Here's just a few people, we ate breakfast next to, the morning after the Gathering Of Eagles !! 
, what an HONOR to meet you ALL , & 
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Posted on 04/12/2007 8:18:12 AM PDT by Lady J USA 1981
Gathering of Eagles drew vets, 'patriots' to protect memorials
To the Editor:
The commentary "In Washington, a Stain on Sacred Ground" by Richard Kerns (April 4), is uninformed and extremely insulting to the thousands of veterans who came to Washington, D.C. on March 17 to help protect the war memorials on the National Mall and to stand up to the antiwar protesters who marched that day.
At the previous peace march in Washington, on Jan. 27, peace protesters spray painted the Capitol, desecrated the Navy Memorial, broke windows at a recruiting center and assaulted an Iraq war amputee - all in plain view of law enforcement. It was those documented incidents and the failure of law enforcement to do its job that day, in conjunction with the announcement by the organizer of the March 17 antiwar march that they would be holding a rally at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, that prompted Vietnam veterans to organize the Gathering of Eagles.
Mr. Kerns accuses the Gathering of Eagles of "maliciously and falsely alleg(ing)" that antiwar protesters were threatening to deface the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.' There were indeed threats made by antiwar activists to use spray paint and acid to deface The Wall. There were also threats to use Molotov cocktails to attack veterans on March 17. Those threats were forwarded to the U.S. Park Police. Obviously the Park Service took those and other threats seriously, as they took the rare step of having visitors to The Wall that day pass through a security checkpoint.
Mr. Kerns repeats the unfounded accusation that counter-protesters threw manure at the antiwar protesters. I am not aware of any photos or videos that document that unacceptable behavior. However The Washington Post published a video report that features a middle aged female peace protester spitting on a young male Gathering of Eagles participant.
Those who gathered at the memorials did indeed hold a silent respectful vigil. Those who stood along the march route of the antiwar protesters were free to peacefully express themselves. Those who participated in our morning rally were quite loud at times as they cheered, "USA! USA! USA!"
While Mr. Kerns castigates the veterans for being mentally prepared to stand up for their brothers in arms serving in the current war, no mention is made of the antiwar protesters who came armed for battle. These protesters, known as Black Bloc anarchists, carried large shields and marched in battle formation. The Black Bloc is known for its violence and destruction of property, yet they are allowed by the peace marchers to routinely participate in their protests.
After the antiwar march to the Pentagon, the Black Bloc anarchists returned to the Mall where they attempted to overrun the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Law enforcement thwarted that attack, however the anarchists engaged in a running battle with law enforcement officers for several blocks near The Wall.
Mr. Kerns insults a passionate patriotic Korean War veteran, George K. Bathie, who peacefully, if boisterously, participated in the Gathering of Eagles by describing his letter to the Times-News as "jingoistic bombast." Mr. Bathie's recognition that he and his fellow Marines fought and died for the right of the protesters to hold their march was apparently lost in the "bombast" by Mr. Kerns.
Mr. Kerns claims "peace activists marched in the spirit of the men whose names are on The Wall." A more insulting line could not have been written. The peace activists marched under the banner of the ANSWER Coalition, a Marxist group that has given its unconditional support to the so-called resistance in Iraq. To say that those marchers, who carried ANSWER's Che Guevera signs, marched in the spirit of those gave their lives fighting communism is to spit on those soldiers' graves.
Mr. Kerns and The Times-News owes an apology for insulting the thousands of veterans, Gold and Blue Star families and other patriotic Americans who participated in the Gathering of Eagles.
Kristinn Taylor Spokesman and D.C. Coordinator Gathering of Eagles
This is a follow up letter to MR. Kerns Column “In washington a Stain on sacred Ground” which I posted here:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1812235/posts
Well spoken, as usual, Kristinn.
Outstanding article/commentary by Kristinn Taylor. Thanks for posting.
Unfortunately, the enemy within will probably be successful one day, covertly or overtly, destroying these memorials.
Did you read this letter from Mr. Kerns? Unbelievable!
Would it be legal to take this letter and enter it in the “It was a dark and stormy night” contest? I cannot recall the name of the university that hosts the contest, but it judges the worst histrionics in literature and awards a prize every year. This specimen could win in a flush! This could be one of the top ten stinkers of all time! Pining away for Pa Ingalls? This little gem is should be included in the paperwork necessary to have “Outhouse” Kerns committed to a mental facility ‘cuz he sure needs to be in one.
Kristinn’s letter is superlative, as usual, and anyone can go to the GOE site or the sidebar right here and scan thousands of photos and video of the event. Thanks for the laugh at the link, Lady, that really is hilarious!
Who is this clown Kerns and what is the "Time-News"?
Why are they being given so much free publicity?
A more useful post might be a list of all the threats and the documented behavior by the activist criminals, all nameless and faceless...
[Mr] T
Glad to see this.
Thank you Kristinn for this great post.
I was there and you have reported accurately as usual...
The moonbats will continue to lie about the events of the gathering of Eagles, whether or not they were there...
They write for the people who were not present in DC that day, but who are easily impressed to believe whatever they are fed by the MSM and the anti-America liberals.
Here's just a few people, we ate breakfast next to, the morning after the Gathering Of Eagles !! , what an HONOR to meet you ALL , & "Beautiful" FReeper CEO's "God Bless you " !!!
SUHU
That is a great pic of lots of lovely Eagles....
I was honored to meet you all...
Can’t wait till next GoE.....
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