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Washington, Dc Is Hosting A Massive Sleepover As Thousands Of Women Prepare To Protest Trump

... to DC were predominantly female. When the driver of one bus mentioned the women’s march as he pulled into Washington from New York on Thursday, a woman shouted from the back, “That’s why we’re here!” and cheers erupted through the aisles. Planes to DC have been filled with enthusiastic marchers, and in one instance, a flight attendant asked for a round of applause for “ all the nasty women on board ,” a nod to a Trump description of political rival Hillary Clinton. Those headed to DC for #womensmarch raise their hand. 🛫 __link__/l Qmuhv ZSl N. — Amanda Jackson (@Amanda J_TX) January 20, 2017. In the early evening on Friday, the crowd at Union Station, Washington’s train hub, was overwhelmingly female—a line for taxis stretched 41 people long, and only 9 of them were men. The celebration over Trump’s election continues late into the night, with a series of balls and events. But tomorrow morning in DC, just blocks from where Trump delivered a dark inaugural speech about a broken America; dozens of speakers and performers , from American Federation of Teachers head Randi Weingarten, to 1990 s folk rock duo The Indigo Girls, to actress Scarlett ...

Hundreds Board Buses In Evanston Headed To Washington D.c. March

... change. It's more about emotion.". Rachel Abramson, 64, of the Rogers Park neighborhood of Chicago said she also was going in "solidarity.". "I want to be with folks who are standing up right now," Abramson said, as she waited to board the bus. The Washington D. C. protest follows a campaign season in which Trump was caught on tape bragging about grabbing women's genitals and accused of walking in on nude beauty pageant contestants, among other things. Many also fear that, with Republicans controlling both houses of Congress and the White House, access to legal abortion, certain types of birth control and other reproductive health care could be threatened. Protests are also scheduled Saturday in hundreds of cities around the nation, including Chicago. About 220 people, mainly women, are caravaning from Evanston to Washington in four chartered busses. The travelers and their supporters have been spending the days ...

All The Anger In America Has Come To Washington, D.c

... all responsible middle-aged liberals, I think such behavior is bad and counterproductive. I’m just not shocked by it.  This is Trump’s America—the worst of every ideological tendency has been empowered, and we’re at each others’ throats. Even where there’s a shred of goodwill, communication between pro- and anti-Trump forces seems impossible. At the edge of Mc Pherson Square, where many of the left-wing demonstrations were based, I saw a female Trump supporter arguing with protesters. She was wearing a camouflage MAGA hat and a flag-printed scarf, and was outraged that the demonstrators were making America look bad before the world. Indignant, she said that she’d heard someone from the foreign press saying, “Oh, this place is exotic because of all the weirdness.” Then, in response to something I didn’t hear, she shouted: “I am not ashamed to be white! Why does everybody make a big deal? I stay at home and I watch my children and I raise them. I don’t get anything from the ...

The Washington Dc Metro System Is Trolling Donald Trump

... Washington DC Metro, I am 12. Metro Ridership: As of 11 am, 193 k trips taken so far today. (11 am 1/20/13 = 317 k, 11 am 1/20/09 = 513 k, 11 am 1/20/05 = 197 k) #wmata. In other words, the US capital was busier both times Barack Obama was inaugerated. Much, much busier. This response. . @wmata Do you mean 1/21/13? 1/20/13 fell on a Sunday, and inauguration ceremony was moved to the next day. — Joe R. (@Joe R 42) January 20, 2017. .is accurate about the change in date. So the metro network issued a correction. . CORRECTION: The 317 k figure above was from 1/21/13 (Inauguration Day). — Metro (@wmata) January 20, 2017. At any rate: all this means that far more people were pouring into DC on a Sunday morning than came for President Trump's inauguration today. Anyway, typing the words “President Trump”  has depressed me so much that that's it. That's the story, that's all you're getting, I'm too depressed to do any more. Oh sod it here's a map. By Eli Day. The psychology of a child, and the office of a president. This isn't going to be much fun for any of us, is it? Image: Getty. When children conjure alternate worlds out of thin air, ones that fly in the face of ...

Wild Scene Unfolds At Marijuana Protest In Dc Video

... and gestures.). In another heated incident, a marijuana supporter confronted a street preacher who condemned the use of the drug. About four minutes into the below video, the supporter blows marijuana smoke in the preacher's face as he repeatedly asks him to stop. The demonstrator also briefly grabbed the preacher's megaphone. (WARNING: The video below contains strong language and gestures.). <span id="selection-marker-1" class="redactor-selection-marker"></span><span id="selection-marker-1" class="redactor-selection-marker"></span><span id="selection-marker-1" class="redactor-selection-marker"></span><span id="selection-marker-1" class="redactor-selection-marker"></span><span ...

Music Rings Through Washington, D.c, During Inauguration Celebrations

... MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY CHORALE: (Singing) Keep faith. Keep watch. Take heart. Take courage. Take heart. Take courage. Guard mind. Guard spirit. Feed love. Feed longing. MCEVERS: Some familiar voices made a repeat appearance. The Mormon Tabernacle Choir performed for the seventh time at a presidential inauguration. (SOUNDBITE OF PERFORMANCE OF "AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL"). MORMON TABERNACLE CHOIR: America, America, God shed his grace on thee. And crown thy good with brotherhood from sea to shining sea. SIEGEL: And finally, TV talent show star Jackie Evancho performed the national anthem. After a rocky start, she finished big. (SOUNDBITE OF PERFORMANCE OF "THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER"). JACKIE EVANCHO: (Singing) For the land of the free and the home of the brave. MCEVERS: Things were more lively at yesterday's Welcome Celebration featuring Sam ...

Demonstrators Gather In Washington, D.c., To Protest Trump's Inauguration

... going to be an effective deterrent to keep people out, but it undermines the very idea of the American dream. Republicans listening, they might be thinking that all these protesters are protesting the inauguration and protesting, that they're just whiners. My answer to that is, you know, I'm not here to whine. I understand that he won, but I don't think he's done anything to deserve a celebration as of yet. I don't think that he's a good man. MCEVERS: What about after today? What plans - you know, volunteer, organize, run for local office - you know, what kind of plans do you have in terms of opposing Trump. DAUER: I don't really know how things are going to go. Maybe Trump will be a good president. MICHAEL CALLUS: My name is Michael Callus (ph). I'm from New Hampshire - Conway, N. H. You know, I'm a Republican. The problem is that he lies. He didn't win in a landslide. He won in a ...

Inauguration Protests Pop Up Across Country; 95 Arrested In Washington

... In Washington, Kim Jaffee of Ann Arbor, Michigan, was holding a sign that parodied the iconic Obama "Hope" poster. It had an image of Trump framed by the words "Dope" and "Nope." Jaffee said she came to protest an administration she anticipates will be against "all social justice and human rights.". See more live coverage at Washington DC Patch on Facebook. "Victoria" of Charleston, West Virginia, held a sign Friday morning that read "My Mind. My Body. My Choice." She is in town for the Women's Mach on Washington, which could bring more than 100,000 to the district to protest Trump's presidency on Saturday. "I'm fighting for my right to health care and her right to an education," Victoria said, hugging her young daughter. After the inauguration, some people used force to show their disdain. Demonstrators hurled objects through windows of a Starbucks and Bank of America on I Street. Damage to businesses up & down I st. __link__/KLucviv MDX. — Alex Emmons (@Alexander Emmons) January 20, 2017. As the 3 p.m. parade approached, authorities took forceful measures to clear streets and corral protesters. During live television shots ...

President Trump's Picks Confirmed For Secretary Of Defense, Homeland Security

... him, according to Mediaite. Lawmakers voted 88-11 in favor of Kelly, 66, who previously served as commander of U. S. Southern Command under President Obama from 2012 until this January, reports CBS News. At his Senate hearing last week Kelly said he supports Trump’s idea of a wall along the U. S. border with Mexico. Like his counterpart Mattis, Kelly told lawmakers he opposes Trump's plan to register people based on their religion or ethnicity and said religion should not be the key for law enforcement or counter-terrorism operations. Mattis testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee Jan. 12 in his first day of confirmation hearings that although he echoed Trump's intentions to engage with Moscow, he emphasized the extensive threats coming from the Russian regime. “Challenges posed by Russia include alarming messages from Moscow regarding the use of ...

Violent Protests In Dc Streets After Donald Trump Inauguration; 95 Arrested

... targeted in the capital's downtown included a Mc Donald's , branches of Bank of America and Wells Fargo , and a Starbucks , whose window were all smashed. Agitators among the hundreds of people protesting on streets also broke windows of parked cars ahead of the inauguration, threw bricks at police cars and set fires in trash cans. One protester was seen on video swinging a long metal pole at a police officer. The cop gave chase to the man, spraying some kind of liquid at him, but the man turned and jabbed at the officer again to ward him off. At least two police officers suffered minor injuries "from coordinated attacks by members of the group that were attempting to avoid arrest," D. C. Police said, according to NBC News. Video posted on Twitter showed shards of broken glasses spread across the sidewalks, and mask-clad activists pushing over garbage cans, with one of those activists ...

Women, Men, Children Catch Bus In Elgin To March In Washington D.c

... with dozens of others Friday in Elgin. (Gloria Casas / The Courier-News). "People are begging for seats right now," said Johnson, whose daughter, Natalie, traveled from Colorado to join her mom in the march. The interest increased in the last few weeks, Scifo said. She thinks President Trump's cabinet nominations and his Tweets fueled the interest. "As we got closer to the Inauguration, it became more real to people that we have this change coming," Scifo said. "I think the reason people are here is they are not happy about it.". Organizing the bus trip helped her focus on taking action rather than lamenting what happened, Scifo said. "If there's anything good about the election is people are paying attention and getting active," she said. "I think it's exciting," Scifo said. "It's almost a resurgence of the ...