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LoRo, Greg, Matthew, TomTheRedHunter Lurker Bill, PleaDeal, Chris, and VAFlagWaver LoRo, a Freeper, has been very busy working as an intern for the Heritage Foundation. She was able to join us on a fairly regular basis last summer. A few weeks ago she did a little recon and saw that we were still out here keeping Code Pink pushed down the street away from the gate. So she sent out an email to all her associates and friends at Heritage and asked if anyone wanted to join her at Walter Reed on the 11th. We were fortunate that she...

The poll was restated today: 29,356 votes so far. McCain is leading Obama by 74-26%. Go to the link to vote.

NY1 News has launched our "Snap Poll" feature, which allows Time Warner Digital Cable subscribers in New York City to use their remote control to answer poll questions that appear on their TV screen. If you don't have Time Warner Digital Cable - or you just prefer to use the web - cast your vote in today's poll here: The "New Yorker" cover depicting Obama as a Muslim and his wife as a terrorist is: () satirical. () offensive. () somewhere in between.

KGO Poll: The White House says President Bush is planning to lift an executive ban on offshore oil drilling, a move that by itself will not lead to more drilling off America's coastlines. Question: If California offshore oil drilling could dramatically lower the cost of fuel at the pump, would you be okay with it? Current Results: Yes 48% No 52%

The Trooprally's drive in heavy rain on the way to WR In a few weeks PrezUSA222 (Chad) will no longer be able to stand with us at Walter Reed on Friday nights. He's got new responsibilities. Responsibilities that will require 12 weeks of basic training, several months on job training, and then a probable tour in Free Iraq. Chad answered the call. He's in the Army now. We presented him with a plaque of a photo montage of most of the troop support signs we've used over the years. The montage is an original creation by iMacMan. After I...

People are lining up for licenses, including locally, now that California is allowing same-sex marriages. I doesn't affect me, I don't care. (102 Votes, 14%) Didn't the people vote to outlaw this? (230 Votes, 32%) This must be stopped (135 Votes, 19%) As long as they love each other, what's the problem? (248 Votes, 35%) Close this Window

Do you agree with the U.S. Supreme Court's handgun ban decision?

The Supreme Court has ruled in favor of terrorists to get access to our courts, illegal aliens can stay even when they agree to leave, and ruled in favor of child rapists. Based on this I wouldn't put it passed them to rule against law abiding gun owners if they ruled against an 8 year old rape victim!!

A few weeks ago we had a series of very powerful thunderstorms that sent trees tumbling all around the region. One was on the easement by the street just by where we put up the MOAB, and in typical Washington DC fashion the government hasn't gotten around to doing anything about it. If we'd have been out that night our MOAB would have gone the way of Dorothy's house. However, tonight was a nice evening so we got the MOAB up no problem, and soon the flags were flying behind it Honor Role of Attendees Your author Tom the Redhunter,...

Here's a part of the letter: ...obsession with undocumented workers amounts to persecution. He would eliminate their ability to work, to drive, to go to school. He is blind to the economic reality that local businesses and farmers depend on them. There is neither compassion nor realism in Mortensen's hostility toward them. Click the link to freep and scroll to the bottom of the article. Click the thumbs down.

McCain currently leading in most states and nationwide at 58 to 42%.

This petition will put pressure on Congress to open drilling here in America instead of relying on Foreign oil. This common sense approach should have been taken twenty years ago.

There's no such thing as an "average" Friday evening at the main entrance of Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Sometimes it's the weather; freezing cold, hot and humid, or thunderstorms. Other times we get to meet FReepers from all around the country who are in town for the week, or some who even come in specifically to join us. Troops from every type of unit, and who have served in every theater come by and speak with us. Family members, some Gold Star parents, join us occasionally. This night was no different in that it was different. The first order...

Was it proper for Scott McClellan to write his insider book? Yes, the public needs to know the truth Yes, although his role limits his policy expertise No, there is no place for this kind of betrayal No, he was out of the loop for much of what he wrote about If he saw abuses, he should have spoken out at the time Not sure

<p>"Support the troops, bring them home now." "Money for wounded - not for war." Like "Free Tibet" bumper stickers, these are the "feel good" signs and phrases the apPeacers exclaim. What President Bush aptly described as the "false comfort of appeasement, which has been repeatedly discredited by history." 161 weeks running we've averted attention away from their bogus message.</p>

You must register with your name and email, at minimum. They then email you a ID and Password to sign on and vote in 4 categories. My choices: 08 National Pioneer Conservative Barry Farber 08 National Active Dr. James Dobson 08 Local Pioneer ---- 08 Local Active Conservative Bob Grant

Lurker Bill, VAFlagWaver, kburi Lurker Bill, Fraxinus, RonGKirby VictoryNY VictoryNY, Cindy-True-Supporter, Fraxinus VictoryNY, Cindy-True-Supporter, Fraxinus VictoryNY, BufordP Bus Yeah, that's right. DC Chapter repudiated, repudiates, and will continue to repudiate Code Pink. We repudiated them when repudiation wasn't cool. We didn't wait for Code Pink to demonstrate the ravings of a lunatic before the Detroit Chapter of the NAACP. We didn't wait for them to embarass themselves before the National Press Club. We never belonged to the Church of Hate AmeriKKKA. They didn't marry us, convert us to black liberation Jimmy Valentine's Brother, typical freeper person hateology, or baptize...

This is the time of year when when FReeping is easy. Temperatures are in the mid 70s during the day, dropping to maybe 65-70 at night, and humidity is low. The sky is partially cloudy, so you're not hit with a blazing sun, but neither is there a threat of precipitation. There was just enough of a breeze to keep you pleasantly cool, but not so much to tear our MOAB. In other words, it was a beautiful evening. Honor Roll of AttendeesYour author Tom the Redhunter, Fraxinus, VAFlagWaver, Taco Mama, DaNang 68, Chief, Mr & Mrs Trooprally, VictoryNY, Cindy-True-Supporter,...

The D.C. Chapter of Free Republic invites all FReepers and lurkers in good standing to join us in our nation’s capital for the Tenth Annual Freep of the White House Correspondents Association (WHCA) Dinner next Saturday. When: Saturday, April 26, 4 p.m. to 8: 30 p.m. What: The D.C. Chapter’s Tenth Annual Freep of the White House Correspondents Association Dinner. Location: Outside the Washington Hilton, Connecticut Avenue and T Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. Our most fun protest every year. This is your chance to tell the mainstream media to their faces what you think about their biased reporting. You’ll also...

Do you worry about global warming? 1. Yes, this is our only planet, rising temperatures change it. 2. No, "Global Warming" is a hoax. 3. Yes, I am an activist and want to repair this world. 4. No, let the government worry about that. 5. Unsure, should we be worried at all?

Poll is on right side middle of the page: Do you still think the ongoing War on Terror is justification for the September 11, 2001 attacks? Yes No Unsure, it's all bloodshed Undecided, ask in seven more years

Almost unbelievable that it's really been three years for this event. I've participated since August of 2005, and that itself seems long enough, so I my thanks goes out to those intrepid FReepers who started this FReep back in March of that year. With this in mind, we had a special FReep planned for the Three Year Anniversary. When I got there just before 6:30, our usual starting time, FReepers were already on our corners holding their signs! I got out the MOAB and we set to work Soon we had it up and the FReep truly began! On the...

This Friday, March 28 2008, marks the Three Year Anniversary of our Walter Reed FReep. The main entrance to Walter Reed Army Medical Center, which is where we hold the Freep, is located at 6900 Georgia Avenue NW, Washington DC 20307 If you live anywhere near the Washington DC area please consider coming out to support the troops! There is plenty of parking in the area so you can drive there no problem. There's also a metro stop a few blocks away, but since it's a zig-zag walk from it to the hospital, if you're going to take the metro...

5 Year Anniversary of Success On Tuesday, March 18th, 2008 the Vets For Freedom Heroes came through Tucson, Arizona as part of their tour across America. As a member of Vets For Freedom I attended a lunch meeting held at a local American Legion Hall. The stalwart warriors explained in speeches that things were going well in Iraq but most mainstream news media refuse to report good war news. The speakers, which included retired US Army Lieutenant Colonel Steve Russell and former US Army Staff Sergeant David Bellavia, exhibited an amazing range of knowledge on a variety of subjects...

Pres. Bush says the U.S. is safer because of the war in Iraq. Do you agree? 1. Yes 49% (947) 2. No 51% (972) Total Votes: 1919 "Yes" was winning untill the DUers got wind of it and swung it around.

We took on the local chapter of MoveOn today in Greeley Colorado. We found this out after the rally when searching on a other thread about Move ON activies in the country.

This Wednesday, 3/19/08, there will be a Code Pink candlelight vigil at the Orange Circle in Orange, CA. We countered them last week, but were outnumbered. WE NEED SOME FREEPER HELP!!

The Greeley rally was held today with the spirit of D.C. in attendance. We had some V.F.W. Warriors with us and the honks were plenty.

SAN FRANCISCO, Actor Sean Penn and Peace Activist Cindy Sheehan will headline "Iraq: 5 Years Too Many", an event marking the fifth anniversary of the US invasion of Iraq. Also featured will be Reverend Gregory Stewart, Senior Minister of the Unitarian Universalist Church; Matt Gonzalez, former President of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors; and Justin Raimondo, Editorial Director of Antiwar.com. The program will begin at 5pm on Sunday, March 16th, 2008 at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 1187 Franklin Street (near Geary) in San Francisco. After the speakers finish, attendees will march to the War Memorial Auditorium on Van Ness...

It seems that someone in the antiwar community was a bit reckless spreading the word about a phone conference for United for Peace and Justice. In thier zeal to inform everyone that a conference was taking place they failed to take the phone number and passcode off of the agenda email. Please notice that there is an RSVP but that really shouldn't keep anyone from logging in and keeping their mouth shut or just making up a nmae for a grassroots antiwar group.Have Fun... EMAIL Dear Friends, This Wednesday, March 5th, at 8pm ET, United For Peace And Justice will...

The predictions for Washington DC this evening were for unrelenting sleet and freezing rain. The temperature in this area during the winter floats at around the freezing point, usually going below freezing at night and warming during the day. When precipitation moves in this means rain during the day and sleet and freezing rain at night. Between this and a few inches of snow, I'll take the latter any time. But you get used to it. Perhaps having learned their lesson several years ago in an incident whereby they did not predict a storm and we got hit hard, the...

Yesterday, February 15, about a dozen or so hard-core leftists gathered outside of the Armed Forces Recruiting Station at 8202 Georgia Avenue in Silver Spring MD, from 4-6pm. There to counter them and support the troops was Free Republic. World Can't Wait staged a series of protests at 6 military recruitment centers across the US. Here's the background on this group from David Horowitz' Discover The Networks website Founded in June 2005 by Charles Clark Kissinger, a longtime leader of the Revolutionary Communist Party, World Can't Wait (WCW) is a direct action movement seeking to organize "people living in the...

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Hillary Clinton will campaign in Roanoke on Sunday afternoon (Feb. 10), holding a town hall-style meeting at Patrick Henry High School. The 4:30 p.m. event is open to the public. Clinton's appearance, announced by her campaign Thursday night, will come two days before Virginia's presidential primary. The senator is scheduled to speak at the state Democratic Party's Jefferson-Jackson Dinner in Richmond on Saturday night, as is her chief rival, Sen. Barack Obama. She will hold a town hall meeting in Manassas on Sunday before traveling to Roanoke.

Great FREEP Opportunity! Freep the Hildebeast and Obama Hussain at the Democrat annual George Jefferson/Jesse Jackson Day dinner in Richmond, VA!! ******************************************************** If you haven't bought your tickets to this year's Jefferson-Jackson Dinner & Celebration, you'd better move fast! Time is running out... and so are the tickets! THIS WILL BE A SOLD OUT EVENT and tickets will not be available at the door. So, if you haven't done so already, go to our website and purchase your ticket now! PLUS, we have now confirmed BOTH of our Democratic Presidential candidates for the program. That's right! Both Sen. Hillary Clinton...

CPAC Press Release When DC Chapter of Free Republic members learned that John Kerry and Teddy Kennedy's Senate Soul Mate and RINO presidential candidate, John "I hate conservatives" McCain had wheedled a spot on the speakers list of CPAC 2008, our members got to work thinking of ways to Freep McCain. A trio of Freepers came up with the idea to deliver heads of lettuce to the McCain campaign's booth, with notes attached explaining why we don't care for his illegal alien amnesty plan. That thread is HERE. Some on that thread (the usual suspects) poo-poo'd the idea, suggesting instead...

If anyone has already posted on this I apologize in advance, but I just want to make sure we're all aware of what our opposition is up to. From the website of Iraq Veterans Against the War (IVAF): Winter Soldier: Iraq and Afghanistan will feature testimony from U.S. veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, who will tell the hard truth about what is really happening, day in and day out, in Iraq and Afghanistan. The four-day event will bring together veterans from across the country to testify about their experiences in Iraq and Afghanistan - and present video and...

You'd think that sooner or later the communists of Code Pink would get the message - you're not wanted around here.Apparently, though, thick-headedness is a strong trait among moonbats. Let me be clear: When I say that they're not wanted, I'm not so much talking about myself and my fellow FReepers, I'm talking about by the troops. I've been coming to Walter Reed to participitate in these FReeps for almost two and a half years now, and time and again troops come out of the hospital and go down to tell the Pinkos that they're not wanted and would they...

Who got the biggest boost on Saturday? Clinton - Winning Nevada Romney - Winning Nevada McCain - Winning South Carolina

Saturday, the old hippies and America haters of the Chester County Peace Movement will perpetuate the torture smear against the troops with a waterboarding demonstration near the County Court House at Market and High Streets. As the peace movement is allergic to anything resembling a bath, not only will there not be soap, but no water. But they will be using photos from Camp X-Ray that was only used for a few months, along with that Orange Jumpsuit and Black Hood fetish. Ball gags optional. There was a debate between the leaders of the two groups on the radio last...

What Do You Believe Is The Biggest Threat To The USA? Radical Islam The Secular Agenda in our Public Schools Communist China The Culture of Death The Destruction of the Traditional Family and Marriage Denial of Our Christian Heritage

Due to weather we have not been able to deploy our MOAB now for several weeks, I think. Winter tends to bring either wind or some sort of precipiation, and neither make large banners practical. As it was, this evening it sprinkled early on, started in heavier by 7:30, and by 8pm was coming down pretty good. Temps were in the upper 40s though so with a bit of rain gear we were all quite comfortable. After having done this for well over two years most of us have dressing for the weather down to a science. Newcomers are advised...

The Honor Role of attendees:Tom the Redhunter, Jimmy Valentine's Brother, Satin_Patriot, Nellie, Chief, Cindy-True-Supporter, Plea Deal, OlbaESQ_01, Mr & Mrs Trooprally, VAFlagWaver, VictoryNY, Jessica Taylor, Lurker Bill, Alicia, and George of George and Ethel. Temps weren't so bad, as it was only in the mid 30s. However, earlier in the day we'd had quite a bit of sleet and freezing rain. Late afternoon the precipitation stopped and it warmed up a bit. My guess, though, is that a number of FReepers made the quite understandable decision earlier in the day not to attend because of the weather. This is probably...

For those of you who spend a lot of time online and hang out at community-driven web sites like Real Clear Politics and Digg.com, you’ve seen how left-wing “swarms” can overwhelm online votes and comment boards. That is why we are creating a new email action list at FreedomSwarm.com — so that we can match the liberals with targeted online campaigns of our own. If you join the FreedomSwarm you’ll receive an email once or twice a week with an action list. It should be interesting and a lot of fun, and you can unsubscribe at any time. Go ahead...

It was a cold winter’s evening. The guests had all left. O’Leary had closed the bar. -- WRAMC DC Chapter Group Picture -- -- 23 November 2007 -- The honor roll was chilled, mighty thin and included only:Chief Lurker Bill Trooprally (Mr & Mrs) kburi formerly known as Lurker George, Ron G. Kirby (GOE). Pasquale and Coby from Veterans for Freedom Four lefty losers froze their butts carrying their signs “Home Now”, “Bring them Home Now”, a sign with an illegible screed and one person who carried the American Flag. They also had lit three candles so that officially made...

It had been several weeks since I had been to a Walter Reed FReep and I was getting anxious to get back. Personal matters, and the fact that I had been hard at work on several election campaigns in Virginia all conspired to keep me away. But all that is behind me now so I will again be a regular at our Friday evening FReeps. So a note to all communists, pinkos, peaceniks, 60's leftovers, and other assorted whackos who might think that they can hang out in front of one of our hallowed military hospitals where heroes are recovering,...

What’s your reaction to Fred’s NRLC endorsement? Woo-hoo! What the…?!?!??! Zzzzzzzzz.

MINNEAPOLIS - Shrouded in black, with a bandanna masking her face, a self-proclaimed anarchist slips into her combat boots and dashes through town, tossing a Molotov cocktail here, launching a bowling ball there. The YouTube video is more parody than threat: The flaming cocktail ignites a charcoal grill, and the bowling ball knocks down pins instead of crashing through a Navy recruiting office window. But as the video fades to black, the message on-screen is clear: "We're getting ready. What are you doing?" With less than 10 months to go before the Republican National Convention in Minneapolis-St.Paul, activists are already...

Nov. 2 was the first time in 3 weeks that our weekly support the troops event at Walter Reed Army Medical Center (WR) was not rained on. For over 2 and 1/2 years through rain, snow, cold, wind, and heat FReepers have stood outside the main gate of Walter Reed (WR) every week, having expelled the cruel Code Pink anti-troop hate group from that location about 9 months into the weekly events. (Here is a web page with the background of the event, which is also a FReep of the  venomous Code Pink and their fellow travelers assembled down the...

WASHINGTON, October 26, 2007— Rain fell. Rain fell on the just and the unjust. Rain fell on the right and the left, on civilians and military, on Democrats and Republicans, believers and atheists, patriots and peacenuts. Didn't it rain? Standing in it, we could only be grateful as well as damp and chilly, aware as we are that our troops in Iraq bear up in broiling heat, those in Afghanistan toil in bitter cold, and those inside Walter Reed Army Medical Center have given more than one evening's mild discomfort to support their comrades-in-arms. It being spooky season, you could...

OK, we freeped this last week, and it didn't go well. They've put up a new poll because there was ANOTHER schip vote. Once again, we are losing. Let's win this one.... The poll can be found at: http://www.newsleader.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?Category=OPINION