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Title: Sunday Freeper Protest on the Mall
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Published: Sep 25, 2005
Author: Self
Post Date: 2005-09-25 20:51:18 by crack monkey
Keywords: Freeper, Protest, Sunday
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Comments: 25
I stopped by the freeper protest at about 1:00 today. It was on the mall up near 7th Street. I didn't know where it was but as I was passing Camp Casey I saw a 400 pound guy with a long beard and a shirt that said "Jesus and George W. Bush". I figured he would know where the rally was and he did. Said he was going there himself. As I was talking to him I noticed the guy had a white bullhorn that had the words "Jesus" and "No Fags" painted on it. The guy saw me pulling out the camera however and said no pictures. I didn't push it as some of these guys believe cameras capture their souls and stuff like that. To give the devil his due, I think the crowd count of 100 I've been seeing is a little low. I did a couple of informal counts and got a number closer to 200 or 250. It was hard to get a count as the rally was on the mall and there was no good elevated place from which to count. Some of the speakers were angry to the point of almost sounding hysterical. One woman kept hammering on the 100,000 figure for the Sept 24 protest, e.g., "We're not going to make a lot of noise like 100,000 people did yesterday". This made me think that the 100,000 figure is now a talking point. They don't want to concede the 250,000 to 300,000 figure so all mention of the demonstration is now going to be: "The 100,000 people who blah, blah, blah, etc." They had a couple of tents set up where they were interviewing people. People were lined up outside waiting their turn. I asked them what was going on and nobody would tell me. Sort of reminded me of a Scientology event with the creepy secrecy. The crowd wasn't as dorkey looking as the usual freeper crowd. Not so many 500 pounders waddling around and pimply faced skinny guys with buck teeth. People mostly looked normal. I wandered around for a while looking for the guy with the "No Fags" bullhorn. Figured I could sneak up on him and get a canded shot. No luck though, didn't see hide nor hair of him. Here is a crowd shot as I approced from the West end of the mall: Here was somebody from FR getting interviewed: The FR Booth: Counter Protesters. There were about 15 of these guys: Buttons on a counter protester. The monkey button was hilarious but she wouldn't trade it for any of mine. A sign maker: Another crowd shot. I took this from the back, the crowd extends forward to the big flag. All decked out for W: An ACLU = commie T-shirt: These must be staff for the protest. I saw others wearing these shirts: This guy looks like an old hippy. I would think that would piss the freepers off. 
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#3. To: crack monkey (#0)
Hey you need that button! Great photos. I watched a lot of it on C-Span today.. it was sick. Did you listen to the speakers?
I watched several hours of it on C-SPAN today. I had no idea it was going on but I just stumbled on it as I was channel surfing. I was looking for some of my friends from the old days. Other than kristinn and Cal I didn't see many folks I recognized...I was expecting to see more faces I would recognize when the cameras panned the crowd but I didn't. Most old FReakers have seen the light I suppose. I felt really sorry for the Gold Star Families...they lost a loved one and stated their support for the 'noble' cause and the president. I imagine they are in a state of denial.
#9. To: Fred Mertz (#6)
I know I felt badly for them too.. I lost a family member in the military and its rough. We never were antiwar or prowar in any vehement way after it happened though. Now THIS war I have a real problem with.. and with any for that matter that's based on fraud .. (hmm that might include most LOL)
Does Dr. Raoul still do freeps? He was cool. I always got a laugh out of him. I still have the Presidential Knee Pad set he gave me at the white house back in like 99.
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