Women's March on Washington 1/21/17 c u there

[Iamwhomiam]

Weather is important, so is timing. If it goes well, you might have a much bigger one in... August.

It would be insane to plan for a large DC demonstration in August, Jack, for three very good reasons, the extreme heat of late Summer, Congress is in recess and the inauguration is in January.

I think it's a mistake to have such a large demonstration at the inauguration, and I'll explain why, though I would support a demonstration at the inauguration, but one attended by people within a few hours drive. The reason is it's January and it's DC. And it's financial.

I would support a much larger demonstration if it was to take place in April or May, but no later. This would then be Spring in DC, and it would be much more suitable weather. Cherry Blossoms.

Cold turns too many people off, no matter how warm their hearts are from Trump's victory.

Besides, these days they'll corral everyone a mile away from the capitol.

Having helped organize several large national demonstrations in DC and a few in NYC, that's my 2 cents.

Far better to go home happy and talking about having kicked some ass, than to go home chilled, broken & broke, talking about getting your ass kicked by the cold.

Same ol' Trump. Cherry blossoms or snowflakes, which would you choose?

Attending a demonstration in January will prohibit many from attending another 2017 DC demonstration, and there will surely be more call to demonstrate once Trump begins wielding his power.

Thanks for your input and concern but I think many of us see this as an emergency, not a stroll under cherry blossoms that can wait till the spring. Also, because of climate change, so far in the East we are having extremely mild fall weather. It's impossible to say, but the weather on Jan 21st might not be so cold.

Not sure where you are located but I'm sure that there will be more people coming from the East, South and Mid-west as opposed to the West due to the distance involved.

On the Facebook page for the March on Washington, 108,000 have already pledged to be there. And I'm sure there will be many, many, many more. We're only in Nov. and most don't bother pledging on Facebook...

Heaven Swan, I've respected your position but really think this kind of snark is not only unhelpful, but unwarranted, "Thanks for your input and concern but I think many of us see this as an emergency, not a stroll under cherry blossoms that can wait till the spring."

Only you have mentioned taking a stroll under cherry blossoms or that it can wait until spring. Please do not misconstrue my words as something I've neither said nor suggested.

As I said, I support a large demonstration at the inauguration and presented reasons why a larger nationally attended event later would be more advisable than drawing such a crowd to DC in January.

And please, enough with the "it's an emergency." You're communicating with a life-long community organizer. If you're young, that's forgivable. If you're older, thanks for taking notice. Some of us could have used participants who are as energized as you seem to be, over years gone by, during which others of us have been busy placing band aids on society's ills, trying to minimize the damage. Life is an emergency. Democracy is a constant fight for justice, so I'm glad you're engaged.

What I've suggested is sensible, nothing more. For those who can afford to travel great distance and two night's lodging, of course they should attend, if they're so inclined. They can afford to return again later, when there is more reason to react, and trust me, that there will be. But only some can afford to take time from work and the finances once a DC demonstration a year.

If it's ever to get better, there will be worse to come before we get there, if we ever can.

[Heaven Swan]

Weather is important, so is timing. If it goes well, you might have a much bigger one in... August.

It would be insane to plan for a large DC demonstration in August, Jack, for three very good reasons, the extreme heat of late Summer, Congress is in recess and the inauguration is in January.

I think it's a mistake to have such a large demonstration at the inauguration, and I'll explain why, though I would support a demonstration at the inauguration, but one attended by people within a few hours drive. The reason is it's January and it's DC. And it's financial.

I would support a much larger demonstration if it was to take place in April or May, but no later. This would then be Spring in DC, and it would be much more suitable weather. Cherry Blossoms.

Cold turns too many people off, no matter how warm their hearts are from Trump's victory.

Besides, these days they'll corral everyone a mile away from the capitol.

Having helped organize several large national demonstrations in DC and a few in NYC, that's my 2 cents.

Far better to go home happy and talking about having kicked some ass, than to go home chilled, broken & broke, talking about getting your ass kicked by the cold.

Same ol' Trump. Cherry blossoms or snowflakes, which would you choose?

Attending a demonstration in January will prohibit many from attending another 2017 DC demonstration, and there will surely be more call to demonstrate once Trump begins wielding his power.

Thanks for your input and concern but I think many of us see this as an emergency, not a stroll under cherry blossoms that can wait till the spring. Also, because of climate change, so far in the East we are having extremely mild fall weather. It's impossible to say, but the weather on Jan 21st might not be so cold.

Not sure where you are located but I'm sure that there will be more people coming from the East, South and Mid-west as opposed to the West due to the distance involved.

On the Facebook page for the March on Washington, 108,000 have already pledged to be there. And I'm sure there will be many, many, many more. We're only in Nov. and most don't bother pledging on Facebook...

Heaven Swan, I've respected your position but really think this kind of snark is not only unhelpful, but unwarranted, "Thanks for your input and concern but I think many of us see this as an emergency, not a stroll under cherry blossoms that can wait till the spring."

Only you have mentioned taking a stroll under cherry blossoms or that it can wait until spring. Please do not misconstrue my words as something I've neither said nor suggested.

As I said, I support a large demonstration at the inauguration and presented reasons why a larger nationally attended event later would be more advisable than drawing such a crowd to DC in January."

This is what I can't stand about internet communication, it's so hard to get across tone and attitude. No snark was intended. I've read many of you comments here and have nothing but respect, especially since you are a community organizer.

And please, enough with the "it's an emergency." You're communicating with a life-long community organizer. If you're young, that's forgivable. If you're older, thanks for taking notice. Some of us could have used participants who are as energized as you seem to be, over years gone by, during which others of us have been busy placing band aids on society's ills, trying to minimize the damage. Life is an emergency. Democracy is a constant fight for justice, so I'm glad you're engaged.

I do though feel that this is an emergency of great magnitude.

What I've suggested is sensible, nothing more. For those who can afford to travel great distance and two night's lodging, of course they should attend, if they're so inclined. They can afford to return again later, when there is more reason to react, and trust me, that there will be. But only some can afford to take time from work and the finances once a DC demonstration a year.

For those of us who live in the East (large population) getting to Washington is not that difficult or expensive. Many no doubt have friends who live in an approx 2 hour radius of DC who can put them up.

I, along with many others, feel that this is a crucial moment to voice our opposition with a massive presence in Washington.

If it's ever to get better, there will be worse to come before we get there, if we ever can.

Yes. And thanks for commenting and caring, and making an effort to engage and be politically active. Large numbers of Americans need to become active in politics and community organizing or....contemplating the alternative is painful and frightening.

[Blue]

Pretend world is all we got.

Good one Keith - ...Feed his machine of madness and brutality (Alex Jones)

Also a very good point about rounding up 2 million "illegals." Where the fuck is he going to put them and who is going to do it?


Good luck to all who attend the march and I hope it's more than a million. And as for all the naysayers...don't let the bastards grind you down.

I am not going to pretend


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hxnbC_11Cg

[Luther Blissett]

I think it's a mistake to have such a large demonstration at the inauguration, and I'll explain why, though I would support a demonstration at the inauguration, but one attended by people within a few hours drive. The reason is it's January and it's DC. And it's financial.

I would support a much larger demonstration if it was to take place in April or May, but no later. This would then be Spring in DC, and it would be much more suitable weather. Cherry Blossoms.

Cold turns too many people off, no matter how warm their hearts are from Trump's victory.

Besides, these days they'll corral everyone a mile away from the capitol.

Having helped organize several large national demonstrations in DC and a few in NYC, that's my 2 cents.

Far better to go home happy and talking about having kicked some ass, than to go home chilled, broken & broke, talking about getting your ass kicked by the cold.

Same ol' Trump. Cherry blossoms or snowflakes, which would you choose?

Attending a demonstration in January will prohibit many from attending another 2017 DC demonstration, and there will surely be more call to demonstrate once Trump begins wielding his power.

Hey, as Heaven Swan says, you never know. January 2016 was the most abnormally warm month ever recorded.

Of course the northeast U.S. did not benefit in any way from this last winter other than a hot Christmas, but weather is weird these days. I wonder why?

There's going to be a socialist convergence in D.C. for the inauguration, coordinating with all the other demonstrations and marches (including the Women's March). This is going to be a coordinated effort between various national and regional leftist groups.

[dada]

Iamwhoiam, I also took your comment about 'cherry blossoms instead of snow' to be a bit off the mark. I understand now that you meant it in the spirit of a discussion of grand, overall strategy, and didn't mean anything negative by it. But I thought I would point out that it didn't seem productive when I first read it.

I can't speak for anyone else, and wouldn't want to. I'm thinking of going to this. I'm well aware that January is in the winter, and I know what it means for me financially, as well as the many risks involved. While I get that you have helped organize large protests, I feel that some of your comments so far on this thread have sounded like paternal lecturing. An inappropriate tone, given the circumstances.

Again, I see you didn't mean anything negative. And we need to all work together, using all of our talents and expertise. So I'd suggest to just take my words as constructive criticism.

I'm not a protest organizer per se. I'm more of a real-time, on the ground, try to keep folks from getting kettled on the Brooklyn Bridge type of organizer. I don't take credit and I prefer to be one of the invisible people who works independently. I feel it gives me more freedom to act and react.

So I do my thing, and the planning committees do theirs. Together, we fight as best we can. Yes, life is an emergency, I agree with that. It's also a celebration, a battle, a gamble, among many other things, and over in a flash, from one perspective. If people are going to get off the internet and get together, I support that. I feel it's my job (one of the many hats I wear) to excite and inspire. A freezing wind and snow, and being poor in dollars have never stopped me from doing much less important things.

edited to add: If you recall, Occupy was a pretty lively movement in the dead of winter. The cold didn't seem to dampen the enthusiasm one bit.

Not that this is that. Just saying that the weather doesn't dictate the mood when it arrives. In fact, the mood itself is a lot like the weather. Even the best meteorologists with the most advanced tech don't get it right much of the time, especially in storm seasons.

[Iamwhomiam]

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Let's keep this subject on the first page. I see I have a few I must respond to and will, but later today. I appreciate everyone's input, that much I should say now.

[Iamwhomiam]

For some reason, I'm drawn to calling you 'Heavenly Swan', Heaven Swan. Sorry I mistook your 'stroll under the cherry blossoms' comment as undue sarcasm. Although I mentioned the single word 'blossoms' earlier in my post, here's what I actually wrote, "Cherry blossoms or snowflakes, which would you choose?"

While you were drawn to the iconic 'walk under the cherry blossoms' I was invoking the symbology, and therefore the psychological impact on participants, of Spring bursting forth new life with great energy, as opposed to the stagnant "dead of Winter."

Far better to invest your energy wisely, when the Earth energies are with you, rather than exhausting it in futility in the dead of energy-sucking Winter. Whatever.

I do understand your passion for protesting at the inauguration and I'm not arguing against it. I support your enthusiasm. I just don't see it as being the emergency that you and others do, considering as time progresses, it will get worse, Trump's administration will soon after January go into action.

Soon you'll recognize what an emergency is, unfortunately. You'll probably be faced with several all at once, which is what happens all the time when you do pay attention. Maybe if Trump's election didn't rip off all the band aids my generation's been busy applying over the past 50 years I'd be more excited.

And thank you for getting involved, Heaven Swan. I hope you continue your activism to work for a better world. Even small, local victories take much effort and time from dedicated volunteers willing to make such sacrifices.

I think it will be an enormous demonstration, Luther. I would be nice to have warm weather. But this is the most secure event to be held in Washington and protestors will be kept far away from it. We''l have to wait and see. I sure don't want it to set an ugly precedent for Trump's Law & Order regime's opening act.

Yeah, dada, I'm a pretty crappy writer. I was indeed speaking about strategy Not meaning to come across as paternalistic; nobody pays any attention to us old guys, anyway. Simply shared my opinion and offered my reasons that formed it.

I'm glad you're going to attend; I can no longer attend most demonstrations that demand walking or standing, so I still participate when I can. But I no longer offer my input or aid in planning any demonstrations, regretfully.

I've been energized by recent events, like Keystone Xl and Occupy, and given hope that not all youth are idle and more are becoming invested in advocacy for social change. They're working together for a better future, those that are.

I'm not a protest organizer per se. I'm more of a real-time, on the ground, try to keep folks from getting kettled on the Brooklyn Bridge type of organizer. I don't take credit and I prefer to be one of the invisible people who works independently. I feel it gives me more freedom to act and react.

So I do my thing, and the planning committees do theirs. Together, we fight as best we can. Yes, life is an emergency, I agree with that. It's also a celebration, a battle, a gamble, among many other things, and over in a flash, from one perspective. If people are going to get off the internet and get together, I support that. I feel it's my job (one of the many hats I wear) to excite and inspire. A freezing wind and snow, and being poor in dollars have never stopped me from doing much less important things.

Thank you for your criticism, which I take as constructive, if not instructive. Pretty much the only place I've talked about my history is here and most folk never knew what I did, as I, like you, preferred to remain invisible. Most of my close friends don't even know much about the work I've done over the years, all voluntarily while raising two children as a single parent. But I'm proud to have been one cog in a national alliance of diverse neighborhood groups that actually effected positive change in banking, insurance, housing, public health and welfare laws, rules and regulations and also for having been a cog in an international consortium of environmental organizations effectively working together to protect our health, resources and environment.

If I was a writer, should I not mention my published works? Were I an artist, should I not share my art?

I've shared stories about campaigns I've been involved in, some with better results and some against our favor as I perceive it. Insofar as organizing a national protest, I was but one small cog, nearly invisible to all. I joked before about chasing that famous black FBI photographer around the columns of one DC building trying to take his picture, after all, he was taking ours. Ernest C. Withers Yeah, he really didn't want his picture taken. Another good use for a hat!

Honestly, I've ever only taken credit for playing a small role, though stoking leadership gathered from around the country to take home with them to prepare for an annual meeting and several previously unannounced "actions" can be exhilarating. I've before written I relish empowering others because once they find their voice, they'll never again remain silent. ('cause there's always a ton of new crap to be thrown on top of the existing tons of old crap still worth fighting for.)

It was only after being outed, my name and unpublished phone number were published in a brochure without my approval of knowledge, in 1994, that I became a visible public figure locally. We defeated a mega-landfill planned by the City of Albany; an expensive thing for our small community of 8k to do, and it took 20 years. And with a national but small coalition of people living in communities negatively impacted by cement plant emissions and discharges, we enacted law and new regulations for the industry to abide by. This last supposedly will save tens of thousands of lives in the US alone.

But sometimes when you win, you lose.

So Lafarge decided to build a modern cement plant that actually pollutes less per ton of product than the two old, dirty wet process kilns. Sounds good, right? especially knowing the High and Middle Schools are directly across the street?

Well, they're going to up their production to such a level that it's overall emissions will be far greater than the old kilns.

(Support EarthJustice! A most worthy group of litigators working to protect your health!)

At more than a few actions, I played EMT, once getting a woman having a heat attack to the hospital and staying with another elderly woman who had severe rheumatoid arthritis and had fallen. These types of accidents occurring in Winter is inevitable, and difficult to deal with under the best conditions. Even I was taken out of the game one year. I had a few ribs broken a an AMA convention and wound up sitting in my room in discomfort the rest of my time that year.

If civil disobedience is planned, will there be legal representation or bail money available to those arrested?

Anyway, once you start looking, you'll find "emergencies" all around you, always.

I hope all will be warm and remain safe and well and keep their puking to a minimum.

Give 'em hell for me, will ya?

[Iamwhomiam]

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[seemslikeadream]

not much MSM news on the protest


more from the right wing than anything else

but I did find two

These Are The Fierce Activists Leading The Women’s March On Washington
Three experienced organizers are leading the charge, taking on everything from day-of logistics to concerns about inclusivity.http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/wom ... f37fe388d1

Democratic Rep. Luis Gutiérrez To Boycott Trump’s Inauguration Over ‘Hatred, Bigotry’
The congressman said he’ll instead join protesters on Inauguration Day.
12/02/2016 03:00 pm ET

Mollie Reilly
Deputy Politics Editor, The Huffington Post

Rep. Luis Gutiérrez (D-Ill.) said Friday that he plans to boycott President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration next month, arguing the Republican has given no indication he’ll pivot from the racial divisiveness that defined his campaign.

Citing the many offensive things Trump said about Latinos throughout the campaign, as well as his anti-immigration proposals like building a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, Gutiérrez said he could not bring himself to attend the inauguration.

“He started his campaign by saying that Mexicans were murderers, rapists, by criminalizing our community,” Gutiérrez said in an interview with CNN. “When he said Mexicans, I mean in the parlance of American politics he meant Latinos, and criminalized us all.”

“I’m not going to this inauguration,” the congressman continued. “I can’t go to this inauguration, because he continues to spew hatred, bigotry and prejudice even after he said he was going to bring us all together. He was going to unify us, but he’s not.”

Gutiérrez said he and his wife will instead attend one of the protests that will be held in Washington, D.C., on Inauguration Day.

Gutiérrez, who has served in Congress since 1993, also spoke out last month against Trump nominating Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) as U.S. attorney general.

“If you have nostalgia for the days when blacks kept quiet, gays were in the closet, immigrants were invisible and women stayed in the kitchen, Senator Jefferson Beauregard Sessions is your man,” he wrote in a statement.

The congressman is one of several Democrats urging President Barack Obama to protect young undocumented people from the threat of deportation under the Trump administration.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/lui ... 21702e7101

On January 21, 2017 we will unite in Washington, DC for the Women’s March on Washington. We stand together in solidarity with our partners and children for the protection of our rights, our safety, our health, and our families -- recognizing that our vibrant and diverse communities are the strength of our country.

The rhetoric of the past election cycle has insulted, demonized, and threatened many of us--women, immigrants of all statuses, those with diverse religious faiths particularly Muslim, people who identify as LGBTQIA, Native and Indigenous people, Black and Brown people, people with disabilities, the economically impoverished and survivors of sexual assault. We are confronted with the question of how to move forward in the face of national and international concern and fear.

In the spirit of democracy and honoring the champions of human rights, dignity, and justice who have come before us, we join in diversity to show our presence in numbers too great to ignore. The Women’s March on Washington will send a bold message to our new administration on their first day in office, and to the world that women's rights are human rights. We stand together, recognizing that defending the most marginalized among us is defending all of us.

We support the advocacy and resistance movements that reflect our multiple and intersecting identities. We call on all defenders of human rights to join us. This march is the first step towards unifying our communities, grounded in new relationships, to create change from the grassroots level up. We will not rest until women have parity and equity at all levels of leadership in society. We work peacefully while recognizing there is no true peace without justice and equity for all. HEAR OUR VOICE.

FAQs
I'M NOT A WOMAN, AM I INVITED?
Yes, the Women’s March on Washington is for any person, regardless of gender or gender identity, who believes women’s rights are human rights.
WILL IT BE SAFE? CAN I BRING MY KIDS?
The WMW has a team of experienced and professional national organizers working to ensure that every safety protocol is followed. We will release specific details on how to stay safe during your time in Washington as we draw closer to the date. The decision to bring your children is a personal one.
IS THIS MARCH INCLUSIVE FOR WOMEN OF COLOR?
The WMW is an evolving effort and it was founded by white women. These women recognized the need to be truly inclusive, and brought together the national co-chairs, now reflected a balanced representation. The teams of organizers and volunteers working for the march, by extension, are now more fully reflective of the diversity of our nation and this trend will continue as we build steam.
I WANT MY ORGANIZATION TO BE INVOLVED. HOW CAN WE JOIN THE MOBILIZATION?
Please contact Carmen Perez at carmen@womensmarch.com to discuss how your organization can join and support the Women’s March on Washington.
I CAN'T ATTEND IN PERSON, BUT I WANT TO SUPPORT THE EFFORT. HOW CAN I HELP?
For those who cannot travel to Washington, D.C., but who wish to organize or participate in a march in their home area, please find your state page on Facebook and reach out to your state admins. You can do this by visiting the national Facebook page and reviewing the list to find your state.
For those who cannot attend but wish to support the effort financially, please donate on this page or stay in touch reagrding out official fundraising page, which will be released shortly. Please stay tuned and thank you for your support.
WILL THE WMW BE ACCESSIBLE FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES?
Each state group operates independently of the national organizing effort. We strongly encourage state organizers to follow our lead in making the WMW fully accessible, however, we make no claim or representation on behalf of state and local groups.
The WMW is committed to ensuring that the national convening is accessible to people with disabilities. We are working with volunteers to ensure translation for people with hearing disabilities and are committed to including access points for people with disabilities that require the use of a wheelchair. There will be an area with seating to accommodate people with disabilities, elderly people and pregnant women.
WHAT IS THE CURRENT STATUS WITH THE PERMIT FOR THE MARCH?
There has been a lot of talk and speculation regarding the permits and the permitting process. We want to ensure that everyone understands it is a process, meaning a request of this nature and size takes time and coordination of agencies before the permit is approved. Additionally, the permit goes through several updates as the event solidifies. After a week of internal planning and submission of the initial permits, Janaye Ingram and other members of the organizing committee had their first meeting on November 23, 2016 with National Park Service, the Metropolitan Police Department, Capitol Police and Homeland Security to coordinate the original permits. The result of that meeting is a unified rally and march plan. Because this is an ongoing effort, details of the meeting will not be shared until they are finalized. We will continue to meet with the agencies leading up to the event to ensure the safety of everyone attending and to meet the goals that we have for this convening. As we continue to finalize things like bus staging, metro access and other logistical details, we will provide updated information to all who wish to participate. We know that some things in this process seem to move quickly and others will seem like they aren’t moving fast enough, but in order to accommodate the number of people that we anticipate, we want to do this right. That means that we need your patience as we work to get you the most accurate information possible.
The Women's March on Washington is happening and we look forward to meeting you there! Visit our website at http://www.womensmarch.com for more updates!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/womens-mar ... 9428287801

[Luther Blissett]

There is the "Occupy Inauguration" taking place, which contains some kind-of middling politics, a soapbox of their own, and low-grade optics. We're still trying to figure out whether to endorse them, but we'll probably be having programming at the march regardless.

[Iamwhomiam]

Why a need to endorse Occupy Inauguration?

Folk planning on attending who haven't yet booked a hotel room should look to Baltimore, an hour away by car. I doubt anything would still be available that's affordable. I know there are DC or nearby elder and youth hostels, but I have no idea whether they still exist. We once stayed at what I think was the national HQ for the YMCA, which had many rooms with multiple bunk beds. I can't remember though whether it was in Arlington or Georgetown.

[seemslikeadream]

'Silence Not an Option': Calls Grow to Disrupt Trump Inauguration
'The Majority have spoken—by nearly 2.7 million votes & counting!' Michael Moore tweeted, linking to grassroots group's website planning direct actions on January 20
byNadia Prupis, staff writer

"Trump stands for tyranny, greed, and misogyny," the group said. (Image: disruptj20.org/with overlay)


The call to disrupt President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration is growing with the help of documentary filmmaker and activist Michael Moore, who on Wednesday tweeted a grassroots group's plans for direct actions on January 20, 2017.

Although Trump won the Electoral College, his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton took the popular vote by more than 2 million—which means Trump will enter office with low ratings and no mandate. Grassroots activists organizing a mobilization known as #DisruptJ20 are hoping to call attention to this dynamic through a series of protests, direct actions, and other events on inauguration day.

"The Majority have spoken—by nearly 2.7 million votes & counting! Silence is not an option," Moore tweeted, adding a link to the group's website.


The organizers, known as the D.C. Counter-Inaugural Welcoming Committee, "call on all people of good conscience to join in disrupting the ceremonies. If Trump is to be inaugurated at all, let it happen behind closed doors, showing the true face of the security state Trump will preside over. It must be made clear to the whole world that the vast majority of people in the United States do not support his presidency or consent to his rule."

"Trump stands for tyranny, greed, and misogyny," they write. "He is the champion of neo-nazis and white nationalists, of the police who kill the black, brown, and poor on a daily basis, of racist border agents and sadistic prison guards, of the FBI and [National Security Agency] who tap your phone and read your email."

Moore, who in July predicted Trump would win, said on Late Night With Seth Meyers on Wednesday, "The majority of our fellow Americans do not want him in the White House. The irony is unbearable."

In addition to the #DisruptJ20 movement, the inauguration will be met with a women's march on Washington, with thousands of people expected to join from all over the country to protest Trump's history of misogyny, including bragging about sexually assaulting women.

The Guardian reported on Thursday that the National Park Service filed documents on behalf of the Presidential Inauguration Committee sealing off portions of the national mall and Pennsylvania Avenue—meaning the women's march will not be able to hold a rally at the Lincoln Memorial to echo historic civil rights and anti-war actions. The "massive omnibus blocking permit" extends for days and weeks before and after the inauguration itself.

Mara Verheyden-Hilliard, executive director of the Partnership for Civil Justice Fund, said the blocking of access for days after the event was "extremely unique."
http://www.commondreams.org/news/2016/1 ... auguration

[Pele'sDaughter]

http://time.com/4595399/women-march-was ... -memorial/

The Lincoln Memorial has been the site for many of the United States’ most historic rallies, from the civil rights and anti-Vietnam protests of the 1960s to the Million Man March in 1995. However, for the thousands of women planning to march on Washington following Donald Trump’s inauguration, the landmark won’t be available for rallying.

The National Park Service, on behalf of the Presidential Inauguration Committee, months ago reserved access to the landmark by filing a “massive omnibus blocking permit.” Permits for inaugural events have traditionally reserved most of the National Mall, Pennsylvania Avenue, the Washington Monument, and of course, the Lincoln Memorial, for days and weeks before, during, and after the inauguration, which will take place on Jan. 20, 2017.

Mike Litterst, a spokesman for the National Park Service, said the public will not be barred from these spaces, since they will be open for inaugural events. He also noted that the Presidential Inauguration Committee’s permits were filed a year in advance, 10 months before the organizers of the Women’s March on Washington filed a permit for the Lincoln Memorial — and permits are generally issued on a “first come, first serve” basis.

The Women’s March on Washington was organized for Jan. 21, the day following the inauguration and was set to be held at the Lincoln Memorial. According to a Facebook event, over 136,000 people are due to attend. Litterst said the National Park Service is currently working with the march’s organizers to find an alternative space for people to gather. He said the regulations being used for the 2017 inauguration do not differ from the rules used for the past two inauguration ceremonies since the current rules came into effect in 2008, before Barack Obama’s first inauguration the following year.

“The process and the procedures that we’re using for 2017 are the same rules that we’ve used for the past two inauguration ceremonies,” he said.

[seemslikeadream]

BrooklynDad_Defiant! ‏@mmpadellan 4h4 hours ago
So...are you going to the...Urine-auguration?
#GoldenShowers
#ResistTrumpTuesdays

200 buses have applied for city parking on Inauguration Day. 1,200 have applied for the Women’s March.
By Perry Stein January 12 at 10:33 AM

Far more buses have applied to secure parking through the city for the Women’s March on Washington the day after inauguration than for the inauguration itself, D.C.Council member Charles Allen said Thursday.

Allen (D-Ward 6) said at least 1,200 buses have applied for permits to park at RFK Stadium in Washington on Jan. 21, the day of the Women’s March on Washington, while 200 have applied for parking the day before, Inauguration Day. NBC4 first reported the figures. RFK has a capacity of 1,300 buses.

[ACLU releases a guide on how to interact with police for inauguration demonstrators]

RFK Stadium is the main city-run parking option for charter buses over that weekend. Buses can still find their own parking outside RFK, so these numbers do not necessarily reflect all of the buses that will be headed to the District for inauguration or the Women’s March.

The D.C. Council is scheduled to hold a hearing Thursday on inauguration readiness and logistics.

The District’s Department of Transportation is running the parking and permitting process at RFK and says there are other parking sites in the city at locations such as Union Station and the Navy Yard.

[The Women’s March needs passion and purpose, not pink pussycat hats]

At President Barack Obama’s 2009 inauguration, which saw record breaking attendance numbers, more than 3,000 charter buses registered for parking permits in the city that day.
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Published on
Sunday, January 15, 2017
byCommon Dreams
Inauguration Boycott Grows Along With Women's March Momentum
A growing number of Democratic lawmakers say they won't attend President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration on Friday
byDeirdre Fulton, staff writer

More than 20 U.S. lawmakers have now said they will not attend Friday's inauguration ceremony, while Saturday's Women's March continues to gain steam.

Fusion is keeping a list of representatives who are skipping President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration—a list that grew overnight after Trump lashed out at Rep. John Lewis in a series of tweets.

"While I do not dispute that Trump won the Electoral College, I cannot normalize his behavior or the disparaging and un-American statements he has made," Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) said in a statement on Saturday. "For me, the personal decision not to attend Inauguration is quite simple: Do I stand with Donald Trump, or do I stand with John Lewis? I am standing with John Lewis."

In a statement posted online Sunday morning, Rep. Mark Pocan (D-Wis.) declared:

I was planning on attending the Inauguration on Friday out of respect for the office of president, while still making it back home on Saturday to attend the Women's March in Madison. However, after long consideration based on reading the classified document on Russian hacking and Trump's candidacy on Thursday, the handling of his conflicts of interest, and this weekend's offensive tweets about a national hero Rep. John Lewis, I am no longer attending the event. At minimum, it's time for Donald Trump to start acting like President Trump, not an immature, undignified reality star with questionable friends and a Twitter addiction. I hope for better, but will not hold my breath.

Speaking to Politico, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), a member of the Congressional Black Caucus, suggested there might be similar announcements in the works.

"You can guarantee this will cause people to organize with even greater intensity," he said of Trump's attacks on Lewis. "This will make it even more likely that additional members skip the inauguration."

Many of those who are ditching Friday's festivities have explicitly stated that they do plan to participate in the Women's March on Washington happening the following day—or in a solidarity event taking place closer to home.

The march's organizers this week released a four-page platform (pdf) described as "the definition of intersectional feminism" and "an unapologetically radical, progressive vision for justice in America." In keeping with the march's broad agenda, the document does not mention Trump, but honors "the legions of revolutionary leaders who paved the way for us to march," including Ella Baker, Berta Cáceres, Rachel Carson, Shirley Chisholm, Winona LaDuke, Audre Lorde, Gloria Steinem, and Harriet Tubman.

"Our liberation is bound by each other's," its authors write, outlining demands including:

accountability and justice for police brutality and ending racial profiling and targeting of communities of color;
dismantling the gender and racial inequities within the criminal justice system;
reproductive freedom;
LGBTQIA rights;
workforce opportunities that reduce discrimination against women and mothers;
rights, dignity, and fair treatment for all unpaid and paid caregivers;
a living minimum wage;
restoring and protecting voting rights;
ending mass deportation, family detention, violations of due process, and violence against queer and trans migrants; and
clean water, clean air, and access to and enjoyment of public lands.
"We believe Gender Justice is Racial Justice is Economic Justice," the document reads. "We must create a society in which women, in particular women—in particular Black women, Native women, poor women, immigrant women, Muslim women, and queer and trans women—are free and able to care for and nurture their families, however they are formed, in safe and healthy environments free from structural impediments."

There's a good chance the Women's March will outdraw Trump's inauguration—despite the president-elect's Saturday night claim that his celebration "is turning out to be even bigger than expected."

The Washington Post reported Thursday that "far more parking permits are being sought for buses for the Women's March on Washington the day after inauguration than for the inauguration itself," according to D. C. city council member Charles Allen.

Meanwhile, pink yarn is reportedly flying off the shelves as knitters fashion pink "pussy hats" for Saturday's demonstration, and Broadway star Jennifer Holliday said this weekend that she would not, in fact, perform at an inaugural event Thursday after outcry from fans.
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200 bus parking permits for Trump

3000 for Obama

1200 for the day after Trump