July 12th Rally

I just got back from the Rally in DC. I will blog about it and edit this post on Monday.

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Edited on Monday, July 14th at 7:16pm

The July 12th March and Rally was a very good time. In my estimate, about 6,000 people showed up, but the 'Official' line is ~ 10,000 people attended the rally on the west lawn. I say 'Official,' since I am not able to find a proper link or anything I could cite directly.

Many people were gathered on the NE corner of the lawn surrounding the Washington Monument, and the march towards the west lawn was a nice walk past such ignominious building like the IRS and the FED. As you may imagine, many a impolite thing was shouted at these edifices of slavery.

The rally itself was interesting, with many speakers who really charged the crowd. In addition to Dr. Paul, other speakers who really showed up to bat were:

Tom Mullen - His letter from the individual was rousing and really got to the heart of what the movement is fighting for.

Marcy Brooks - Her speech on Juror powers and preparation should be heard by anyone who is a potential juror. Knowing what she has to say may make the difference between a just ruling and a free person being placed in jail.

Naomi Wolf - This speech really put our place in history into perspective.

Adam Kokesh - This veteran's speech is proof that outspoken, intelligent people really are moving this movement forward. I would not be surprised to see Mr. Kokesh elected in the near future.

Chuck Baldwin - From what I heard on the 12th, and the limited research I've done at this point, this man seems to be a good candidate for president. Contact the Constitution Party in your area and help them get him on the ballot.


And of course, Dr. Paul Himself.

I was disappointed by the many people who took the opportunity to promote 9-11 truth. While the events of 9-11 require a full and independent investigation, I cannot and in no way do I support the idea that our own government would be malicious enough to to murder 3,000 of it's own people. Additionally, I have no faith in our government to pull it off if it even wanted to. The attachment of the 9-11 truthers to the Freedom movement does nothing more than remove the Freedom Movement from the public forum of discussion and serves only to allow the media at large to point a finger at us and say 'Wow! Look at those idiot!'

I am glad I went to Washington on the 12th, since I got to see a lot of great speakers and I also got to meet up with the NJ wing of the movement and network a bit. I look forward to the next time this kind of thing can be arranged.