Pro-Troops Rally at Marines Recruiting Office

[Vladimir]

https://img371.imageshack.us/img371/2252/img0831kq2.jpg

Not a video, but very backroom. Just an unabashedly pro-American rally that will make some vomit while others swell with pride. It's also a good contrast to their ideological adversaries.

http://www.zombietime.com/pro-troops_rally_berkeley_3-22-2008/

[Adrian II]

https://img371.imageshack.us/img371/2252/img0831kq2.jpg

Not a video, but very backroom. Just an unabashedly pro-American rally that will make some vomit while others swell with pride. It's also a good contrast to their ideological adversaries.I haven't followed this to-do at all, but I wouldn't be impressed by a bunch of overweight bikers.

[Vladimir]

I haven't followed this to-do at all, but I wouldn't be impressed by a bunch of overweight bikers.

4-500 overweight bikers or 10-50 overweight women. Six to one, half dozen to another. The crowd was far more diverse than that.

[Adrian II]

4-500 overweight bikers or 10-50 overweight women. Six to one, half dozen to another. The crowd was far more diverse than that.Don't forget the pink dwarf. The whole thing looks like a county fair to me, sorry.

[Vladimir]

Don't forget the pink dwarf. The whole thing looks like a county fair to me, sorry.

:grin: It's Berkley!

[Ronin]

"freedom veteran" :laugh4:

[Philippus Flavius Homovallumus]

https://img371.imageshack.us/img371/2252/img0831kq2.jpg




Who else thinks' there's a lot wrong with the campaign-patches on this guy's jacket? Particually the falnking ones left and right.

[Ronin]

Who else thinks' there's a lot wrong with the campaign-patches on this guy's jacket? Particually the falnking ones left and right.

yup...

it does bring to mind a couple of derogatory terms using the terms 'head, towel, sand and *******' now doesn´t it?....:juggle2:

but hey? it was all about Iraqi freedom :inquisitive:

like I said in the post about the first demonstration....I hate this kind of :daisy: hippies...this pink brigade stuff...but these guys seem no better.

[Adrian II]

Who else thinks' there's a lot wrong with the campaign-patches on this guy's jacket? Particually the falnking ones left and right.The German armed forces symbol, the Eiserne Kreuz, is another fine choice for an American 'freedom veteran'...

[Vladimir]

The German armed forces symbol, the Eiserne Kreuz, is another fine choice for an American 'freedom veteran'...

https://img379.imageshack.us/img379/3484/imagesaj8.jpg

German trucks. :2thumbsup:

Variations of the German cross are used to denote a variety of meanings. Something a distinguished writer like yourself should know.

[Adrian II]

https://img379.imageshack.us/img379/3484/imagesaj8.jpg

German trucks. :2thumbsup: :laugh4: Sure, sure..

Here's your real German truck logo:

https://img398.imageshack.us/img398/9274/mantrucklogobl5.th.png (https://img398.imageshack.us/my.php?image=mantrucklogobl5.png)

[HoreTore]

Seeing the Iron Cross there was a laugh indeed. Where's EMFM?

So were the "soldier of jesus"-patches in various disguises. Wasn't Jesus a pacifist?

"Soldier of David" would probably more correct...

[KukriKhan]

Reading the article, and following the author's vid-links, I think what we see are brand-new patches on brand-new unwrinkled leathers worn by riders of brand-new Harley-Davidsons, out for a weekend "Bike Rally", organized by a fired talk-show radio personality.

Last week: the Redwoods; this week: Berkeley; next week: the Napa vineyards. Then back home to the Marin county mansion, to park the "hog" between the Hummer and the Jag.

"Gentrified Bikers", as it were, called out for a media-event. NTTAWWT.

[Xiahou]

Does it really matter if they were "authentic" bikers or not?

[Big_John]

Does it really matter if they were "authentic" bikers or not?only at gay pride parades.




and biker bars, of course.

[KukriKhan]

Does it really matter if they were "authentic" bikers or not?

Not at all. It's America, where even the Bourgeoisie get to vent their feelings, though they seem to like to don costumes to emphasize their point(s). Boston "Tea Party" set that precedent, I guess.

[Vladimir]

Kurki, do you really think that red blooded, salt of the earth types can afford to live around there?

[KukriKhan]

Kurki, do you really think that red blooded, salt of the earth types can afford to live around there?

Heh, good point. Not since the 70's. Maybe a few in Oakland.

[Vladimir]

Heh, good point. Not since the 70's. Maybe a few in Oakland.

You did make a good observation that I missed though. If it was in a different region of the country I would be more suspicious.

[Philippus Flavius Homovallumus]

Did anyone notice how rough the cops looked? Fat, dark glasses and goatees.

The whole thing just seems a bit weird, Code Pink being the weirdest.

[Big_John]

i, for one, thought the patches looked FAAAABulous!!!!

[Vladimir]

i, for one, thought the patches looked FAAAABulous!!!!

Huh? What is this? What is this!? :furious3:

[naut]

Hey! Why'd they rip off the Man on Fire quote! :daisy:'s!!!