Posted on 09/11/2009 10:05:37 AM PDT by kristinn
...New Jersey and Independence avenues outside the Cannon Office Building was the Band of Mothers on Thursday afternoon, playing patriotic music, waving signs and asking passers-by to write postcards to soldiers as they have done at least 10 times over the past two years.
"We give lots of hugs to veterans, too," said Band of Mothers founder Beverly Perlson.
But not every demonstration is so warm and fuzzy, she said. Mrs. Perlson told this reporter about the time Rep. John P. Murtha, Pennsylvania Democrat, called the Capitol Hill Police on her last year. She had gone into his office to confront him about accusing U.S. Marines of killing Iraqis in "cold blood" and was turned away by his staff.
"I yelled into the office, 'I know you are hiding in there, Murtha!' " she said. But when she got outside several police cars surrounded her and the police asked for identification and whether she had just visited Mr. Murtha's office. She was eventually released without any problems.
Despite that incident, Mrs. Perlson said the group is usually received well. "Adam Putman [a Republican congressman from Florida] even brought us orange juice once," she said.
(Corrected paragraph:) Also at the small pro-troop rally were Kristinn Taylor, spokesman and co-leader of the D.C. Chapter of Free Republic, and Lei Hennessy-Owen, who carried a sign that read: "Sarah Palin's Got It Right: Never Apologize for Our Great Country!"
Mr. Taylor expressed his concern about the White House's efforts to turn Sept. 11 into a day of service, with activities focused on green jobs and the environment. He said he viewed some of the planned activities and disheartened with the music and barbecues being promoted for it.
"Can you imagine observing Pearl Harbor Day in the 1940s with stuff like this?" he asked incredulously.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...
FYI.
Bravo to all of you. I am with you in spirit if not in person. One day soon though, I hope to participate more, much more.
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DC Chapter members that were with Kristinn were ConcreteBob, RongKirby and my self. RongKirby was also there on Wednesday. The rain held off. Looks like most of today’s rain will out of here by this evening.
See you tonight!
Napoleon.
Two coming in from Reston.... See you there....
vharlow
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