After Action Report: Patriot's Rally V on the Steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Dee Cee

Self | 3/23/03 | Sauropod

[sauropod]

G'day,

It was a beautiful spring day today at our Nation's Capital. The cherry blossoms are just coming out now.

I arrived about 12:45 at the Lincoln Memorial. The sound stage was already set up.

Promptly at 1:00, Kristinn opened up the rally. Taxman did the Pledge of Allegiance Red Skelton Style, and Angelwood's daughter sang the Star Spangled Banner.

Speeches were given by James Parmalee, Aziz Al-Taee, Rep. Steve King (R-IA), former Rep. Bob Dornan, former Rep. Bob Livingston, and several Iraqi nationals.

The crowd today was about 1000. There were at least 500 people at the rally at any given time.

There were several infiltrators from The Other Side. One woman insisted on being very loud and obnoxious.

She said "F--- Bush!" to a foreign camera crew (Japanese or Chinese, not sure which. She stated that Bush murdered Iraqi babies.

Several of the pro-Iraqi Liberation folks around her became incensed at her. I had to intervene and separate her from another woman.

I asked her what she was doing there. She stared at me. I asked her, don't I deserve the dignity of a response? She replied that she had every right to be there. George Bush was evil. I asked her to leave. She said, go call the police. I said, I will.

I went to look for U.S. Park Police. Several other folks got the attention of one policewoman who came to see what all the fuss was about. The "peace" woman said that she would be quiet.

The Park Police left, but I did not. I attempted a dialogue with the woman. I asked her why she was there again. She said, "You think I'm misguided, I think you're misguided, do you really think you will change my mind?"

I replied, no but I was willing to listen.

She went into her rant about Bush being evil again. I stopped her and asked her how come she was supporting a mass murderer (Saddam). I told her about Aziz Al-Taee's cousin who was cut into little pieces, delivered to his house in a bag, and the family was presented with a bill for the bullets. If the family complained, someone else would be shot.

She then said that I was a moron. I and everyone else attending the rally were morons.

At this point I said (in a very loud voice), that I and everybody else had just been identified as Morons. Must be that public school education. Congressman Billybob would be proud. Bigg Red witnessed this altercation so I will let her add to it.

The broad was asked to leave at this point by the Park Police.

I got to meet many old friends, including, but not limited to, Kristinn, CaL, Angelwood, BufordP, Leadpenny, RodgerD, ned13, GunsareOK, Tgsltakoma, daughter of Tgsltakoma, Taxman, nicollo, tabi katz, your ad here, (1st time meeting), and some others who i am certain i have forgotten.

[sauropod]

All in all a good day. 'Pod

[sauropod]

Le Ping for more!

[EternalVigilance]

Congratulations on another great FReep!

Thanks for being there in our nation's Capital on our behalf.

EV

[EternalVigilance]

[sauropod]

Love it. Is that you?

[A Navy Vet]

Well done, once again. More photos, please.

[EternalVigilance]

LOL...hardly! I'm not that good-looking. Wrong gender... ;-)

[sauropod]

I've got camcorder tape. Tgsltakoma should have pics.

Good to see ya BTW.

[spookycc]

Way to support Our President and Our Troops! Thanks!

[sauropod]

De nada!

[jimtorr]

Thanks for the report bump.

I had intended to be there, but it looks like 12-hour night shifts for me, for the next 3 - 6 weeks.

[Victoria_R]

By the way, this rally was mentioned on the CBS radio news hourly update (3:00PM MST). Identified Free Republic by name.

[sauropod]

Coolness. The Anti-American Left no longer owns the streets.

[A Navy Vet]

Could you send me a couple short video clips? We're including them into our "In Appreciation" CD-ROM to be mass produced for shipment to the overseas units.

BTW, as of this minute, I have photos from 44 pro-troop rallies in as many cities just since March 1st, with most of them this weekend - and they're still coming in.

rhunter@vets4constrestore.org

[utvolsfan13]

Today was great! My friends and I parked in the north parking of the Pentagon. It's a great place to park for future reference. On weekends, you don't need a military sticker. It's about a 1 and a half mile walk to the Lincoln Memorial from there. We had ours signs which read...

I LOVE BUSH
SUPPORT OUR COMMANDER AND CHIEF
SUPPORT OUR TROOPS
3ID HOOAH
101ST HOOAH
BLESSED ARE THE PATRIOTS

and the girl with the sign that said "I love you Brian and Kevin" was with us.

We must've gotten at least 100 beeps from the "not so silent anymore majority" on our way from the Pentagon to the Lincoln Memorial and back as we proudly displayed our signs while walking. My favorite part was the Iraqi who ran up to the American flag and started kissing it and then ran around with it. It was lots of fun and I can't wait for the next one!

[sauropod]

FReepmail me with a timeline. Working the dumping the Hi-8 to PC thang.

[sauropod]

I saw those signs! Got camcorder footage of them too.

Thx for coming out. Dave

[sauropod]

BTTT. Saw Ironman today. in Running gear!

[sauropod]

Have you asked your doctor about Viagra?

[ironman]

I might add that there were quite a few camera crews filming the speeches and media crews walking the crowd taking pictures and quotes. Although our numbers weren't huge there was a good media presence.