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That’s odd.
The line in the description of the Freeper, I mean Freedom Walk that used to say:
Participants are encouraged to arrive at the Pentagon South parking lot between 7 a.m. and 8 a.m. for screening to avoid long lines.
Now says:
Participants are encouraged to arrive at the Pentagon South parking lot between 7 a.m. and 8 a.m.
Does that mean that they’re not screening participants any more? Or does it just mean that they’re extremely attentive to the language used to describe the event? If I showed up wearing my “Bush Lied, People Died” t-shirt would I be screened, or wouldn’t I? What if I showed up wearing a t-shirt that said: “Dissent is Patriotic”? Conversely, how about a t-shirt that supported the Republican party?
I’m just wondering whether they’re planning to screen people or not. If so, what are the criteria?
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The “for screening to avoid long lines” part actually disappeared during the first revision I posted about, but I overlooked it.
Hmm, looks like they just decided to sleep in a little longer. It now says “Participants are encouraged to arrive at the Pentagon South parking lot at 8 a.m.”
One other minor change today: The registration form now has a selection for “Group Affiliation”, with these choices:
None
Army
Navy
Air Force
Marines
Coast Guard
9/11 Family Member
Department of Agriculture
Department of Commerce
Department of Defense
Department of Education
Department of Energy
Department of Health and Human Services
Department of Homeland Security
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Department of the Interior
Department of Justice
Department of Labor
Department of State
Department of Transportation
Department of the Treasury
Department of Veterans Affairs
AOL
WMZQ
WTOP
ABC WJLA-TV Channel 7 and News Channel 8
WMAL
Washington Convention and Tourism Corporation
McDonalds
Subway
Stars and Stripes
Pentagon Federal Credit Union
Lockheed Martin
Other
So military, 9/11 families, government departments, and sponsors. Does this mean WMZQ is a sponsor now? And why no option for Move America Forward, Free Republic, Protest Warriors, or Little Green Footballs?
—Keith • 11:45 am
This was offensive when it was first announced — that they are still moving ahead with it while people are dying on the streets in New Orleans is beyond comprehension. What are they going to do, show pictures on big screens at the Astrodome?
—pat • 12:57 pm, September 2