Mara VerHeyden-Hilliard and Brian Becker
Posted on 11/21/2004 9:15:53 AM PST by kristinn
The D.C. Chapter of Free Republic invites all conservatives who share our jubilation with the re-election of President Bush and Vice President Cheney to join us in Washington, D.C. on Inauguration Day, Thursday, January 20, 2005, for a very special demonstration.
In order to help prevent a repeat of the leftist-led assaults and disruptions during the 2001 Inaugural parade, the D.C. Chapter applied for a demonstration permit with the U.S. Park Police last January for three key locations along the Inaugural Parade route on Pennsylvania Avenue.
Those locations are: The Navy Memorial, between 7th and 9th Streets, NW, where in 2001 leftists climbed the masts and tore down flags and pennants, replacing them with "anarchist" flags; Freedom Plaza, between 13th and 14th Streets, NW; and Pershing Park, between 14th and 15th Streets, NW.
Our goal is to give pro-Bush-Cheney people the opportunity to enjoy the parade and share fellowship with like-minded conservatives while holding demonstrations in support of the President and his conservative policies including pro-life, pro-2A, pro-military and pro-war-on-terrorists.
The D.C. Chapter is reaching out to other conservative groups, inviting them to join us in common cause that day. We recognize that not everyone agrees with every one of the President's policies, however we are asking those who stand with us to set aside those criticisms just for one day. There will be plenty of criticism from the left that day. Our job is to represent the 61 million Americans who voted in record numbers to give the President a mandate for his agenda.
Our plan is to have a 'salute to veterans' gathering at the Navy Memorial. Issue-oriented demonstrators will gather at Freedom Plaza. Pershing Park will be used as the D.C. Chapter's base of operations.
There will be plenty of law enforcement officers all along the parade route. Security checkpoints will be established that all who wish to stand along the parade will have to pass through. The leftists will do their best to ruin the President's day, but by conservatives coming out in large numbers at our permitted demonstration areas we can deny them ground from which to operate from. Several leftist groups have their own permit applications in so they should not be able to encroach on ours.
The D.C. Chapter's pro-Bush demonstration zones are set to be islands of peace from the angry leftists. We will not condone any provocations or violence.
Please bring American and service flags, along with signs supporting President Bush and our conservative agenda. The parade will run from about 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. However, people will be gathering along the parade route from early morning on through the afternoon.
As always, the D.C. Chapter's rules for demonstrating will be in effect. Briefly, they are: No violence, no profanity, no racism, no provocations, obey the law and treat all law enforcement officers with respect.
All persons and groups participating in our permitted demonstration areas must agree to abide by our rules for civilized demonstrations.
FYI.
I saw that SecurityMoms4Bush will be attending the inauguration. They're welcome to join us on the parade route.
Excellent planning and forward thinking. It is also the day of the FR inaugural ball! Oh, I wish I could afford the trip.
Between the swearing in ceremony, the parade and the ball it will be a full, fun day. Sorry you can't be here for it.
YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!
Those of us who haven't been "on the streets" in a long time will relish this one.
We're a little out practice, ourselves. We made need a few warm-up "games" to get in shape :-)
Well, cool. Any info about logistics available? When actually need to show up at the area? Need special ID? Any info on hotels (I'd imagine they'd be pretty booked-up)? I'd be training down from nj (philly) - amtrak gots extra trains/buy in advance? If you don't know that's ok - I can do the research.
Oh, what a shame. I won't be able to attend.
Le Bump!
Thanks.
To Da Top
I'll be there.
ditto
Ping to self for later reminder!
Any plans for the night before?
Kristinn, the family and I are attending the inaugural ceremonies. I would love to help you all out in this counter to the leftists. Please let me know. We had kind of planned on going to the parade this year instead of the swearing- in. It's hard to do both. Let me know where and when to be somewhere. It will be great to see you all again.
Ping
Chicago will be represented at the parade and Inaugrual Ball!! See you then!
I'm sure there were grumbles and whines from Brian Becker and Mara VerHeyden-Hilliard when they tried to place their permit applications and they found out that the DC Chapter had already permitted the choicest locations!
I remember scratching my head on that day many months ago, when you got up early and trudged down to Park Police HQ - to put in those permit applications so far in advance. No wonder you and Angelwood are the Ringleader and the Warlord. Great advance tactical planning, kids.
;-)
Will the M.O.A.B. be available? Appropriately re-designed, of course!
We're in for two.
Forgot to add: count me and the Mrs. in!
We're sure looking forward to seeing you guys again. Mr. basil and I plann to arrive on Tues and leave on Sat. I'm working on some other Texans to join us there.
Since this is our first, how does everyone know everyone and is it hard to find you all? Will everyone be wearint the same thing? :)
I'm buying my daughter and her best friend Ball tickets - early high school graduation gifts. (They already have ball gowns)
See you in 59 days!
I'll be there.
Old Dominion FReeper Ping...MUD
Sounds like fun!
Not something we're likely to fergit anytime soon...MUD
My family will be there, and I have a large family stocked with conservatives.
I'm going to try to come up but, Lord, I hate D.C. in January.
FReegards...MUD
So we get out of the metro and the first thing I see is a bunch of punked out guys, spiked purple hair, spiked dog collars and leather jackets. My first thought was "oooooooh my goodness", then they turned around. The back of their jackets all had BUSH on them! We ended up having a great time.
Plan to go this year. Hope to see some freepers there
As for hotels, the State Plaza (my fave, all suites and inexpensive) is booked up. It has several sister hotels, one is the Washington Plaza, rooms are available but at $250 a night w/a 3 night minimum, plus big taxes, it's gonna cost you. Check out motels in VA ASAP - like the motels (Comfort Inn) near the Van Down Metro stop. I'm sure there will be space in Old Town Alexandria, with a walk to the Metro, like the Holiday Inn. You better book ASAP, though.
There are several Comfort Inns NOT near a metro station, but the price difference is worth it.
Then there's the Harrington Hotel, one block from Pennsylvania, like about 10th Street, but it's realllly crappy. The neighborhood is safe, though.
Do not book a DC hotel unless someone tells you the neighborhood is safe.
Ping to two FReepers, newly-added to DC Chapter ping list.
It was great seeing you guys at the meeting last weekend!
"DeeCeeFReeper Bop!!"
(To be sung to Led Zeppelin's "Misty Mountain Hop")
Singin' like a lark just the other day, FReepers,
Whattaya, whattaya think I saw?!!
Crowds of Sheeple sittin' smokin' grass with greasy, smelly hair said...
"Mudboy, won'tcha join our Cause?!!"
Left don't know how it is...
RATS really don't know what slime Slick is,
Lib'ral Whore'd!!
So I asked 'em if Left could shed Slick's bile!!
I didn't notice but it had got very dark and I was really,
Really out of my mind.
Just then Dem RINObots stepped up to me asked US, said,
"Please, hey would we care
To all move along?" "Move along?!!!"
FReepers know...
We ask y'all to stay and FReep and have some fun,
Right's on a ROLL!!
You know that yer FRiends will all drop by.
Ooh~ooh~ooh~ooh.
DemonRATS, take a good look at yourself and describe what you see
And Lib'rals, RINOs 'n' RATS, do ya like it?!!
There you sit, sittin' scair't like a wart on a hog, trustin',
Ahhh...not tryin' to fight it!!!
Left really don't care that we're comin',
Hoh-hoh-hoah.
We know that it's only they're weak of spine. Oh, oh, oh.
Ooh~ooh~ooh~ooh.
If you come down to the FReep today, Lurkers, you'd better...
You'd better open your eyes!!! Whoah~ooh~oh yeah.
Folks down here really do care, really do care, Right cares, really do...
Which, which way Truth 'n' Justice li__es.
So I've decided what I'm gonna do now.
So I'm packin' my bags to join the DeeCee FReepers...
Where the Patriots go now.
Up to Capitol Hill where good spirits fl__y.
Ooh~ooh~ooh~ooh.
Help Dubyuh...Let's Roll!!
Ooh~ooh~ooh~ooh hooh~ooh~ooh.
The Sheeple Shall Know!!
Ooh~ooh~ooh~ooh.
Ooh~ooh~ooh~ooh.
Ooh~ooh~ooh~ooh hooh~ooh~ooh.
The Sheeple Shall Know!!
FReegards...MUD (10/21/2002)
Unless the taxpayers are paying for AirFrance tickets or private therapy, we may still see quite a few whiners left in the District.
See you in January!
Thought you might be interested in this!
Sadly, I can't be there.
Any chance of someone getting hold of an Australian flag and waving it on my behalf?
Don't know if you will be making a moab, but I think if you really want to tick off the leftists, just put God in it. Like God blesses America and George Bush or something else.
I think this is a fitting occasion for my first demonstration!
I've got the date marked on my calendar. Hope to see you there!
What's the problem? It's just a short drive. :-p
Should read "Van DORN" metro stop. :-)
bttt
Cool.
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