50 Freepers marching down the ROAD to Camp Casey! 11:05

[Generic Other]

11:05 a.m.
Coordinator Ann Wright said, “There are about 50 Republicans here walking the mile and a half up the road from the Broken Spoke Ranch to Camp Casey. They get to walk on the road. They put us in the ditch, but those who support Bush get the road. I don’t understand that. It is so hot and these people are planning to walk all the way. We’re here at the Peace House now getting ready for the rally in the park at noon.”

http://198.65.14.85/News/2005/31-40/32news20.htm

[opihimoimoi]

1. ENLIST them, get out the forms to Enlist

[Generic Other]

4. Enlistment forms here!

http://www.rethinkingschools.org/archive/19_03/military_enlistment.pdf

[FreedomAngel82]

62. I agree

Disgusting!

[Spock_is_Skeptical]

108. hell yes!! get 'em to sign up

they love this war so much - well time to sign up, chickenhawks.

[hobbit709]

2. Call DPS and tell them

that there's a bunch of people blocking traffic on the road.

[MelissaB]

3. This pisses me off, but I'm not surprised.

:grr:

[Autumn Colors]

5. VIDEO THEM PLEASE

If they start chanting "We Don't Care" someone please VIDEO them!!!!!!!

Photos say nothing. Getting them on video chanting "We don't care!" could be extremely useful!

[GreenPartyVoter]

15. YES! It is ALL about the video cameras and audio. We HAVE to show

the world what freaks these people really are!

[kbm8795]

38. When the commissioners meet to hear the locals complaints

Show them the video that displays the wingnuts' using the ROAD.

[MelissaB]

42. Surely they aren't stupid enough to make the same mistake twice.

[funkybutt]

6. Here's another blog post about the "Protest Warriors"

http://www.upbeatdefiance.com/xoops/modules/news/

"Weak-end warriors at best.

From Annie Spell -

The people we were concerned about showing up yesterday showed up today - The "Protest Warriors" protestwarrior.com
They are holding signs that say:
"Finish the job, stay in Iraq"
"Sometimes war is the answer"
"Anti-war protesters demoralize our troops"

They've got a whole bunch of counter-protesters walking down the street towards Camp Casey like a parade, about 50 people. One is holding a sign that says "Help, I am surrounded by American-hating idiots!" He is apparently quite proud of his sign, Not exactly the brightest bunch!"

[Jack Rabbit]

7. If anybody at Camp Casey is reading this

The Protest Warriors will try to provoke you. Please don't let them.

[cbear70]

8. I don't understand

If it was against the law for us , than why can't we contact legal and get them off the road. This infuriates me, maybe its good I am not there. I am so angry at this bullshit.

[funkybutt]

10. they want you to be mad

let's focus our anger at the administration and not be trapped into responding to these fools. Let them hang themselves with their own words. They don't need our help doing that.

As far as the legality of protesting on the road, they may have gotten a permit 7 days in advance, which Cindy's group was lacking. Our friends from Louisiana are part of Cindy's legal team. I'm confident that they are covering all the bases.

[FreedomAngel82]

64. I agree

They just want attention. Let them stand there and look like fools and idiots. Just ignore them. They're lame and pathetic anyways.

[SammyWinstonJack]

11. bushbots are above the law. so long as they are doing their

Masters' bidding.

[TWiley]

13. I saw the protest warriors in NYC at the Republiturd Natl. Conv.

There were 3 of them on the sidewalk being guarded by about a dozen cops. Evidently, they made a false claim of being threatened. Meanwhile, thousands protested nearby in the cattle cages the police had set up.

If I knew how to post a picture, I would toss it up here. I wonder if the same ones will show up there.

[funkybutt]

24. use photobucket.com

create and account
upload your pictures
copy and paste the URL for your pic into your post body


feel free to pm me if you need more help

[jim3775]

49. photobucket is a waste of time

imageshack.us lets you upload without an account.

[bvar22]

98. E-Mail your pics to me.

I'm going to PM you with my E-Mail addy.
If you E-Mail the pics to me, I will post them in your name!

[TWiley]

104. Done ! and this is Fun.

I have other pictures of different ones, but they are about 50 miles away, and I would have to scan them. The picture I mailed to you shows three of them holding up a swift boat book. (If i remember right)

There were a bunch of other ones in their own barricaded section further south, but pictures were difficult to take because of all the police guarding them at that location, and the throngs of people around em.

The way the police had them all sectioned off on the sidewalk makes the picture look like there was nobody else around. There were thousands of people on my side of the barricade, and it was real difficult to get right up to the fence like that to take the pic.

[bvar22]

107. Pics posted for TWiley

If you want to repost them anywhere else on DU, or if you want to add commentary to any of these pictures just:

Right Click on the picture

Choose "Copy Image Location"

"Paste" link (image location) into new post.
Type in commentary under the picture link in new post.

The picture will automatically Show up in the finished post.
Easy.

I will host your pictures until I need the space (probably about a week).

Peace
Love to Cindy

[TWiley]

109. Thank You !

It is too cool to see those here. It now feels like I did more than carry a sign and bitch about shrub every chance I got.

[bvar22]

110. We are all historians now.

The internet has made this possible. No matter how much the Powers that Be try to re-write the history,
the REAL STORY is being SAVED to thousands of hard drives.
I will show these files to my Grand Children.
Posting your pictures to the Internet adds to The History.
In a way,...IMMORTALITY!

Finding a FREE "Hosting Website" is pretty easy.
Many here use Photobucket".

I use "Freeservers" (you can Google).
I haven't had ANY problem. I haven't developed it as a "Website", the old templet formats are still visible.
I have used it exclusively to "PARK" pictures for linking to DU for over 4 years.
Absolutely FREE, and never a problem with content.

There are other links for "Hosting Websites" down in the Photography Forum.

Cheers
:patriot:

[DistressedAmerican]

103. Hey, I Think I Threatened Those Guys! Well, I Saw Them Hiding Anyway!

Same thing at the Westfield NJ SS roadshow event. The dems were locked behind police lines while repugs walked freely even those that ran up and harrassed the folks behind the police lines.

[TWiley]

105. Yep, it was that way in New York.

We were behind barricades in the streets and not allowed on the sidewalks.

[uppityperson]

19. Now that would be a good and true image

bunch of radical right wingers with 1 person in the middle holdig that sign.

[Junkdrawer]

25. RW SIGN: "Help, I am surrounded by American-hating idiots!"

Unretouched Gallagher Book Cover:

[kbm8795]

39. Ah...a media whore who produces nothing

for his country.

[jillan]

50. That was nice of him to write a book about himself, and his followers

After all, it is called Surrounded by Idiots!!!

[Richard Steele]

106. And here's Gallagher from his own website:

Gallagher, who never served,
who's 2 sons aren't serving,

LIKES TO PLAY DRESS-UP
ON THE INTERNETS:



This guy and his site (http://www.gallaghersarmy.com)
are a goddamn DISGRACE.
Everyone who ever wore a REAL uniform
should be heartily pissed.

[Iris]

90. "Sometimes war is the answer"

I'm sorry - what was the question?

[Toots]

113. One bright guy in the bunch

He is standing in the middle of the Freepers with his sign is he not? I hope the chant of Chickenhawk is heard.

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

9. Shouldn't the media be notified that these people are coming from

the very place that Bush went to for a fundraiser? Maybe get them to see that Bush is behind these thugs?

On edit... doesn't anyone else keep thinking Brown Shirts????

[GreenPartyVoter]

37. There has been media floating all around Camp Casey for days. My guess

is they don't care either or they know it'll never get past corporate.

[madrchsod]

12. oh course they get the road, let them have it

-"we" still our dignity even if "we" are forced into the ditch-

[Generic Other]

14. More from Crawford!!

12:25 p.m.

Update from the Iconoclast's Nathan Diebenow:

I drove into Crawford Texas off 317. The first thing I see is a Carter Blood Drive going on at the Masonic Lodge, people with motorcycles and flashy sports cars lingering outside.

I drive a block or two farther and bikers are on the corner of Spanos' Coffee Station. Signs on the corner say, "Stay the course."

I drive through town. Kids are on bikes riding around. One is driving a riding lawn mower on the street going downtown. There's a lot of activity at the Peace House, cars parked.

I turn into the parking lot area to the park. There are some flags by Pirate Field, military style, counter-protestors. Driving farther, there's a red Chevy truck coming toward me with a sign saying, "Texas Is Bush Country," playing hard rock music.

I park, and from the looks of it, there are a lot of Texas license plates, anti-Bush bumper stickers, Texas Democrat stickers, Howard Dean stickers. A couple of windows have shoe polish print that say, "Talk to Cindy." In all, there are about 200 cars around, and 300 people.

I hear a loud "Welcome to Crawford from people at the Cindy Sheehan rally."

MORE

http://198.65.14.85/News/2005/31-40/32news20.htm

[Cleita]

16. So tell them to get off the road because the sheriff doesn't

want anyone on the road. You can be nice about it like you are warning them, which you are. If the sheriff sides with them, then you guys go on the road. Make it work for you somehow. Any favoritism shown the freepers can be pointed to and you can take back your citizen's rights. Force the law to show no favoritism.

[in_cog_ni_to]

17. EVERYONE at Camp Casey should TURN THEIR BACKS ON THEM!

Comletely IGNORE them! Don't give them the attention they seek. IGNORE, IGNORE, IGNORE! :hi:

[The Backlash Cometh]

18. Call those R-Wers that charged their pick-ups through Camp Casey

and tell them that the 50 are part of a Gay Parade.

[Junkdrawer]

21. Good idea... Like it...

:thumbsup:

[lonestarnot]

23. Yahoooo!

[Zenlitened]

27. What the fuck? The repukes tried to run our side down with trucks?

Uh... can I assume the sherrif is writing up Assault With a Deadly Weapon charges right now?

:grr:

[in_cog_ni_to]

29. You're joking, right?

They ARE in Texas, you know? Texas Justice? They make their own laws.

[The Backlash Cometh]

35. I saw the film. In any other state, that would have been called

reckless driving. It's in that film that a DUer made. I think the link is on the front page.

[MelissaB]

45. Where is the film? I can't find it.

[Zenlitened]

46. Here's the thread linked from the DU homepage...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=2004699&mesg_id=2004712

I haven't viewed the film yet myself -- I'm about to have a look.

Edit... here's a direct link:

http://homepage.mac.com/godofkarma/swimmerfilms/iMovieTheater75.html

[MelissaB]

54. Thank you!

:hi:

[kbm8795]

41. WTF?

I hope someone wrote down those license plates numbers.

[Zenlitened]

60. That white pickup was ON THE GRASS trying to run people down.

Not on the road... on the grass, where people were standing. If the fucker behind the wheel, and the patsy in the passenger seat with him, don't get arrested, I'm going down there to hunt them down! :grr:

[The Backlash Cometh]

74. That's what I thought when I saw it.

He was plowing down the public easement which was the only place that people could legally stand around.

[helderheid]

20. WE NEED MORE OF US AT CAMP CASEY!

[lonestarnot]

22. "and they don't care!"

[bluedog]

26. the founders of "protest Warriors .com

looks fit and able for the service to me.

[in_cog_ni_to]

28. And why in the hell are they NOT in Iraq????

Fucking little yellow-bellied chickenhawks. :grr:

[Zenlitened]

30. Oh, I'm sure they have a million excuses why they're better suited...

... to attacking a middle-aged woman than joining the men in combat in Iraq.

Come to think of it, I'm a middle-aged woman, and I'm pretty sure I could kick both their asses without working up a sweat. What a pair of little wussies.

[skygazer]

80. Probably one of those pesky wartime knee injuries

You know, the ones that don't keep them from chasing after gays and minorities, or abusing small animals, or playing football with their fellow youth nazis but for some reason always act up when the subject of military service comes up.

[Ariana Celeste]

33. I left them a message.

"If you are so gung-ho about this war, why don't you enlist? I hear the best way to support the troops is by enlisting. Some of us actually have family out there risking their lives so you can walk around with your signs patting yourself on the back.
Go join. They need more men."


On edit, no I don't think that is why our men are out there, but hell. Might as well use their logic against them.

[cbear70]

52. I left them one too.

pretty much the same enlistment speech you did.

[Ariana Celeste]

57. Right on

I just can't believe the number of assholes who voted for Bush and refuse to enlist. And then wave their flags and "protest" real protestors.

You'll never find one of these people camped out in a ditch to protest.

[Ariana Celeste]

53. For anyone else who wants to leave the "Protest Warriors" a message

you can contact these baby chickenhawks here- http://protestwarrior.com/contact.php

[Zenlitened]

65. Looks like they have a fake phone number in their Internet registration.

How very brave of them. :eyes:


Organization:
ProtestWarrior LLC
Kfir Alfia
659 Mangels Ave.
Austin, TX 78759
US
Phone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

Registrar Name....: Register.com
Registrar Whois...: whois.register.com
Registrar Homepage: http://www.register.com

Domain Name: PROTESTWARRIOR.COM

Created on..............: Fri, Feb 21, 2003
Expires on..............: Tue, Feb 21, 2006
Record last updated on..: Wed, Apr 20, 2005

Administrative Contact:
ProtestWarrior LLC
Kfir Alfia
659 Mangels Ave.
Austin, TX 78759
US
Phone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

Technical Contact:
Customer Requested Lock
Kfir Alfia
659 Mangels Ave.
Austin, TX 78759
US
Phone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

Zone Contact:
ProtestWarrior LLC
Kfir Alfia
659 Mangels Ave.
Austin, TX 78759
US
Phone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

[Ariana Celeste]

71. They must be very confident in their stance.

Or lack thereof. ;)

[specimenfred1984]

51. Sorry, But Someone Has to Say It...

They look really gay. The shirts with the bare chested male with a sword in his hand looks really gay too.

They need to direct their closeted anger inwards, come out and try to be happy instead of attacking our veteran's mothers.

[comsymp]

61. Dunno - I'm "really gay" and don't look anything like them

Nor, come to think of it, do any of my really gay friends. In fact, my really gay friends and I are quite a diverse looking really gay crowd.

[nashville_brook]

67. yep -- i almost said it myself -- i know guys like this. war is fashion.

gets you laid.

[Zenlitened]

69. If they were gay, they might have some understanding of what it's like...

... to actually be a human being in a world full of dimwitted bigots who get off on spewing hate.

These two idiots don't have one one-millionth the character and decency to stand with our gay brothrs and sisters.

[Tinoire]

89. And your problem with that is what exactly?

Maybe you should consider saying that 'elsewhere'.

The only veteran's mother you should be concerned about standing by on this board is Casey Sheehan's mother. Otherwise, toodaloo. :hi:

[bear425]

66. What's with the peace sign? n/t

[Hong Kong Cavalier]

75. They claim they've already served

Their whole intention, although they say they're "exercising their 1st Amendment rights" is to silence any dissent. They can candy-coat it all they want, but they simply want to shut us up.

[helderheid]

76. here you can email them links to enlist

http://protestwarrior.com/contact.php

[stepnw1f]

81. lol (nt)

[FreedomAngel82]

83. And the one guy is showing a peace sign?

Uh yeah freakin right! They're for war! And yes inlist them!

[bluestateguy]

31. The chant should be

"Chicken-hawks, chicken-hawks, chicken-hawks...."

[bluedog]

32. they LOVE needling the "LEFT

Do you enjoy needling the Left?

It depends. Some leftists may be genuine about wanting to help people, they just have bad data. With them, it is a pleasure to educate them and help them, it's like bringing someone out of darkness into the light of truth -- akin to saving souls. But the other kind, the hard-core emotional based leftists, the kind where you look into their eyes and see confusion, anger, hatred, we just feel sorry for them, and all you can do is work to create a society where they have no power. And the way to do that is to reduce the role of the State in human affairs as much as possible. Evil is impotent on its own, and we want to do everything we can to cordon them off from decent society.

http://www.protestwarrior.com/faq.php

for more of their hatred.if you can stand it!

[kbm8795]

43. Send them the link to the enlistment papers

And then we can offer to take out an ad for wingnut enlistment on their web site.

[Craig3410]

95. I did. :)

[deadparrot]

34. Tell Cindy and company to cluck like chickens as the chickenhawks

approach.

[kbm8795]

36. This doesn't surprise me at all.

Of COURSE they get to walk on the road. . .the rules never apply to Republicans.

[titoresque]

44. This murdering son-of-a-bitch

will let all these sheeple come out and do and act however they please. And they probably want Cindy and everyone else in support to fight back so the police can break it up and break it down.

It would be pretty hard for me to restrain myself out there.....really hard! But I hope everyone can manage to let these PUNKS make a fool out of themselves get hot and thirsty and leave WITHOUT INCIDENT.....because YOU KNOW these bastards aren't in it for the long haul they're just a flash mob of uninformed mindless drones maufactured by the Bush Crime family propoganda! Poor souls it's like a scene from 28 days later!

[kbm8795]

58. Someone should demand they be warned and arrested

The police are supposed to enforce the law equally. Yeah, I know it's Texas..but a talk show radio host and his dittoheads get no special rights.

[Roy]

40. A visual?

Video of healthy Iraq war supporters marching down a road with signs "saying give war achance." Refusing to accept enlistment forms from a Iraq war veteran or Gold Star Moms standing on the side of the road.

don't miss this opportunity folks, please


could even CNN refuse to show this.

[ailsagirl]

47. Any word on members of Congress being there?

Malloy mentioned that on his program last night.

[Dr Fate]

55. At this point, I doubt we need them.

I'm normally all for "Star" Democrats highlighting issues that the media ignores- but the media aint ignoring this.

Having high profile DEMs along would make it look partisan- this about THE WAR- not Democrats vs. Republicans.

Many high profile DEMs, including Kerry have stated that Bush should meet Cindy- I'd like more DEMs to state their opinions on this current event- but I'm not sure if they need to be there hogging the cameras.

[ailsagirl]

63. Good point

[jillan]

78. keep the politicians AWAY

This is
Sheehan v Bush!!

Leave the politics out of this fight, and let what ever happens happen.

[Dr Fate]

48. The idiots took the bait. Thanks for the free publicity you Freeptards!!!

!!!!

[jillan]

56. You've got a point there. Maybe this could be a good thing if

we handle it calmly/peacefully.

Maybe this will show America who the true patriots are.

The grieving mothers, or the screaming nutcases!

Be strong Cindy!!

[Dr Fate]

59. RW radio knows this story is HOT- they cant shut up about it.

We have "fooled" them into giving this story more coverage than it ever would have gotten.

I agree that the pro-mother side should remain peaceful & respectful.

[opihimoimoi]

84. The Bush Brown Shirts have arrived....tools of a FOOL....go figure...

By embracing dumb policies and call it patriotic is Idiotic....

By falling for the Hate Syndrome, the Us or Them thingy is ANTI HUMAN.

They have been Brainwashed into a Negative activity...sad.

Peace is so much cheaper....

[Dr Fate]

85. I feel sorry for them in a way. Good post.

n/t

[opihimoimoi]

88. Dr Fate::: You Da Man....Come, a drink is in order...:toast:

:toast:

[Bluerthanblue]

70. Remember: "First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then

they fight you, and then you win".
Mahatma Gandhi

Be strong, there is strength in standing for the truth- for the REAL 'right' and for accountability- they may have the high road, but you have the solid ground.

[jillan]

77. You should email that Gandi quote to Crawford Peace House

Great words to give them strength today!

[GoldenOldie]

79. "WE DON"T CARE!"

I sure hope someone from the Casey Camp got video of these Chickenhawk gutless wonders, chanting "WE DON'T CARE!" while passing the white crosses in the ditch, with the names of those that have died and the board with the actual photo's of the troops.

Also include the cars and trucks racing past with horns blowing and threatening the Casey Camp.

What a piece that could be made out of this to used to let all Americans know what is actually going on with these CON lemmings.

[Thtwudbeme]

68. Have their out of shape asses made it down the road yet?

Too out of shape to join the military....I can't believe they are out walking in this heat...

Ridiculous...and for what? To show people all over the world what warmongering hypocrites look like?

[comsymp]

72. Can't you just hear the sizzle (and smell the bacon frying)

as the midday Texas sun beats down on their pasty, white skin?

[Thtwudbeme]

73. OMG

Thanks for that disgusting visual!!!

LOL

Steph

[benburch]

82. Glad I am not there.

I would find that my vow to be a non-violent person would be hard to keep... And would likely find a large rock suddenly in my throwing hand.

[kster]

86. I like the clucking like

chickens as they walk by.The rock would give them what they want. Everyone including themselves would be arrested and then the chicken hawks have definitely won.

Now should anyone want to follow them to their next destination for a little one on one,that would be good.

[Generic Other]

87. NEWEST UPDATE

The Crawford police have stopped traffic along the road leading to Camp Casey. The pro-peace rallyers are stuck there awaiting the arrival of the McLennan County Sheriff's Department. It is hot in the cars. I was allowed to go through, being press, to the Peace House to talk more about what happened.

Three times during the rally, there were helicopters circling. Again, they did not look like media helicopters.

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http://198.65.14.85/News/2005/31-40/32news20.htm

[Iris]

92. When you report,

can you give estimated counts each time? Just so there's some sort of record!

[DanCa]

93. Please Please stay stafe this is getting ugly.

I would put a sign that says Jesus loves peace how come republicans dont.

[tlsmith1963]

91. Were They Chanting "We Don't Care"?

Wouldn't surprise me if they were.

Tammy

[sakabatou]

94. I don't mean any harm on anybody

But I sure wish they get heat stroke

[TWiley]

96. Cindy is surrounded by 10 KKK groups. (90 mile radius)

and, about 26 other similiar organizations within the same 90 mile radius.

Has anyone seen or reported any of their symbols at Camp Casey? Bumper stickers, patches, tattoos?

This evidence could be damning as a headline might read KKK (or other organization) joins protest against Cindy. It would properly show the bushtapo thugs for what they are by the company they keep.

I think it is entirely possible that some of their members may show up. After all, these organizations are really nothing more than conservative political activist groups. I believe that many would sieze this opportunity to defend shrub and country.

http://www.tolerance.org/maps/hate/state.jsp?S=TX&m=3

[rodeodance]

97. Cnn today kept repeating that there were about 100 Bush supporters

[patrioticliberal]

99. ugh......this does not help us

[Mr.Green93]

100. Freepers and Fundies are fat

I've never seen such a group over represented by the morbidly obese. Their thinking is as out of control as their eating. How can they go out in public looking like that?

[kbm8795]

101. Perhaps people can make a few signs that say:

"Rethugs use obesity to keep from serving"

or. . .

"Fat and Sassy doesn't serve America"

[mcscajun]

112. Repeating...

Fat is a condition, not a character flaw. And there are plenty of fat liberals...even in here.

[mcscajun]

111. Can you keep your fat bashing attitudes out of this, please?

Fat is a condition, not a character flaw. And there are plenty of fat liberals...even in here.

[dogday]

102. Here is the picture I have of Mike Gallagher