February 21, 201313 yr 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
February 21, 201313 yr 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.
February 21, 201313 yr That's terrific, and thanks to all who participated. You guys did a great job!
February 21, 201313 yr Check out www.move-along.org Frank inspired me Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2
February 21, 201313 yr Check out www.move-along.org Great......helping move on to move along.....might get a few sleepy Liberals trying to join
February 21, 201313 yr 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.
February 21, 201313 yr Check out www.move-along.org Frank inspired me Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 2 Wow, actually reported accurately and called out NJ.com for their BS.
February 21, 201313 yr 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"
February 21, 201313 yr 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...
February 21, 201313 yr 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.
February 21, 201313 yr Awesome job!! Thank you!! (for the attendance, that is - my post appeared seconds after that Westfield Patch article...)
February 21, 201313 yr Not awesome if they are yelling shiet about getting raped... What the Frack is wrong with whomever said that....??? Sent from John's iPad 2 via Tapatalk HD Typos courtesy Apple...
February 22, 201313 yr Not awesome if they are yelling shiet about getting raped... What the Frack is wrong with whomever said that....??? Sent from John's iPad 2 via Tapatalk HD 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.
February 22, 201313 yr Not awesome if they are yelling shiet about getting raped... What the Frack is wrong with whomever said that....??? Sent from John's iPad 2 via Tapatalk HD 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
February 22, 201313 yr 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
February 22, 201313 yr Man, I wish this was blogged somewhere so I can spread it around faster than herpes.
February 22, 201313 yr 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!
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