{"id":3254,"date":"2011-01-25T00:28:43","date_gmt":"2011-01-25T00:28:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/?p=3254"},"modified":"2025-09-29T20:56:29","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T20:56:29","slug":"yesterdays-washington-march-for-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/?p=3254","title":{"rendered":"Yesterday&#8217;s Washington March for Life"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Having just arrived, here we are. In the background is a gathering under a red Jesuit banner of several hundred young people. They are about 300 yards from the main rally on the Mall. There are lots of mini-rallies going on, while people are introduced from the main podium (pretty tedious really,if&nbsp;you&#8217;re young) on the Mall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"367\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/6a00d834525a2f69e20147e1f0156c970b-500wi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13663\" title=\"IMG_0961\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/6a00d834525a2f69e20147e1f0156c970b-500wi.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/6a00d834525a2f69e20147e1f0156c970b-500wi-300x220.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And here&#8217;s the Jesuit banner, about two hours later, at the end of the March, in front of the Supreme Court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/6a00d834525a2f69e20147e1f0182f970b-500wi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13662\" title=\"IMG_1093\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/6a00d834525a2f69e20147e1f0182f970b-500wi.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/6a00d834525a2f69e20147e1f0182f970b-500wi-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A sample of the March itself, after the rally on the Mall, as people arrive at the top of Constitution Ave.,and then turn right to approach the Supreme Court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/6a00d834525a2f69e20147e1f01b2e970b-500wi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13661\" title=\"IMG_1124\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/6a00d834525a2f69e20147e1f01b2e970b-500wi.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/6a00d834525a2f69e20147e1f01b2e970b-500wi-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And here&#8217;s the crowd right behind this group. Pictures taken from the Dirksen Senate office&nbsp;building steps, at 3:03,&nbsp;75 minutes after the front of the March had reached the Supreme Court. When we left at 3:30 people were still pouring up Constitution Ave.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"http:\/\/tomfaranda.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d834525a2f69e20147e1f02166970b-pi\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfaranda.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d834525a2f69e20147e1f02166970b-500wi\" alt=\"IMG_1123\" title=\"IMG_1123\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;ve gotten this far, here is an article from the Washington Post,&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-dyn\/content\/article\/2011\/01\/24\/AR2011012402577.html\" target=\"_self\">Thousands of abortion opponents rally in march on Mall<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>and an eight picture NY Times slide show &#8211;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/slideshow\/2011\/01\/24\/us\/politics\/MARCH.html\" target=\"_self\">Despite Cold Weather, Abortion Opponents Rally in Washington<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Having just arrived, here we are. 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