Update from counter protest in Westfield. from nj2as

[Cixelsid 1]

Here's a report from the "Front Lines" in Westfield NJ: by one of our member who was there today, Dave Rosenthal

The Move On crowd was very disappointed that we were there, and WE WERE

STRONG! It started-out about equal in numbers, and then we got more

people to show-up than they did! We out-powered their PA system with

our chanting, we had more people & more signs. We had several Gadston

flags. NBC-4 from NYC was there with a cameraman & Reporter Pat

Battle. She interviewed some of both sides, and brought-up "Assault

Weapons" and how the 2A wasn't intended to be used to defend assault

weapons, to which our responder said that "the Bible is 2K years old, so

do we throw that out too?".

 

A passerby (unknown to us) drove to Dunkin Donuts and bought us A box of

Joe and a dozen donuts & brought it all back for us to have in the

cold! The Move-On crowd started dissipating only an hour after the

Protest started, but we hung in there and made sure the entire area was

picked-up garbage-wise. NJ2AS was there for at least 3/4 hour longer

than Move-On. A lot of us went in to the Congressman's Office to give

our thanks for his support of the 2A, including myself.

 

I and several others got a chance to speak with one of the other side's

Protestors. She's from Alabama. We told her about how some of the

proposed laws don't make any sense, and outlined specifics. By the time

we parted ways, she not only saw our side of the story, but agreed with

me that our Politicians in Trenton are either ignorant or just plain

screwing with us, especially in reference to the proposed .50 cal ban

and how it would affect flintlocks and cap locks due to bad wording of

the Bill. When I pointed out that this is the third time "her side" is

trying this BS and since they all make 6 figure incomes & are supposed

to be smart, she got upset at the Politicians and said, "I see what you

mean" & " My brother is a reenactor and uses old black powder guns. Why

would anybody want to ban them?" I told her that the proposed Bills

were deliberately written the way they were as an attempt at

gun-grabbing. She stated she thought she might be "on the wrong side".

 

Everyone was orderly, the Cops were O-K with us and warned us to move

our vehicles if they were parked in an adjacent private lot, which was

nice of them.

 

Bob

[Handyman 5,682]

Awesome!

[areacode201 4]

Great job everyone who could attend.

[rlsbee 1]

Thanks to all of you who attended. Sounds like a good showing.

[NJDrew1 0]

Thanks to everyone for the great show of unity. You kept the anti's from accomplishing anything, and worked to reinforce how much we appreciate those who know the truth and support the 2A.

[Kingsoverqueens 10]

That's terrific, and thanks to all who participated. You guys did a great job!

[millsan1 3]

Check out www.move-along.org

 

Frank inspired me

 

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[DMahan 0]

Awesome! Thanks to everyone who went.

[Mike48 0]

Check out www.move-along.org

 

Great......helping move on to move along.....might get a few sleepy Liberals trying to join

[PeteF 1,044]

Best part, I talked to 3 non gun owners who came out to stand with us because they are just fed up with the constant government intrusion into our lives not just in the area of the 2A.

[Spartiati 63]

Check out www.move-along.org

 

Frank inspired me

 

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Wow, actually reported accurately and called out NJ.com for their BS.

[KELEKONA 0]

Great Job!! Thanks to everyone that was able to make it!

[tblant 6]

Thank you to those who attended and great job.

[jm1827 284]

Thanks to everyone who attended, much appreciated!

[PeteF 1,044]

The Westfield Patch has an article written by a reporter that was there.

She was asked what side she was on and responded

"I don't have a side. I just report"

 

 

[222 3]

The Westfield Patch has an article written by a reporter that was there.

She was asked what side she was on and responded

"I don't have a side. I just report"

 

We seemed to have lost that journalistic ethics somewhere along the way...

[Hooligan 0]

http://westfield.patch.com/articles/nj-residents-for-action-against-gun-violence-say-nj2as-members-sought-to-embarrass-them

 

Opinion piece about the protest from the Westfield Patch.

 

I'd like to believe nobody from the Pro2A side actually told a woman they hoped she got raped.

[NJBeretta 42]

Awesome job!! Thank you!!

 

(for the attendance, that is - my post appeared seconds after that Westfield Patch article...)

[bhunted 887]

Not awesome if they are yelling shiet about getting raped... What the Frack is wrong with whomever said that....???

 

 

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[PeteF 1,044]

Not awesome if they are yelling shiet about getting raped... What the Frack is wrong with whomever said that....???

 

 

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Typos courtesy Apple...

 

NO one said that. Do you really think someone would spit on someone, and say I hope you get raped? Right in front of 2 Westfield cops none the less.

She is a drama queen making crap up because she got embarrassed.

[Smokin .50 1,907]

Not awesome if they are yelling shiet about getting raped... What the Frack is wrong with whomever said that....???

 

 

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Typos courtesy Apple...

 

I tried responding to this when the site went down for maint. yesterday, so here goes: And this isn't singling YOU out, but applies to everybody on this forum!

 

NO ONE said any such thing at the Protest! One of the females from our side carried a sign with a photo of a young female holding an AR-15. The wording on the sign had to do with compensating for the size of the attackers during a rape, and that it was a female's right to self-defense. NO ONE shouted anything about hoping somebody got raped. I ought to KNOW since I was THERE for the entire Protest!

 

I wrote the release! So if someone wants to verify what happened or didn't, all they have to do is call, write, email, or PM me......NO NEED to throw gas on a fire!

 

In the future, perhaps it would be a good idea to CONFIRM facts instead of SPECULATE about what (if anything) actually happened? I realize that this goes against-the-grain of Keyboard Commandos as well as the entire genre of forums such as this (where everyone is entitled to an opinion, no matter how crazy it may be).

 

What we as a group need to do is to type responsibly, so "the other side" doesn't gain any intel from lurking here......

 

Dave Rosenthal

[bhunted 887]

Thanks Dave... I hope the hell not. But I also know how some people can get frazzled easily. Like that guy at the one meeting talking about starting a civil war, yada yada..

Thanks for the clarification. I was getting worried..

 

I tried responding to this when the site went down for maint. yesterday, so here goes: And this isn't singling YOU out, but applies to everybody on this forum!

 

NO ONE said any such thing at the Protest! One of the females from our side carried a sign with a photo of a young female holding an AR-15. The wording on the sign had to do with compensating for the size of the attackers during a rape, and that it was a female's right to self-defense. NO ONE shouted anything about hoping somebody got raped. I ought to KNOW since I was THERE for the entire Protest!

 

I wrote the release! So if someone wants to verify what happened or didn't, all they have to do is call, write, email, or PM me......NO NEED to throw gas on a fire!

 

In the future, perhaps it would be a good idea to CONFIRM facts instead of SPECULATE about what (if anything) actually happened? I realize that this goes against-the-grain of Keyboard Commandos as well as the entire genre of forums such as this (where everyone is entitled to an opinion, no matter how crazy it may be).

 

What we as a group need to do is to type responsibly, so "the other side" doesn't gain any intel from lurking here......

 

Dave Rosenthal

[incinerator950 0]

Man, I wish this was blogged somewhere so I can spread it around faster than herpes.

[Smokin .50 1,907]

Man, I wish this was blogged somewhere so I can spread it around faster than herpes.

 

It IS! Just go to the NJ2AS web site! Enjoy!