March on Washington D.C.

On September 12, 2009, Dave and I stood up and were counted as we traveled to our nation's Capitol and marched to let the politicians; liberal, conservative, and socialists, know, that "We the People" are in charge. The trek was amazing and totally exhilarating. We met and visited with people from all over the country who had sacrificed time and means to let their voices be heard. Patriots from as far away as Sacramento, San Francisco, Michigan, Arkansas, Tennessee, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, and others. They spoke to us about how they had been encouraged by those they had met along their journey, that were like minded and very concerned about their freedoms and liberties being robbed from them by a corrupt group of politicians. The very same representatives who were elected by the people but who are pushing through their own agenda against the wishes of "We the People."

The rally, organized by ordinary citizens was a huge success. We heard that the estimated number of attendees was from 1.5 to 2 million. The sight was amazing and we were so proud to be a part. The speakers were not the ordinary well known politicians and orators, but American citizens who were leaders within their communities, and organizers of the Tea Party movement. This movement was a spin off from the 912 Project introduced by Glenn Beck in February of this year. Their speeches were moving and from the heart. They rallied the crowd to a feverish pitch of enthusiasm and pride.

The issues addressed by the speakers, and the crowd echoed, were many and varied. But though matters of concern to all of us were mentioned, the over-arching theme of this, and the 200 similar events held yesterday throughout the country, was that the governments in this nation, federal, state, and local, are not listening to the people who elected them and whom they are supposed to be serving. We are not their servants. They work for us, and many of them seem to have forgotten that.

As one speaker said, "This is not a Republican thing. This is not a Democrat thing. This is not a Black thing. This is not a White thing. This is an American thing!" He happened to be Black.

If you feel like we do, you might want to check out the 912 Project http://www.the912project.com/ or

The related Freedom Works site article on the march is at: http://www.freedomworks.org/follow-the-march-on-dc-from-home?_kk=912project.com&_kt=48bd8bf6-97ba-4e14-abf7-a9ba3ca307ac&gclid=CMLw_N7y7pwCFQRM5QodFzhutQ.

We The People must be heard again!

This was sitting behind the Capitol after we got off the train.

Jan with Jody and Steve Kruman. Friends we went with.
At Freedom Park. Gathering for the march to the Capitol up Pennsylvania Avenue.

More of the crowd.

Freedom Fighters. More gathering. The streets leading into this park were packed with people as far as the eye could see.

Jan in front of the Ronald Reagan International Trade Center.

Patriots on the move.

Dave took this picture standing on a wall looking up Pennsylvania Avenue.

Looking at the crowd behind us in the march.

Approaching the Capitol near the end of the march.