Saturday, August 27, 2005
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'You Don't Speak For Me, Cindy' Campaign
Deborah Mathews reporting for The Iconoclast12:25 a.m.
PIRATE FIELD, Crawford, Texas — Yellow ribbons are tied around trees, telephone poles, and tent poles throughout this area. Several individual initiatives are taking place at various sites throughout the Crawford area. American flags are everywhere.
Singing is going on as I stand by a van that says FreeRepublic.com. A lot of people are leading dogs around. A huge American flag is hanging from a type of crane and it has pictures and little signs all over it. It is about 75 feet tall.
Many red, white, and blue balloons and banners are around.
A FreeRepublic member commented that the gathering is about protecting the troops in Iraq. Some of the activities of anti-war protestors directly endanger our troops, he said.
Media is out in full force at this site.
It was noted that Camp Qualls is not part of this rally, which is sponsored by MoveAmericaForward and FreeRepublic.
The California caravan has not yet arrived, but the number individuals here is currently estimated at over 500, and people are constantly streaming in.
Thus-far, traffic congestion is not a big problem.
The weather is unbelievably hot. With the high humidity, standing in the sun is nearly unbearable.
About 200 people were at Camp Qualls prior to my moving to Pirate Field. They had been there for a dedication ceremony, according to attendees.
The rally was initially planned for 1 p.m., but with a delay in the California caravan arriving it might be slightly delayed. Musical entertainment is being held on the stage.
Media is out in full force at this site.
It was noted that Camp Qualls is not part of this rally, which is sponsored by MoveAmericaForward and FreeRepublic.
The California caravan has not yet arrived, but the number individuals here is currently estimated at over 500, and people are constantly streaming in.
Thus-far, traffic congestion is not a big problem.
The weather is unbelievably hot. With the high humidity, standing in the sun is nearly unbearable.
About 200 people were at Camp Qualls prior to my moving to Pirate Field. They had been there for a dedication ceremony, according to attendees.
The rally was initially planned for 1 p.m., but with a delay in the California caravan arriving it might be slightly delayed. Musical entertainment is being held on the stage.
All this information is being reported by the Iconoclast, a leftwing newspaper begun in Crawford after GW Bush was elected president - in order for lefties and liberals to say that even the "Crawford newspaper" didn't like Bush either.
With that caveat, their reporter estimates the crowd at more than 500 people and an additional 200 at the dedication of Camp Qualls, AND they hadn't even counted folks from the caravan! Looks like Cindy Sheehan and her leftist handlers awakened a sleeping giant.