[OwenKellogg]

Have them visit the World War II Memorial, while there ...

Where's the NSA?

[outofstyle]

Is this a joke? We are now living in a police state!

[Rome2000]

There has been a real change in DC from 2008 when W was in the WH as opposed to now.

Place looks like an overt third world dictatorship what with all of the in your face security on a mission to be as hostile as possible to interlopers visiting from outside the Beltway.

Security in 2008 was just as high but wasn't menacing and soviet style.