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BigmanPigman

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8. not many...at least compared to the other rallies when thousands were present.
Tue Mar 13, 2018, 06:20 PM
Mar 2018

Last edited Tue Mar 13, 2018, 06:54 PM - Edit history (1)

This was my 12th rally in 18 months and it was a little different from the others for different reasons. The rallies yesterday and today were at various times and locations. Today was up in the air since no one knew when he was coming and the Moron wouldn't confirm his itinerary. I checked it out two weeks ago with my activist contacts and it wasn't clarified until this past weekend and today it was delayed a few hours so since I am a 32 min drive from where it took place today I was cool and waited until he was actually here. Tons of police were there since the last time he was here in 2016 there was a lot of violence.

My Pink Floyd inspired sign on was a big hit...my fingers are still stained orange from the pastels I used for his skin though. I made a giant white brick wall with one brick missing and the untanned circles around his baggy eyes peeked through the space in the wall (along with his bushy, white/yellow eyebrows and "hair don't&quot . I wrote NO WALLS in the same font that is on The Wall album cover. I can't post photos on my touchscreen tablet or I'd show you.

This rally was also different in that we were told that sticks and dowels wouldn't be allowed in the area due to the alt right using poles from flags and signs to hurt people so I had to wear it around my neck and/or hold it over my head.

Thanks for the report mcar Mar 2018 #1
Well done! How many protesters were there? Eliot Rosewater Mar 2018 #2
not many...at least compared to the other rallies when thousands were present. BigmanPigman Mar 2018 #8
Farout...I went last june to ROGER WATERS show in Seattle, he did a major anti trump Eliot Rosewater Mar 2018 #10
You activism is inspirational. NCTraveler Mar 2018 #3
Just surmising, but I think most sheriffs are OldHippieChick Mar 2018 #4
The Sheriff is elected SoCalNative Mar 2018 #5
Was responding to OP's query as to why OldHippieChick Mar 2018 #7
At least here they don't choose their deputies SoCalNative Mar 2018 #11
Then your opinion on why they OP found the OldHippieChick Mar 2018 #14
Well even in my city SoCalNative Mar 2018 #15
Hence the question. OldHippieChick Mar 2018 #21
I think because SoCalNative Mar 2018 #22
Head Sheriff, as in The County Sheriff, is elected. They serve in unincorporated (i.e. not city)... Hekate Mar 2018 #6
I grew up in a small Rocky Mountain OldHippieChick Mar 2018 #9
You may be right. I live in California, served on a couple of County commissions... Hekate Mar 2018 #13
I live in California, and I agree. Mr.Bill Mar 2018 #20
Sounds as if the legislature needs to revisit the OldHippieChick Mar 2018 #23
It's pretty much written into the state constitution. Mr.Bill Mar 2018 #30
Do you know how many trumpsters were showed up to listen to him? AJT Mar 2018 #12
They were mainly separated from us due to violence from BigmanPigman Mar 2018 #19
K&R... spanone Mar 2018 #16
Walkout in our school cannabis_flower Mar 2018 #17
Thank you for your service. poboy2 Mar 2018 #18
This song seems appropriate central scrutinizer Mar 2018 #24
There were several Floyd fans there and understood my sign. BigmanPigman Mar 2018 #25
It must have been amazing! mia Mar 2018 #27
We saw that show last summer in Oakland stopwastingmymoney Mar 2018 #32
Thank you! mia Mar 2018 #26
Way to go, Bigman Pigman. You inspire us. iluvtennis Mar 2018 #28
Hate to say it but Reagan knew to tear down a wall bucolic_frolic Mar 2018 #29
Excellent post malaise Mar 2018 #31
thank you for your report. so glad you are safe. niyad Mar 2018 #33
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