Convention Ctr - Capitol Hill area
White House - Downtown
Dupont Circle - Woodley Park
Georgetown - Foggy Bottom
Or should we consider any Hotel next to the subway/train and stay out of the downtown area?
Posted on 03/15/2005 10:03:13 PM PST by Jim Robinson
Edited on 03/15/2005 10:05:05 PM PST by Jim Robinson. [history]
In October 1998, Free Republic marched on Washington demanding the impeachment of Bill Clinton. Thanks to our efforts, Clinton was impeached less than two months later.
Then, as now, our country stood at a Constitutional crossroad. This year we stand at the crossroad of what kind of judiciary we will have: One that is restrained by the Constitution, or one that abridges our rights by making it up as they go along.
President Bush and the Republicans in the Senate are gearing up for a showdown with the Democrats over his judicial nominees. The Democrats have used the filibuster in an unprecedented way to block judicial nominees from getting an up or down vote. Republicans, led by Majority Leader Bill Frist are getting ready to employ the Constitutional option--most likely in mid-April.
A simple majority is needed to implement the Constitutional option. However, even with a 55 vote majority, a victory by the Republicans is in doubt. Democrats, unswayed by their ever-diminishing numbers in the Senate, have threatened to almost totally shut down the Senate if the Republicans succeed.
The Democrats are desperate because the judiciary is their last hope to force their liberal, unconstitutional agenda on the American people. If the filibuster is broken, they know that President Bush will be able to nominate and get confirmed Supreme Court justices in the mold of Scalia and Thomas. If the filibuster holds, we'll get justices like Anthony Kennedy who look to foreign law and opinion to support their unconstitutional rulings.
Therefore, in order to support President Bush's judicial nominees, and to put the Senate and the courts on notice that We the People demand the Constitution be respected and maintained, we will march on Washington on Thursday, April 7, 2005.
We will rally at Upper Senate Park, directly across the Capitol between Constitution Avenue and Union Station, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Immediately after the rally, we will march on the offices of all 100 senators in groups of state citizens to impress upon them the seriousness of our cause.
We will be working to bring other conservative groups in to co-sponsor the rally. Speakers and co-sponsors will be announced as they confirm.
We will need to raise funds for the rally. The estimated cost is $8,000. Capitol Police rules do not allow us to seek donations at the rally, so we will have to raise the funds before. Click here to help out.
Lord willing, I'll be making the trip from California to D.C. for the rally. It's short notice, but this is too important to stand back. Our rights are at stake. Defend them now, or watch a justice like Anthony Kennedy look to foreign law and opinion one day to take away your Second Amendment and other rights.
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Reagan is closer. We are actually in 1 1/2 hours north of DC. I'll go after the Mapquest thing later this evening.
Headed out the door...
Where do we Georgians meet up with y'all?
Will take care of this later tonite. Say around 8:30.
Or Sean Hannity
Thanks. I'm outta here till later anyway.
Could use some info on rollin into DC and out. I've got a 6hr. drive in and need to know where to park the buggy...never been to DC before so any suggestions would help.
I checked the Amtrak thing and that's a 12 hr.+ trip oneway. I can't afford that much time, plan on swingin' through though, this is too important.
Convention Ctr - Capitol Hill area
White House - Downtown
Dupont Circle - Woodley Park
Georgetown - Foggy Bottom
Or should we consider any Hotel next to the subway/train and stay out of the downtown area?
Thank you, Drango!
Just in:
$20 from Washington - "Wish I could be there"
$20 from Washington - "A line in the sand is where it's at. I can't join you all but I appreciate you making a difference."
Thank you Washington FReepers!!
Thank you, mdittmar!
My pleasure. This is such a big thing goin' on I just had to ping it.I'd LOVE to see a BIG crowd of FR folks (and other conservative
activists) knockin' on Dee Cee's door - and on Harry Reid's in
particular!!
haha!4mycountry said my pancake pic creeps her out!
In Mass.? I'm not sure, but I know the train runs to Boston.
These five articles outline a simple, but very effective way to quickly recover the Constitutional Republic that we have lost to the socialists that now control our government. The keys to realizing the Reagan Renaissance are found here:
We can stop the madness before it is too late. But it will take leadership from people like yourself.
If you can get the members of FreeRepublic and your marchers to support the agenda outlined in this series of articles, FreeRepublic will have a great opportunity to live up to its Mission Statement of restoring our Constitutional Republic and can end the Court's rewriting of the Constitution from the bench.
Click here to send Rush an email.
I had a dream last night -- no kidding -- that I was in D.C. I've never dreamed that.. maybe it could happen!
Click here to send Rush an email.
Thank you Jim,I'm in awe of the history being made here,the history being made in the last few years,the defeat of the democrats,the death of the old media,the rise of Democracy in Afghanistan,Iraq,etc.,these are historic times,amazing to watch and great to have folks to share it with.
Stay away from a rental car, if possible. Driving in downtown D.C. can be a nightmare for locals, not to mention visitors.
My husband wants us to go from Boston. We will donate if we can't make it in person. Thank you for organizing this.
BTTT!!!!!
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