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Glenn Beck Rally Attendees Warned Of Dangers Of DC Metro

Jason Linkins | HuffPost Reporting
First Posted: 08-23-10 03:46 PM | Updated: 08-23-10 09:32 PM

A blogger at Maine Refounders has taken it upon himself to repost a DC visitors guide [ http://paintmainered.ning.com/profiles/blogs/so-you-are-coming-to-the-828 ] to anyone coming to the Rally For Glenn Beck's Material Wealth, scheduled for August 28th. So, if you want some not-half bad restaurant recommendations or are interested in learning how you can avoid Nancy Pelosi's house, get thee hence. That said, I find this take on the DC Metro system to be sort of comical:

If you are on the subway stay on the Red line between Union Station and Shady Grove, Maryland. If you are on the Blue or Orange line do not go past Eastern Market (Capitol Hill) toward the Potomac Avenue stop and beyond; stay in NW DC and points in Virginia. Do not use the Green line or the Yellow line. These rules are even more important at night. There is of course nothing wrong with many other areas; but you don't know where you are, so you should not explore them.



As someone who rides the Green and Yellow Lines all the time, I can assure you that there are no "rules" that state these subway lines must be avoided at all times, especially at night. But then, I guess I'm not using "A Cliche-Ridden Guide To Avoiding The Black People On The Subway In Washington" as a rulebook. Ironically, one needs to ride the Green/Yellow line in order to visit the National Archives [ http://www.archives.gov/dc-metro/washington/#transportation ], where the Constitution of the United States is housed [ http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/constitution.html ]. (Not that these rally attendees have any particular reverence for that document.)

Look, Glenn Beck rally attendees, if there's one essential piece of information you need to know, it is this: DO NOT STAND TO THE LEFT ON THE ESCALATORS UNLESS YOU ENJOY BEING MOCKED AND ABUSED. Just remember to stand to the right on the escalators, and your visit will be more than pleasant.

(Also, attendees should read this as an Essential Guide To Terms People In DC Do Not Actually Use [ http://dcist.com/2008/04/no_taxonomy_wit.php ]. Not afraid to be servicey!)

UPDATE: DCist provides the essential Google Map [ http://dcist.com/2010/08/view_the_tea_party_guide.php ],

[ http://maddowblog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2010/08/24/4957685-links-for-the-823-trms ]
revealing the tiny sliver of Washington, DC deemed fit to visit. I'd point out that where I live -- Arlington County -- is generally very safe and hospitable to visitors. The problem for rally attendees is that it's also packed stem to stern with progressives! (Cower in the shadows of the Mercatus Center [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercatus_Center ], I guess?)

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Beck fans warned not to go green (or yellow)


[ http://maddowblog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2010/08/24/4957685-links-for-the-823-trms ]

The Rachel Maddow Show [video]
Augest 23, 2010

Rachel Maddow is joined by the Washington Post's Eugene Robinson to review the ridiculous advice a Maine tea party web site has offered to attendees of Glenn Beck's march on Washington to avoid danger.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26315908/vp/38824519#38824519