Posted on 01/20/2005 5:14:15 AM PST by kristinn
All systems are go for the D.C. Chapter's American Sector on the Inaugural Parade route.
The weather is cold, but warmer than the past few days. The sun is peaking through the clouds. Snow covers the sidewalks, but Pennsylvania Avenue has been cleared.
The barricades are up everywhere. Small groups of people are walking around checking things out.
I did a recon last night with BufordP after the Freeper dinner. ANSWER has their bleachers set up on John Marshall Plaza at the starting point for the parade at 4th St. and Pennsylvania Ave. They also have a stage and speaker risers right on the sidewalk at Pennsylvania Ave.
For all their wailing about the Presidential Inaugural Committee denying the public access to the sidewalk on Pennsylvania Ave., ANSWER has taken up most of the sidewalk space themselves with their stage and sound equipment, thereby denying their own people access to the sidewalk on Pennsylvania Ave. I hope the courts take that hypocriscy into account if their case is appealed.
Snow covered most of the American Sector last night. For those not sure where we'll be today, here's the info:
The northeast corner of 7th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW. Look for Freepers wearing white Pajama Patrol badge t-shirts with the word 'Marshal' in red letters on the back.
We'll be there from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. We'll have a rally from 10:30 to 11:30. After that, we'll line the parade route in our permitted area on the same block, just a few feet down on the north side of the 600 block of Pennsylvania Avenue.
We'll be calling in updates throughout the day.
Bump.
Very cool.
Maybe it's a good thing the ANSWER jerks have to sit in bleachers?
DC CHAPTER OF FREE REPUBLIC JUST MENTIONED ON FOX NEWS!
FoxNews speaking to the protester issue, just mentioned the pro Bush group from the FreeRepublic.
I love this "American Sector" idea! Very clever.
Wish I could be there...stay safe and have a great time!
Great job, Race! That prissy Chris should never be allowed to forget his rude behavior to Michelle.
You rock Race!!
Race, that was just wonderful.
Congratulations to the DC Chapter! Free Republic is getting routine mention on Fox News as the Pro American Group at the Inauguration. This is Great!
Wish we could be there with you, but we are with you in spirit.
RamS
Good find! I'm watching it now, too.
On Scene Report Number One:
kristinn has been in line for the security screening for about 15 minutes and they haven’t moved a bit. He says it looks like it’ll take at least an hour because there are about a thousand people ahead of him.
Over the phone I could hear some impatient line-standers (kristinn said they were lefties) yelling, “LET US IN! LET US IN!!”
Also scattered in the line are RabidRalph, BufordP, and Dutchy. Weather is overcast and breezy. As he reported last night, the sidewalks were cleared of snow last night.
If you plan to go to the Inaugural Ceremony, you better be en route already.
And because of the security checks, if you plan to see the Parade, you might want to head out soon!
Free Republic is mentioned on the Washington Post site.
Two opposing activist groups have staged regular demonstrations in Washington since President Bush's 2001 inauguration. Now, anti-Bush protesters and pro-Bush counter-demonstrators are vying for attention once again as the president prepares for his second term.
Check this link, then click on "Free Republic".
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/mmedia/metro/011905-1v.htm
Thanks for the thread. Keep the news coming.
Way to go...guys...have fun letting the world know we love this President and support him!!!
Here is how to find LionsDaughter:
The parade is divided into five sections, representing the different sections of the military. The AU band will be the 23rd unit of the Air Force section, the fourth section.
Now as the band comes to you, look for the row of tubas. The band is eight people across. LD will be the fourth person from the left, putting her almost in the middle. She plays tenor sax. So, look for a blue tenor sax player directly behind the tubas.
She's blue because she's cold up there. It would be so cool if someone would call out her screen name to her as she passes. That would just be icing on the cake.
BTW, she may be attending the Freeper Ball tonight.
Yahoo for the DC Freepers...BUMP
Wouldn't you like to see a celebrity death match between O'Reilly and Matthews? Actually Matthews would get his wuss whooped, on second thought it would be more entertaining to see them debate.
How great for her and your family!!
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