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Happy Columbus Day -- Normally-clogged commuter routes are clear as government employees and many private sector workers have the day off to celebrate Columbus' discovery of the New World....
Posts Tagged ‘protest’
Southwest “Protest” Outside Rosslyn Metro Station
Southwest Airlines is doing some sort of protest/promotion outside the Rosslyn Metro Station this morning. A tipster tells us that Southwest reps, armed with ID cards, free peanuts and a bullhorn,...
Hateful Group Coming Back to Arlington
Those lovable optimists from the Westboro Baptist Church are coming back to Arlington next week to protest military funerals outside Arlington National Cemetery. The Kansas-based church members,...
Dozens Protest Immigration Policies Outside Arlington DMV
Nearly 100 people chanted slogans, held signs and beat drums outside the Arlington office of the Virginia DMV this afternoon, decrying tougher policies on immigrants enacted in the wake of a nun's...
Kid Protesters Hopping Mad Over Uncle Julio’s Menu Item
A group determined to kick frog legs off American menus came to Ballston over the weekend to protest in front of Uncle Julio's Rio Grande Cafe. Fifteen demonstrators, including two George Mason...
Marching For Immigration Reform
Nearly a thousand people marched through Arlington today, following a six mile route from Alexandria to the White House for a May Day immigration reform protest. The pro-immigration protesters...
“Save the Planetarium” Petition Reaches 700 Signatures
The "Save the David M. Brown Planetarium" online petition has tallied its 700th signature. The petition received 100 signatures yesterday, including that of former planetarium director Steve Smith,...
Fisette: AG Making Virginia Look “Small and Backward”
Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli's recent actions make the state look "small and backward," Jay Fisette said to the 70 protesters who gathered on the steps outside the George Mason...
Anti-Discrimination Demonstration Outside GMU Law
About 70 demonstrators have gathered on the steps of the George Mason University School of Law in response to a visit by Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli....
Anti-Cuccinelli Protest To Be Held Today
Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli (R) is scheduled to speak at the George Mason University School of Law in Clarendon this evening, but he'll be getting a not-so-welcome reception from local...
