Pictures from D.C.
BOY!! A great collection of photos. The people don't look radical or
dangerous to me.
If the govt doesn’t control the media, then why did we never see these
pictures on the evening news?
I think this gathering should be appreciated as the extremely important
historical event that it is. This is the first great conservative
anti-statist manifestation in American history. The conservative
movement, which developed in the post-WWII, Cold War environment has now
fully matured into the most significant political movement of the 21st
century. I believe that this day could be referred to in the not too
distant future as the day that changed America . This was the day the
great silent conservative majority finally found its voice. Many of the
attendees were quite meek and timid and were unsure of exactly what to
expect, this being the first time in their lives they’d been involved in
a protest movement. Their fears evaporated early in the day and I saw
people reveling in the camaraderie, the joy and sheer civility that was
exhibited at the entire event. Chants of “Freedom, freedom, freedom”,
“No more czars! No more czars!” carried through the air without the
slightest hint of rancor or incivility which is the norm at the leftist
rallies I have photographed over the years.
The two photos above show a tiny fraction of the two million ABC
estimates attended. I saw signs and heard lots of comments comparing
this event to Woodstock . At the time this photo was taken, around 1:00
p.m., Pennsylvania Avenue was still jammed completely, and the mall was
packed from the Capitol Building past the Washington Monument .
See aerial photos here.
Protesters came from every state in the union. This man came from San
Antonio , TX . He said that he was really sorry he hadn’t brought his
family. He stated that being a black conservative he was afraid to
expose his children to what he expected would be a lot of liberal abuse.
He was thrilled with the tenor of the event and the fact that no
liberals were present to harass him. He spoke about how incredibly
intolerant the left is to black individuals who don’t bow to the party
line.
These Ohioans took a day off their rodeo bullriding schedule. They said
they’ll be back at it tomorrow. Mike Pence (R-Indiana) was one of the
speakers who addressed the crowd: “After years of fighting runaway
government on this hill, you people look like the cavalry to me..I
believe we are on the verge of a great American awakening.”
San Diego radio host Mason Weaver said from the podium: “I came here
because I thought you might want to hear a black man speak without a
teleprompter…This government is trying to make a nation of dependent
people. Americans have always been independent people…This is not a
Republican thing, it’s not a Democrat thing. It’s not a black thing or a
white thing. It’s an American thing…We the people are telling them ‘No
more! We’ve had enough!”
In the very center of the photo, above the Silence is Consent—Can You
Hear Us Now sign, you can see Pennsylvania Ave. , which at this time is
totally blocked with protesters who cannot move forward to the Capitol
area. Sorry, full up.
There were notable differences though, in the behavior of these
attendees. Although the legend of Woodstock is that there was a friendly
atmosphere of camaraderie, the truth is that most people were there for
the drugs, sex and rock and roll. Today in D.C., there was a true
kinship amongst these people based on shared values and intellectual
understanding of what America is and how its future is imperiled by big
radical government.
No one was having sex in the Reflecting Pool let alone the mud, and I
saw no one projectile vomiting on the steps of the Capitol. There were
no warnings to avoid the bad acid which would send you on a trip to the
hospital. Not just a different era, but a different level of civilized
behavior and thought. Oh, and by the way, these people didn’t leave tons
of garbage behind when they left. Actually they left no trash behind at
all.
Marxism – the opiate of the asses – Posters from the
Peoples Cube are proliferating amongst protesters.
Stop Making Profit! — Report all Capitalist Activities to
flag@whitehouse.gov
World’s #1 Crypto-Marxist. Endorsed by Fidel Castro: The most powerful
progressive candidate to the U.S. presidency.” —GRANMA, Havana , May 26,
2008
Nancy Pelosi has accused patriotic tea-partyers of “carrying swastikas”
implying that they are Nazi sympathizers. This event was wall to wall
hammers and sickles and words like “socialist” “communist” and
“Marxist,” etc. It continues to fascinate me how long the Democrats will
tolerate this without ever commenting on it. Either they like it, or
there’s something to it.
Ever present at Tea Parties are Sons of Liberty reenactors. The couple
on the left is from Tennessee and the young lady on the right is not but
she joined in the photo. The clothing for the couple was hand stitched
by the lady on the left. And boy do they love America .
GOD BLESS AMERICA!