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Gadsden Wall

mastadon1969 — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 11:56:05 MDT

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Between the Reflecting Pool and 3rd Street

mastadon1969 — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 11:56:04 MDT

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Just west of the Reflecting Pool

Chappaquiddick reminder

mastadon1969 — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 11:56:04 MDT

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Couple

mastadon1969 — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 11:56:03 MDT

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...as this one.

mastadon1969 — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 11:56:02 MDT

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Another example of how the Republicans, in this case George W. Bush, were not forgotten by the protesters.

From 1st Street

mastadon1969 — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 11:56:02 MDT

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This sign is every bit as racist...

mastadon1969 — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 11:56:01 MDT

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On 1st Street

mastadon1969 — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 11:56:00 MDT

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The Grant Memorial

mastadon1969 — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 11:55:59 MDT

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Protesters relaxed all day around the memorial to U.S. Grant.

Approaching 1st Street

mastadon1969 — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 11:55:59 MDT

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Rounding the corner from Maryland Ave. to 1st St.

Flag-draped protesters

mastadon1969 — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 11:55:58 MDT

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Patriots

mastadon1969 — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 11:55:56 MDT

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Impassioned debate

mastadon1969 — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 11:55:55 MDT

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The man in the right foreground (white shirt) was an Obama supporter goading the man in the blue shirt. This was the closest thing to a fight that I saw. While the Obamanite got an earful, the protester did not generate a news story.

Three Stooges

mastadon1969 — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 11:55:53 MDT

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Two

mastadon1969 — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 11:55:51 MDT

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As in a) Second Amendment, or b) Second American Revolution, take your pick.

Angry mob

mastadon1969 — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 11:55:49 MDT

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A motley-looking crew of the violent mobsters who turned out.

Three percenters

mastadon1969 — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 11:55:48 MDT

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Look it up.

Around the reflecting pool

mastadon1969 — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 11:55:47 MDT

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Gadsden flag

mastadon1969 — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 11:55:46 MDT

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Angry white folks?

mastadon1969 — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 11:55:46 MDT

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Another racist who doesn't support Obama's health care plan.

Santa's little helper

mastadon1969 — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 11:55:44 MDT

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Jailbirds

mastadon1969 — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 11:55:44 MDT

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Obama supporter 1

mastadon1969 — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 11:55:43 MDT

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The guy in blue was arguing the case for government health care. As I took this, he was saying, "But what if you could have free health care at no additional cost to the taxpayers?" The four guys he was addressing all shook their heads and replied, "No such thing." Everyone was passionate about their beliefs, but they were all civil--no screaming match here.

DC mounted police 2

mastadon1969 — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 11:55:42 MDT

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All of the law enforcement personnel were very helpful. Amazing how peaceful a protest can be when you don't invite leftists.

DC mounted police 1

mastadon1969 — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 11:55:41 MDT

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I thought the horse on the right was particularly striking.

Not a Republican event

mastadon1969 — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 11:55:40 MDT

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President Obama found his way onto a great many of the protest signage, but by no means ignored the damage that the Republican Party has done

Obamacare Pace Car

mastadon1969 — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 11:55:39 MDT

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No Left Turn

mastadon1969 — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 11:55:38 MDT

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To the capitol 5

mastadon1969 — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 11:55:37 MDT

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Street-view of the march down Pennsylvania Ave. from Freedom Plaza to the Capitol.

To the capitol 4

mastadon1969 — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 11:55:36 MDT

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Street-view of the march down Pennsylvania Ave. from Freedom Plaza to the Capitol.

Watching from the Newseum

mastadon1969 — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 11:55:34 MDT

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Spectators watching from the top floors where the studios are located.

Newseum

mastadon1969 — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 11:55:33 MDT

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Home of, among other things, This Week with George Stephanopolous.

To the capitol 3

mastadon1969 — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 11:55:31 MDT

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Street-view of the march down Pennsylvania Ave. from Freedom Plaza to the Capitol.

National Archives

mastadon1969 — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 11:55:30 MDT

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FWIW, that's where the Constitution is

To the capitol 2

mastadon1969 — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 11:55:28 MDT

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Street-view of the march down Pennsylvania Ave. from Freedom Plaza to the Capitol.

FBI building

mastadon1969 — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 11:55:26 MDT

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According to the test for the DoD Annual Level I Antiterrorism (AT) Awareness Training for 2009, protesting is a low-level terrorist activity. The FBI remained silent as we marched past.

In front of the Old Post Office

mastadon1969 — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 11:55:24 MDT

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To the capitol 1

mastadon1969 — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 11:55:22 MDT

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Street-view of the march down Pennsylvania Ave. from Freedom Plaza to the Capitol.

Arriving in DC

mastadon1969 — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 11:55:20 MDT

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The hometown contingent (11 of the buses you see in the background) arrives at the Franconia-Springfield metro station.