Farmers' Market could close busy D.C. street

WTOP.com ^ | September 8, 2009 | Adam Tuss

[Neverforget01]

WASHINGTON -- Whether it's a motorcade or a security perimeter, D.C. drivers are pretty accustomed to road blocks and disruptions, but even the most seasoned D.C. road warrior might be a little upset to find his commute may have to change because of a farmers' market.

The Office of First Lady Michelle Obama is supporting a request to periodically close a section of Vermont Avenue, not far from the White House, for a farmers' market.

"You know Michelle set up that garden in the White House," Obama said. "One of the things we're trying to do now is to figure out, can we get a little farmer's market outside of the White House -- I'm not going to have all y'all just tromping around -- but right outside the White House."

"I take this road every day, and imagine this will worsen gridlock since 15th Street just north of this block is a major northbound artery out of town," writes a concerned resident to WTOP. "There are so many roads already closed for security, it will only make the H street corridor even worse."

[Neverforget01]

I guess we need more produce markets?

[raybbr]

"One of the things we're trying to do now is to figure out, can we get a little farmer's market outside of the White House...

Oh, so that's how they're going to reduce the deficit - sell produce out of the White House.

I wonder if they'll have illegals picking the lettuce. Or, maybe McCain can do it.

[KarlInOhio]

The Office of First Lady Michelle Obama is supporting a request to periodically close a section of Vermont Avenue, not far from the White House, for a farmers' market.

I was really hoping this was from one of the many satire writers who can make me fly off the handle.

How about a doing it in a parking lot? An unused warehouse? A flea market with permanent stalls? No, she wants to shut down a busy street to put up some third world bazzar.

[from occupied ga]

Produce in DC?
Home grown marijuana
Home brewed speed
and home cut smack
And let us not forget the table of stolen items for sale.

[Neverforget01]

I was really hoping this was from one of the many satire writers who can make me fly off the handle.

I'm certain the majority of DC residents were hoping the same.

[popdonnelly]

“I guess we need more produce markets?”

Fewer socialists in the White House would be helpful. We already produce more fruit and vegetables than we can ever use.

[perfect_rovian_storm]

It’s nice that they want to ‘lead by example’ by paying $17/lb for mozzarella cheese.

[Neverforget01]

We already produce more fruit and vegetables than we can ever use.

The White House is laying the groundwork to apply for a farm subsidy.

[allmost]

I'm not going to have all y'all just tromping around

I aint dun been nowed what dat ment anywayz.

[Dinah Lord]

I thought that the soil in the garden Michelle planted was found to have been contaminated?

[ElayneJ]

“The Office of First Lady Michelle Obama”

Sounds like a cabinet post. :)

[Neverforget01]

Czarina Michelle?

[maine yankee]

How about friday afternoon ?

How about the parking area next to the capital. Nobody is ever there on fridays anyway.

[ElayneJ]

“Czarina Michelle?”

Sounds kind of appropriate, doesn’t it?

[GOPJ]

I guess we need more produce markets?

Maybe it's a way to blunt the effects of protests or a security measure - or maybe she's a narcissists who doesn't care about the people in DC who have to get around in the city... Strange.

[xsmommy]

I have never been over to it, but i understand that there is Eastern Market in DC. they appear to sell produce.

[KarlInOhio]

Maybe it's a way to blunt the effects of protests or a security measure

Various vegetables plus politicians nearby. Can I get a discount on the fifty pound bag of rotting tomatoes? How about a few torpedo sized zucchinis?

[ErnBatavia]

These people couldn’t give a sh*t less how they disrupt others’ lives as a result of their little romps and date nights.

[GOPJ]

Can I get a discount on the fifty pound bag of rotting tomatoes? How about a few torpedo sized zucchinis?

LOL - if we can throw rotten tomatoes, maybe it's the best "fund raiser" idea of the year!

[Ann Archy]

“tromping around”???? What EDUCATED person says crap like this??