As a sort of parody response to Glenn Beck's recent Restoring Honor Rally, Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert are hosting gatherings in Washington DC on 10/30/10. As Jon puts it, "Ours is a rally for the people who've been too busy to go to rallies, who actually have lives and families and jobs (or are looking for jobs) -- not so much the Silent Majority as the Busy Majority. If we had to sum up the political view of our participants in a single sentence... we couldn't. That's sort of the point."
The awesome thing is that the whole thing started as a result of an offhand comment someone made on Reddit but then sparked into this giant movement that ultimately resulted in this. It's awesome, and I'm really, really excited. :D
Yeah, same here. It still feels a little unreal to me that it all came together so fast. People on the Internet can get things done sometimes! Holy shit I love the world a little right now.
HOLY SHIT I WANT TO GO SO SO SO FUCKING BAD BUT IT WOULD COST ME SO MUCH MONEY I DO NOT HAVE AND SHIT I JUST WANT TO SEE THIS AND MAKE OBSCENE COMMENTS AND BE A GENERAL NUISANCE AND MAYBE DRESS UP. IDEK MAN, I JUST WANT THIS SO HARD.
It's times like these I'm really glad I live in Jersey (for once, it pays off! XD). It'll be about a five-hour drive, and I have no idea what I'll do about parking, but at least the cost will be way less than if I had to fly down.
I am considering bringing a sign that says "WE'RE NOT THAT MAD, I GUESS; WE CAN PROBABLY TAKE IT FOR A LITTLE LONGER."
HELLZ YEAH!!!!! ...........................................but I'm on the west coast........................................
orz orz orz orz orz orz orz
*goes on expedia......DOT COOOOOOOOOM!*
i am seriously debating it......i don't think you understand how badly I wanna go and will more than gladly spend money on a flight/bum with friends to stay over/find a motel 6.
i will totally be more than happy to raise a "i am not afraid of republicans/tea partiers/etc......BUT I AM AFRAID OF SPIDERS"
*coughcough* oh! just letting you know, apparently there's this Hokkaido Fest at some Mitsuwa Japanese stores and they're coming to the New Jersey store the 23rd of September ----> http://www.mitsuwa.com/event/eevent.php?e=42
idk if you're nearby it, but I figured you might like it :D
oh and I hope those tornadoes weren't nearby you D:
Actually, I'm starting to hear talk of other cities holding satellite rallies on the same day as the main event, so maybe you could make it to one of those? I think there are plans for an L.A. rally in the works.
And thanks for the info on Hokkaido Fest! I am actually pretty near the NJ Mitsuwa; I don't know if I'll be able to go this weekend, but I'll try; it looks like fun. MMM CURRY BUNS. |D
And no, we're all right; to be honest, I wasn't even sure what tornadoes you were talking about at first. XD We live in a pretty safe area, fortunately.
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The awesome thing is that the whole thing started as a result of an offhand comment someone made on Reddit but then sparked into this giant movement that ultimately resulted in this. It's awesome, and I'm really, really excited. :D
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I am considering bringing a sign that says "WE'RE NOT THAT MAD, I GUESS; WE CAN PROBABLY TAKE IT FOR A LITTLE LONGER."
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But for srs, this looks fabulous. :D Have fun and take lots of pictures!
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Sorry, not going, it's kind.... far... from where I live.
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If I lived anywhere near there, I would be sorely tempted to go...
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Now I want to stand across from the next poster-toting protest I see with those signs, for the hell of it. "Let's bring it down a notch. For America."
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But I will definitely take tons of pics! Man, I'm so excited. :D
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Yeah, I know D.C.'s not exactly a reasonable travel distance from where most people live (not to mention this is relatively short notice). Alas. XD
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According to Facebook, 60,000+ people have already made plans to go less than two days after the announcement. It sounds like this is going to be big.
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And it's not bad, either. I'd wear that.
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this rally is so cool it doesn't need oxygen...it's ANAEROBIC
...........................................but I'm on the west coast........................................
orz orz orz orz orz orz orz
*goes on expedia......DOT COOOOOOOOOM!*
i am seriously debating it......i don't think you understand how badly I wanna go and will more than gladly spend money on a flight/bum with friends to stay over/find a motel 6.
i will totally be more than happy to raise a "i am not afraid of republicans/tea partiers/etc......BUT I AM AFRAID OF SPIDERS"
*coughcough* oh! just letting you know, apparently there's this Hokkaido Fest at some Mitsuwa Japanese stores and they're coming to the New Jersey store the 23rd of September ----> http://www.mitsuwa.com/event/eevent.php?e=42
idk if you're nearby it, but I figured you might like it :D
oh and I hope those tornadoes weren't nearby you D:
IT'S SO HOT, STEAM LOOKS COLD.
And thanks for the info on Hokkaido Fest! I am actually pretty near the NJ Mitsuwa; I don't know if I'll be able to go this weekend, but I'll try; it looks like fun. MMM CURRY BUNS. |D
And no, we're all right; to be honest, I wasn't even sure what tornadoes you were talking about at first. XD We live in a pretty safe area, fortunately.