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2009-09-13 Home Front: Politix

Up to 2 million march to protest Obama's spending

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Posted by lotp 2009-09-13 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 "I'm as mad as Hell and I'm not taking this anymore." ---- very appropriate

Posted by Jack Chaiting7559 2009-09-13 06:33|| 2009-09-13 06:33|| Front Page Top

#2 The Forest Service is the official counter. They had pictures of the million man march. I wonder how they compare to the Tea Party gathering?

Posted by BrerRabbit 2009-09-13 09:25|| 2009-09-13 09:25|| Front Page Top

#3 America to the losers in Washington. "Dont make me come up there!"

Posted by Carolyn Brown 2009-09-13 09:27|| 2009-09-13 09:27|| Front Page Top

#4 I figure they used the New Orleans Mardi Gras crowd size estimating technique - a pound of garbage left behind equals one attendee. Nah, that can't be right either - crowd had to be bigger than a few hundred.

Posted by Glenmore 2009-09-13 09:42|| 2009-09-13 09:42|| Front Page Top

#5 Interesting compare and contrast between Daily Mail article and the others. There were definitely a lot more than 75K yesterday.

Posted by IG-88 2009-09-13 10:25|| 2009-09-13 10:25|| Front Page Top

#6 If that's the measure used, Glenmore, then according to reports of the place being clean when the crowd left, there wasn't anyone there to begin with.

For one example, check "a reader e-mails" at the bottom of this Instapundit post from yesterday. I saw comments about the cleanliness of the crowd (from those there) at other sites, too.

No surprise, but you can bet the MSM won't deign to mention it.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2009-09-13 10:32|| 2009-09-13 10:32|| Front Page Top

#7 I'm sorry to post such a negative thing, but as an Iraq vet, have to wonder where this sort of support was during the war, before we F*ckin' won? During the times when the NY Times was posting Treason, and various blogs and congressmen were proclaiming Sedition? Where were they? Where were the crowds? To hell with America and it's problems. You made your bed, sleep tight in it. I'm heading for Texas. Hope you bought enough bullets to get your point across.

Posted by MoreScotch4me 2009-09-13 11:04|| 2009-09-13 11:04|| Front Page Top

#8 "I don't like the health-care [plan]. I don't like the czars. And I don't like the elitists telling us what we should do or eat."

Hussein will be on 60 Minutes tonight, describing the above sentiment as 'coarse'. Maybe he can pull it off without giggling this time.

Posted by Woozle Uneter9007 2009-09-13 11:14|| 2009-09-13 11:14|| Front Page Top

#9 Well Mr. Iraq war veteran thank you for your service. I believe that the Gathering of Eagles supported the troops, I have read many reports of receptions at airports, and when my nephew returned to Fort Sill the streets were lined with flags and people. I could also ask "where were the crowds when 55,000 soldiers were KIA in Vietnam?", they were there alright protesting the war. They didn't show during your service because counter protests by vets that said that: "Never again will our fighting men and women be dishonerd, spit on and rebuked by society". So enjoy Texas, the home of "W" a president that allowed you to win your war.
91B
82nd. Airborne
Vietnam 68-69

Posted by bman">bman 2009-09-13 12:38|| 2009-09-13 12:38|| Front Page Top

#10 Long way to Texas from New Zealand, MoreScotch4Me. Hope you get a good rest on the flight.

Posted by lotp 2009-09-13 12:56|| 2009-09-13 12:56|| Front Page Top

#11 #10 Hey lotp. ROFL!!!!!! Best comment of the day by far. Love it.

Posted by Canuckistan sniper 2009-09-13 14:24|| 2009-09-13 14:24|| Front Page Top

#12 He's a fraud.

If he was not a fraud he would know that you try not to mention being a war vet in America nowadays. It is uncomfortable if you do. People buy you meal, they send drinks to your table, they come over and say thank you, they stand you up at concerts and sporting events, they applaude when they see you in uniform at airports, women come over and hug you. I'm not sure where this so called vet is hiding but the America I'm living in is not what he' talking about!

Posted by 49 Pan 2009-09-13 14:31|| 2009-09-13 14:31|| Front Page Top

#13 One of the more subtle trolling attacks we've had here in a while, I'm thinking. Take a look at all his comments together and ask yourself what the impact of them is intended to be.

But you're right, he mis-stepped WRT the vet claim.

Posted by lotp 2009-09-13 14:36|| 2009-09-13 14:36|| Front Page Top

#14 While I agree with a slice (very small) of what MoreScotch4Me said, where were the large-size counter-protests before the war was won, the rest of it is garbage.

When my unit came home through VT, there was a huge showing at the airport at 0300hrs. Vietnam Vets, WWII vets all lined up to greet us and welcome us home. Families with children as young as 5 y/o showing up at that time of the morning to welcome us back.

Little bit of dust in the air just to recall it.

Posted by Jame Retief 2009-09-13 14:38|| 2009-09-13 14:38|| Front Page Top

#15 But you're right, he mis-stepped WRT the vet claim.

I agree. However, Durbin and Teddy Kennedy did call those putting their lives on the line for us Nazis.

Bman Thank you for your service. My brother served in '68 (Marine).

Posted by Woozle Uneter9007 2009-09-13 15:01|| 2009-09-13 15:01|| Front Page Top

#16 TW, I'd estimate, from all the photos I've seen, that there were at least as many people there as there were at the free Beach Boys concert I attended July 4th, 1980 (400,000 - lots less pot and cocaine use, however). There were probably between 500,000 and 800,000 people there all told, but that's just an estimate. I couldn't see all the crowd. I hope it was enough to get Congress' attention. If not, we may have to do it again, but this time armed to the teeth. The way I read the Declaration of Independence, terminating a government that wishes to significantly curtail our freedoms is a duty, not an option.

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2009-09-13 20:59|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2009-09-13 20:59|| Front Page Top

#17 I think if they'd count those of us who were there in spirit, the number would be in the tens of millions.

Shhh...don't tell the Dems.

Posted by Woozle Uneter9007 2009-09-13 22:10|| 2009-09-13 22:10|| Front Page Top

#18 Thank you for bringing your expertise to bear, Old Patriot. All right, people, the number we use from now on is quote estimate of 400,000 to 800,000 by a trained professional unquote.

Rantburg is indeed a wonderful place.

Posted by trailing wife">trailing wife 2009-09-13 23:12|| 2009-09-13 23:12|| Front Page Top

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