One cool thing that happened in D.C. this morning...

[fergy1370]

Leo Shane III ‏@LeoShane 14m
Honor flight vets just knocked over the barriers at the WWII memorial to get inside, #shutdown or no. pic.twitter.com/T4bx8kvFYj

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[nascarwoman]

Way to go!!!!! They stormed the beaches so long ago. Now they stormed their memorial.....you just can't keep a good soldier down.

 

[TexasRaceLady]

I saw that. It's funny --- it's out in the open air, not a building, but now it has guards?

 

[HoneyBadger]

Because AMERICA, that's why!

 

[fergy1370]

I saw that. It's funny --- it's out in the open air, not a building, but now it has guards?

Its a decision from higher up...its really ridiculous.

The George Washington Parkway runs along the Potomac River and has several pull offs and small parks. Most people park and either walk or run the trail along the river. Yesterday I was driving the Parkway and barriers were placed in front of the pull offs.....maybe blocking nothing more than six to eight parking spots.

Technically, people walking The Mall in DC are subject to arrest, as well as going to the Lincoln Memorial and other monuments. But you won't find a Park Police Officer who will enforce it. I even heard from several people a few officers were removing the barriers at the WWII Memorial so the Vets could come in.

 

[Smittydoot]

A lesson we could all learn from.