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Fellow Americans: I'm so very proud of my son who served in Operation Iraqi Freedom. He knew the mission was important, and he understood that the war in Iraq was central to the war on terrorism. Sadly, my son (Lance Cpl. Michael Jason Williams) lost his life in combat in this war. My life changed forever when I got a knock at my door, informing me that Michael had been killed in action. My son is my hero. As a father, I can't tell you what a gut-wrenching blow it was, and still is. Not a day goes by I...

Fellow Americans: For more than a year now I've been filling your email boxes with updates regarding Move America Forward's work to support our troops and their efforts to achieve victory in the war on terrorism. But now a new chapter in my life has begun to be written, and I must step back from my day-to-day role as the Founder and Co-Chairman of MAF and turn over full control to my great partner in the conservative movement, Melanie Morgan. I have decided to become a Republican candidate for U.S. Congress [ see: http://www.KaloogianForCongress.com ] in the seat being vacated...

As you know, last week ABC executives removed me from the airwaves of KSFO 560 AM and the "Lee Rodgers & Melanie Morgan Show". I was deeply disappointed that despite the fact that our show was one of the highest rated morning programs in the Bay Area (one of the largest radio markets in the nation) that these ABC executives would act in such a manner. I cannot help but think they decided to punish me for my continued conservative activism. ABC also owns a liberal radio news/talk station in the San Francisco market and I find it hard to...

<p>You may have heard that this Friday, September 30th I was suddenly relieved of my duties as the morning host of the "Lee Rodgers & Melanie Morgan Show" on KSFO 560 AM - San Francisco.</p> <p>Needless to say this turn events has been quite shocking - especially given the fact that it was something I was not expecting.</p>

My Fellow Freepers, I just got the chance to download the pictures I took from last weekend. You can find them on this link: http://homepage.mac.com/charlesricca/PhotoAlbum3.html

Subject: [KEYES] Great Success With Our ''Support The Troops Weekend!'' We had GREAT success with our "Support The Troops AND Their Mission" Weekend in D.C. - Click Below to Help Us Pay For Our Great Pro-Troops Rally: Donate Now! This is a SPECIAL MESSAGE from Alan Keyes' "Keyes Media Central" and RightMarch.com: ALERT: With your help, we were able to STAND UP to "anti-war mom" Cindy Sheehan and her radical left-wing friends, who all came to Washington, D.C. for four days of "hate-America" rallies, speeches, concerts and marches. Our GREAT pro-troops rallies and counter-protests were covered by every major network...

<p>Last Sunday as the Rally to Support The Troops and Their Mission was winding down it ended with a crescendo as The Right Brothers Frank and Aaron belted out their new charg soaring single "BUSH WAS RIGHT!"</p>

Hello all. I am the guy in the cowboy hat and Club G'itmo shirt on 24 September during the counter protest. Can the official Free Republic photographer post or send the pictures he took of me and Lindsey on Saturday (Club G'itmo and straw cowboy hat) as well as the one he took of me on Sunday (wearing ACLU Enemy of the State shirt)? Have not found them yet, but have found lots of other GREAT pictures. Also, I am the guy who alerted the police to a suspicious person, in the middle of the crowd, during G. Gordon Liddy's...

Kevin Martin AKA Free Republic Activist Par Excellence Trueblackman socks it to the nay-sayering terrorist supporting unwashed communist Sheehan worshipers and racists. The way he lays out the sequence of events when Katrina hit is a phenomonol explaination of the truth of the situation.His impassioned speech brought the audience to their feet with thunderous applause over and over again!

I do not agree with this author's criticisms of the pro-troop movement. It seems to me that if we took his advice and sat back and were silent, the media would still promote Cindy Sheehan and there would NEVER be any coverage of the fact that a growing number of Americans are willing to step forward and tell the anti-war contingent their actions are not supported and are harmful to our nation, our troops and their missions in the war against terrorism. The author, talk show host Eric Hogue [of a Salem affiliate], also takes aim at the SupportTheTroopsWeekend.org website,...

I arrived in DC yesterday to attend the Support Our Troops Rally. I would guess approx. 200 people were there to support our troops. We arrived at the "Mission Rally" around 12:30. From there the group moved a few blocks to our designated area to 'counter' protest the anti-American, anti-troops protesters. We were seperated by waist high railings and a police line. Our 'area' was about a block long infront of the J. Edgar Hoover Bldg. I don't know where the protesters march orginated but they arrived in our area around 2pm. We left shortly after 5pm at which time...

A Tale of Two DemonstrationsBy Ben JohnsonFrontPageMagazine.com | September 27, 2005 FOR THE FEW AMERICANS ENTERTAINING DOUBTS THAT CINDY SHEEHAN is just another grieving mom, the goofy grin she flashed Capitol police as they forcibly removed her from an illegal sit-in in front of the White House yesterday said it all: normal, grief-stricken parents don’t rejoice as they’re headed to the paddy wagon. They also don’t clog up traffic on Pennsylvania Avenue in front of “the people’s house” in a “direct action” protest to shut down the nation’s capital; they aren’t jealous of the media coverage given to their fellow...

In the Washington, DC area, there are two Monday-Friday newspapers that are distributed for free: The Express, which is owned by the Washington Post, and The Examiner, which has three different editions, one each for Virginia, Maryland, and DC. The papers target commuters on the Metro subway system and buses. They are distributed in boxes on sidewalks and at Metro stations. Both newspapers ran pictures from the pro-military rally on Sunday on their front pages. You can view pdf versions of these papers at the following links: September 26 ExpressSeptember 26 Examiner

Margaret Johnson, 54, came to the District yesterday to remember her 29-year-old son and honor his sacrifice. Clutching a photograph of Army Capt. Christopher Johnson, the American Gold Star Mother said she couldn't be more proud of him. "He did make a difference in this world; I don't care what anyone says," said Mrs. Johnson, of Excelsior Springs, Mo. "I am here to speak for my son. I am here to support him. He knew the cost of freedom and that it was not free, and he volunteered to go to Iraq anyway." A member of the 25th Infantry Division...

FR Threads for "Support Our Troops and Their Mission" WeekendMichelle Malkin - A DAY AMONG THE MOONBATSProtest Warriors and College Republicans take over Anti-War March In DC Today (Video + Pics)Iraq Supporters to Rebut Anti-War Rallies (FreeRepublic mentioned)LIVE THREAD: Support Our Troops And Their Mission Rally (C-SPAN to Rebroadcast @ around 2:00 am EST)Pics from DC Support The Troops RallyWar Supporters Follow Anti-War Rallies (FreeRepublic.com mentioned)Defenders of Iraq war counter-rally(FREE REPUBLIC MENTIONED)Praise, Anger at Pro-War Rally in D.C.trueBlackman on C-span NOW!!!We're not Worthy!! (Homage to DC Freepers!)Small Counter Rally Shows Support for TroopsHundreds not thousands join pro-Iraq war rally (CNN...

Ryan Bowman, of Philadelphia, Penn., holds a sign on the National Mall in support of U.S. troops fighting abroad on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2005 in Washington. Across the street were anti-war demonstrators. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) (According to this FR thread, . Ryan Bowman, served 12 months in Iraq with the 101st Airborne Division, from February 2003 to February 2004.) A group of demonstrators who chose not to be identified huddle during a rally on the National Mall in support of U.S. troops fighting abroad on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2005 in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) Hundreds of demonstrators stand on the...

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25, 2005 – Their message was simple: "We support our troops," said rally organizer Kristinn Taylor. "We love them and we support their mission." "We know that what they are doing is just and noble," he added. "We remember what happened on Sept. 11. We know that it's because of the sacrifices that they are making day in and day out, night and day, that we have not had another terrorist attack on our soil." "Keep doing what you're doing," agreed Kevin Bush of Reston, Va. "We all love you; we all support you; and it's worth it."...

Supporters of Iraq War Counter Anti-War Rally With Demonstrations of Their Own By The Associated The Associated Press Sep. 25, 2005 - Military families and other defenders of the war in Iraq were claiming their turn to demonstrate, responding to a huge war protest with a rally of their own on the National Mall. Organizers hoped to draw several thousand people to their noontime event near the National Air and Space Museum. They acknowledged the rally would be much smaller than Saturday's anti-war protest in Washington but said their message would not be overshadowed. "People have been fired up over...

Defenders of Iraq war counter-rally Smaller-than-expected gathering follows anti-war protest Sunday, September 25, 2005; Posted: 6:17 p.m. EDT (22:17 GMT) story.rally.ap.jpg Supporters and detractors of the war in Iraq line opposite sides of a Washington street Sunday. WASHINGTON (AP) -- Support for U.S. troops fighting abroad mixed with anger toward anti-war demonstrators at home as hundreds of people, far fewer than organizers had expected, rallied Sunday on the National Mall just a day after tens of thousands protested against the war in Iraq. "No matter what your ideals are, our sons and daughters are fighting for our freedom," said Marilyn...

AFTER ACTION REPORT DENVER COLORADO FREEP SEPTEMBER 24TH, 2005 Yesterday three of us attended the Denver Anti-War rally at the Capitol. I had invited a friend who is the mother of a soldier to come with me to counter protest the demonstration.