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Camballo

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5. Pennsylvania Avenue

Reply to G_j (Reply #1)

Wed Feb 13, 2013, 04:05 PM

Feb 2013

which is the thoroughfare in front of the WH, has been closed off since the OKC Bombing in 1995. Unless that's changed, I don't see how the protesters could have blocked anything but pedestrian traffic. I could be wrong about it remaining closed after Clinton left office. Maybe Bush opened it back up to suggest he was tough.

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Robert Kennedy, Julian Bond, Darryl Hannah among those arrested at WH protest [View all] G_j Feb 2013 OP

Pipeline protesters arrested at White House G_j Feb 2013 #1

Pennsylvania Avenue Camballo Feb 2013 #5

No, Bush did not open it back up. Curmudgeoness Feb 2013 #7

When you want to be arrested, the cops in the area around the WH are willing to oblige. Buzz Clik Feb 2013 #9

kicked backtoblue Feb 2013 #2

Agreed G_j Feb 2013 #10

Thanks for the info and thanks to the wonderful protesters for putting themselves tpsbmam Feb 2013 #3

Does the Democratic Party have an official stand on this issue? If so, why not? nm rhett o rick Feb 2013 #4

Salute Berlum Feb 2013 #6

Right on! G_j Feb 2013 #12

Also Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. starroute Feb 2013 #8

Robert Kennedy, Julian Bond among those arrested at White House protest over oil pipeline G_j Feb 2013 #11

K&R forestpath Feb 2013 #13