So, I am here in DC for an Open House for my son’s University Fellowship. Interesting times to be in DC!
We walked from the Mayflower Hotel to the White House and then to the Capitol and Supreme Court. Few people at the White House. A few protestors with various issues. A lot of tourists snapping pictures. And a very good Blues guitarist playing along with recorded blues songs!
Getting to the Supreme Court, there was no crowd until you got to the plaza behind the Capitol. There were probably 350-400 people chanting and waving signs. About half the signs (and all the stickers people were wearing) were Astroturf signs made by Planned Parenthood and passed out to protestors. Many others brought their own crayoned signs with phrases they thought were whitty.
What struck me the most was that probably 50-60% of the protestors were obviously gay. Then there was a subset of the straight but hippy crowd of long greasy or blue dyed hair.
But it was refreshing to see a lot of Pro Life people there as well. A few were cornered by groups of abortion supporters shouting at them.
One guy in a suit and sandwich boards against gender transition was mobbed by gays shouting stuff.
But overall peaceful and not as big a crowd as I was expecting. I’m glad I saw it in person!
Thanks for the update. Yes, it is a day and date you will never forget and witness things first hand. Hope you took some pictures for yourself. (I had a similar experience when I was in DC during the Clinton impeachment and was able to sit in the Senate gallery with Rehnquist presiding.)
If you are staying at the Mayflower, you are close to Embassy Row. Some authentic Japanese food is a few blocks north of there as one goes in the direction of Adams M. A couple of times the places were patronized by native Japanese. Unlike many Japanese restaurants elsewhere, the chefs were all Japanese. Safe travels my FRiend.