Thread: Veterans for Ron Paul White House March is Underway

With more than 1,400 people listed as "attending" on the group's Facebook page, "Ron Paul is the Choice of the Troops" is fully-permitted, and its participants are expected to be either veterans, active-duty military, and family members.

The rally will feature speeches by veteran supporters of Ron Paul and organizers, and will be followed by a march on the White House in military squad formation, then a special ceremony to honor troops who have died since the election of President Barack Obama:

"We will step off towards the White House, turn left on Pennsylvania Ave, and come to a halt at 1600," reads the event's description on Facebook. "We will do an about face, and present a hand salute to a folded American flag for as many seconds as troops have died since President Obama took office, then march silently back to the Washington monument and fall out. We are currently working on arrangements and special guests for a reception that evening."

The event will be followed by an after-party and concert at the Rock N Roll Hotel in Washington, D.C., which will feature performances by Aimee Allen, Jordan Page, Golden State and Rebel INC.

The idea that Ron Paul has massive support from veterans seems to be based in some factual evidence, as An internal analysis from the Ron Paul presidential campaign, shows that Paul received more military donations than his Republican rivals and President Barack Obama in the fourth quarter, according to Digital Journal.

Kokesh described the impetus behind Veterans for Ron Paul's creation during interview with The Washington Times: "We want a commander-in-chief who will be decisive, put America's security first, and only send troops into harm's way with a clear mission. Ron Paul is the only candidate with a pragmatic and principled foreign policy."


ttp://www.ibtimes.com/articles/301630/20120220/ron-paul-veterans-march-white-troops-house.htm

Video: Troops March on White House for Ron Paul

From RT America. Probably the only media outlet that will cover it....



Feb 20, 2012

Ron Paul's consistently strong anti-war message is one that resonates with many U.S. troops today. Hundreds of active duty troops, veterans, and Paul supporters marched from the Washington Monument to the White House this afternoon. Sick of fighting seemingly never-ending wars overseas, troops that took part in the march say they are ready for radical change. Liz Wahl spoke to veterans that say their only hope for that is getting Paul into the White House.