Headed South

We're on Amtrak headed back to Quantico. Then we have another six hours of driving to get home. Tired, but with a sense of accomplishment. Lots of people in congressional offices. Lines of people waiting to get through security and into the three House office buildings as we were leaving. The in-person effort goes til 6 p.m. tonight.

All ages were represented. The best part was seeing kids with their parents, carrying copies of the Constitution, learning about our system of government firsthand.

We met up with Larry from our Patriots group at the opening rally. He knows EVERYONE from EVERYWHERE! We had a great time, talking with other Patriots about which staffs were polite and which were horribly rude. Will be writing more than a few letters to congressmen, outlining staffs' lack of professionalism. And that's a kind description of behavior.

Larry, my sister and I visited 36 congressional offices -- I can't write congressman because no one was in. Larry took off to thank Michelle Bachmann and my sister wore out, so I visited another nine offices in the Longworth Building for a total of at least 45 face-to-face requests to "Vote NO" on the healthcare bill.

No wonder I'm tired!!! Will try and post a few photos while on the train. Will likely be tomorrow before I have everything updated.

Call your congressman TODAY, we need to keep up the pressure. The phones were being answered in every office we visited.

Michele Bachmann

Michele Bachmann supports us as usual. She was one of the speakers at our 9 a.m. rally. We were already motivated... yet we still appreciated Congresswoman Bachmann's enthusiasm and support. We were in DC for her Capitol House Call November 5th. Thank God for women (and men) of conscience who are willing to serve our Nation.

Police told us we had to "Move along NOW" right after Michele finished speaking. Because we did not have a permit to assemble.

Amazing. We're citizens. Legal. Gathering together peacefully before heading across the street to TRY and meet with our elected representatives.

As we walked from Union Station to the Cannon Office Building, we encountered police with sniffer dogs at EVERY intersection. Not sure if the threat level was truly elevated. Or if law enforcement considered us the threat...

Americans for Prosperity NC Bus Headed for DC Thursday!

And I will be on it! Joining Rep Michele Bachmann (R - MN) and thousands of other Americans on the Capitol steps to make our opposition heard in what's being called the D. C. "Super Bowl of Freedom" Anti-Health Care Reform Rally.

By popular and overwhelming request of NC Patriots, AFP NC has chartered a bus and we're headed north again. I really think there will be more than one, based on numbers from the 912 March and the AFP Defending the Dream Summit. Hope we shut down the Capitol. Wonder how many of our representatives will skip town this time like they did for the Summit? Harder to do since Pelosi is set to demand a vote on Friday.

If you can't make it to DC, then PLEASE consider visiting your representatives' local offices and tell them to vote NO on Pelosi, Reid and Obama's various health care bills.