Posted on 09/23/2006 10:46:44 PM PDT by conservative in nyc
Backers of the war on terrorism rallied on the Mall yesterday for the second annual Support the Troops and Their Mission Weekend in Washington.
A crowd estimated at between 70 and 100 people waved U.S. and military flags as they listened to speeches by family members of soldiers and representatives of groups such as FreeRepublic.com, the sponsor of the rally; Project 21; and Military Families Voice of Victory.
Kristinn Taylor, co-founder and spokesman for the D.C. chapter of Free Republic, moderated the event, which honored Gold Star and Blue Star families.
"The myth is that we've all come together after 9/11, which isn't entirely true," he said. "The left [wing] is the left. It will always attack America first, will always blame America first, will always work with our enemies to bring down America.
"So, we made a vow that we would not allow the anti-American left to do to this country and this generation of our military what they did to them during Vietnam, and we've kept that vow for five years now," he said.
Mychal Massie, a member of Project 21, a network of black conservatives, agreed.
U.S. troops "place service to America before service to themselves, realizing that service to America is indeed service to us all," Mr. Massie said. "They need to know that we support their families, their friends and, most of all, their children. ...Tomorrow's freedom rests on their [children's] shoulders."
Richard August of North Kingstown, R.I., whose son, Matthew, was an Army captain killed in Iraq two weeks before his 29th birthday in 2004, said he doesn't regard his son's death as a tragedy.
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Thank you all who worked so hard to pull the events of this successful weekend together! :o)
Hi Just A ! I was so happy to meet you and a few other Freepers on Saturday. The Rally was terrific. Wow, Kevin Martin can sure pump up a crowd! All the speakers were wonderful and so right on!
It was great to learn that the sound system projected the speakers voices all the way to the WW ll Memorial.
And, it was sure wonderful to have Jim Rob at the Rally. God bless him for providing this great forum.
Congrats and THANKS to Kristinn for a successful and inspiring Rally. To Kristinn and the D.C. Chapter, please know you are very much appreciated for all you do!
free dixie,sw
Roger that!
I won't be able to make it to Johnstown on 1 Oct, either, dammit!
Mrs. Taxman and I are counting on you and the other PA voters to make life most uncomfortable for Cut and Run Murtha!
Hope all is well with you and yours.
FReegards and Eagles Up!
I'm counting on getting much better, thank you very much!
Ha-ha. I should have known!
Just A Nobody - Just On Top Of It!
I was in DC Saturday and would have stayed Sunday if I had known! Sorry I missed it, Great Job!
DIANA GOES TO WASHINGTON
On Saturday Sept. 23rd Diana Irey had been invited to attend two important functions.
Vice President Dick Cheney was to be at a Republican invitation only affair at the home of a friend in Venetia,PA. All the big wigs were there. Rick Santorum, all the money folks.
The Support The Troops Rally was being held in at the Sylvan Theater, on The Mall near the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C.
DIANA WENT TO WASHINGTON
She went to the Support The Troops Rally to continue to demonstrate the importance of our mission in fighting and winning the war against terrorism.
She went to say we are there with our troops, to the end, not to cut and run, but to stand with the troops and their mission.
She was in good company.
Diana chose our troops over politics-she chose the people of the 12th District that she will soon represent, not a photo-op with VP Cheney.She chose the troops and she chose us.
We have a choice to make as well, I choose Diana Irey.
What a great comment by Mrs. Smooth and what a great choice by Mrs. Irey to opt to support our troops rather than attend a photo op with the Vice President.
( Courtesy of W04Man)
I HAVE FOUND IN THEM A RESOLVE AND COMMITMENT TO DUTY THAT REACHES THE VERY SOUL.
God Bless our Troops!!!
It was great to meet you and DH!!! Thanks for coming!
It was indeed an honor to meet you and so many other FReepers! It was difficult to meet all those that I didn't know. Thanks for being there!
Thanks bob!!! ;*)
He was from Michigan and was very pensive and thoughtful in his remarks...veteran, too!
Great to see you again and to meet "dad"
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