Thread: Listen Up Congress! The Sound of Drums & Fifes are comin

Our peacefully rally’s purpose was to express our concern and indignation with our elected representatives in Washington D.C.

Listen Up Congress! The Sound of Drums & Fifes are coming from the direction of Detroit

By Judi McLeod
Sunday, January 17, 2010

When the brave drummers and fifers were the front line at the 9.12 project in Washington DC last September, patriots from the State of Michigan sent up the loudest cheer. Culled by Internet Email, the drummers and fifers made people’s eyes tear over when they were forced to march on toward the Capitol one hour and a half earlier than scheduled. Not knowing what was ahead, it was their moment of unforgettable pride when they saw a million people cheering them on, and more people still pouring into the streets for the protest that put Tea Parties on the American map.

Given that politicians have made all but a ghost town of their still proud Detroit, the Southeast Michigan 9.12 Project and their allied grassroots organizations have something special to protect: Drums and fifes forever in Detroit.

They made Old Man Winter warm when they gathered by the thousands yesterday at the southeast corner of Big Beaver and Coolidge, at Troy’s Somerset Mall, sending a typical Michigan loud message to DC: “Listen Up Congress!â€

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AirborneSapper7, thank you for posting, for it is nice to hear something good about Detroit.



Cjbl2929, posted this picture ,which is my favorite , though they are all beautiful to see! Thanks for sharing your pictures.

So true-

America = Beautiful

Communism = Ugly!