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January 21, 2006
The Pinkos Sound the Retreat!
Last night outside the main entrance to Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington DC, the anti-war leftists of Code Pink were forced into an ignominious retreat! They were obliged to abandon their protest corners and seek refuge a block away, where they licked their wounds. For at least one evening, the wounded troopers in the hospital, some of whom can see the entrance where all this takes place from their windows, did not have to see the Pinkos who mock them with their fake vigils.
The battle was not won with bombs or bullets, or even with force of numbers. We simply outmaneuvered them by getting a permit for "their" corner before they had a chance to file. So we had permits for all four corners and they had none. You snooze you lose.
If you are not familiar with the situation see my previous posts on the subject here, here, here, here, and here.
The short version is that a radical pro-Castro group called Code Pink Women for Peace holds an anti-war rally outside of the hospital every Friday night between 7 and 9pm. Code Pink is perhaps most notorious for having given $600,000 to the terrorists in Fallujah in December of 2004. They have been holding these protests at Walter Reed for almost 10 months now.
Word got out quickly that the Pinkos were outside the hospital, and the folks at Free Republic started holding counter-demonstrations/pro-troop rallies at opposite corners to where the Pinkos stood.
Last August the face-off made national news when CNS News reported what was going on. After hearing about it on talk radio and Fox News, I decided to go downtown and see what was happening for myself. Even since that night I have been at Walter Reed more Fridays than not.
Seizing Their Corner
As soon as I got there I knew that something was different.
I arrived shortly before 7pm, and as I drove up, I saw quite a few people on what are normally the Pinko's two corners. Odd, I thought, as they usually didn't arrive in numbers until 7:30 or 8. After I parked and walked to one of our corners, I noticed to my great surprise that those were our people across the street.
This is what I saw.
Something's up, I thought. Those are mostly our prople, with one or two Pinkos mixed in. What's going on? Usually we stay on our side of the street and they on theirs.
I asked one of our members standing nearby and that's when I learned that one of our number, "Concrete Bob", had secured permits this week for the Pinkos two corners. They had been laggard in renewing their permits and Bob seized the opportunity.
Yes!
As you might imagine, as soon as the light changed I went over to our "new" corner to join my compatriots and see what was up. I knew that the Pinko leaders would arrive shortly and wanted to make sure we had adeqate numbers in place.
We were mixed in with a few Pinkos, but one of our number decided to make sure that passers by knew who was who:
The Pinkos Arrive
Somewhat perplexed, they're carrying their signs and such from their cars and putting by the fence as they normally do. Somewhat annoyed, the guy pictured here, Bruce, asked me ifr we really had to take so many photographs of them. "Yes!" I chearfully answered. Odd, but my answer didn't seem to satisfy him.
Their guitarist showed up, getting ready to play his Pete Seeger 60ish leftie songs.
At this point the Pinkos were informed that they did not have a permit for this corner and that so sorry, but they would have to leave. They got on their cell phones (whatever did we do before we had them?) and said that they were going to "straighten things out". But after a few minutes they gave up and beat a hasty retreat down the steet to lick their wounds.
The corner resume activities, this time under new, non-commie management:
And for once I remembered to have someone take my picture:
Crossing the Line
Many Americans oppose the war in Iraq. Most of them still genuinely support the troops. But many do not, among them Code Pink. I'm not going to go into my case against them here, interested readers can check out the links posted above.
Suffice it to say that if you're hanging out with pro-Fidel Castro people like Code Pink, you're not "supporting the troops".
Congressman John Murtha has crossed the line of decency.
From the Code Pink Website, here he is, hanging out with Code Pink co-founder Gael Murphy and DC coordinator Allison Yorra.
Now I know what some of you are going to say; "oh how childish all this is".
Well....on one level yes, but not so on another. Understand that the troops in the hospital know full well what is going on outside. I know this because I've spoken with enough of them, as in addition to this I pay visits to the hospital where we bring them things. And, as I've pointed out in previous posts, when the troops come back from Fran O'Briens at 9:15 or so on the bus they flip off any Pinkos who are still hanging around. Yes yes, I know there are a few troops who are anti-war and all that, so please don't post links on that subject("In any large organization..."). Everyone knows full well that most troops support the war and hate groups like Code Pink. Believe you me if you don't think that chasing off the Pinkos wasn't a morale booster for the troops inside Walter Reed you're kidding yourself.
According to the Pinkos website:
We presented him with our pink badge of courage and pink flowers sent by CODEPINK members nationwide. Rep Murtha was very appreciative of these gestures as he has been receiving many responses to his public denouncement of the war.
Either Murtha agrees with the Code Pink agenda or he's a useful idiot. Take your pick.
Update
Make sure you check out GunnNutt's excellent post on Friday night. She has excellent photos you won't want to miss.
Update II
Thank you to Kat for her kind words at her blog, The Middle Ground. And if you haven't bookmarked her site, do so now.
Posted by Tom at January 21, 2006 2:00 PM
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Comments
Great summary and pix, Redhunter! Woo-hoo!
Posted by: Albion Wilde at January 21, 2006 7:27 PM
Thank you Protest Warriors, thank you FReepers. God Bless our troops!
Posted by: MaryAnn at January 21, 2006 7:30 PM
Woohoo!!!
Posted by: FrauBudgie at January 22, 2006 8:03 AM
ROFL! Y'all made my day. Damn, I hate whiny leftists.
Posted by: SwampWoman at January 22, 2006 9:43 AM
Not the same BillF at the corner but the same support for our troops (I'm Gunn Nutts' bro.). I love hearing that Code Stink has been removed from the WR entrance. I'm going to get there and stand with your group soon. Keep it up!!!
Posted by: billf at January 22, 2006 3:39 PM
Now hang onto that permit!!
Posted by: Anna at January 22, 2006 9:48 PM
Bless you all for fighting the commie-weirdos! Too bad the liberal news media does not cover the patriotic Americans only the left wingnuts and moonbats. There are many of us out here in America who still feel there is a communist threat to America despite the demise of Russia. The threat obviously is the internal threat from rabid anti- Americans within America. Nice to see there are still some people who love their country and will not stand to see it destroyed by turning into a third world socialisy cesspool! There are MANY of us out here who agree with your efforts! Thank you and keep fighting the bastards!
Posted by: Chris at January 23, 2006 10:56 AM
Totally awesome. Thank you so much for keeping the homefires burning. :)
Posted by: Sissy Willis at January 23, 2006 11:21 AM
Congrats on the victory, everyone! I had the privledge of meeting many of the DC Freepers/PW when I was in town for the Sept24 counter-demos where Concrete Bob, Kristinn and many others gave us a lot of invaluable help on Saturday. Hope to "serve" with you all again sometime!
Posted by: Hannibal Smith at January 23, 2006 12:23 PM
Nelson pointing to the code pinkos
Ha ha!
Ha ha!
Ha ha!
Posted by: Banagor at January 23, 2006 12:30 PM
Protest Warriors rock!
Posted by: Phil at January 23, 2006 1:00 PM
Either Murtha agrees with the Code Pink agenda or he's a useful idiot.
Why either/or? Murtha agrees with the Code Pink agenda because he's a useful idiot (useful to al Qaeda, anyway).
Posted by: Van Helsing at January 23, 2006 1:49 PM
Awesome!
Posted by: TS at January 23, 2006 1:59 PM
Outstanding job outflanking the Pinkos.
BTW Murtha's Purple Hearts are in doubt.
Posted by: M. Simon at January 23, 2006 2:31 PM
Well done, and thanks. This has made my day. As billf said, "hang on to the permit."
Once again thanks, from a Brit who is disgusted by the vile code pink and the way they USED to treat your wounded soldiers at Walter Reed. Somehow though, I think they will move to somewhere else to continue this rubbish. Hope you people can beat them to it.
Posted by: AJ at January 23, 2006 2:49 PM
concrete bob is the man!
concratulations to all!
--justin
Posted by: Anonymous at January 23, 2006 2:50 PM
BRILLIANT!!!!!
toss back a cold one in your honor and direction...
keep up the good work
Posted by: Danjo at January 23, 2006 3:11 PM
I am a Texan, and I appreciate and support our troops. Thanks to the Britt's kind words, I am glad you are with us.
Posted by: TIGER at January 23, 2006 3:50 PM
This is absolutely wonderful news. I wish I could be there with you. I love our troops (two of them are part of my immediate family)! Now, I'm going to Protest Warriors' website and buy more shirts.
Posted by: imtoast at January 23, 2006 6:29 PM
Thanks for supporting our troops, God bless them!
Wish I lived near so I could join such a group as the one displacing Code Pink. I don't understand how others could support such a group as Code Pink.
Posted by: Thom at January 23, 2006 7:07 PM
Thank you for sharing, even a small victory is a huge win!
Posted by: AZgin at January 23, 2006 7:07 PM
I'm glad they're gone. I would have had a long wait for retirement when I could go out there and pelt them with water balloons, without getting into some kind of trouble. Good job you guys and God Bless.
Posted by: Maj. CL Lucas at January 23, 2006 7:29 PM
Thank you for TRUTHFULLY supporting our troops!
My brother-in-law's sister is a Marine, nad has served in the Middle East recently. The thought of her possibly being injured, shipped to Walter Reed, and then exposed to this sort of harassment makes my blood boil when I think of it.
Copperheads who use legal rights as a legal dodge for harassing Our Boys & Our Girls during a shooting war deserve all the derision they deserve. Kudos for you and your friends for cleverly tricking them out of their position. Keep those permits for your group updated, OK?
Posted by: exdem13 at January 24, 2006 12:11 AM
VICTORY!
ExDem's right! It's time for us to start acting like Americans normally do during a shooting war.
Just because we have "free speech" in this country doesn't give you the right to "stupid speech." I find it abhorent that we have laws on the books that differentiate "hate crimes" from regular crime (what's the difference? Ever heard of a love crime?).
The type of speech spewed at the anti-war rallys by their activists are every bit as offensive and hateful than use of every racially or ethnically oriented epithet I've heard in my 43 years. Want to play ball and play with the big boys? Better get ready for the bat! (Legally of course!)
I think it's high time that "we" do something to put this nonsense behind us. If it's having Congress actually DECLARE WAR...so be it.
See you on the high ground!
MajorDad1984
Posted by: MajorDad1984 at January 24, 2006 7:54 AM
This is very heartening to hear...as the southern Arizona chapter leader for protestwarrior.com it shows and encourages me that there is still hope for the reasonable voice in america.
Thanks for your hard work and dedication, stay the course friend.
Posted by: Dennis at January 24, 2006 10:09 AM
There is justice in this world after all. Being retired military, and living in the DC area, I've been to Walter Reed many times for medical treatement. It is a very sobering experience to walk down the halls seeing the young men and women missing legs and arms wheeling themselves down the halls in their wheelchairs. These sons and daughters of this great nation have had to endure catastrophic sacrifice. For the rest of their lives, they will have to deal with their broken bodies; both because of physical limitations, and because of the emotional trauma of being amputees. Some of these kids, and I say kids, because I am 51 years old, are only 18 and 19 years of age. They have seen more in their short lifetimes than most of us, and they have seen more, and accomplished more in their brief lives than the spoiled elitist Marxists, who make up the so called "Peace Movement." I'm so glad that Code Pink has been run out, and replaced with people that will show these fine folks that we, the American people, appreciate their sacrifices from the bottom of our hearts. Code Pink is nothing but Communist stink. They should be tried with treason and put in front of a firing squad.
Posted by: Chip at January 24, 2006 10:17 AM
WELL DONE! You are all Great Americans! Way to go for standing up for what is right and just. I wish I could have witnessed those traitors to this great country crawl away. Beautiful!
Posted by: Big Lew at January 24, 2006 1:13 PM
This is hysterical, laugh out loud funny. I love your signs, just wish that I could be there with you guys instead of in Texas on a Friday night. God bless you for what you do, you are really making a difference to our troops.
Posted by: dianainsa at January 25, 2006 2:06 AM
Good to know others have noticed a decline in the fortunes of the RED brigades in America. Its taken a long time for people to realize that McCarthy was right. America has been infested with communists for a long time and will be until we take back the future by taking back the schools. Until then we need the patients of the John Birch Society and the love of the fight of Rush. Being half Irish and a Bircher I get the best of both.
Remember Donahue vs Rush a good time was had by all. IMHO Donahue was into pain.
CWSIV
Posted by: carl spitzer at February 16, 2006 10:07 PM
I am also a retired vet and I go to the va hospital in hampton va , and when you look on the bath room walls you will see quickly that these heros , has no love for jane fonda or john kerry , there is to many to name here , but I leave with tears in my eyes and my heart bursting for what they have to endure daily , and to have some one make fun of these people .
I will not say what I would do if I could get my hands on one of them , my son did three tours in iraq.
Posted by: gene at July 27, 2006 9:07 PM
I do support the troops very much. We have gone to our school to see if a certain grade would be interested in writing some of the troops. To give them spirit and support.
Keep the corners for as long as you can, and show the anti-pro test (H).
Posted by: TJ at October 8, 2006 5:49 AM
