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Monday, March 22nd, 2004
Hamas Leader killed in Israel!!!
Rot in hell you scum!
Confronting Evil Again in New York City
Sunday, March 21st, 2004Yesterday, I went to New York City with a few friends from Boston to counter-protest International ANSWER’s anti-war/ anti-Bush/ pro-palestine/ anti-Israel/ pro-Mumia/ anti-capitalism/ pro-socialism/ pro-comunism /anti-America/ anti-Republican/ anti-democracy /anti-war on terror protest.
We left Boston around 7:30 a.m. There were four of us driving down, Aaron and Tyler from Pardon My English, FReeper Javene, and myself.
We got to New York around 11:30 a.m. found a place to park and got into the action. We had our signs and flags ready. I had a Bush-Cheney ‘04 rally sign and a self-made sign for the event. Before we even approached the center of activity, we were getting looks by passerby. Several negative, as well as a good number of people supporting the fact we were about to stand up to the commies of International ANSWER. A vet came to us and was grateful that we were there to support the efforts of President Bush – who actually had the guts to do the right thing.
We met up with our Freeper James, in New York and started in. We were immediately subjected to harassment from those people who didn’t like our signs. A few people even went to so far as to physically intimidate us. One person tried to rip off Tyler’s American flag.
So much for freedom of speech and diversity huh?
We knew we were going to be outnumbered. We were not part of any nationally organized effort, so other counter-protesters like us were probably there, but we couldn’t find them. However, the support we got from onlookers throughout the day was especially pleasing. We gave out some Bush-Cheney ‘04 buttons to a bunch of people who told us they were grateful we were there to counter protest the “nuts marching in the rally.”
We were engaged by occasional anti-war protesters. Many of whom told us we didn’t belong there and we should leave. Some looked at our signs and said “Are kidding?”, or “Are you for real? These are people who are so extreme they literally cannot believe that people could possibly think differently than them.
Or in reality – just think.
In the middle of the action
Tyler and I get interviewed by independent media
These people were completely uninterested in debating – they approached us not to have a discussion (which they claimed they were trying to have) but to tell us why they were right, why we were wrong, and they showed no interest in what we had to say and quickly dismissed our facts as propaganda and lies.
John and James
Me, holding my signs
Along the way, we were joined by a few people, one of them was John Brose, who just came back from serving Iraq in February. He had come see what was going on with the rally after hearing about it in the news and spotted us and joined our group.
I talked a lot with John, between arguing with the commies of International ANSWER. He told me about how things were in Iraq (which are not nearly as bad as the media makes it out to be) and that the troops are overwhelmingly pro-Bush and are still dedicated to the mission.
Sometimes John was confronted by the protesters, being criticized for his views. Very often he was told “Why don’t you enlist and go to Iraq?” Of course, he would “Actually, I just got back from Iraq.” After that they would usually shut up and move on. I heard a couple protesters accuse him of lying to them.
None of them thanked him for his service either. How’s that for “supporting the troops?”
John Brose (center) in Iraq
There were lots of different reactions to our presence. Once a person did come up to me said, “Listen, I disagree with what you’re saying, but I have to admit you have guts to come out here.”
People like that I could appreciate. He was someone I could have a discussion with. Unfortunately, he was a rare exception.
The signs hoisted by the ANSWER people were quite telling. From the blunt anti-Bush signs like “Bush Sucks,” “Re-Defeat Bush” or “Impeach Bush” to the anti-war signs “Bush Lies, Who Dies,” “Bring The Troops Home Now” and of course “End the Occupation of Palestine, Afghanistan and Iraq,” we knew we were dealing with dealing with a large groups of extremists. Some of them even told us “You guys better get out – you’re going to get killed!”
So much for being pro-peace and anti-violence right?
We took a time out at Starbucks to get caffeinated and reenergized for the rest of the rally. We shared our individual stories from confrontations, and laughed at the ridiculousness of their arguments. After that short break, we jumped back in, and infiltrated the march – which had already started dying down.
Taking a break, posing for a photo
At one point, a rambunctious anti-war protester was screaming at us, accusing us being stupid and illiterate, and I was even called a “Hitler Youth,” – which was not a nice thing to say to a Jew.
But that’s the mindset of these extremists… If you don’t agree with them, you’re a nazi. If you support President Bush, they call you a neo-con. If you support the war on terror, you are yourself a terrorist.
There was some media interest in us. We were followed by a freelance photographer for a couple hours, and I was asked some questions by a freelance writer from Columbia University and I spoke with someone from Salon.com (though I’m not expecting an objective recount of that encounter – should she use my words.)
After the rally died down, we decided to pack up and get dinner. We treated our new friend John to dinner, as a thank you for serving our country.
After parting with our new friends, those of us who came in from Boston went to pay our respects at Ground Zero.
The cross at Ground Zero
We walked around and grasped the massiveness of the holes where the twin towers once stood. We had parked nearby, and it was eerie to think as we approached that this is where it happened. This is where thousands of people died, where people ran to escape the crashing down of the towers.
And it’s sad so many people have forgotten.
Our humility turned to anger when we began heading back to the car to find that the ANSWER people had assembled a small group of people on the platform of the view area of Ground Zero. The were still going at it, bullhorns out, and screaming out hateful words and obscenities, disgracing the memories of those who died there on September 11, 2001.
ANSWER disagracing the memory of 3000 dead at Ground Zero
As we left, we decided to do our best to disrupt this despicable display; we hoisted out of the car window Tyler’s American flag, and beeped the horn as we drove by them. It may not have stopped them, but we couldn’t have left without doing what we could.
Hours later, I came home and had received an e-mail from John Brose, thanking us for hanging out with him:
Thanks for hanging out during that bullshit protest. Well, I am glad I came across you guys, because seeing all these morons in one place was pissing me off and I think I was ready to jump someone. I just can’t understand their whole thought process. How can you not be willing to support someone who is defending you? I was shocked at how almost all of these people had no agenda whatsoever, or even seemed to know what they were talking about. Most of them were nothing but freaks. And what’s scary is that their votes count just as much as mine.
Scary also is that they think they represent mainstream America.
It was quite a day. So much happened I probably won’t get to share, but Aaron and Tyler have each written about the day at Pardon My English, and you can read their accounts of the protest.
UPDATE: More accounts of anti-protests from IvanLenin, Hootinan, and Anti-com.com,
It’s Great To Be Noticed
Friday, March 19th, 2004
Today, at the Politics Online Conference Bush-Cheney 2004 Campaign Manager Ken Mehlman was a keynote speaker, along with Joe Trippi, former campaign manager of the Howard Dean Campaign to discuss politics and the internet.
During Ken Mehlman’s speech, he discussed the efforts of the official George W. Bush Reelection Website, and noted its ability to help organize and inspire supporters. Mehlman specifically cited my other website, Blogs For Bush as an example of how GeorgeWBush.com has inspired supporters of President Bush!
I have to say, it’s great to be noticed. I’ve worked hard with my team to create a site to unite pro-Bush bloggers and inspire grassroots activity. To know that the official Bush-Cheney 2004 Campaign is aware of our efforts gives me a great sense of accomplishment, and I’ congratulate the entire pro-Bush blogging community for helping to make Blogs For Bush what it is today.
Click here to view the video. Blogs For Bush is mentioned in minute 17.
Click here for a 30 second clip from Mehlman’s speech about Blogs For Bush.
Bush on Iraq - One Year Later
Friday, March 19th, 2004Click here for Bush’s remarks today on the anniversary of the beginning of war in Iraq.
A couple highlights:
The war on terror is not a figure of speech. It is an inescapable calling of our generation. The terrorists are offended not merely by our policies — they are offended by our existence as free nations. No concession will appease their hatred. No accommodation will satisfy their endless demands.
The establishment of a free Iraq is our fight. The success of a free Afghanistan is our fight. The war on terror is our fight. All of us are called to share the blessings of liberty, and to be strong and steady in freedom’s defense. It will surely be said of our times that we lived with great challenges. Let it also be said of our times that we understood our great duties, and met them in full.
May God bless our efforts.
Kerry Acting “Presidential”
Friday, March 19th, 2004John Kerry hit the slopes this week, taking a vacation from his year long spree of attacking President Bush. With Kerry’s latest gaffes and flip-flops, a little time out of the limelight could have done him some good — but he blew that one:
The image-conscious candidate and his aides prevailed upon reporters and photographers to let him have a first run down the mountain solo, except for two agents and Marvin Nicholson, his omnipresent right-hand man.
His next trip down, a reporter and a camera crew were allowed to follow along on skis - just in time to see Mr. Kerry taken out by one of the Secret Service men, who had inadvertently moved into his path, sending him into the snow.
When asked about the mishap a moment later, he said sharply, “I don’t fall down,” then used an expletive to describe the agent who “knocked me over.”
Now that’s a way to act Presidential… Cursing an agent for inadvertantly getting in way down the slopes? They’re there to protect him are they? Evidently, Kerry is so concerned with his “image” that he cares more about defaming an agent for causing him to fall on the slopes that he can’t just shake it off, and even just laugh about it. Instead he has to say “I don’t fall down,” or tell the media he was knocked over.
Does John Kerry expect to appeal to voters by not acting presidential and cursing at his own security who are there to protect him?
John Kerry should just swallow his pride - perhaps it’ll keep him from opening his mouth and embarressing himself further.
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cross-posted on Blogs For Bush.
Kerry’s Politicization of Homeland Security and Funding Our Troops
Thursday, March 18th, 2004Kerry, the “Veteran’s Veteran” has found all sorts of ways to explain his vote against supporting our troops. You can’t make up stuff like “I actually did vote for the $87 billion before I voted against it,” which Kerry said yesterday.
Funny John Kerry thinks its okay for him to vote against something he “supported” before, yet he’s attacked George W. Bush for opposing the original proposal for the Homeland Security Department… of course the fact that Bush did sign the bill that created the Department is irrelevant.
I wonder if John Kerry has criticized Ted Kennedy for voting against the creation Homeland Security Department? Or how about himself for siding with labor unions voting against Homeland Security six times???
Earlier this week, RNC Chairman Ed Gillespie noted that Kerry and other Senate Democrats delayed the creation of the Department of Homeland Security:
Once again, Candidate Kerry needs to be reminded of Senator Kerry’s voting record. Senator Kerry voted six times to delay the implementation of the Department of Homeland Security because of pressure from public employee unions.
John Kerry and his Democrat colleagues in the United States Senate stalled the implementation of the Department of Homeland Security for a total of 112 days. Once again, John Kerry appears to be factually challenged. Whether it’s talking about meeting with foreign leaders or forgetting his own voting record, John Kerry’s speeches continue to raise more questions than they answer.
John Kerry has politicized Homeland Security – at the expensive of the security of our nation. With the $87 billion for out troops he did not vote for, Kerry’s left a trail of excuses showing how he’s politicized their safety.
In February, the Boston Globe reported that Kerry “wanted part of the money to come from rolling back GOP-backed tax cuts.”
So Kerry wanted to use the troops as political props to axe the tax cuts which turned around the economy?
Last October, Kerry said it was because Bush “broke every promise and he’s done it wrong every step of the way.” And he said “I’m not going to vote for him to continue to do it wrong.’”
So Kerry won’t vote to support the troops because of his political issues with Bush? Kerry has also said that he opposed the $87 billion because of the “failure” to internationalize the reconstruction effort and “take the target off of American troops.” So, while Kerry recognized that our troops are “targets” he still didn’t want to fund them because he feels that Bush “has a fraudulent coalition.”
Kerry’s vote against the $87 billion was clearly his own politically motivated move to be anti-Bush as opposed to pro-troops. This “veteran’s veteran” is going around the country calling Bush weak on Homeland Security and accusing Bush of not providing enough for the troops when Kerry’s own mouth proves that it is in fact Kerry who has put his political hatred before our country’s best interested. “‘My vote is a clear statement, ” Kerry said last October, “making it absolutely clear that this president has not pursued the best policy . . . to make our troops safe,”
Because Kerry hates Bush, he felt leaving the troops without body armor and other important supplies was the best policy. How could this country elect someone who chose to be anti-Bush at the expense of being pro-troops?
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Cross-posted on Blogs For Bush
Wictory Wednesday
Wednesday, March 17th, 2004When Spain’s Socialist, terrorist-appeasing prime minister was campaigning for election, he had this to say:
The first thing I will do when I am elected is to go to the United States and support John Kerry.
It’s obvious that Kerry is the choice of terrorist-appeasing Socialist leaders around the world. But shouldn’t the American people get to decide who the American president should be?
Every dollar you contribute results in several voters in battleground states learning the truth about John Kerry’s ultra-liberal record. In a close election, your contribution may make the difference between defeat and victory. The simplest way for you to fight the War on Terror is to make sure President Bush wins re-election, to make sure that the terrorist-appeasers do not get their way.
Today is Wictory Wednesday. Every Wednesday, dozens of bloggers ask their readers to volunteer and/or donate to the Bush 2004 campaign.
If you’re a blogger, you can join Wictory Wednesdays simply by putting up a post like this one every Wednesday, asking your readers to volunteer and/or donate to the Bush campaign. And then e-mail wictory@blogsforbush.com so that you’ll be added to the Wictory Wednesday blogroll, which will be part of the Wictory Wednesday post on all participating blogs:
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Content courtesy of Blogs For Bush.
It’s Not Just The News
Tuesday, March 16th, 2004Our blogger friend, Scott Elliot, of Election Projection, has lost his parents in Iraq. You may have heard the story about the four missionaries who were killed. two of those missionaries were Scott’s parents, Larry T. Elliot and Jean Dover Elliot.
I express my condolences to Scott and his family. I hope others will do the same. Please visit Scott’s post, and leave a note.
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