Total Pageviews

Showing posts with label Furlough. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Furlough. Show all posts

Friday, October 4, 2013

A Furlough Day At the US Capitol (Part II of II)


Continued from Part I -- Photos from a day at the Capitol trying to capture the imagery of the shutdown.  Several furloughed Government employees gathered in front of and behind the Capitol with signs expressing their frustration at the shutdown.





This is the face of frustration.  










Hopefully they can put their signs away for good soon......

A Furlough Day At the US Capitol (Part I of II)


I spent a good part of October Third at the Capitol trying to capture the imagery of the shutdown.  There was a large Capitol Police presence as noted above, and several protesters.   


I didn't recognize this Senator but people were pretty interested in what he had to say. 



Arkansas Senator John Boozman addresses the crowd.

 "Freedom" statue on top of the Capitol Dome.

 I was surprised at the amount of Government employees willing to carry signs and pose for pictures.

This individual had a lot to say and said it for a couple hours.  One thing he pointed out was that NASA uses mind control on US citizens.  

Oh no he's not going there......

Yep, he went there.

Two women were selling "Furlough Cookies," until.......

The Capitol Police put a stop to it.  He did let them rip the word 'buy' from their sign and continue to ask for donations. 


I just don't know what to say about this one....

 I thought it was getting weird......

Then Jesus showed up.




Continued on Part II........