Protesters Get Prime Spot for Inauguration

[elehhhhna]

Protesters Get Prime Spot for Inauguration
Yahoo! News ^ | SAM HANANEL, Associated Press

WASHINGTON - The National Park Service has agreed to give thousands of anti-war demonstrators a prime spot along President Bush (news - web sites)'s inaugural parade route that will allow them to protest during the procession.

The anti-war group A.N.S.W.E.R. Coalition is planning to erect its own bleachers in the space, an open plaza on Pennsylvania Ave., just a few blocks from the Capitol building, said Brian Becker, national coordinator for the group. The bleachers could seat up to 1,000 people and the park service estimates up to 10,000 could fill the space standing shoulder to shoulder.

"I don't think it's ever happened in history that the anti-war movement has ever been able to have this kind of setup," Becker said.

Park service spokesman Bill Line said the agency has offered the space in John Marshall Plaza to the group but is still waiting for them to submit written confirmation. Becker said A.N.S.W.E.R. plans to submit the paperwork as soon as they can work out details about where to set up the bleachers.

The presidential motorcade carrying Bush will pass directly in front of the protesters' bleachers, which will be across the street from other bleachers set up by the official inaugural committee. The plaza, between the federal courthouse and the Canadian embassy, runs about 240 feet along the historic street that stretches from the Capitol to the White House.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=544&ncid=703&e=6&u=/ap/20050112/ap_on_go_pr_wh/inauguration_protests

[President Kerry]

1. is it within egg-throwing distance?

the fucker doesn't deserve any attention anyway..

[MockSwede]

101. Moonie

Better to have them all moon him. Could even make it look like the wave, somehow. Couldn't miss a bunch of 'assholes' recognizing a major, grade A asshole.

[The Sushi Bandit]

2. Wonderfull.. !

[Born Free]

62. They think it's better to keep them contained into a small area

The appearance is better and easier ignored by the media than many protest signs along the complete route.

[tngledwebb]

64. You got it.

The number of protestors will look smaller, and will at any rate have to be smaller, the appearance of order and fairness, and the illusion of free speech in America, will be maintained. And the protestors various causes will all be tainted when lumped under the A.N.S.W.E.R umbrella.

And MSM will know where precisely where NOT to point their cameras.

[renaissanceguy]

66. They'll downplay it as a "small group of protestors"

to reinforce the fictitious "mandate" * claims.


http://www.cafepress.com/liberalissues/472476

[7th_Sephiroth]

3. this means that either A;

its a trap and anyone who shows up will be arrested/killed or B: bush will NOT be in any of the cars in the motorcade or C: all of the above

[prolesunited]

6. Anyone who shows up will be killed?

A bit of hyberbole, don't you think? Arrested, sure, just like in NYC, but killed? :shrug:

[7th_Sephiroth]

8. cops have a knack for killing unarmed protesters

so do the national guard

[DELUSIONAL]

15. I have to agree --

I've seen cops riot -- and beat the hell out of unarmed peaceful protesters. It could have been because the cops were spoiling for a fight and were frustrated because the protesters were determined to be peaceful.

And then I am of the Kent State college generation -- the shock of that day will stay with me -- just as the day that JFK was assassinated.

The best plan would be to avoid D.C. -- go somewhere else. The crowd numbers will be inflated and the bastards will brad the millions came out to see Der Bushie.

If the protesters don't show up -- the crowds will be smaller.

Then the cops will have to beat the crap out of the right wing nut cases.

[7th_Sephiroth]

18. i wish the american police had a mentality more like the japaneese police

i heard that in japan, the police actually help people out by having kiosks where they provide maps and directions (insert shocked face) i actually asked a cop once for directions and got a billy club upside my head

[DELUSIONAL]

21. Yes -- I've been to Japan

and they are helpful.

The US cops are more like the EAST German gestapo. Some US cops might be decent -- unfortunately the ones I've seen are just macho bullies. Cops were especially hateful to students during the Vietnam era -- as if all college students were the enemy.

[7th_Sephiroth]

23. its all beacuse of the fear mentality in america

cops are brainwashed into believeing that EVERYONE is aperp and EVERYONE is armed and that EVERYONE is gonna kill them

[The Doctor.]

98. "The police used to watch over the people...

now they're watching the people."

[Cori Cycle]

65. Yah

because in japan, cop's lives aren't threaten by anyone. therefore their first priority is to being helpful and be at service for others. The first thing happen if they ever pulls gun on anyone is immediate automatic suspension of the officer and investigation.

Anyhow, do you ever wonder why if you were a police officer in japan, people would respect you and treat you like an important person? The same goes for teachers. It’s a different kind of world with different kind of people in it. I am sure they don't mean to be this way but I found american police officer to be unnecessary confrontational and on some kind of power trip.

[7th_Sephiroth]

89. its a whole different mindset

i watch japaneese news and its not all TERRA TERRA MURDERS ON THE LOOSE, WICH GUM CAN KILL YOU? FIND OUT AT 11 AFTER SPORTS AND WEATHER

[Mad_Dem_X]

73. Clubbed for asking directions???

Where was this?:o

[7th_Sephiroth]

88. pensacola, florida

i was downdown in the historical district, and was looking for a certain place, i asked a cop for directions and WHAM upside the head,he laughed and said if i asked again he'd arrest me for assaulting a police officer

[iamjoy]

107. Not All US Cops Are Rotten

On a trip to NYC in 1996 I asked a cop to point me in the right direction, and he did (I got off the subway in lower Manhatten where the streets are all higgedly piggedly and was trying to get to Battery Park)

I live in Orlando, my Mom used to work downtown and sometimes I'd meet her for lunch. I'd sometimes stop to talk with some of the police officers and pet their horses. They were very nice.

Just before the 2004 March For Women in DC), at a Planned Parenthood festival in Dupont Circle. I offered a few of the Cops there some of the free Luna bars we were giving out, and they *politely* refused.

But then, I read about police brutality. I think the bad stuff makes the news and is remembered, and we tend to forget the other stuff.

[demo dutch]

91. Are you kidding Moore will be all over the place with cameras

Plus now that Bush is insisting that DC give up its Homeland Security Dollars to fund his inauguration, I would hope that there would be some cooperation from the DC forces.

[PapaJoe]

97. Not one damn Dime

Here is a way we can really show our feelings without going to DC. Since our religious leaders will not speak out
>> against the war in Iraq, since our political
>> leaders don't have the moral courage to oppose
>> it, Inauguration Day, Thursday, January 20th,
>> 2005 is "Not One Damn Dime Day" in America.
>>
>> On "Not One Damn Dime Day," those who oppose what
>> is happening in our name in Iraq can speak up
>> with a 24-hour national boycott of all forms of
>> consumer spending.
>> During "Not One Damn Dime Day" please don't spend
>> money. Not one damn dime for gasoline. Not one
>> damn dime for necessities or for impulse
>> purchases. Not one damn dime for anything for 24
>> hours.

[demo dutch]

100. Yeah I plan on "not spending a dime"

[Occulus]

24. parade participants were told not to look at *

someone here speculated that it may have been because that's considered a "threat posture" by snipers....

animals think of it that way, too.....

[burn the bush]

32. if your eyes meet directly with the gaze of the evil one....

[shadowknows69]

49. more like

you're not worthy to gaze upon the great emperor

[aikido15]

50. It's a hard job...

But someone has to gaze upon the prick...

[0007]

104. ...poor toilet seat

[ktowntennesseedem]

78. I wouldn't want to look on him; Why doesnt' everyone just turn their back?

I think it would be a great way to protest to turn your back on the parade, especially the presidential limo. Even better, moon him when he goes by!

[oppositionmember]

96. Or moon the motherfucker

[medeak]

105. turnyourbackonbush.org

sons and friends are doing that....

[NV Whino]

7. Or D...

that the rout will be changed.

[7th_Sephiroth]

11. NOTHING IS CHANGED FOR W

THEY WILL CHANGE THIER PLANS, NOT DER FEURER CHAANGEING HIS

[nashville_brook]

54. the park service throws us a bone! you know things have gotten bad when nt

[koopie57]

19. I understand why you say that

but this time I think it might be different. DC is not getting reimbursed for how many millions of dollars? Overtime for the police, extra security, DC voted 9 to 1 in favor of Kerry. It is a chunk of money DC has to lay out for this and I suspect they won't get much in return. I hope they stick to the plan cuz it sure would be sweet to see.

[7th_Sephiroth]

20. thier not?

* does have a reputation of dining and dashing, chew and screwing ect.

[JohnOneillsMemory]

77. Facial recognition database, localizing disruptors, eliminating TV shots.

These are the benefits of getting all the bees in one swarm.

To confuse the facial recognition data collectors, everyone at protests should wear those Grouch-esque gag eyeglasses with nose.

Seriously. Not a joke.

[ldf]

110. well, if anything "happens"

you can be sure that it will be arranged to happen from the group of "protesters". i wonder how many in the crowd of protesters will be plants, to keep control, to get photos, and to possibly try to make the rest of the protesters look bad.

[arcane1]

4. sweet!

:toast:

[DrZeeLit]

5. Don't count your chickens... did they clear this with the SS...oh, I mean

the Secret Service?

I bet they get moved.
Anyone want to start a pool on how long it takes the * team to fire the guy who "okayed" this request? Or how long it takes for them to nip it in the bud?

[goclark]

10. Is it nipped yet?

[AZCat]

26. Give it until Friday...

afternoon.

Late, late Friday afternoon.

After the news coverage is already set.

When all the White House bad news gets "dumped".

[Downtown Hound]

9. I wonder if Bush will give them the finger?

His "one fingered victory salute as he calls it."

[raggedcompany]

79. or if Jenna will stick out her filthy tongue... n/t

[liberal N proud]

12. Lets hope that 10,000+ fill the space!

And even more lining the route.

[aikido15]

42. I think there will be more than...

that...I just got an update from the Answer Coalition about the permit and a list of cities that have scheduled buses trips, wow, looks like it will be massive! There are a bunch of other organizations mobilizing also, so.... we'll see!

I can't wait. I've been waiting for this for 11 months! I hope it is HUGE! It needs to be to end this insane occupation in Iraq!

[Earth_First]

67. You've been anticipating a * re-election for 11 months...

Jebus holy hell!

[Redstone]

13. It doesn't matter, really...

because Bush is absolutely capable of driving right by the protesters, no matter how many, no matter how loud, and utterly ignoring them.

You gotta remember you're talking about someone who has no soul.

Redstone

[MADem]

38. You cannot hear shit from inside a hard car

Seriously. The windows are thick as all get out, the armor plating is heavy, you can't hear horns, traffic, anything. You need muscle to open the door, that's why someone else always opens the door for the dignitary. It's a little cocoon unto itself....

[AZCat]

14. If you are protesting, please take water and a snack

You may be in lockup for a while. The NYC GOP Convention showed to what lengths they are willing to go in order to suppress your right to protest.

[KansDem]

16. Will they be able to look at him?

Or must they avert their eyes...



"Hey! You lookin' at me?
Hey! HEY YOU! YEAH, YOU!
YOU LOOKIN' AT ME?"

[Florida_Geek]

17. moons over DC

:evilgrin:

[librechik]

22. Thx to Shrub for alienating Washington DC leadership

by making them foot the DC security bill. They're making sure he gets a nice giant turd in his punchbowl--and it's US!

[MsMagnificent]

25. WTF is with "Free Speech Zones"??

ISN'T EVERY SQUARE FUCKING FOOT OF AMERICA IS A FREE SPEECH ZONE??!!!

Or am I MISSING something??

If I wasn't so destitute to be able to even afford to go protest, I'd go & get arrested just to bring that before the Supreme Court
...while they still have HALF a chance of making an honest ruling instead of sucking Bush's c***
:puke:

[MsMagnificent]

41. Could anyone who knows pls answer?

LOL I really need to know if this thought process is fallacious or not

(Hate to answer myself - someone PLEASE respond? Pretty please? : )

[aikido15]

47. Laughing out loud...

You are so right. I cannot believe we finally got a permit for the route. We applied for it 12 months ago! Bushites have fought us tooth and nail, but we won AND this is the first inaugural protest that is being allowed to build BLEACHERS on the route.

I wish you could be there, I wish EVERYONE at DU could be there! You will all be there with us in spirit! :grouphug:

[raggedcompany]

80. the zoned protest areas creep me out too, so I'm doing this:

If they didn't zone an area for protestors, they'd be unable to edit us out. So fine, I'll get in anyway:

Turn Your Back on Bush

I've sent a few emails, etc. and they don't respond, so I have no idea what the "signal" will be. I guess you can't give it out too early, or the government will disrupt it? But screw it, I love the idea and so would Gandhi. I'll just figure it out on my own when to turn. I'm showing up early shirley with a paperback book and doggie bag of snacks to stake out a spot, and I figure when it's time to turn my back to that criminal motherfucker, I'll know it.

[MsMagnificent]

93. It's a good idea

but it seems to me that many people are SO DAMNED MAD (me among that category in case you couldn't guess ; ) that just turning their
backs instead of screaming (& Egging!) will be verry hard!

[raggedcompany]

94. Understood.

I've done lots of screaming and yelling and getting maced and nearly trampled by horses. I'm going the insidious route this time.

[iamjoy]

108. I Wish I'd Known Sooner

I could have tried to get tickets to the Inagural from Senator Nelson (Fl) and gone and just turned my back on Dubya.

[Tweed]

27. Clearly this means that anyone going into the Protest area will be checked

By giving them special access, I'm sure they have to give something away. My guess is that they won't get to have anything on hand, even posters. All they will get to do is yell and look like a bunch of people out of control with now messages that the rest of us can read.

[neweurope]

59. I agree. No posters, no nothing, and on TV they'll look as if they were

there to celebrate the FÜHRER. Also IF they do something the Bushistas don't like they're all there handy for arrest.

Everybody who goes - be careful of stumbling. Sudden moves are forbidden like looking directly at the FÜHRER and looking to either side.

[Tweed]

84. THEY SHOULD TURN THEIR BACKS ON HIM!

If they don't get to bring anything into the protest area, they should all wear orange and turn their backs on him when he comes by. That would be more powerful and look better and more thoughtful than just yelling.

[JawJaw]

60. WEAR ORANGE WITH BLACK ARMBANDS !!!! n/t

[neweurope]

61. Very good idea *applause* :)

------------

Remember Fallujah

Bush to The Hague

[Carl Brennan]

28. Maybe this is just a way of

tricking the protest organizers into thinking that they will have a space, but on inauguration day something will "come up" to justify keeping them out. Or they will be informed the night before that they cannot protest there, blah, blah.


If I could I'd go. I'd like to see about a million people show up and tell them to shove the free speech zones up their asses. The whole country is a free speech zone. And that fascist chimp doesn't own the White House either; its ours.

[justiceischeap]

29. Could be the Park Service dislikes Shrub as much as us (eom)

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

30. expect the dc freepers to try to get between answer and dumbya

all 5 of them LOL

[SCRUBDASHRUB]

31. I can't make the protest, but will be wearing black on 1/20.

[aikido15]

46. Thanks for the support!

I appreciate anyone supporting us and this movement, wearing black is appropriate.

[aikido15]

45. LOL!

:hippie: I am seriously not worried about freepers, "Bring 'em On!"

[grasswire]

33. map

[adigal]

34. Wash D.C. police may not be too happy to be there

considering the Bushies will not pay them for it. So perhaps they will not be Gestapo-like like the NYC cops were.

[MADem]

39. I'd laugh if they pull a blue flu

...but they no doubt will dig the overtime, seeing as prices for everything are going up, up, up.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

85. DC Cops aren't too pleased about the gun ban repeal either

I'd be willing to bet that most of them were Kerry supporters.

[demo dutch]

92. I heared on Randi that 90% in DC voted for Kerry!

[Samantha]

35. I laughed when I read this headline because I knew immediately why it

happened. Then I read the responses in the thread and found two astute in-the-beltway thinkers. Yep, Bush* left DC holding the bag for millions of dollars of security. I read the article in yesterday's Washington Post and couldn't believe it. And Williams is angry. The money the City received from Homeland Security is earmarked to guard against terrorism. One Republican even remarked nothing like this had ever happened in the history of inaugurations, the City of Washington, DC having to shoulder most of the cost (I think it's something like 52 million dollars) for the security of a presidential (sic) inauguration. The White House remarked the City could take the cost out of its Homeland Security funds ... can you believe it?

I guess Williams by signaling call ANSWER is giving Bush* a response: it's payback time, buddy. I know you hate protesters. Here's a thousand in your face.

It's times likes these you have you love DC: the political capital of the royal payback.

[otohara]

37. It's 11 Million

not that it matters how much, it still sucks for D.C.

[aikido15]

43. I thought the same thing when I read it...

Woo hoo, maybe DC will support us now! That is the coolest place to protest, so laid back. Here in the midwest, Chicago, the police treat you like terrorists!

I can't wait, I hope we overwhelm the flag waving dickheads.

[truthisfreedom]

57. excellent analysis. [eom]

[GoddessOfGuinness]

86. Since the National Park Service agreed to give protesters a spot

I'm not sure Williams had a say in the matter. However, the Park Service budget has been slashed to ribbons by the rethugs, so there's probably little love lost there, either.

[Orsino]

36. This can't possibly be right...

* would NEVER allow protestors near the inauguration. They didn't last time, and they've since consolidated their power.

Donning tinfoil, I can only assume that the protestors will be put at a safe distance (West virginia), or that violence will be instigated as an excuse for more crackdowns on dissent.

This CAN'T be even the pyrrhic victory it sounds like.

[aikido15]

44. Nope, permits for the inaugural route on....

Pennsylvania and 4th. I just got my information from the ANSWER Coalition this evening, an update on the logistics...it's for real...It's also the first time an inaugural protest has been allowed to build BLEACHERS also...Holy shit! This is great!

[sherilocks]

69. I seem to remember a similar set-up

during the first * inaugural. There were bleachers set up for a small number of protesters on the parade route and the rest of us where squeezed into what little space was available along the parade route. It was real tight, but I was standing where I could see the limo. There were tight little pockets of protesters, all separated from each other, but on the parade route.

[Swamp Rat]

40. What about the Red Commie Bushevik Freepazoid contra-protesters?

[magellan]

55. The freeps were mentioned today on Democracy Now

Amy Goodman said the good {coff} folks over at Free Republic have their knickers in a twist because they won't be allowed to bring their little US flags on sticks to wave. Security says no to the sticks. Mwa ha ha!

Important to note aside from the humor factor: nothing that could be construed as a weapon is allowed and will be taken from you. That goes for umbrellas too. DUers who are going, remember your rain ponchos!

Gee, I hope the skies open.

[JohnOneillsMemory]

76. 'No umbrellas' also bans the CIA's umbrella weaponry.

The CIA invented an umbrella that could fire a tiny dart with various chemicals, paralyzers or killers.

It was admitted at the Church Committee hearings in the 70's and there is even one in a museum.

Some 'kooks' think the photo showing a man with an umbrella 20 feet away from JKF in Dallas on a clear sunny day had something to do with his assassination.

Realize that the Emperor must also be protected from the 'royal guard.'

[BrotherBuzz]

48. Two bits says Bush* et al will alter the motorcade route.

".. Oh, I mean, it's, not relevant. So why should I waste my beautiful mind on something like that?" - Barbara Bush

[HuffleClaw]

51. suuuure. i'll believe this when i see it on live TV

till then i won't. in fact, i'm counting on a 'terra threat' to materialize in the next week that will 'require new, more stringant security measures' to be put in place. no way are they going to allow protest. count on it.

[aikido15]

52. The better allow it...

or there will be some lawsuits, more than the patriot act can handle.

[aikido15]

53. They...

:dunce:

[GoddessOfGuinness]

87. You won't see it on TV.

The cameras will be set up in a location far from any protestors...You can count on it.

[truthisfreedom]

56. NICE! [eom]

[SoCalDem]

58. Seems only fair.. DC has to foot the bill for security..

Might as well make it "entertaining" and newsworthy :evilgrin:

Maybe this is a "message" to the WH :)

[Earth_First]

63. I wouldn't be within 100 yards of those bleachers...

ambush waiting to happen.

[hippywife]

68. Agents Provocateur?

This would be way, way too handy to have all these protesters in a single spot and insert their own people to start trouble in order to lay the blame at the protesters' feet. Nope. Wouldn't be anywhere near those bleachers. A better plan is to hook up people who know each other in groups of 5-10 to line the entire parade route. Everyone either turns their back, shows their bum (depending on if you plan to get arrested or not) or unveil t-shirts under their other clothing at the appropriate moment. The MSM can't ignore the entire route, either.

[stlsaxman]

70. On Morning Edition just now i heard some Bush official (?) say-

"The A.N.S.W.E.R. Coalition is allied with terrorists, they are allies of Saddam Hussein"...

Tho this isn't the actual quote and i didn't write down who said it, and what his position was (the article will be published on NPR.ORG after 10 a.m. Eastern), my jaw dropped in amazement at this totally irresponsible statement- especially when it was followed with a very quick disclaimer "ANSWER says they are not affiliated with terrorists" but from the writer of the piece and not someone from ANSWER itself to call this bastard on his accusation.

Will someone get the actual quotes so we can flood NPR with email regarding this article?
We must let them know that we aren't gonna let these people get away with lies and propaganda.

I'm so pissed of i could just shit....

[danostuporstar]

71. thats horrible

please post an new thread and a link to it here when the article is posted at npr.org.

[stlsaxman]

72. Turns out it was Christian Whats-his-face of Freeprepugnants...

that they recorded and the quote was pretty accurate-

okay it wasn't a BushCo guy that said it but for NPR to quote that is still totally irresponsible.

[danostuporstar]

75. indeed

i heard the story on the way to work this morning and was a little relieved to find it was a literal freeper wingnut. still for NPR to air that quote is utterly ridiculous and it didn't even flow in the context of the story.

[Logansquare]

83. Kristinn Taylor?

Mr. Thing is on the left

[Mad_Dem_X]

74. G-ddamn Nazi B@stards

My disgust with this administration grows every day. :argh:

Not once growing up did I ever think I would hate my government as much as I do now.

[Canuckistanian]

81. Will they offer showers, I wonder?? n/t

[IceOwl]

82. This is just an easy ploy...

I can just imagine someone, somewhere along the chain of paperwork for this to happen, said, "Give them what they want, then take it away." It won't be surprising to see riot police show up and beat the crowd senseless while all they do is stand with their backs turned. Hopefully, I'm wrong.

[demo dutch]

90. Great news. All protesters should get help from DC now

that Bush is insisting they give up their Homeland security dollars to fund his inauguration!

[They_LIHOP]

95. This is for biometric data gathering...

That, my friends, is the point.

Smile, you're on Candid Camera!!!

Damn near everything the bushies do is in anticipation of the day they allow the next massive terra-attack, which WILL be biological. Genotype-specific, just as the sick f***s at the PNAC talked about in 'Rebuilding America's Defenses'. A 'useful political tool', they called it...

This is why there's been such a push to collect people's DNA for all sorts of reasons (often accomplished via ballot measures, such as the one that Californian's just *moronically* passed in November '04 that allows them to collect yours if you are just *ARRESTED* for a serious crime). They are looking for common threads amongst the types of people they don't like: Liberals, drug addicts, gays, etc.

Once they finish developing the disease that will wipe out large numbers of us miscreants whilst leaving rich, white, christian-types immune, they will unleash it under the guise of a terra-ist attack, and as long as they don't make it *too* obvious what they've done, they'll get away with all the provisions of the MEHPA that were rolled into the Patriot Act (I and II) and the 'intel reform bill'.

Basically, those powers amount to an extreme form of martial law that even allows the authorities to confiscate everything owned by, then arresting, anyone who won't submit to whatever quarantine and 'treatment' the fascists wish to administer. The 'sickies' will all be rounded up into large Gitmo-like facilities, (many of which are already being built for this purpose by Halliburton), or just the nearest sports stadium or arena, where they will either just die or 'rise up', then get slaughtered.

Taking pics and identifying the anti-bush types in this country is all part of the same master eugenics plan that the world's power-elite have had in the works since the 1930's. ALthough partly ideological in nature, the real point is to prepare for the eventual mass-human-die-out that will be occuring in the next 10 years as the worlds oil and other resources become depleted to the point that the authorities will no longer be able to control the antics of the freezing, starving world population.

By pre-emptively thinning the herd, the world power-elite think they'll be able to successfully maintain and even consolidate their power and privilege for maybe one more generation. The laws being passed to repeal the Constitution, such as the USA Patriot act, are always carefully wordsmithed in order to keep the freepers from freaking out right along with us DUer's. They are fooled into believeing the rules about 'no lawyer, no charges, no day in court, citizenship revoked' will only ever be applied to what THEY consider terra-ists: smarmy brown-skin types making dirty b*mbs in their basement. But if that were the case, why not EXPLICITALLY state that the act CANNOT be used against citizens? THe short answer: that would nullify the real point of having them in place.

Total power. That is what these sick f***s are all about. Creating a one-party state, giving them effective license to control all the media, destroy all the dissenters, pack the courts and the congress and the state governments with their adherents (til they abolish everything but the Executive Federal Branch). It's all laid out in a master plan down in the vaults at the AEI, mark my words.

Tin-foil theory? Sure. But I've had this theory for a long time now, and I watch for the signs and steps. I hate to say it, but over and over I see the steps necessary for the scenario being taken, incrementally, but inexorably.

These people from the bush admin are the embodiment of the exact same evil force that arose in 30's Germany. This demon cannot be destroyed, because it is the manifestation of a natural law, at least as far as the human animal is concerned, because this demon arises directly from something called 'human nature'...

[onehandle]

99. How is this better than 2001?

In 2001, the 50 thousand+ of us were spread all along with the route along with the far fewer Bush supporters. His darkened limo rushed along 90% of the route from the Capitol to the White House. (You didn't see that on CNN or Faux)

This is just an excuse to get all of the "nuts" in one place.

I smell Rove all over this.

[NicRic]

102. A thought on protesters saftey !

I believe the protesters need to hire their own security to check the bleachers both B/4 and during the ugly affair. Some right wing wacko out there just might see this as a oppertunity to get rid of alot of "libs" in one place ! Also the security should have thier own cameras and take pictures of anyone aiming thier cameras at the protesters , in other words you want to document us ,we are also documenting you ,so if something should happen , we would have pictures of those posssibly involved in any diasaster ,that should just hapen to happen at that one piticular area of bleachers ! If Iam being overly concerned for my fellow anti bush protesters ,tell me why and I will be the frist to admit Iam to pariniod(spell check)

[Dangerously Amused]

109. It's a cinch to hide a million or more people for just a few seconds.

<This is just an excuse to get all of the "nuts" in one place.
I smell Rove all over this.>


Yup. Then at the crucial moment, Rove, who will be sitting in the back of the limo between W and the crowd, will distract W by pointing at the GOP crowd across the street and saying:

"Look George, look. Look at the people. See them wave. See them smile. They are happy. They like George. Happy, happy people!"

Thereby keeping the boy king blind to the random obscene gestures and hairy bare asses he would otherwise encounter scattered along both sides of the route. From there W will toddle merrily along home, secure in the staged illusion that no one REALLY dislikes him, or they would have been there to show it.

[ausiedownunderground]

103. Please "Hit him and Her" with everything you've Got!

There is nothing that "The Rest of the World" would like to see more on our TV'S than to see US Patriots giving "The Bush Gang" everything they deserve!!! GO AMERICAN PATRIOTS! We love you if "Jesusland" doesn't.

[rodeodance]

106. a few clips may be on the news about the protest-but I doubt the US press

will give it much notice other than to ridicule it. Hope the foreign press is there.