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| Where will YOU be on September 15th? |
| 2007-09-07 |
| Enjoying the fruits of freedom and liberty which our veterans fought and died to provide you? Or standing firm in Washington to protect them for our children and grandchildren? Only you can decide. I’ll be standing with our veterans and patriots in Washington, DC. DanNY -------------------------------- This is the one many of you have been waiting on. On 15 September we will rally on The Mall at 0900 hrs on 7th Street between Madison and Jefferson. We have many notable speakers joining us that day, so don’t be late. After our program is completed, we will head over to line A.N.S.W.E.R .’s route to the Capitol. We are permitted from 7th to 10th on Pennsylvania Ave., and our allies in the DC Chapter of Protest Warriors have been granted the permit for the Navy Memorial, which is directly across the street from us. Many of you will remember the treatment the Lone Sailor received at the hands of Code Pink back in January. We will not let that happen again. As A.N.S.W.E.R. and their allies in the hate-America crowd stumble by, we will treat them to some good old-fashioned, red-blooded American “free speech.” Remember, the days are still warm, and we will be outside, so bring water and light snacks. Parking will be severely limited, so be prepared to access the Metro if possible. The Navy Memorial stop will put you two blocks from the rally and directly across from the counter-protest site. Motorcycles can be parked on any of the numbered streets west of 7th. Buses will disgorge their passengers at 4th Street on The Mall. Marshals and team leaders will be at all locations to ground-guide and provide security. A.N.S.W.E.R. and the Iraq Vets for Peace (all 12 of them) are planning to stage a “die-in” on the Capitol grounds. They plan to use photos and names of our brave warriors who have been killed in action as props. Multiple Gold Star family members have expressed outrage that anyone would use their family members’ images without permission. Be prepared to let the miscreants know how we feel about that. Bring your outside voices and all the heart I know you each possess. This is the one-two punch, my brothers and sisters. We may not knock them out, but we will knock them down (metaphorically speaking, of course!). Our warriors are winning over, killing, and capturing terrorists. We must let those who do not know they have a voice hear us. It is an obligation we all bear. Join us on September 15th to let the world know how we feel! -------------------------- Okay, Eagles. We’re less than a week out from our first mission and less than two weeks from the second. We have moved Heaven and Earth and expended untold man-hours to get the logistics done. It is now up to each and every one of you to ruck up and support these missions at whatever level you are capable of. For some of you, that will mean showing up at one or both events. For others, that will mean supporting the missions from afar; either by faxing the letter we have posted or calling your members of Congress. Some of you will donate funds so that the events can be paid for. We need you to support us at whatever level you can. To quote Winston Churchill, “Sometimes it is not enough to do your best; sometimes you must do what is required.” This is that time. To put it in military terms, the infantry will be on the ground, and we need artillery and air support, as well as supply. We have to count on each other, because we do not have much chance of receiving any measurable press coverage. We have done more with less , though. It is not for any reason other than we have promised to BUY OUR TROOPS SOME TIME. We want them to come home, but as victors to the heroes welcome they deserve. We have all promised not to let this generation be treated as our brothers from Vietnam were. They are winning, and we must support them until the fight is done. They are doing their part. Now we must each do a little bit more than our part. I look forward to standing with those of you with whom I stood in March and meeting those who have joined us since. I consider it a great honor to be counted among your number. I have promised never again to be silent in the face of anti-American propaganda, whatever the cost. I know you have, too. I am not trying to build bridges to these people who call themselves peace activists while hurling the insults “baby-killer,” “war criminal,” and “bomb thrower” at us. I fully intend to defeat them at every turn, and with your help I can. Thank you for entrusting me with your standard; I’ll see you in Washington , DC. Manchu. Chris Hill National Director of Operations Gathering of Eagles |
| Posted by:DanNY |
| #3 We have been mounting counter protests to the moonbats all across the country from Maine to Hawaii since March. Not just these big events but on the local level at every 'peace vigil' we can. The public response has been overwhelmingly in our favor. Having them monopolize the media just reinforces the lie that a majority of Americans want to surrender. Putting ourselves out there as supporting the troops and their mission shows Americans that there are others who share their beliefs. I think our efforts have played some small part in the polls showing increasing support for the war effort. See for your self, come join us! DanNY |
| Posted by: DanNY 2007-09-07 11:48 |
| #2 Everytime the anti-War folks protest the public opinion polls for the war and the troops go up. Maybe instead of a counter protest you should ensure lots of camera (video and still) are there and the protest is well documented. |
| Posted by: rjschwarz 2007-09-07 10:38 |
| #1 We have all promised not to let this generation be treated as our brothers from Vietnam were. Never Again. Bless you all, and good luck! |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2007-09-07 10:36 |