It was pretty cold - in the teens at the onset and then it warmed up by the time we got to the Marine Barracks. The rally was terrific. There were a lot of excellent speakers including Curtis Sliwa (founder of The Guardian Angels). We then moved on to the Marine barracks on 8th Street. The police asked us to stand on the opposite side of the street from the barracks so we moved over there before the cisrcus parade came by. It was filled with the usual suspects.
Just before the parade came by the police came out and formed two long lines - one in front of the barracks and one in front of us. Chief Ramsey came by and shook all the cops hands that were in front of us.
When the parade started we began several chants and many of us got inot some lively but civil discussions with many of the protesters. The Guardian Angels then arrived and blocked the sidewalk to the North so the protestors couldn't circle around behind us.
I am sure that Angelwwod will do her usual superior job of giving the blow by blow so I will just give a link to some pictures I took here.