Watching Democracy Die. – life in the old lane

0605am. Not shooting into the sun today.

A little before eleven this morning, I decided to go into DC and check on Democracy. She isn’t well.

The only National Guard I saw in DC today.

I did not see tanks rolling about. I only saw this small knot of troops. But I did not go where I thought I would find them. I just went to The Mall. Our nation’s front yard.

And here it is – the most useless building in DC. The US Capitol.

OH, the National Archives. I wonder if the Declaration of Independence is still there?

And with great reverence, people were looking at the founding documents.

In case you have forgotten, in early March, The Orange Leech wanted The Declaration of Independence moved to his office. I head off to inspect the White House. But first, check out the Archive’s Gift Shop.

Maybe I should get some new Halloween earrings? NOT!

A small parade of True Believers came by. I was a little leery about photographing them.

Most of Lafayette Park was fenced off. There were very few people around.

The only sign of protest that I saw. (except for the antiwar guys who have been in Lafayette Park 24/7 for the last 20+ years)

5 or 6 blocks of Pennsylvania Ave are completely closed. Several months ago, you could still walk up to the fence. I know. I did.

There wasn’t any overwhelming police/military presence. But there was something “off” about the Mall/White House area. There were nowhere near as many people as should have been out and about on the glorious late summer day.

By 3pm, I was back in the Old Bat Cave.

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