A MASSIVE CONTINGENT OF LIBERAL BLOGGERS DESCENDS UPON DC: Tom DeLay Rumoured to Be Hiring Extra Bodyguards.
Hordes of MyLeftWingers, Kossacks and BooTribbers intend to participate in the anti-war protest in Washington DC this coming Saturday, 9/24.
Plans have been solidified. Meeting places chosen. Dress codes considered and abandoned.
And I, your intrepid compatriot in liberalism and righteous ranting rage, arrive in DC on Friday morning and will live-blog the entire day of protest. My husband, Adam, a professional photographer, will be feeding me pictures as he takes them to download into my entries.
Here are the details as of this evening:
Friday Afternoon/Evening (4pm – whenever), we gather at:
Capitol City Brewery
1100 New York Ave. NW, Washington DC.
Happy hour is 4-7pm, then again from 10-Closing. Appetizers are half-priced during Happy Hour.
Saturday, 9 am, Breakfast at:
Holiday Inn
1155 14th Street NW, Washington, DC.
Saturday, 11am, meet at:
Visitors’ Center on Ellipse
(inside the Ellipse at E Street and 15th) MAP
For more information about the Protest Day itself, see United for Peace & Justice.
EVITE with INFO. Please give some indication that you will be there, if you will, indeed, be there on Friday and/or Saturday.
I’m mildly concerned that meeting at the Visitors’ Center will not be a simple affair; but some people intend to bring DKos-Orange flags and banners and such. Also, anyone who attends the breakfast will have a leg up in the rendezvous department, since we’ll all be headed there together.
So, the poll: Happy Hour isn’t QUITE as important as an RSVP for the breakfast, so PLEASE let us know in the poll if you intend to be there Saturday morning at the Holiday Inn.
And if you would be so kind as to give an indication in the comments as to your attendance at the Cap. City Brewery Friday night, you’ll have my undying gratitude. Not MUCH of it – this is hardly worth my firstborn, you understand – but definitely whatever gratitude I give will be, you know, undying.
Adam and I will be in DC till Tuesday night (cheaper airfare that way), so if any DC/Virginia/Maryland/whatever residents want to get together anytime Sunday, Monday or Tuesday, give me a holler in email (myleftwing AT gmail DOT com).
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When? Which airport? Car? Hotel? Coming with friends? Bus? Got other plans? Want to share them?
My son and I are driving down from Rochester NY Friday. We will be part of the Booman Tribune contingent.
OOOOOO my darlins- I am STOKED!
I am looking forward to your blogging the event. I can not be there. Thank you for your blogging.
And scared. But mostly excited.
I just hope we can do it justice, you know?
I am very sure you all will do just fine. Just stay safe and do stay away from the SS guys. I had an experience with them once. Not one of my most favorite things to remember..:o) You will do just fine.
Same for me.
Also please take all necessary precautions… and regardless of how the authorities behave remind everyone that it’s important to remain nonviolent.
Any violent acts will be reflected to our disadvantage in the campaign to win people’s opinion to our side.
I wish you all well, and look forward to the reports.
It will be fun, Maryscott— DRESS for it though- it looks to be pretty damm hot- and I was so happy to help in my shy way! 😛
Shycat, you are the best…I don’t know if Maryscott has any idea how much we all appreciate everything you’ve been doing to make the march a good time for everyone, but the boys and I thank you!
You are very welcome,hon.:))
Yes many thanks.
Oh I am sure she will hear all about it- from my nutty (in a good way) buddies.
Well MSOC- you just cranked it up into fifth gear– I want all of you to pay attention to ben masel’s advice and some others- over at kos-I know I am being momsie here- but it is important to be safe.Pleeez?
where ever did you find the time to come up with it?
I’m truly speechless.
;o)
silly girl!
is the live-blogging. I just gathered info from everyone ELSE who’s been arranging stuff and put it in diary form (with permission, natch).
SO looking forward to this!
I didn’t see a peep about Cindy’s troubles with the NYC police in todays Times. Maybe I was just skimming too fast. But, didn’t people say that there was a Times reporter there. What kind of bullshit coverage are we getting? I mean I shouldn’t be so f-ing outraged. It is the MSM. I know.
Talked to a well educated friend yesterday. Lawyer. Liberal. Fairly aware of world. Told him I was going to D.C. on the 24th. His look was horrifying. He didn’t have a clue what I was talking about. He doesn’t spend any time blogging, and I haven’t talked to him in a few weeks. But, if the message hasn’t reached him, I am seriously concerned that this whole thing is just not going to reach anyone. We are going to have a helluva little protest, and no one in the media is going to give a shit, making us like a tree falling in the woods with no one to hear.
Not to be a pessimist of anything. I’m still jazzed about going, but just pissed at this stupid country — media, citizens, and all.
NYT Regional, yesterday:
The fear that even if hordes of people show up, it will be cordially ignored by the MSM, and never break through to middle America. That is what happened before Iraq and at the Republican convention, after all.
Nevertheless, I will be showing up at the Denver capitol, because you’ve got to keep trying . . .
with my brother.
Great to see this up everywhere. 🙂
ShyCat has helped get rooms. I’m awaiting word from a fellow Kossack for one night possibly for her as she might be able to make it.
Any more BooTribbers need a place to crash?
Man eegee? Salunga?
I am really excited for each of you! Just know that many of us will be there with you in spirit. Here is my send off. HHHHHHHHUUUUUUUGGGGSSSSSSSSS…..””””BIG WAVE””””” for I will be in Memphis working….:o( Leaving in the am early… I could think of a million other places I would rather be tho.
Alrighty– even if the SCLM doesn’t cover shit– the important thing is meeting,showing support,building contacts,and stoking your personal strength.A big protest makes a HELL of alot of difference in your own mind,you see others of like mind and you feel empowered.The Vietnam War was not stopped in a day- it took years of protests and civil disobedience.
I feel very sad that the lesson was not learned at that time. But, many of us were not even born,or barely aware then.
I read somewhere that it only takes one generation for a civilization to descend into barbarity.So we must be always vigilant.
Sorry to preach– but yes– we must be vigilant.