Posted on 03/04/2011 1:06:09 PM PST by trooprally
I arrived around noon, but patriots in support of the United States Constitution have been gathering since 10AM. Around 9:30AM, 630 WMAL, a local conservative radio station reported that the Sharia Law supporters had canceled their rally. Security concerns were mentioned in addition to insufficient SL supporters. But we stayed to continue our rally.
If you want to hear to radical Anjem Choudary spew his reason for the cancellation, click HERE. Be aware that you go to his web site.
Reports I heard from before I arrived were that a handful of Sharia Law supporters arrived, saw our gathering of supporters and left the area.
On the threads about today’s event, several posters questioned whether the radical Sharia Law supporters were going to be there since they had not yet obtained a permit for Lafayette Park. Remembering that Glenn Beck did not receive his permit until a week before his huge event, a smaller event as this could easily be issued quickly.
And even without a permit, they could have gathered as a small group. The slime media would report the small crowd as a revolution, giving them hours of air time. I have watched the news on various stations and nothing. But that is expected. No of our group said anything to the slimes that could be used to ridicule us. Facts and well thought out opinions are not what the slimes are looking for.
I think for the first time the patriots had the reporters all to ourselves. The biased media had no one else to interview and we accommodated them. Several patriots made impromptu speeches within the confines of Lafayette Park where the Sharia Law supporters were supposed to be.
The patriots came from near and far, a biker prayer group from NC, FReeper Bevperl from Chicago, a couple from New York, and the Koran burner Terry Jones and his group. NOTE: Tthe words “Stand Up America” is being associated with Jones but he is in no way associated with of MG Paul E. Vallely, US Army (Ret), Stand Up America organization established in 2005.
A brief narrative and good read by WO4Man is HERE and his favorite picture is HERE. Note that at no time did our group place a hand on the Muslim. More on this below.
WO4Man’s photo file HERE.
And then we had pictures. Pictures are by WO4Man (BLUE outlined pics) and [Mrs] Trooprally.
BELOW LEFT: Early gathering of patriots. BELOW RIGHT: And we keep gathering!
BELOW LEFT: WO4Man, RongKirby and lady from Virginia. BELOW RIGHT: Bevperl
BELOW LEFT: Captain America with supporters coming down Pennsylvania Avenue BELOW RIGHT: Showing our colors in front of White House
BELOW LEFT: Folding of flag since Park Police does not allow anything, even the U.S. flag to rest on Park property. The flag was leaning against a tree. BELOW RIGHT: Captain America talking to reporters.
BELOW LEFT: Some signs BELOW RIGHT: And more signs. RongKirby with flag and Cindy_True_Supporter to his left, listening to one of our speakers. There were about 5 speakers, one wearing a NYC fire department helmit.
BELOW LEFT: Me with my dual flag. Curiously, a well dressed man stood next to me watching our rally in apparent approval. He had an un-lit cigar and I asked if he needed a light. NO he said. He had to get back to work. I asked if he worked close by, and he said very close. As he turned to walked away he said, Help is on its way. Interesting. BELOW RIGHT: Another Israeli supporter. We had several Jews thank us for being there. One couple was visiting from Israel.
The next couple of pictures of our actions got mixed review from our group. Several patriots were concerned that our actions will make the anti-Sharia Law movement look bad and will garner reprisals.
But the way I look at it, if a Christian or Jew publicly prayed in Iran, they would at best be put in jail, at worst they would be murdered. The below Muslim is using the freedoms guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution against us. According to the Supreme Court, even the Westboro "Baptist" Church anti-military a$$hats have freedom of speech.
I have to add, at no time did we threaten the Muslim. At no time was a hand physically placed on the Muslim. At worst we annoyed him.
If today’s events were a dry run by radical Anjem Choudary to see how much blow back there would be from Americans, we definitely showed our resolve in a firm, non-threatening but determined way.
BELOW LEFT: Muslim praying while several evangelical Christians pray over him. BELOW RIGHT: Me standing on the east side of the Muslim, in the crowd on the pics’ right. Basically the Muslim was praying to the Israeli and U.S. flags.
BELOW LEFT: Some of the evangelical Christians placed crosses in front of the Muslim. This was the only time the Muslim seemed annoyed. BELOW RIGHT: While the Muslim was praying, the NC biker prayer group unfolded Captain America’s flag and stood between the Muslim and the While House.
Short video of the Muslim starting his prayers. You can hear us loudly chanting “USA - USA” and singing a patriotic song. As mentioned by WO4Man in his narrative, our group also said the Our Father and Hail Mary, and sang more patriotic songs. WO4Man is standing behind Muslim with sign.
As Cindy_True_Supporter’s signs said - SHARIA LAW IS INCOMPATIBLE WITH U.S. CONSTITUTION
Well, Ismail, I guess you are just about as deceptive as that rent-a-jihadi. You keep wading into islamist politics threads and at no time, it seems, do you flag that you are an actual islamic by name of Ismail Madni with a background in federal politics.
How very taqiya of you.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2607976/posts
I have looked for an active Libya thread on the right, but there no longer is one. This seemed to be the most active related thread. Here is this evening’s AOL News article with another 500 photos, and other related links and comments.
In addition here is a really great map of the oil infrastructure in Libya, and the areas controlled by rebels and Kaddafi. Guess who has the most. And it looks like the oil in the west has to pass through rebel held areas.
http://www.businessinsider.com/map-of-the-day-libyan-oil-infrastructure-2011-2
Awesome rally and report!
BTTT!
Excellent! Thank you.
What does the mohammedan’s jacket say?
Great post. Islam is a disease that needs to be wiped off the face of the earth—starting in America.
A yes, taqiya.
Do a bit of research on it :)
Here is what I know. There are genuine real terrorists that we gotta worry about. When good conservatives waste their time and money on a media attention whore like this Choudry character, I feel bad for them. A little research saves everyone wasted effort, which could be used for other more productive things (say for example walking up to Capitol Hill and speaking with Reps about not giving into Obama on the federal budget, which we know will happen)
Great job and thank you all for everything that you do week after week.
Hush, I can respect your views, but keep this in mind. The people that were out there are our Freepers. I know them personally and they are honorable folks. These same Freepers (for years now) have gone to honor our wounded soldiers two times a week, every single week. They stand in the rain, snow, sleep, heat, you name it - every single week and honor our soldiers. They deal with leftists, code pink, and all kinds of hateful groups. They organize local FR events in DC to counter and defend our constitution and military. While we can sit back in a warm and dry home and criticize that things did not go to our liking - I think it’s better to view that they took their own time and regularly take time out of their work day, weekend (every single week) and do extra outings such as these. GIve a little credit where credit is due - they are out there doing things - while the rest of us sit at home and type about it.
Thanks, very interesting Hardraade. Post #18 from your link above gives a link to his editorial:
http://www.collegiatetimes.com/stories/1224/letter-free-iraqis-show-wars-true-purpose/print
Some freepers were there, didn’t see them on the video.
It is the behavior of the people featured in that video that I’m referring to. If none of our FReepers were involved, then I’m not criticizing them.
I don’t just sit at home and type on the forums. I get out and am active. I’ve been going out to counter-protest and to participate in rallies since I first become politically aware and involved during the Cindy Sheehan debacle in Crawford, TX. That’s not as long as some people have been active, but I have been consistent. So if I am critical of the behavior, it’s not “armchair protesting.”
I know what comes with such activity. I know how difficult it is. I also know it’s bad form to behave as the people in the video were behaving. I know it irritates people here when I criticize conservatives, but I believe in holding ourselves to a higher standard than I would the libtards we oppose.
Hush, I have a question after looking at that video? What was the purpose of that guy to walk into a Pro-America/Christian rally and kneel down and pray? It doesn’t matter if he does that every day. Why did he do it right in the middle of their rally? He could have gone anywhere else? It’s provacative.
If there was some malicious intent in his decision to do that, I would say it was to elicit exactly the response we see in the video. How disappointing that they played right into his hands.
His ill intent does not excuse poor behavior from “our side.”
And it does matter if he does it every day. It creates a pattern that lends legitimacy to his grievance, no matter how we try to justify the behavior of the protesters.
I’m sorry. I know it’s not a popular position. I’m alright with that, as I frequently hold unpopular positions. I don’t want our pursuits to be hindered by the improper behavior of those with whom we are associated. I do not feel we can afford such set backs.
Thanks.
Thank you DC chapter. I have sent this to my friends in Indiana both lib and conservative.
Are you sure Chadury isnt part of Westboro Baptist
Not allowing it to be treated as a religion is really the only way to get the spread of Islam stopped in the US (imo),
Islam is intentionally cloaked in the term religion to take advantage of our laws. The Saudi and foreign funding of mosques throughout US needs to be prohibited.
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