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Park Service Grants Protest Permits for Inauguration Day

Updated 8:00 PM EDT, Tue, Jan 6, 2009

U.S. Capitol at dawn
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A sign outside the U.S. Capitol at dawn notes that the area is closed for construction of the 2009 presidential inauguration site.

 

The U.S. Park Service granted some groups permits to protest on Inauguration Day.
 
The Westboro Baptist Church from Topeka, Kan., will have 15 people at the northeast corner of John Marshal Park protesting military funerals and gays until the parade clears, the park service said.

 
Protesting abortion clinics in front of the Canadian Embassy will be 100 to 200 people from the Christian Defense Coalition in New Jersey.
 
James Cook, who wants to make sure the Bill of Rights if fully upheld, told the Park Service he will have 50 to 250 people with him at Ninth Street and Pennsylvania Avenue in Northwest.
 
Demonstrating in favor of world peace at the northeast corner of Lafayette Park will be 50 to 100 people from the Coalition for Peace.
 
Also demonstrating for peace will be the Washington Peace Center. About 1,000 people will march from Meridian Hill Park (Malcolm X Park) to McPherson Square. The march requires a permit to march down 16th Street from D.C. police.
 
Seventy-five people from the National Japanese Memorial Foundation will ring a bell at the National Japanese Memorial in order to bring attention to the memorial.
 
All of the demonstrations are scheduled to begin at 7 a.m., with the exception of the National Japanese Memorial Foundation, which will begin its bell ringing at 8 a.m.

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  • pheebul Monday, Jan 19 at 4:55 PM FLAG COMMENT I find it outrageous that one needs a permit to protest. One must first get a permit from the government to be allowed to protest the government. Talk about a conflict of interest...
  • micheal g Sunday, Jan 18 at 6:18 AM FLAG COMMENT i prayed to god last night and well im still straight and well darnet i just want to be gay is that to much to ask for
  • parsonsipe Monday, Jan 12 at 10:55 PM FLAG COMMENT If Westboro Baptist Church had anything productive to contribute, they would. I am a Baptist pastor, and live in a continual sate of shame that anyone, or any group, would defame the name of Christ in the fashion that Fred Phelps has. I have no problem with giving people the right to protest and share their views. But Fred Phelps and his demonic clan do not have "views". They have hate. And attempting to promote hate in t ... MORE >
  • have h Wednesday, Jan 7 at 3:14 PM FLAG COMMENT Hey Mike, are you suggesting that you which to give up your civil liberties? Funny how you are using them to make that comment.
  • Washignton DC Wednesday, Jan 7 at 1:35 PM FLAG COMMENT Hope Peta will not be allowed to throw paint on those wearing minks and fur coats during the Inuguration and events on the National Mall

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