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CONTACT: VFRP2012@gmail.com
1,000 Veterans to March on the White House for Ron Paul, Organizers Overwhelmed
Thousands expected to turn their backs on Obama for "RON PAUL IS THE CHOICE OF THE TROOPS"
It's only been up for a couple weeks, but according to the Facebook
event page, which just passed 1,250 "going" this past Friday, Veterans
for Ron Paul 2012 are going to be an undeniable presence in Washington,
DC on President's Day. The organizers have been overwhelmed by the
positive response, much of which is from veterans and active duty troops
who are hearing Ron Paul's message for the first time because of this
event. Many passionate veterans are even coming from as far away as the
west coast, and almost every other post on the wall for the event page
is a request or offer for long-distance transportation. Emails to
organizers have also indicated that there will be a large contingent of
active duty troops in the formation who have declined to RSVP publicly
on Facebook. However, organizers are realistic about the numbers, as
former US Marine and Fallujah combat veteran Adam Kokesh said, "We know
1,250 on Facebook includes some supporters who won't be there, but we
think it's a reasonable goal now to have 1,000 veterans in the
formation."
On President's Day, February 20th, 2012,
the founders of Veterans for Ron Paul 2012, Nathan Cox and Adam Kokesh,
will lead a formation of veterans and active duty troops who support Ron
Paul's candidacy for President of the United States from the Washington
Monument to the White House. Upon arrival at the White House, they will
do an about face and render a hand salute to a folded American flag.
They will hold the salute for as many seconds as troops have died under
the Presidency of Barack Obama, including suicides.
The purpose of this event is to make it clear to the American people
that Ron Paul is the choice of the troops and the candidate who will
have the greatest support from those he would lead as
commander-in-chief. This is already evidence by the fact that Ron Paul
has received more campaign contributions from active duty service
members than all other presidential candidates combined, INCLUDING
Barrack Obama. The troops want a President who is going to be decisive,
put America's security first, and only send them into harm's way with a
clear moral imperative. Ron Paul is the ONLY candidate who even comes
close to meeting those criteria.
Any active duty
service members who join will be invited to march at the front of the
formation. Proof of service will be required to march in the formation
for all current or former military personnel. Family members are invite
to march behind the formation and supporters are encouraged to line the
route of the march and be present for the ceremony at the White House.
For
more information about this event, please contact Veterans for Ron Paul
2012 at VFRP2012@gmail.com or see the facebook event at:
http://www.facebook.com/events/192677970828185/
To see the first official announcement of this event:
http://youtu.be/v0LxI7_v9vA
