Posted on 09/19/2002 8:22:23 PM PDT by kristinn
The D.C. Chapter of FreeRepublic.com invites all FReepers and lurkers in good standing to come to Washington, D.C. a week from Saturday and celebrate with us as we commemorate our fourth anniversary with a counter-freep of the communists and anarchists who will be ostensibly protesting the World Bank and IMF, but in reality are protesting against America and in favor of communism.
FreeTheHostages explained our reasons for standing against this crowd on this thread:
Hey, I'm with the DC Chapter and I live right near their Ground Zero protests each year. TRUST ME they're only PRETENDING to hate the World Bank. What they actually hate is private property. As per the above news article, they intend to destroy some. They make it clear that they want to harm the entire "system" in downtown DC.
They come, they have banners about the virtues of socialism, etc. Oh, TRUST me, they're socialists. Also there are a lot of Green Party people that come with environmental stuff. (Hey, I even believe there's manmade global warming, but I'd protest their anti-capitalist solutions to it.)
The name of the group is the Anti-Capitalist Convergence. That should give you an idea that globalization is just this banner for their rantings.
Sauropod added: I assure you that no one is more anti-globalization than myself on this forum. Yet I will be out there counter-protesting these eco-fascists. They are not anti-globalization. They are just anti-globalization because they are not the globalists in control.
We will not be demonstrating in favor of the World Bank and IMF. We will be demonstrating in favor of capitalism, private property rights and America.
The D.C. Chapter demonstrated against this same crowd last September 29. That demonstration was peaceful and boisterous. We expect the same atmosphere at this one. Law enforcement officers will be everywhere like last year.
Alas, also like last year, we will have to wait a few more days before we announce our meeting place. The leftists just changed the place of their rally from the Ellipse to the Sylvan Theater at the Washington Monument and have yet to announce a march route.
We will exercise our right to stand on the sidewalk (somewhere) along the parade route and peacefully offer our opinions on their message.
As always, the D.C. Chapter's rules for protesting will be in effect: No violence, no racism, no profanity, no threats, no provocations, obey the law and treat all law enforcement officers with respect.
When: Saturday, September 28. We'll start gathering around 11 a.m.
Where: TBA, in downtown Washington, D.C. along the march route.
Bring: American flags, signs and a sense of humor.
Afterwards: We will have an early dinner to celebrate the 4th anniversary of the D.C. Chapter and plan for our future actions at a restaurant to be determined then.
FEUDALISM NOW!!!
Don't let me forget, 'K?
Oh yeah... EVERYONE BRING YOUR FLAGS!! Even those extremist "Don't tread on me" flags. Strike that. ESPECIALLY those "Don't tread on me" flags!
EAGLES UP !!
;-)
I fear yer scarin' away good law-abidin' FReepers NOW, my FRiend...remember, we are the Good Guys in this demonstration of support!! Behave accordingly...MUD
BTW...LOL!!
All quiet on the northeastern front, for now...
News camera at Franklin Square Park, where a "massive" march is to begin at 7am (it's now 7:10am). News reporter says there are 50 people in the park right now.... scratch "massive" from the handbills.
Now news anchor says many false alarm 911 calls, attempt to tie up EMS...
Brats...
;-)
Is he chaining himself to the protesters, in the spirit of good will, yet?
I thought he was going to lead the march from FSQ park...
;-)
Ah ! I hear the drums beating in Franklin Square Park. Reporter says now MAYBE a couple of hundred protest marchers... not thousands; thirty minutes later than announced start time.
That's our chief !!
Now, if he starts beating the drums, it'll be perfect.(sigh)
Maybe another department at work will have some "unscheduled" customers, IYKWIM.
See y'all later!
look for the blue "arab-looking" flag!
fred and i'll be there as soon as the SCV committee meeting is over-probably 1130-1200.
free dixie,sw
Dave
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