Inaugural No-Nos: Strollers, Coolers, Backpacks and More... (Umbrellas. Ever pray for rain?)

Washington Post ^ | 12/02/08

[Libloather]

Inaugural No-Nos: Strollers, Coolers, Backpacks and More...

The Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies has posted on its Web site a number of tips to keep in mind for those planning on attending the Jan. 20 swearing-in ceremony and parade. Among the list of items banned from the festivities are baby strollers, coolers, backpacks, thermoses, umbrellas and signs. Go here for the full list and other tips about what to wear and what to expect.

[Libloather]

I pray for many things. A downpour does count...

[blackbart.223]

A thunder storm with a strong down pour would work for me.

[Blue Jays]

Those libs better wear Gore-Tex garments and have really big biceps to carry exhausted children!

[pepsionice]

Its hard to see how people will make it in this fiasco. For this number of attendees...to somehow get into the Washington region...if they used 3,000 public buses and brought in the military...it’ll still be an impossible task. Then you start with simple rules like no baby strollers? No backpacks? No thermoses (in the midst of winter)? No umbrellas?

If there is any snow at all...this will be the most miserable experience possible for folks. People who think they will watch the entire event and attempt to leave around five PM....will find that nothing is really moving...and they won’t get out of the city until 8AM the next day...and be starving unless the military hands out rations and biscuits.

If there is any terrorist action at all in DC on that day...it’ll take the public there at least twenty-four hours to get back to their car parked eight to twenty miles away. What a mess!

[volslover]

That list sounds pretty standard I thought.

[smokingfrog]

This should help keep things nice and orderly.

The D.C. Council is considering legislation today that would allow bars to serve alcohol until 5 a.m. -- three hours longer than current regulations allow -- and remain open 24 hours a day from Jan. 17 through 21 to serve crowds in town for the inauguration.

[unkus]

I hope the Ex-lax kicks in.

[Blue Jays]

PROHIBITED ITEMS

Prohibited items include, but are not limited to:

• Firearms and ammunition (either real or simulated)
• Explosives of any kind (including fireworks)
• Blades or sharp objects (of any length)
• Pepper spray
• Sticks or poles
• Pockets or hand tools, such as “Leatherman”
• Packages
• Backpacks
• Large bags
• Duffel bags
• Suitcases
• Thermoses
• Coolers
• Strollers
• Umbrellas
• Laser pointers
• Signs
• Posters
• Animals (other than service animals)
• Alcoholic beverages
• Other items that may pose a threat to the security of the event as determined by and at the discretion of the security screeners

[smokingfrog]

For all the global warming types, an arctic blizzard would be delightful.

[Blue Jays]

"...I hope the Ex-Lax kicks in..."

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People who are (unfortunately) incontinent should be fine. They didn't list a toilet paper or bathroom restriction.

[quickquiver]

But the terrorists will have machine guns! Oh, I forgot they want the guy as Prez.

[shibumi]

"If there is any snow at all...this will be the most miserable experience possible for folks."

Just a warm-up for the enforced misery of the next four years.

[unkus]

I won’t be there. Thank God.

[Mojave]

Holy water, garlic, silver, crucifixes...

[unkus]

Sounds pretty repressive.

[Blue Jays]

Repressive and not to mention silly as well...

Knives make it easier to cut an apple. A walking stick or cane helps those who aren't fleet-of-foot. An umbrella during inclement weather goes without saying. They're going to have President-Elect Obama positioned behind impenetrable Lexan shielding and thousands of security personnel. Why are they worried about someone with a Leatherman multi-tool on his/her person? Very bizarre.

[elmer fudd]

No. They wanted him elected as president, but once he’s president he’ll be the head of the Great Satan as far as they’re concerned. It’s kind of like how McCain was the darling of the left so long as he was giving his fellow Republicans the shaft, but as soon as he won the nomination he became their enemy and they didn’t pull any punches. Alqaeda wanted us to elect obama only because they saw him as a weaker enemy and since we now appear weak I expect them to try to hit us harder than ever.

[television is just wrong]

me too start praying now. Nice Ice storm would do it too.

[Lou Budvis]

Other items the 0bamatons will not be bringing: brains, decency, patriotism, a paycheck, ....

[unkus]

I mentioned “Repressive” in a fecitious way. It is all about “Controlling the masses”. But the “Masses” don’t know it yet. But they will find out soon.

[top 2 toe red]

I love the way you think! ;^)

[kb2614]

I live here in the DC metro region. Its not unusual in January for a NorEaster(however you spell it) to show up. Think lots and lots of snow & ice with wind. Just think, a little weather system parked off the coast of Maryland just spinning and spinning dumping all kinds of wintery goodness on The One and his worshipful hordes. Heh!! Good times ensue!!

Could happen.

[Blue Jays]

Yep, we’re reading from the same page! :-)

[Inclines to the Right]

Strollers....

Can’t be punished with babies on THIS day!!

[Blue Jays]

Young father to son:
"...I know you're only three years old, but King Obama says you have to walk!..."

[Squantos]

Why would anyone take their family into such a den of seditious socialist trash and potential terror.

It should indeed be a cold day in hell.....

[blackbart.223]

"Nice Ice storm would do it too."

Works for me.

[blackbart.223]

"Why would anyone take their family into such a den of seditious socialist trash and potential terror."

Blind devotion or idiocy. Take your pick.

[blackbart.223]

"Other items the 0bamatons will not be bringing: brains, decency, patriotism, a paycheck, ...."

This is what they will bring: Low IQ's, VD and outstretched hands.

[proudofthesouth]

I'm praying for a mini tsunami to take out the grandstand and all of Congress just as the Marxist Fraud is being sworn in.

[Recovering Ex-hippie]

Your optimism astounds me! ha.

[SECURE AMERICA]

Not interested in celebrating the beginning of the end for American Independence and Freedom and Liberty

[MrEdd]

No strollers makes perfect sense.
Barry wants to celebrate.

Not feel sorry for someone who has been punished with a baby.

[PapaBear3625]

For this number of attendees...to somehow get into the Washington region...if they used 3,000 public buses and brought in the military...it’ll still be an impossible task.

Jan 20 will be on a Tuesday, with the inauguration ceremony at noon. Daily commuter traffic in and out of DC is around 400-500K, so they will need to deal with six times normal commuter traffic.

They have scheduled overtime for all the mass-transit workers, and will be supplying rush-hour-level service from 4am to 7pm on the day. I don't think this will be enough.

DC will be much more of an insane zoo than usual.

[PowderMonkey]

"Other items that may pose a threat to the security of the event as determined by and at the discretion of the security screeners."

Note to self: Self defense against attack by fresh fruit not allowed in DC...

[patriot08]

This is what they will bring: Low IQ’s, VD and outstretched hands.
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Well said. lol

[Global2010]

Maybe Barry is planning Jan. 20 to already proclaimed Obama National Holiday.

Let us not underestimate the audacity factor.

[PapaBear3625]

Inauguration is apparently set to be a 4 day weekend in DC (I guess they figured it would make setting up easier without commuters to worry about)

[quickquiver]

sarc. off

[rabidralph]

This is the same list that’s been used for previous inaugurations and many DC-area events with large crowds. Also, Metro will turn off its escalators to ease the crowd flow and to minimize accidents going up and down the subway system.

[TheConservativeParty]

A fourty mile an hour wind, 32 degrees, and cold rain. Yep, that ought to do it.

[Blue Jays]

Don't wish for it too miserable because then they'll just abandon their Messiah and leave the area to go have coffee someplace.
Weather needs to be raw & uncomfortable *just enough* that those nitwit leftists remain there stewing in their just-above-hypothermia atmospheric misery! LOL! ;-)

[Gator113]

Amen.

[steamroller]

It would be nice if a blizzard came along-I mean that’s not unusual in January,is it?