[maine yankee]

when it comes to THE MALL, or any other area in DC., my copy of the Constitution does not exclude these areas from”the right to peacably assemble”.

In other words;

“WE DON’T NEED NO STEENKING PERMITS”

[MozarkDawg]

I will do some digging, my understanding is that you are not correct. One may walk there, view the monuments with the family, sure, but I believe if you are organizing a large crowd, movement work, you have to obtain a permit from the Capitol police. There is something to security involved, if I'm not mistaken. But I am not a tea-party organizer, so I am only going on what I've heard over the years, if someone else has more accurate details, I am more than willing to be corrected.

I will reiterate that it was in discussing the meeting Glenn is organizing for next summer that the comment was made, and when he has taken calls from people who mention they are considering their own get-together in Washington next year, Glenn will ask (with the chuckle), "Have you gotten your permit yet?"