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Our group was mentioned by KVI Radio on the air soon
after the Seattle PI wrote an erroneous headline grabbing, front page
article entitled 'Street Battle Rages in Anacortes."
Our "Support our Troops" vigil began shortly after
the 911 attack on the WTC as the Liberal Left began actively protests
opposing any military response. It was our contention that there was
another voice to be heard, one that represented mainstream Americans
demanding a direct all out war on terrorists who had attacked our nation
at home and abroad, time and time again without retribution or remorse, a
patriotic representation of the outrage and infuriation ignited by this
affront which had taken place on our native soil.
Since that commitment nearly seven years ago my husband and I have spent our Sundays,
each and every one; rain, snow, sleet or hail on
the corner of 12th and Commercial Avenue in Anacortes from 11:30am to
1:30pm. Our
 original nucleus consisted of another couple, Doug and Carollee
and two Veterans who join us from Oak Harbor. Over the years we have been
blessed by a number of steadfast supporters. A few of these include
Dave and Kay, Dan and Joyce, our good friends Dave and Ed as well as
other friends,
relatives and dedicated conservative community members who often join us or
just stop by to say hello.
Our message has always been uniform and collective,
and has never wavered. First and foremost, we stand in Support of
our Troops! We are proud to stand with our Flags, signs
and banners in support of America, President Bush, his administration and
their dedication to the War efforts and protecting our citizens. We have a
collective belief that anything less than a zero tolerance to terrorism is
unacceptable. We stand in direct
opposition to the “peace at any cost”, “no war for oil,
anti-Bush, “anti-establishment” crowd who organize and gather at the other
corners of the intersection where we stand each Sunday.
No matter the size of our group on any given day, we are encouraged that
we receive a resounding majority of the positive honks, waves, applause
and thumbs-up from the passing motorists. That is MAINSTREAM AMERICA. We
stand, regardless of the weather, in the rain, the cold and the hot sun
without complaint or regret, as our does our military. Passers-by
often bring us hot cocoa, hot coffee, hot cider, and in
the summer they sometimes bring us cold drinks. Although they cannot stand
with us that day, they support our efforts.
You cannot imagine how proud
and pleased we are by the hundreds of Sailors, Marines, Airmen, Soldiers
and their family members stop their vehicles and get out
and shake our hands and say to each of us individually 'Thank you for
standing up for America and for standing up for us". One young Marine
gave us a box of cookies. We do not know their names and they do not know
ours. Some of these folks are on active duty, en-route to or from
Iraq or Afghanistan. Many are on their second or third tour.
Voluntary! We can definitely report that their opinion of the
opposing corners are in concurrence with ours.
The group we stand in direct opposition to is organized and consists
mainly of members of The Left Wing Socialist Celebration church and is
joined by folks from the Soros / Heinz supported organizations such as "worldcantwait",
and “Not in My Name”, and similar groups. These
same folks hang the UN
flag in support of their cause on Sundays.
Not surprisingly the Bush haters are, on occasion,
temporarily augmented by other fragmented groups with their own political
agenda such as a delegation of French tourists who joined the protesters on the other corners with
hastily written homemade signs like 'Bush is a Liar" and
"Impeach Bush".
We encourage as many as possible
to join our weekly Sunday vigil between 11:45 am to 1:00pm on the Northwest
corner of 12th and Commercial Avenue in Anacortes. Your participation is
appreciated as well as crucial. Bring Flags, banners and signs expressing
your Support of Our Troops, President Bush and his administration's War on
Terrorism.
May
God continue to bless these United States
of America!
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