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The American Capital, Washington DC //rally to restore sanity and more
Yesterday, the Mrs. and I rode the free Huffington Post buses down to DC for the Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear, hosted by Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert. If you hadn't heard of this rally, it was one inspired by moderation and rationality. Some say it was a response to the tea party movement of alarmism. The crowd was predominantly democrats and independents, with a small republican presence. Unfortunately, the rally was so unbelievably crowded that it was very difficult to enjoy. We walked around for 2 hours trying to find a spot where we could see and/or hear something, but eventually just got so frustrated that we left. The media is reporting as many as 250,000 showed up, much more than the 60,000 permit allowed. I combined those shots with my previous visit a couple weeks ago, enjoy.











































































































































































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can't go wrong with a sabotai photo thread. Awesome selection of shots. I enjoyed reading the signs at the rally.
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Great thread!

I really like the way you have interchanged to 2 different series.
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whitest dc thread ever
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It's probably because 90% of people at the rally were not from DC.
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Great thread, I too enjoyed reading the signs!
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I really like the mix of photos. Thanks for sharing!
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This is one of the most interesting DC photo threads I have seen. Good work.
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Your pictures vividly capture the thrill of the day. Great job!
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Very interesting and entertaining. So different (fortunately) from the Glenn Beck thing.
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awesome work. i recognize a lot of places from my walks around DC. great to see the rally.

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I love the grit just blocks from the white house.....

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DC is pretty sexy though.
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Those signs at the rally are pretty awesome!
Thanks for the photos!

DC really interests me. I'm Canadian and I'd rather go there than Ottawa
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I was there for the rally. Good times!
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Free buses, huh? That's nice.

Great pics as usual, Sabotai.
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