Have at it – I’ll post updates as I can over the events of the day. As I set this post in the schedule, I don’t know what will happen…massive expressions of defiance by free people, or a fizzle? God only knows, and so I leave it in His hands.
UPDATE: Its looks like a very good turn out: Vodkapundit gets this from Stacey McCain:
Stacy McCain just called in with a bunch more protest signs spotted on The Mall:
Congress are you foolish enough to bet against our vote in 2010?
If you’re not outraged you’re not paying taxes.
Obamanomics – our dollars, no sense, trickle up poverty.
2009 Intolerable Acts – Cap & Trade, Bailouts, Obamacare.
Stace also talked to Congressman Mike Pence (R-IN) who said he feels today’s “strong turnout will make a difference. Congress will listen.”
There were also chants of “nah nah nah, hey hey hey.” Aimed at Congress, I assume…
…a Navy vet’s sign which read, “Pelosi Reid & Obama – Three Stooges and Two Boobs.”
UPDATE II: Joe Wilson takes in $750,000.00 in 48 hours…speaking bluntly apparently has its rewards. I’ll keep that in mind.
UPDATE III: Some MSM coverage – though they are, no doubt, doing their best to bury it as much as possible:
…The line of protesters completely filled Pennsylvania Avenue for blocks, all the way to the capitol, according to the D.C. Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency. People were chanting “enough, enough” and “We the People.” Others yelled “You lie, you lie!” and “Pelosi has to go,” referring to California congresswoman Nancy Pelosi.
Some men are dressed in colonial costumes with tri-colored hats, and others were holding signs saying “Go Green Recycle Congress,” “Thank You Joe Wilson,” “Legalize The Constitution,” and “I’m Not Your ATM.”
One organizer at the event estimates that there were about 50,000 attendees at about 10 a.m., but as many as 100,000 are expected. Pennsylvania Avenue was completely blocked by demonstrators by 11 a.m.
UPDATE IV: How many are there? Seems like it might be a million…I would have been thrilled with 100,000. That this many people can gather in an entirely grass roots effort is astounding. The Revolution has begun, and God bless it.
UPDATE V: Mason Weaver quoted: “I came here because I thought you might want to hear a black man speak without a teleprompter.”
UPDATE VI: Two million?
Up to two million march to US Capitol to protest against Obama’s spending in ‘tea-party’ demonstration
Bottom line: one heck of a lot of people showed up. This movement isn’t going away.
UPDATE VII: Time lapsed video of the crowd. And it seems that our good patriots didn’t leave a mess…you know, like Obamaniacs did on January 20th. This is the largest political event since King’s March.
UPDATE VIII: How many?
Charlie Martin — a computer scientist with extensive intelligence experience — emails from his secret bunker near Boulder, CO:
I did a back-of-envelope based on the photos and reports. A pretty dense crowd is about 1.8 people per square meter, and the National Mall alone is about 125 hectares, 1.25 million square meters. So that would be 2.3 million people.
Given the report from Steve of an actual literal count of 450K early on, I think the 2 million number is *very* plausible.
Knowing Charlie like I do, I’m inclined to trust his guestimates more than most people’s “facts.
UPDATE IX: Took me by surprise, too:
…the magnitude of the rally took the authorities by surprise…
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