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After a cold and rainy Christmas Day Rally at Walter Reed, Olney was the FReepers Christmas Gift. A misty rain was still there, blowing all over our glasses, but it was sufficiently warm that no gloves were needed. At least I didn't wear any. And the State Highway Administration has provided us with another flag pole support. BELOW LEFT: The new signal pole that will hold some additional flags. I’m putting up one flag on the power pole but the new pole will hold two. BELOW RIGHT: Lurker Bill setting up a banner on the soon to be torn down...

American Special Forces troops have been trained to recruit local allies into their team, which is called force multiplication. It's hard work but good strategy and part of the reason why our troops have friends all over the world who understand the ideals of Liberty and Justice that America stands for. This concept can also be applied in American elections, which are indeed a battleground. Liberal news media pick their candidates and slant news coverage to bring "celebrity name recognition" to their favorites so uninformed voters will elect them. Many instances of false voter registrations and fraudulent absentee ballot voting...

Efforts could shake up 2010 electionsIt could be the birth of a party.Fueled by anger at politicians and distrust of the government, the rapidly growing tea party movement could upend the political establishment in the 2010 elections – ultimately becoming a permanent, game-changing force in American politics.Or, it could fizzle.Even supporters aren't sure. Joyce Kaufman, a talk show host on WFTL-AM 850, believes the answer will come in the November elections. "If nothing happens in 2010, it falls apart."But she doesn't see that happening."It's going to be a huge dynamic. I don't think it's going to be easily defused. I...

Join thousands of patriots in Olympia on Thursday January 14 at 12:00 noon. The Tea Party and 912 Spokane have coordinated resources and reserved charter buses for $60.00 per seat on January 14, 2010. Loading begins at 4:00 AM, departure at 5:00 AM, same day round trip to Olympia. We will announce the departure area later. A minimum of 38 passengers are required to pay for the bus. You will receive a full refund if we do not have enough. Please have your reservations in and paid for by January 5. 2010. If you can car pool, email at theresa.theteapartyofspokane@gmail.com....

Christmas Day evening at Walter Reed, Week 245, December 25, 2009 Wet, Icy and Standing Tall FRONT GATE NOTES Not just another Friday Night at Walter ReedAfter four and a half years of Friday night... “support the troops” rallies at Walter Reed, the DC Chapter of Free Republic, lurkers and friends, were way overdue for a Friday evening on Christmas Day (and next week on New Year’s Day). And so it was last night on a wet, icy dark evening. It was quiet with only one ambulance arriving, Very few cars or pedestrians going in or out of the front...

Pelosi promised to deliver the health care bill in final form for the SOTU address in January. Is this not the perfect opportunity to hold a mass demonstration outside for all the world to see? Millions of patriots rallying outside could be the real story of the evening. (Yes I know the MSM would not cover it accurately).

We've discussed the modern day phenomena known as the Tea Party movement and the events which sparked the disgust towards those representatives in Washington supposedly accountable to we the people. Why the grassroots Tea Party took off so rapidly, and has made such a difference in slowing down the socialist takeover of America, is clear.But, just who are those people or groups that participate in a Tea Party?What are they like?What are their values and vision for America?Is the Tea Party movement part of a grand political machinery, well financed and dripping with elitism and power?Those on the Left like...

Before there were TEA Party activists, there were Freepers. Through my experience as a long-time Freeper, I learned the value of street activism, and its limitations.

All details and information, including info on buses and hotels, will be found on the primary planning hub at http://www.TaxDayTeaParty.com

TEA PARTY OPPORTUNITY TOMORROW IN MISSOURI --Saw this on gateway, did a McCaskill search and didn't find it here on FR. Hope some Freepers can go show off your Joker Poster.

The Tea Party movement appears to have some staying power. It's a political movement fueled by people who are turned off by politics. Tea parties were sparked by voters angry about the Democrats' health care overhaul. Now, as the Congressional debate over health care hits its crescendo, the Tea Party appears to be picking up steam in parts of the Northwest.

The Lost City, The Lost Patrol and now the Lost Walter Reed Rallies. With the BIG 9/11Walter Reed Rally and the HUGH Tea Party 9/12 March closely following these two weeks at Walter Reed, the After Action Reports were lost. They have been recovered from our archives for your pleasure. WEEK 226, August 14 Patriots attending this week include Lurker Bill, BufordP, Cindy_True_Supporter, Fraxinus, GunsAreOK, Jimmy Valentines Brother, Sensei Ern, [Mrs] Trooprally and me. BELOW LEFT: BufordP before the banners and flags showed up, with cigar in hand listening to Mark Levin. Cindy_True_Supporter on her way to help. BELOW RIGHT:...

This Saturday, to all those who have attended Olney’s Support the Troops Rally, YOU WERE OUT ON OLNEY’s CORNER “IN SPIRIT”. And those who have read the Olney AARs as we come up to our 4 Year Anniversary on January 2,2010, Thank You for your support. BELOW LEFT: Distant view of our red banner from Friday night thru Monday morning. BELOW RIGHT: Close up of banner, dah. That explanation is for any moonbats who are reading this AAR. BELOW LEFT: Saturday AM at the Olney Bunker. “Hey [Mrs] T - think we can make it up the hill?”. BELOW RIGHT:...

Walter Reed, Week 244, 12/18/09 T’was the Friday Before Christmas Santa Arrives at Walter Reed FRONT GATE NOTES T’was the Friday Before Christmas and Santa joined the DC Chapter in Supporting the Troops and their Families.This past Friday night saw the beginning of what the lame stream media is now calling the great Blizzard of ’09. It began during our Support the Troops Friday night rally and ended early Sunday morning leaving 21 inches on the ground. But it didn’t scare the DC Chapter of Free Republic away from its 244th consecutive Friday night at the front gates of Walter...

My Fellow Americans, When King George III of The British Empire had concluded his French and Indian war in 1763 he lacked to funds to pay for the costly event. His answer was to impose tax after tax on the colonies of America. He started confiscating their monies by taxing every activity of life and creating government subsidized monopolies on everything from courier services to tea. The King wanted to control every aspect of American life and bring as much money into the government coffers as possible. We are, as I write this post, a mere six hours away from...

Subject: DO NOT GIVE UP! Senate Watch TONIGHT with NATIONWIDE Virtual Vigil Greetings Patriots,It is five days before Christmas and it looks as if the Scrooges in DC aren't packing it up and going home.  Instead, they have decided to call Ba-humbug and pass this legislation that 61% of Americans do not support.  This past week, even Howard Dean came out and said it was not good for this country because it is a bailout for big insurance companies.  On Thursday, MoveOn.org sent a message to their members that they do not want the legislation passed either and that...

When we join together in prayer and action, the will of the people can change history. The world watched in horror as China’s government tanks killed isolated student protesters in Tiananmen Square on June 4, 1989. Just a few months later, on November 9, 1989, we witnessed with joy as the Berlin Wall was dismantled by men and women coming together as one from divided Germany. I believe that the difference between these two citizen protests was unity that spread from the Monday Demonstrations, which began as weekly prayer meetings at Nikolai Church in Leipzig, East Germany in 1982. The...

We should contact each and every grassroot Patriot in America and assign volunteers to picket /protest at every office and every home of every Congressman and every Senator that votes for this Government takeover of our healthcare . In addition, each and every hospital and medical arts office buliding and nursing home and rehab center and any other medical facility in America should be protested at ...This should be a 24 hour vigil. We should repeat this effort on the 20th of every month until this monster is repealed , recinded or struck down in the Supreme Court. If we...

You've heard of the Boston Tea Party on December 16, 1773, but how many have heard of the Philadelphia Tea Party which soon followed? It was attended by 8,000 Philadelphians (one third the population of the city at that time)on December 27, 1773. How many are aware the Tea Tax rebellion actually began in Philadelphia with the ratification of eight tax resolutions in October 1773 shortly thereafter adopted in early December by our then brothers and sisters in Boston? Please join us for our CHRISTMAS TEA PARTY commemorating the 226th Anniversary of the First Philadelphia Tea Party, the first known...

Florida FReepers and others beware! Dem operatives and other ne'er-do-wells are trying mightily to co-opt the Tea Party moniker. In Florida, a Democratic lawyer has registered the name "Tea Party" as an official party and has been recognized by the state as such. This clown is obviously trying to capitalize on the Tea Party name and fame and also trying to split conservatives and harm their effort to retake the Republican Party. Do not be fooled. Warning Will Robinson! Burn after reading...

If you can be in Omaha Nebraska by 3:00 tomorrow, Sunday, December 20 there will be a protest at the Omaha Music Hall ..

The 60 votes are there for ObamaCare to pass in the Senate. The only thing preventing a vote is a blizzard in Connecticut, where Joe Lieberman went home for Sabbath. So you might say that God is the reason, both for sending Joe home and for sending the snow storm. I'm beginning to think that it will take a miracle to stop this massive take-over of the health care industry. So I propose an ongoing Rosary vigil. How it works is that I begin by saying a Rosary. When I finish, I reply to this thread. Hopefully, someone else will...

Obama's climate deal called 'feeble,' 'shameful'....

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) has set the stage for a major vote Monday morning at 1:00 AM – one that would require the support of 60 Senators. That would, if all goes according to Senator Reid’s plan, set up a late-night Christmas Eve vote on final passage. Senator Reid also used a rare procedure to block any further amendments from being offered, debated or voted upon. When it comes time for Senators to cast their vote at 1:00AM Monday morning, shortly after Sunday Night Football ends and most Americans are in bed, they will have had less than...

Let's face it FRiends, if the unconstitutional healthcare bill passes, the socialist coup d'etat will have advanced well beyond the point of no return! There is nothing in the constitution that authorizes this illegal federal power-grab and plenty that forbids it. If the Obama/Reid/Pelosi Marxist attempted coup pulls this off without the people resisting to the hilt, then they'll have no restrictions whatsoever on implementing the rest of their Liberty killing Marxist agenda. America will be no more. The whole idea of our constitution is to severely restrict the federal government to only its dozen and a half expressly listed...

18 states allow for recall votes on US Senators. The 18 states allowing for recall are as follows: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, Washington and Wisconsin. The Senate oath of office is: I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well...

This bill can't be read and digested in two days. Call Congress to demand we get 3 days to read the bill.

Patriots, "Telephone Tea Party #2" starts NOW!!! Storm congress by phone by calling your Senators at (202) 224-3121 and telling them to "Kill the Pelosi/Reid/Obamacare Bill." Let's bury congress with calls and protest the bill. CALL NOW, CALL EARLY, CALL OFTEN. LET YOUR VOICES BE HEARD. Rise up, call NOW!

CLEAR 4 TEA Party hosted gathered at Rusty Palmer’s new facility Thursday December 17 to discuss the health care reform bill currently under consideration in Washington.  Speakers included Thomas Shepstone from Shepstone Management and former chair of Wayne Memorial Health System, Joe Sterns, director of Communications  & Special Projects from the Commonwealth Foundation, Samuel Denisco, director, Government Affairs, Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry and William Chatlos, former president, National Investor Relations Institute and member of Wayne Memorial Health foundation.  “This forum tonight is intended to inform and inspire. We want to inform you of the facts regarding the health...

Packed into Shoney’s in a standing room only crowd, more than 125 people gathered Thursday night for Dalton’s first Tea Party. Ned Wilford of Dalton said he’s an independent but leans toward Republican values and is considering becoming a Tea Party member. “I think the only way we’ll get it turned around is on the grassroots level,” he said. Walker County Tea Party organizer James Groce estimated 30 to 40 of the attendees were from Whitfield County. The rest were from Tea Party organizations in other North Georgia counties interested in helping start the movement in Whitfield. Tea Parties are...

As shown in Weeks 203 & 204's AAR, we had the Navy flag up this Saturday. And it looks as good this AAR as in yesterday's AAR. BELOW: Our NEW Navy flag. Before the Air Force and Coasties complain, we would be more than pleased to put up your branch’s flag. Just FRmail me for our address. With the new traffic light configuration we’ll have more traffic poles to attach your flag to it. With our group mainly being associated with the Marines and Army, their flags got the prime space. We didn’t want to put your flags on the...

SENATE DOCTORS BARRASSO AND COBURN TO HOLD PRESS CONFERENCE CALL ON DEMOCRAT GOVERNMENT-RUN HEALTH CARE PLAN WASHINGTON – Dr. John Barrasso (R-WY) and Dr. Tom Coburn (R-OK) will hold a press conference call today at 11:15 a.m. EST to discuss the Democrats’ reckless plan for government-run health care. Details of the press conference call are as follows: Friday, December 18, 2009 WHAT: Press Conference Call WHO: Dr. John Barrasso (R-WY) and Dr. Tom Coburn (R-OK) WHEN: 11:15 a.m. EST CALL-IN: 1-888-946-8408 Pass Code: RNC Communications

WEEK 202: NOV. 21,2009 The MAC is BACK, the iMacMan that is. iMacMan is someone I consider a “cold weather FReeper”. His retirement keeps him away from Olney during the warmer months. While iMacMan didn’t bring his cameras today, he takes some of the best pictures of our passing supporters that I know of. And then the edits he does are great. To those who know cameras, I do not, he sets his cameras on wide lens and then with one push of the button, gets 6 frames shot. BELOW: Several of iMacMan’s neat pictures. Did I forget to mention...

CHICAGOMINUTEMAN PROJECT It is both a right and a responsibility of a democratic society to manage immigration so that it serves the national interest. - Barbara Jordan   PROTEST NO TERRORISTS IN ILLINOIS WHEN: Tuesday, December 22, 2009 - 1:00PM.WHERE: Sterling High School - 1608 4th Avenue - Sterling, Illinois WHY: [Alleged] President Obama has decided to move the Alien Terrorists in Gauntanamo Bay to our own backyard. I called Governor Patrick Quinn's office in Springfield to inquire as to the number of public hearings scheduled for this issue. The response was, "none." Caution: The elite propaganda outlets will try to convince us that this is nothing more than...

From NBC's Mark Murray and Domenico Montanaro Just how angry is the public with the country's two leading political parties? Angry enough that the conservative, libertarian-leaning Tea Party movement is more popular than either the Democratic or the Republican parties, according to the latest NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll. The Republican Party maintains its net-negative favorable/unfavorable rating in the poll, with 28 percent viewing it positively and 43 percent seeing it in a negative light. For the first time in more than two years, the Democratic Party also now holds a net-negative fav/unfav, at 35-45 percent. By comparison, the NBC/WSJ...

Westchester Citizens' Group Launches Petition Drive To Restructure County GovernmentGrassroots citizens group to gather Dec. 17 in White Plains Published on December 16, 2009 by Shirley Cloyes DioGuardi (OfficialWire) WESTCHESTER, NY Rethinking Westchester Government, a nonpartisan, grassroots citizens' group, is planning a county-wide petition drive to downsize Westchester County's government. The 400-member group was formed 18 months ago to research and recommend more effective and efficient ways of delivering services to Westchester residents. Founding members include Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner and former Congressman Joe DioGuardi, who have been named the group's co-chairs. A press conference will be held on...

Ready to organize ad hoc phone bank. Need Senator numbers that actually work, like their local offices. Who are the top 10 that we need to target? Sen. Nelson’s (402) 391-3411 Fax: (402) 391-4725

His voice mail in DC is FULL. But I got right through on his local line 1-860-549-8463Ask how he can vote to cut Medicare for seniors, VA benefits for Veterans and INCREASE fees for retired Military under Tri-Care for Life....pound on the three issues as effecting the ENTIRE country. Ask it of your OWN senators too.

Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) is putting Capitol Hill on a "Code Red" alert Tuesday in an effort to stop the Senate's health care reform legislation. In a release from his office Monday, DeMint announced he will speak at what is being billed as an "emergency rally" coordinated by several groups, including the American Conservative Union and the Susan B. Anthony List. "The event has 'tea party' trimmings and plenty of muscle, including grass-roots support from six states," according to the GOP senator's Web site.

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The best way to prevent vote fraud is to BE THERE. Vote fraud is one of the greatest threats to our republic. In some precincts I have seen 10% or more of the total votes that were fraudulent. As I have posted several times over the years, there are many methods for scamming the election. On 12/12/09, last Saturday, we had the mayoral runoff election in Houston. I was an Election Judge, and Freeper Zeppelin ably assisted. We ran a totally clean election following every election law to the letter. PLEASE consider volunteering for this vitally important work. To be...

On December 11, 2009, Sean Hannity hosted a town hall meeting on the decision to prosecute Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four additional 9/11 conspirators in federal court and to do so in lower Manhattan, a mere six blocks from Ground Zero. Attending were 9/11 family members, first responders, and post-attack rescue and recovery workers. The show also featured interviews of Ranking Member on the Senate Judiciary Committee Senator Jeff Sessions, former Mayor Rudy Giuliani, former Attorney General Michael Mukasey, former Navy Secretary and 9/11 Commissioner John Lehman, former Governor and 9/11 Commission co-chair Tom Kean, Andrew McCarthy who led the...

TEA PARTY II - APRIL 15, 2010. Tax Day Tea Party II: April 15, 2010 in D.C. It all started with Tax Day Tea Party 2009, which brought approximately a million Americans out to support the American liberty movement and oppose the outrageous growth of our federal government and the associated threats on our long-held American liberties. On April 15, 2010, the movement continues at the U.S. Capitol and Washington Mall in Washington, D.C. with Tax Day Tea Party II. Quite simply, Tax Day Tea Party II will be the largest Tea Party ever held, and we expect it...

Arkansas Ross, Mike Telephone Town Hall Meeting12/14/2009   7:00 PMPhone: 877-269-7289 PIN: 14573NA, NA Indiana Souder, Mark Telephone Town Hall Meeting12/15/2009   7:30 PM888-559-4668NA, NA Maryland Edwards, Donna Coffee/Discussion12/19/2009   8:30 AMMayorga Coffee8040 Georgia Ave, Silver Spring Coffee/Discussion12/19/2009   10:30 AMDigital Beanery10258 Lake Arbor Way, Mitchellville Telephone Town Hall Meeting12/15/2009   7:15 PMSign up on website http://donnaedwards.house.gov/index.htmlNA, NA New York Murphy, Scott Meet and Greet with Constituents12/14/2009   9:20 AMAdirondack General Store899 East Shore Drive, Adirondack (Town of Horicon) South Carolina Spratt, John Telephone Healthcare Town Hall Meeting12/15/2009   7:00 PMCall office to sign up 202-225-5501NA, NA Washington Murray, Patty Telephone Town Hall with AARP12/16/2009   11:30 AMRegister at http://aarpwatelephonemtgwithsenatormurray.eventbrite.com/NA, NA

Date: Saturday, December 12, 2009 Time: 11:00am - 3:00pm Location: Washington, DC Lafayette Square across from White House (Metro: Farragut West or Farragut North) 10:30 AM YAF will counter protest the 9/11 "inside job" conspiracy theorists. They call it an anti-war rally, but the nuts and bolts are coming from the left coast for this!!! This just cam in last minute!!!! Contact: jordan@yaf.com or 202-596-7923 to join with YAF In Freedom, YAF Come protest the likes of: Scheduled Speakers Dennis Kucinich US Representative (D-Ohio) and former Presidential candidate, www.kucinich.house.gov Cynthia McKinney 2008 Green Party candidate for President, former six-term Democratic...

In research sponsored by the U.S. Department of Justice, in which almost 2,000 felons were interviewed, 34% of felons said they had been “scared off, shot at, wounded or captured by an armed victim" and 40% of these criminals admitted that they had been deterred from committing a crime out of fear that the potential victim was armed. Allowing law-abiding people to arm themselves offers more than piece of mind for those individuals -- it pays off for everybody through lower crime rates. Statistics from the FBI’s Uniformed Crime Report of 2007 .....

Dear Supporters, Last Saturday, thousands of people took to the streets of New York City to protest Attorney General Eric Holder's outrageous plan to transfer 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four other admitted war criminals to the United States for trial in a civilian court in New York City. The protest sent a clear message to the politicians in Washington: the terrorists who targeted innocent men, women and children and who were captured by our military on a foreign battlefield should not have the same rights and legal protections as American citizens. We will fight them all the way!watch...

Friend,   Yesterday we were able to win with 89% of the vote and I'm so proud of you and the support you have given this campaign.  The Brown Brigade has grown to over 1,875 activists with 176 local Brigades organized to help us Get Out The Vote on January 19.   I started the day yesterday like any other day by taking out the garbage and doing some chores around the house.          However, I ended the day with you and other energized supporters that want to stop the 'bailout culture' and clean up Washington from...

<p>Laura Ingraham supports this Rally so hope that is good enough for everyone. The Tea Parties are also on board.</p>