Good news.... Heard from a friend in line up at the college:
Freeway is backed up for MILES. It's now a FIVE hour wait to get off the freeway in BOTH directions. Traffic has blocked the 118 Ronald Reagan Freeway, the 23 Vets Memorial Freeway, all surface streets in Moorpark and West Simi, and it's a 10 and a half hour wait to get through the line to get on the bus and 2 hours to get into the library. I talked to a friend at the college and they estimate over 30000+ in line right now. 53 Buses are working around the clock.
Are they moving up the deadline for when people have to be in line to get through? The deadline to be in line was announced at 3:00, and it's only 10:30 in California now. With 3 hour freeway waits, then 10 hour parking lot waits, then a 2 hour wait at the library itself, they may not get to the back of the 3:00 line. They've already extended the viewing time by several hours, but they have to stay on schedule for Washington or risk cutting the time short there. I sincerely hope that everyone out there can go through, but I am also glad that the lines are this overwhelming. What a message from the American people (including the stereotypically liberal denizens of parts of California) are sending--messages about his legacy and messages of love, comfort, and gratitude for the family.
I pray millions will get in line and vote with their feet, their honor, their respect, their love and affection.
It is all well deserved.