One other though about Saturday... on thread #2 a few knuckleheads from the other side were boasting that they could have taken the flags from the Navy Memorial whenever they wanted to, and basically said they had no interest in doing so - thereby saving us the humiliation of a much outnumbered thrashing, or something like that. There's a reason why I just called them knuckleheads, and that's because they completely ignored the obvious defeat that their side suffered. (keep reading, I'm getting to it)
In every other city, and at every other riot they have held, they got away with doing whatever they damn-well pleased because nobody from our side was there to tell them "No !" And don't doubt for a minute that they wouldn't have done the very same thing in DC last Saturday... if we hadn't been there.
They had their interminable speechifying at Freedom Plaza, and they were so full of themselves that they had an advance truck set up a "stage" and huge loudpeaker/PA system at the Navy Memorial before their marchers began traipsing our way. However, once they arrived and saw (and heard) the opposition that they were facing (US), their grand plan to defile the Navy Memorial with more America-hating, commie, anti-war speakers was completely blown out of the water !!
No matter whether we were 100 in number or 200, our voices were heard loud and clear; and we didn't give an inch. Had they tried to put their people up to speak at the Navy Memorial, they would have been drowned out by our voices. FReepers have great lungs !!
So here's their scorecard, as I see it...
1. They got coverage on CSPAN, and people across the USA saw them and their true commie message. Maybe they got a couple of new (braindead) supporters, but at the cost of turning off many, many more than they impressed.
2. They had their full day in the sun, complete with a chance for them to swoon over their commie, America-hating guest speakers.
3. They got some exercise, walking from Freedom Plaza to Senators Park.
4. They got to wear their (sweatshop made) Made in China tie-dyed shirts, and sneakers, and backpacks.
5. They got to pretend that they were somebody, if only for just one day.
6. They got to burn some American flags (their own, because they weren't allowed to steal any) but they didn't dare do it when they were in front of us at the Memorial.
Here's what they didn't get (because we were there)...
1. They didn't get to run rampant down Pennsylvania Avenue, tearing down and burning the US flags that have lined the streets for three weeks.
2. They didn't get to break storefront windows, or flip over cars, or set fire to them.
3. Their message to the media had a counterpoint on the street that hasn't been there before.
4. They didn't get the chance to insult the memory of those Navy (and Marine) men and women who are honored at the Memorial.
5. They didn't get a free pass in DC last weekend. We FReeped 'em but good!
Those are profound thoughts at #60 and nicely put into writing. Not to wax too poetic, but you were like an anchor at the Navy Memorial on Saturday. An anchor that would not be moved.