World War II veteran Mike Lauriente accepts thanks for his service from demonstrators at the World War II Memorial on Sunday. (WTOP/Jamie Forzato)
Posted on 10/13/2013 11:06:07 AM PDT by mdittmar
WASHINGTON - Thousands of people converged on the World War II Memorial on the National Mall on Sunday morning and tore down the barricades blocking it off, protesting the closure of the memorial during the federal government shutdown.
Beginning at about 9:30 a.m., Sens. Mike Lee, R-Utah, and Ted Cruz, R-Texas, as well as former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, were among the luminaries in a crowd that chanted "Tear down these walls!" and sang "God Bless America" as well as other patriotic songs as they entered the memorial, which has been closed since the government shutdown that began Oct. 1.
Tractor-trailers headed down 17th Street toward the Mall, blaring their horns. The Metropolitan Police Department blocked off the street, prompting the crowd to head up the street, shouting at the police to move their vehicles.
Palin said that closing the memorials was disgraceful, and that President Obama "could be here today, saying 'Yes, we can tear down these barricades."
Cruz said that President Obama was using veterans as political pawns in the shutdown. Lee shouted, "The sons and daughters of the United States of America are meant to live in liberty."
By 11 a.m., the group had headed back to the memorial, and dozens congregated around World War II veterans, shaking their hands and thanking them for their service.
Later in the morning, veteran Mike Lauriente was accepting handshakes from demonstrators. He served in Sicily and French Morocco, and declared the memorial, which he was seeing for the first time, beautiful. "The spirit that I see here is overwhelming."
It is starting.
I wonder how many RAT leaders showed up.
There are still Americans willing to fight against fascism, whether overseas or the Chicago homegrown kind.
We are watching the changing of the guard.
THIS government obviously NEEDS to be fearful of the citizenry.
Hopefully, IT will build enough momentum to keep going, whether it is clean or bloody. IT has needed to start for a long time.
Totally unreported on and not commented on in radio or much of the news net today.
I’m not surprised, yet it’s still surprising.
I mean, some American’s (who own the Government) participated in non-violent protest against the “Man” today. Some carried away barrycades and dropped them off at the White House in protest.
Really - that’s an interesting story.
However, the media is standing with Obama and against America. So are the DC cops. I only hope it removes any remaining fantasies that people have that when the SHTF the cops will stand on the side of liberty.
What Good Can a Handgun Do Against An Army?
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Someone ought to explain basic WWII history to Zero. Admittedly the American troops in Europe were fighting on the same side as the evil Churchill and his British imperialists. But they were also fighting on the same side as the glorious Soviet Union, providing the second front that Comrade Stalin wanted so much.
And I gladly stand up, next to you and defend her still today. ‘Cause there ain't no doubt I love this land, God bless the USA.
Meanwhile, he interviews GOPe scumbag Bob Corker and Joe Manchin. He doesn't have the guts to face Cruz or Lee.
There needs to be a major effort to organize a nationwide demonstration in the Spring. Cherry blossom time might be good because of visitors in DC. However because not everyone can get to DC there need to be local gatherings at federal buildings, mnuments or parks.
The latest would be Memorial Day.
It also MUST be on a weekend, preferably a two day event.
Tea Party, truckers, bikers, Vets, pro life groups, the overpass movement all must focus on one date for one America.
They might have ammo, but do they have the weapons to actually use it?
I’d say they would lose against the citizens.
Obozo has no idea of what he has unleashed.
Where were Barry’s rooftop snipers and NPS goons last week when thousands of criminal foreigners were marching on OUR National Mall?
Luke... come to the Dork Side.
Don't make me Force you.
Did Pelosi show up like she did when the filthy illegals were there earlier?
Were McAinal and his buddy Harry Reid,there?
Where are the tv liberals, who talk about having the Vets’s 6 on their ads.
And I gladly stand up, next to you and defend her still today. ‘Cause there ain't no doubt I love this land, God bless the USA.
Roger that. Still have not figured out why some of these gov-mint departments need all that hollow point ammo.
Well played, sir.
Scott walker doesn’t have to reopen the parks in Ws. He told Barry to go to hell when he was ordered to shut them.
And we all need to remember is that there are a lot more of us than there are of them. Solzhenitzyn tried to tell us that. The hour draws nigh.
Or how much coverage this will get in the media.
Even Drudge is running a top story about some bull shite movie
Man that image straight brings tears to my eyes.
Thank you!
You’re welcome.
All this for a flag?
You’re damright!
And he has a gestapo that will kill on his command. America has no organization or armed group to destroy this communists leader and his communist empire. America is just about finished.
And he has a gestapo that will kill on his command. America has no organization or armed group to destroy this communists leader and his communist empire. America is just about finished.
Storm the MSM offices. They are not reporting the protests, so bring the protests to them.
Cruz, Lee, and Palin will be on Greta @ 7:00 on Monday. !
I read on another thread that the DC cops saluted the protesters, and that it was the National Park Service who were 'just following orders' today.
On another note - Were you watching the news just before that? The news caster reprimand one of his interviewees (democrat strategist) for using the metaphor “gun to the head” when talking about why the obama “won’t negotiate”, saying “the president has asked us not to use those references after the Gifford shooting”. But then, the same news guy sets the story for after the commercial, and uses a similar metaphor...”caught in the cross-hairs”. They put the 2nd rate news guys in on the weekend, don’t they? I wonder if, during the commercial, his guests or producer caught him on that?
And - it appears Fox is not living up the the liberal’s expectations, lately. Ha. I don’t watch often - I get my news from FR, but he almost sounded like MSNBC.
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"I'm Barack Obama, and I approve that message!"
There are approximately 100,000,000 armed American citizens who possess an estimated 300,000,000 firearms. They outnumber the military forces of the world, combined.
That fact is the ONLY thing that has stayed the hand of our tyrannical government. It will continue to do so.
'Fraidy monkeys are always trying to convince stalwart patriots that the gubmint has us surrounded.
No MEDIA COVERAGE EITHER.
watch Greta on Fox Monday at 7. She supports us—so does Glen Beck (when he’s not promoing a book) —the Tea Party should rally and start a wave of demonstrations at as many War Memorials, national cemeteries, Forts, and bastions of Liberty as possible. Let the foes know—they are not unapossed. Let them know that Obama faces more than a handfull of Senators and Sarah Palin. CNN focused on only one guy at the White House gate—why? he had a Confederate battle flag! You know how they will spin this! We must break the back of the MSM!
Oh for f*** sake, enough already. Any of you here complaining about fox, CNN, MSNBC or any network and haven't canceled your cable or satellite are bunch of flaming hypocrites. Quit feeding these beasts that hate you or just shut the f*** up about it. I tire of the crying while you hand them your money every month.
Chris Wallace is NOT a sell-out.....he’s a NEVER WAS!! He’s a MEAN DEMOCRAT just like his dad. He’s UNWATCHABLE.
What an AWESOME PICTURE!
July 4 is a good choice.
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On the other hand, if 6 N.O.W. sows, or a dozen Occutards had shown up, they would have been surrounded by a hundred TV cameras, and the lead on every Network News Show.
Abject lesson in the minimum effort it’s going take to extricate ourselves from this tyranny.
I'm as patriotic as the next guy, but until the conservative movement starts to label the Democrats as racists at literally every opportunity, we will continue to get our asses kicked.
How about singing "God Bless America" and then chanting "Nancy Pelosi is a racist!"
We need to fight the Liberals using their tactics.
Obama and his death panels have met and decided to terminate the life support on America.
What? The hour draws nigh for what?
The IRS assault on the Tea Parties is a direct result of Obama’s fear and panic resulting from the march to protect the Vietnam Memorial from vandalism in 2010
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