Posted on 08/27/2005 10:02:40 AM PDT by TXBubba
Just talked to Basil on site in Crawford, Texas. Currently there are about 100 folks there helping to set up. They have not received word about the caravan arrival in Waco yet. JimRob is riding with the caravan. She thinks it might get to Crawford around 1:00 p.m.
Basil says the stage is set up, the sound system is excellent and they have hung the most beautiful banners overnighted by W04Man on the stage. A big thanks for the banners, they are much appreciated!
Someone arrived early and hung yellow ribbons everywhere.
They have an American flag that is about 50 feet by 40 feet. Children of military personnel serving in the Middle East have written notes to their parents on the stripes of this flag. A very touching thing to behold.
The HOT Chapter booth is being unloaded right now. The will sell buttons made by Angelwood to help off set costs.
Someone rented the Community Center for our use so there is access to AC. However, they also have 10 tents set up. And there is a Moonwalk for the kiddos.
To top everything else there is BBQ on the grill! Basil is the official taster and says it is great!
That is all the news I have at the moment. It is hard to get a cell phone connection to Crawford but when I hear more I will try to update everyone.
EAGLES UP!
Thanks for the report. I hope everything goes great down there and lots and lots of people show. I'm looking forward to whatever reports we can get, since the MSM still wants to focus on the Ditch Witch.
bump!
Go Patriots!
You folks make me so proud to be a Freeper!
FReep On!
Eagles Up!
Freepers to the Front!
Wish I could be there, but virtual cheers from here.
Why isn't Cindy camped out in front of Diane Feinstein's
house??? All those democrats supported the war.....then.
thanks for the update - sure wish i was able to go!!
I KNEW there was some reason Sharpton was headed to Crawford...:)
Go baby GO!!!!!!!
With you in spirit...clicking through the stations to see if there is any coverage- really wish this could've been web-cast!
Mod- please consider pinning this to the top somewhere.
LOL!
Thanks for the update.
Go FReepers!
I'm looking forward to this, and how it's covered by MSM. I hope at least fox keeps it well covered.
I love this and don't mean to throw cold water, but isn't writing on the flag defacing it? I am pretty sure we are not supposed to do that.
Can't wait to see if any media besides Fox covers this!!! I want lots of pictures tonight!!!
FRump
Sharpton is a media whore.
ping-a-ling!
Since he told John Gibson yesterday that he was just going to comfort a grieving mother, I wonder if he will comfort all the Gold Star Mothers that are there or only the ones on Cindy's side of the road.
No need to answer that, we all know the answer to that already.
Pardon my confusion, but...it's noon Crawford
local time as i type this...aren't they supposed
to *be* there by now?
You are probably right. But I think the troops who see messages from their kids won't mind it this time. ;) It was their families that delivered it.
Thanks, we are stir crazy here. Can you give us radio stations that may be covering you there...so we can stream?
I'm jealous.
Live thread treatment?
Great big BUMP for freedom! Thanks for the post.
I KNEW there was some reason Sharpton was headed to Crawford...:)
He knows that he won't have to share a mike with Jessee,
who is shmoozing it up with Chavez, and there's BBQ!
D'ya think the hippy's have any earthly idea what about to happen?
Our boys and girls ought to wake the hippy's up every morning with the LOUDEST reveille recording they can find.
Yep. But there has been no word yet from Waco that they have arrived. Remember, cell phone connections are hard to get. They could be in route to Crawford and not been able to get a line through to basil yet.
I thought it was for the Neo Nazis.
Doug, you are correct in your thoughts but I don't think that those that sacrificed their lives to have this flag flown will mind this time......
At 04:00 today while cooking a pot of chili I thought, I sure hope they got enough food moved into Crawford for this and then remembered that this State of Texas and Crawford is a country town the good folks there will handle it from their own kitchens if needed.
Anything on the news yet? Nothing local or on FNC here.
I know how you feel!
They should be arriving a little after 1 p.m.
I'm in the Austin area. Local stations here would be 590 KLBJ or 1370 ????. I haven't heard anything on them yet. Perhaps someone reading can provide more info.
As much as I hate to say this, I'm betting even money there's going to be violence, that it'll be started by Baghdad Cindy's gang and the MSM will blame it on the pro Bush people..any takers??
Tell him to go stand next to a metal light poll.
My wife had to get a connection from a bad area yesterday from a job she was working on and did this and was able to make the call.
BTTT!
You're almost there gang!
Absolutely...remember Larry Elder having to admit defeat to the criticism of "Super Glo" Allred?
BTW, I remember that you make darn good chili!
No fan of yellow ribbons here. The message in them is not victory, not even survival. It is cut-and-run.
My heart is filled with pride and gratitude for our fellow FReepers and other patriots from across this great country!! Oh how I wish I could be there. I'll be with you all in spirit! chena
I flipped to MSNBC earlier when Fox had their financial shows on - they had a reporterette there covering - - both sides, too (whether it will be fair and balanced is another story).
Matt Lauer has his Headlines and Legends on now - it's on Hitlery - - blechhhhhh
Interesting read on who's bankrolling Cindy.
http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=politics&id=3382521
I was thinking the same thing....and the worst part is, the hurricane isn't supposed to hit until MONDAY...and the Caravan and protest is TODAY!
But, hey, it is more "politically correct" to cover a hurricane than a Pro-Bush, Pro-military rally! sigh
Or the opening to 'The Lone Ranger'.
c|B-)
Untrue.
Thanks for starting a LIVE thread, TXBubba!
Hey, by the way, anyone know if any of this will be on shown on live TV today?
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