Ploafmaster General

So I went to the protest. I arrived at about 4:30, after finding a great parking spot two short blocks away. I met up with Jake, and we were there for about two hours, during which Dave joined up with us as well. I saw the president’s motorcade arrive, and I saw it depart.

I also saw what was prety odd, even considering this was my first protest. I saw what was essentially a crowd of people airing their sundry grievences; not simply war protest, but pro-choice demonstration, pro-gay demonstration, pro Palestine, pro etc. I thought I might whitness this, and it almost prevented me from attending. I am, after all, a fairly “fundamentalist” Christian who opposes abortion and homosexuality. But I attended anyway because I wanted to show solidarity against a misfit leader - a criminal politician who has crapped on the Constitution and the rule of law while deceiving his “base” of conservative Christians and “middle America.” That was important to me, and I feel that was accomplished.

Despite the long row of coach buses blocking the view between the protesters and the venue. Despite the rather intimidating National Guardsmen with their machine guns and body armor.

I’ll be on the lookout for more activities in the future, and I hope to attend more.