"You Don't Speak for Me, Cindy" rightwing caravan headed to Crawford

[guruoo]

emailing from 'Move America Forward':


Subject: MUST SEE VIDEO: Pro-Troop Caravan

You've all got to see this:

http://www.news10.net/storyfull1.asp?id=12639

After you read the story, scroll down to the bottom of the page and click that "VIDEO" button to watch the video of the story.

Deborah Johns - the northern California Marine Mom - is a hero who gives us hope to present a positive alternative to the likes of Cindy Sheehan who seem determined to undermine American resolve to win the war against terrorism.

Watch the video and pass this along to others. It will inspire them! Can you imagine if the "You Don't Speak for Me, Cindy" caravan could attract hundreds upon hundreds of vehicles. What a great story it will have become!!!

SERIOUSLY... Watch the video link. It will make you proud that there are such wonderful Americans fighting the good fight:

http://www.news10.net/storyfull1.asp?id=12639


*** If there is no way you can make it to join our caravan or to be at the giant Pro-Troop rally on Saturday, August 27th (in Crawford, Texas) then PLEASE... support us with a financial contribution.

You cannot imagine how expensive it is for us with vehicle rentals, gas, lodging, alone.

And later today we will be showing you the new TV ad that Melanie Morgan and Deborah Johns produced that advertises this "You Don't Speak for Me, Cindy" Tour and pro-troop rally.

We are going to push back and show that Americans will not lose their resolve and withdraw their support for the mission our brave men and women are serving in.

We urgently need your help by either joining our caravan along the route OR showing up for the rally in Crawford, Texas on Saturday afternoon, August 27. You can find the caracan schedule and route -- where you can join us for part or all of the trip -- at http://www.MoveAmericaForward.org

Contribute online here:

http://www.MoveAmericaForward.org/Contribution

Or mail in a contribution to:

Move America Forward
ATTN: Pro-Troop Crawford Trip
P.O. Box 1497
Sacramento, CA 95812

[Duer 157099]

1. Oh, I love this line:

"You cannot imagine how expensive it is for us with vehicle rentals, gas, lodging, alone."

No? You don't think so?

Expensive??? Gas???

My oh my, who would have thought!!

[madeline_con]

5. Rentals? They don't have their own SUVs?

They don't want to put the mileage on theirs, I guess. :eyes:

[tulsakatz]

14. not to mention gas......

.........paying for the gas!!! These days you have to have a 6 figure salary to afford to buy gas!

[liberaltrucker]

16. Had to register on MAF to actually see their agenda

These so-called people are just plain fucking evil.

[othermeans]

45. I guess it never occurred to them to sleep in a tent like the ones at Camp

Casey are doing.

[tridim]

2. No, she doesn't speak for you

She speaks for herself. Lots of non-assholes happen to agree with her.

[Montauk6]

3. When are they gonna STOP???

Of COURSE she doesn't speak for these moon unit zombies. Did she EVER say ANYWHERE that she represents ALL families of American soldiers? Get this right, this is the last time it'll be said: she stands as one mother among MANY who want the President to come clean on this debacle, that's it.

I'm just SICK of these people, GAWD!

[Mythsaje]

4. Arrghhh!!!!

Deborah Johns - the northern California Marine Mom - is a hero who gives us hope to present a positive alternative to the likes of Cindy Sheehan who seem determined to undermine American resolve to win the war against terrorism.

When will these idiots get it through their heads--you can't "win the war against terrorism" by blowing people up? That just makes MORE terrorists.

The way to spread freedom and (real) American values is by showing them a better carrot, not a bigger stick.

[Carolab]

6. Know who Move America Forward REALLY is??

http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Move_America_Forward

Move America Forward is a right-wing political advocacy group founded and headed by California Republicans and staff members of the public relations firm Russo Marsh and Rogers, which has strong ties to the Republican Party.

According to its website, "Move America Forward (www.MoveAmericaForward.org) is a non-partisan, not-for-profit organization committed to supporting America's efforts to defeat terrorism and supporting the brave men and women of our Armed Forces." <1> (http://www.moveamericaforward.org/?Page=AboutUs)

According to PR Week, Move America Forward's "vice chairmen are conservative radio talk show co-host Melanie Morgan and National Tax Limitation Committee founder Lew Uhler."<2> (http://www.odwyerpr.com/members/0615moore.htm)

Table of contents
1 Russo Marsh and Rogers

2 MAF targets "Fahrenheit 9/11" but fails

3 Website registration

4 Douglas Lorenz and the Republican Liberty Caucus

5 Move America Forward's articles of incorporation

6 SourceWatch Resources

7 External Links

Russo Marsh and Rogers
Move America Forward's website address was initially registered to Russo Marsh and Rogers, but after the registration information was reported, the details were quickly changed to exclude any mention of RM+R <3> (http://www.whatreallyhappened.com/moveamericaforward.html). Move America Forward operates out of the same offices as RM+R and calls to the two organizations are answered by the same receptionist, according to several reports. <4> (http://www.pacificviews.org/weblog/archives/000202.html)

In the 2001/02 electoral cycle, Russo Marsh and Rogers received $2,475,223 in payments from Republican politicians, and no payments at all from Democrat politicans. <5> (http://www.SourceWatch.org/wiki.phtml?title=Russo_Marsh_and_Rogers#Politicians_who_have_been_customers_of_Russo_Marsh_and_Rogers_or_its_predecessors) Move America Forward was launched in June 2004.

Furthermore, although the MAF site describes Sal Russo as the group's "chief strategist," it makes no mention of his involvement in RM+R <6> (http://www.moveamericaforward.org/?Page=AboutUs).

(more at the link above)

On edit: They are the group that tried to keep Fahrenheit 9-11 out of the theaters...and failed.

[fooj]

13. Hmmmm...sounds like a POLITICAL AGENDA to me.

Peace.

[tulsakatz]

15. this is like the Swift Boat Vets.........

so if they have all of this money from Republicans, why are they asking for donations for their trip to Crawford?

Also, if they have such a credible voice, how come we haven't heard from them before now? It's funny how these guys come crawling out of the woodwork after Cindy gets so much attention!!

[Binka]

20. Melanie Morgan Is The Radio Head Who Received The Email

From the "rest of Casey's family." Interesting these folks are in the same pot. Fuckers. Brown shirted Thugs. Fascist Goons. Self Loathing Fucktards.

Stay cool in Crawford folks these people are out to do some damage.

[flying_wahini]

38. help me...

i am heading to Crawford bright and early Sat. morn with
my 17yo son and can't wait to be there....
help me think of some signs for tomorrow.... something more
pointed than just Against the War.....

[Hidden Stillness]

40. All Opposition to Her is Just Fake Republican Party Smear

All you have to do is notice the fact that "Move America Forward" is supposed to remind you of "MoveOn," and confuse you, and "You Don't Speak for Me, Cindy" is supposed to remind you of "Howard Dean Speaks for Me," and confuse you--tarnishing all names involved, to realize it is yet another official Republican Party slander campaign. Why "just so happen" to pick both of those phrases?

[eleny]

7. And she may not be there for them to dump on

I hope they'll learn some tiny lesson from this. Not that they have the capacity for it. I think they'll only get a longer shovel and keep digging themselves deeper in their slimy trench.

[NAO]

8. See my post about counter-protests and media coverage of them (link)

When the media finds counter-protesters (e.g. "mother of slain troop supports war")

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=104&topic_id=4383993&mesg_id=4383993

[countmyvote4real]

9. Thankfully the Constitution does not limit free speech to intelligence.

The actions from the "other" side are just getting dumber and dumber. Go for it, "morans."

[Carolab]

10. I hope that the PR firm working with Camp Casey is on to this.

They need to figure out how to EXPOSE these shills for who they really are.

[forintegrity]

11. Cool! Bringing another kind of war to Crawford!

Maybe * will be given a taste of what he's avoided all his life! And how convenient...right at his doorstep!

Gotta love it.

Wonder how much she's (Deborah Johns) getting paid by the repukes to do this? Must be they're pissed they haven't been getting enough attention lately! They must really hate that Cindy has been in the spotlight worldwide and for so long, too! That must really suck for them!

Go CINDY!

[tulsakatz]

18. haha.......bring the war to Bush!

I hadn't thought of it that way.........that seems like justice to me!!

You can tell the Republicans are really ticked that Cindy's getting so much attention...........it shows in the things they say about her!

The only thing they ever say about Bush is he's riding his bike or he has to get on with his life.........what a moron!!

And I heard Cheney made a statement about this today too. Wow! Things are really bad when Cheney comes out of hiding!

[Contrary1]

43. Exactly what I was thinking...

The more people who show up in Smirk's front yard, the better...
From either side. Let's hound the media to continue covering it.
That way, there will be national coverage for when the Repukes
get violent. Sad to say, it's bound to happen. It's in their nature.

[w13rd0]

12. Perhaps most Americans...

...will see this for what it is, just another slick marketing campaign meant to make us buy shit and promise not to complain about the smell.

[MissMarple]

17. Will someone please tell that woman white hosiery is for NURSES.

It's on the video.

It's a uniform thing not a fashion item. And nurses really don't wear them anymore.

And ladies, if you still have them....it is time to let them go.

And on a less trivial note:

This woman is pretending that Cindy Sheehan doesn't support the troops which is a blatant lie, and that sending our children and spouses to war for a lie means we just keep sending more to die for a poorly planned, grossly undermanned war. She doesn't want another "Vietnam". Well, we have a worse situation in the Middle East, far worse than Vietnam. This isn't about glory and honor for the United States, it is about greed, corruption and hubris.

[Skittles]

22. OMG IT IS A PET PEEVE OF MINE

*DISGUSTING*

[tedzbear]

19. And it will get unfettered access to the roads.

And even better press coverage.

[Pachamama]

21. Well, I'm sure their "caravan" tour will be as successful as their attempt

to promote the "anti Fahrenheit 9/11 movie" (I forget the name - it was produced by Disney) as an alternative to the success of Michael Moore's movie...

The movie and its turnout was such a dud that after a few weeks it wasn't even being shown anymore....

:rofl:

[Skittles]

23. wasn't it Fahrenhype 911? It was absolute TRASH

it featured the likes of ANN COULTER for crissakes

[xchrom]

24. why does this remind me of florida 2000?

considering whose sponsering this three ring circus -- this reminds me of the slobs that ''stormed'' the recount in florida?

i hope these jerks show up at a venue someday where it will be appropriate to actually confront them.

that being said -- it's a free country -- and they can protest where they want -- too bad they can't be more original -- oh yeah that would be oxyMORANic.

[Dynasty_At_Passes]

25. Are these the same people who chanted the phrase "We don't care"?

?

[OneTwentyoNine]

26. BAWHAHA,gas is so expensive Freepers can't make it to the bash Cindy rally

Awwww,isn't that to damn bad? You voted for that ass twice and now you can't even travel to support Bush get-together???

Unbelievably funny....

[OneTwentyoNine]

27. Wait,don't tell me..No citizen OUTRAGE about them blocking traffic?

Cindy's group is now on private land,Freepers will be in the ditch where Cindy and her group were ordered to stay. Gee,wonder how much outrage there will be in the community to have them moved out because of traffic problems?

[mrgorth]

28. This could erupt

into something nasty.

[gulliver]

29. "support for the mission" vs. "support the troops"

It's funny how Bush supporters say "support the troops" when they mean "support the mission" or, more specifically, "support Bush's Folly".

[sendero]

30. Listen to them complain about the expense..

.... as though the tab isn't being paid by "someone" else.

[mrbill]

31. hope they called the crawford area porta-potty people.....

strangers coming to a real strange land.

[Catrina]

32. Great Opportunity for Recruiters

Rather than pestering 16 year olds in highschool, here's a whole caravan (well they should be able to round up a dozen or more gung-ho, war-mongers) just itching for war!! Alert all Recruiters!!!

I hope there will be a welcoming committee in Crawford waiting for them with enlistment forms etc.

I wonder will their great leader emerge from hiding to greet them? Has anyone seen him lately?

[nookiemonster]

33. Cockroaches.

n/t

[bribri16]

34. Yet another PERSONAL attack ad by the RW Rethugs.

Anyone who must find themselves SUPPORTING AN ILLEGAL AND IMMORAL invasion and occupation and passing it off as "war" is really a lost soul. There is no "war" with Iraq. Saddam's military didn't even really fight. We invaded and now occupy and are fighting a RESISTANCE.

[lakeguy]

35. "if God took my son home..."

God didn't take your son lady, W did.

On a side note, looks like someone decided to do her makeup for her as of late.

[The Sleeper]

36. "You don't speak for me Cindy....

...because killing Iraqi civilians helps keep us free !!"

[ClassWarrior]

37. LODGING?? Pull up a ditch, honey!!

:rofl:

NGU.

[ElsewheresDaughter]

39. but DeborahJjohns son isn't DEAD!!!! bush didn't KILL her son YET!

[ComerPerro]

41. Right Wing Caravan? So... 3 Cars??

Maybe 4? Most FReepers have more cars than that on their front lawn.

[samsingh]

42. the right wing doesn't speak for me

[JimmyJazz]

44. Where is the part where she ever claimed to be speaking for anyone

but herself? They are stoooooopid idjits.