Posted on 08/29/2005 9:55:00 AM PDT by Bob J
Defendthewhitehouse.org is a small, grassroots coalition of center-right activists who are organizing a rally for September 24th at noon in Washington DC under the banner, "ELECTIONS COUNT". The aim of this rally is to call Americans together in our nation's capitol to demonstrate the value we place on or nation, its founding principals of economic and political liberty and the sacrifices made, past and present, to ensure our liberty and prosperity.
The system of liberty with which we govern ourselves performs so well that it becomes easy to take its mechanisms for granted. An abundance of material comfort has led many to disregard the value and meaning of basic societal mediations like laws and currencies, and instead seek out alternatives simply for the sake of their being alternative, ambivalent to those alternatives' past and present failures. Our freedom is so comprehensive that many have trouble identifying what makes it possible. A vulgar, false, perhaps even juvenile anti-authoritarianism has replaced the notion of authority being derived from the consent of the governed in the minds of many. The power of our military and the courage and dignity of its volunteers protect us so well that many breeze about imagining that no real menace ever threatens them, and so they are receptive to the notion that we can do away with borders, guns and soldiers altogether. Soon after, those people can be convinced that our enemies' guns and soldiers are more deserving of their support than our own.
People do not need encouragement to take a good thing for granted, but civic nihilism has always had its advocates on the extreme left, who then offer hot-blooded revolution as an alternative. On September 24th, extremist groups such as United for Peace and Justice and International ANSWER plan to "Surround the White House" and demand President Bush's removal from office. Their appeal doesn't confront the Bush administration alone. To assemble a mob dedicated to removing a duly-elected president at the gates of our White House also assaults the majority of us citizens who cast their vote for the President. It does not demonstrate a moral or worldly critique of "neocons" or "empire". Instead, it demonstrates contempt for democracy and a rejection of political pluralism.
It would almost be comforting in comparison if these groups represented an over-anxious partisanship, but we know from their own words that the criticism of the extreme left are not limited to any particular administration or party:
"Property is theft." "Voting is the lowest expression of freedom." "[Trials and evidence] are...archaic bourgeois detail[s]." "[The U.S. deserves] a million 'Mogadishu's.'" "This country is not worth dying for."
Rather, groups like ANSWER and UFPJ seek "radical change" for the U.S. from mere "bourgeoisie democracy" to something that more closely reflects their vision of "social justice". Whether its the 19th-century quality of centrally planned healthcare in Europe, the abolition of dissent in Cuba, the permanent domestic terror in Columbia, the class genocide in Vietnam and Cambodia in the wake of U.S. retreat from Vietnam, or the atavism, racism, misogyny and theocracy common to middle-eastern "liberation" movements, "social justice" is an awful alternative for America, regardless of what euphemism it is sold under.
Professional protesters' rejection of U.S. policy and institutions is so persistent only because it is so total. Worse, this unchecked zealotry operates increasingly within the institutions of our republic as obstructionism and recklessness in the handling of the instruments of our republic.
Citizens must at some point stand in defense of the foundations of a free society. When one witnesses the depth to which the destructive rhetoric of radicalism has penetrated public life, the classic questions come to mind: If not us, who? If not now, when?
We are organizing ELECTIONS COUNT in order to provide all citizens with an opportunity to rally around one another in our nation's capitol to stand by the consent we confer to our nation under it's constitution, demonstrate our support for U.S. forces and the cause for which they sacrifice on our behalf, express our hope and support for young and emerging democracies and voice our frustration with the hate and disunity promoted by the extreme Left.
The Defend the White House Coalition is contacting you because we know you share many of these same concerns.
ELECTIONS COUNT is a completely independent project and we aim to make the event a memorable one. We hope you can lend your imprimatur to promoting our event by directing your readers/listeners to our website, where they can receive updated details of the event, add their name to the endorsers' list, buy one of our tee-shirts, or drop a dollar or two into our tip jar to help us allay our organizational costs.
Our URL is http://www.defendthewhitehouse.org .
As a central component to our rally we intend to feature a number of speakers. As someone who is known to speak authoritatively and thoughtfully in defense of American ideas, we hope you will consider filling this role for us. Your participation will be met by a substantial crowd of passionately patriotic citizens, and we will do whatever we can to make your participation a rewarding experience.
Because the rally is being organized with the out-of-pocket resources of a small staff of organizers, we regret that we can't afford to remunerate you for your contribution. If you know of another potential speaker who may be interested in addressing our crowd in DC this September 24th, please foreword this appeal to them.
And of course we hope you join us in DC regardless of whether you're able to help us and look foreword to seeing you there.
Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Justin Fleming
First time I've heard of this demo planned by the left.
Hope many show up on our side. Of course even if a million showed up the MSM would make it look like two.
So, Justin Fleming is what, president of the planet Zongo?
He sure doesn't know much about this world. What a dork.
"by the left"
I mean the 'Surround the White House' demo.
Got my poster script ready:
HANG THE
TRAITOR!
>B-}
At least he's doing something.
These scumbags want to destroy America and replace it with a two class system...those who rule, like George Soros, and and those who will do as they are told. Their biggest enemy is an educated, large middle class.
Ankarko (KLIF in Dallas) said he might have to think about organizing a counter protest to this. I hope he does.
What's that supposed to mean?
"Center" AND "Right"?
The "center" part of "Right"?
What's wrong with good ol' plain "Right"??
Counter protest to Cindy and ilk? There needs to be a central planning for a counter protest to her - otherwise it won't have a punch. I know the DC Chapter will be out there - but this needs to be HUGE.
Is this a counter demonstration in response to the White House being surrounded by the fringe the same day?
Cindy and her ilk
AND apparently Jane Fonda and Galloway will join together to protest on Sept 24 too.
All the scumbags will be joining hands to bring down America.
-- One Viet Cong supporter
-- One Batheist supporter
-- One terrorist supporter (guess this applies to all 3)





Ooops. Misread item. Sorry, Mr. Fleming.
Go get'um!
Thanks for the ping!
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BTTT!!!!!!
The Left is cobbling together all the fringe groups they can to be a presence and swell their numbers.
***....from Sept. 24 to 26, antiwar groups are organizing three days of events here in Washington, starting with a march and rally and culminating in what their website calls "mass nonviolent direction action and civil disobedience." Immediate withdrawal from Iraq is just one part of the agenda, which includes a call for "global justice" and protection of immigrants' rights and basic civil rights. ...***
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1472642/posts
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< rubbing hands with glee> I can't wait to tell him what I think of him.< /rubbing hands with glee>
There is also a book fair on the DC mall on Sept. 24. I thought of going to DC for that because that great American, Buzz Aldrin, will be signing books there. I hope the American hating goons don't turn DC into a dump that weekend.
That must be one of the book fairs Laura Bush initiated.
They're huge.
***.....Saturday, October 4The third annual National Book Festival was held today on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. It was hosted by the Library of Congress and First Lady Laura Bush.
More than 85 award-winning authors, storytellers, and illustrators talked about their work and autographed their books for fans. Tens of thousands of people, young and old, visited and were inspired by the many authors and the excitement on the Mall. ....***
http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/indepth/bookfair.asp
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Galloway/Fonda are a pair of losers and traitors to boot ~ Bump!
I wish the Right could manage a mass counter-demonstration on Sept 24 to put the last nail in the coffin of the anti-war foolishment. The only person I know who could accomplish that is Rush Limbaugh. Another "Bake Sale" for the cause. I can dream.
This reminds me of that march they had in DC,
before the war in Iraq started, where ANSWER
cobbled together group of freaks they could,
and it was supposed to be a big deal...and they
aired it live on CSPAN...and man! What a collection
of Mental hospital escapees all the speakers looked
and sounded like...as Sir Rodney said to the King
"Sire! The Peasants are Revolting!.." %-P
Roger that!
That's how they do it.
None of these groups are large, so they get together to make themselves appear as a larger slice of U.S. sentiment.
Wonder if we could persuade him to do it? LOL
Email him. :)
Oh sure......"let Mikey do it". You always do that. Every time I want something done, you say "You do it." What makes you think he would listen to me? Hummmm? You do it.
He never answers my email. ;)
I'll second that. Jane Fonda
Sean Hannity could do it as well. Let's hope and pray they both get behind this effort.
I will be among the Old State FReepers there.
Dang it
Old State should be Old NORTH State
I will be there too (in spirit).
Bob, is the D.C. Chapter joining up with this group? We were challenged on Brit's show tonight. The Sept 24th event will determine which movement is the strongest. We've got to cobble together all the conservative groups in America for this one. We can't dilute our strength. That was a problem in Crawford I think. There were three or four separate groups scattered around town. It wasn't as bad there because it's a small town, but we've got to stop this anti-war movement once and for all and I'm seeing Sept 24th as our best opportunity to do that.

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Another participant will be the 'grieving mom' Cindy puppet whose strings are pulled by Anti-Globalization Anti-War Anarchist professional protest organizer Lisa Fithian.
Remember the 'Battle in Seattle'?
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It will be just like the last one the anti-american crowd had
Full of hate
Hang 'em High ~ Bump!
And I must say - even being outnumbered about 100 to 1 - it was a darn good time facing up to them and royally pissing them off! :-) Can't wait for the 24th!

A troupe of dancers from LA performed "Collateral Damage" during Imagination and the Struggle for Peace.

Poets

Dave Lippman in character as George Shrub of the CIA (Committee to Intervene Anywhere).

National co-chairs Lisa Fithian and Bob Wing
There needs to be a massage turnout of FReepers, Move America Forward, Military Families groups, etc.
Conservative groups should coordinate like the lefties do to 'gather a great crowd'.
The media will be aiding & abetting the Cindy Circus, the anti-war & anarchist groups......so our side has to overwhelm them in numbers to show that the lefties DO NOT SPEAK for America!
I'm assuming the DC Chapter is planning something and hopefully will hook up with these people!
All that carnage and she walks free.
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