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Great signs! Great pictorial report! Sorry I missed you, BufordP. I stayed on the brick walk as close to the stage and I could get for over an hour. It sure did rain hard the whole time I was there and the radio announcement said it was 47 degrees.

I met some very nice people who were out with their young children at a protest for the first time, some taking a lunchtime stroll through the park (government workers who wanted to take part in the Tea Party — shhh, don’t tell the masters), and lots of people of all party affiliations who were tired of big government spending and power grabs.

As I was leaving, a policeman had a large flag on an 8-10 foot pole that he said had been left standing in the ground (which was against the rules). He looked like he was putting it in the trash and I and several others objected to throwing away a flag. He said he was only trying to lean it against the trash can. Well, I couldn’t take such a large wet flag back with me to my office, but a guy nearby who also objected to the policeman’s actions decided to hold the flag and take it home if no one claimed it.

The signs were really good. Spirits were very high, even though a lot of people were not able to hear the speeches or see the stage. The rain intensity necessitated keeping the speakers under the tent and they were not in the proper place to project sound very far.

There were reports of Secret Service snipers on adjacent rooftops and the White House. I told people that it was standard operating procedure during large rallies. The DC Chapter had certainly seen those same sights of black figures located strategically around during previous rallies.

There were a number of people I spoke with today who were familiar with Free Republic and a few who hopefully will be curious enough to check us out.

I’m glad I was able to take part in today’s Tea Party and hope the momentum continues.

FReep On!