Thank Maxine Waters for the march route around the Capitol

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from AfterDowningStreet:


Maxine Makes the March
Submitted by davidswanson on Mon, 2007-01-29 13:45. Activism
By David Swanson

I wasn't at the front of Saturday's march, but Barbara Cummings, who is always everywhere, informs me that the reason the march took so long to get moving, and the reason it went around the Capitol rather than making a U-turn and coming back down Constitution Avenue is that Congresswoman Maxine Waters told the Capitol Police to move their buses. They had refused for many weeks to allow a march around the Capitol, supposedly because Congress Members need to get across the street (on a Saturday? when they have tunnels?) But Maxine made it happen, and the front of the march returned to the rally area as the end of the march was leaving. We encircled the Capitol! THANK MAXINE!

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[MadMaddie]

1. I am glad Maxine is on our side.

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2. Yup. She's a force of nature.

And she rocks. :yourock:

[BayCityProgressive]

4. Maxine is one

in a handful that is actually worth voting for in our congress. She is up there with Feingold, Boxer, Kucinich, Barbara Lee, Conyers and Woolsey for me.

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5. Agreed. Your list is the same as my "Magnificent 7."

Actually, I'd add Bernie Sanders too.

[BayCityProgressive]

6. definately Bernie!

[midnight]

3. That was very accommodating of her. Imagine one of our

elected official actually serving the people. What a beautiful use of power. Thanks Congresswomen Waters.

[Lex]

7. It was a very appropriate route!

Straight up props to Maxine.

:thumbsup:

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8. Yes it was.

I must admit though that I broke off before the end because I was starving. I hadn't eaten anything all day!

[tavalon]

9. Kudos to her

We need more like her.

[Jeanette in FL]

10. Here is a toll free number to call

1-800-828-0498, for the Capitol switchboard. Also while thanking her for the parade route, also thank her for words that she spoke at the DC Protest. She is the first congress person to call bush what he is... A LIAR.

[Glimmer of Hope]

11. She is the best! I was at the front of the march and it would have been

very dangerous for us to make a U-turn and march against the oncoming crowd. I know Sean Penn and Rev. Jackson were part of the negotiations too. They really saved the day.

[mopinko]

12. maxine waters for president.

i watched part of the iraq authors hearing on cspan yesterday, which maxine chaired. she looked so good in that big chair, waving that gavel. her comments at the end were great. talked about taking charge now that we are in the majority. saying how charged up she was. she got a standing o from the room. i was in tears. i am tearing up typing this.
go maxine.