MommaSquid Goes to Washington

Hubby and I were in Washington, D.C. recently—-he was there for business and I tagged along to have a little fun. I hadn’t been to D.C. since I was a kid (and I was forced to go that time!) so I took advantage of the opportunity to take in some of the sights.

The Smithsonian museums are wonderful, and if you’ve never seen the vast collections they hold, you are truly missing a great experience. My favorite museum was the National Gallery, which holds art from the twelfth through nineteenth century. I especially enjoyed the Renaissance period paintings.

While I was there, I took the time to protest in front of the White House. I didn’t vote for Obama, he’s not my president, and I don’t support the massive “stimulus package”. I told hubby of my plans to protest and he asked me to please not get arrested, so my protest was brief and sans signs.

I yelled: America is NOT a socialist nation! Stop the stimulus package! No company is too big to fail! Say no to socialized medicine! Stop wasting my tax dollars! Thank you!

If the founding fathers were alive today, I’d like to think they would be disgusted by what the federal government has become.

My thanks to JNTB and Procrustes for meeting me for lunch while I was in town. It was great to finally meet people I’ve known online for years.

You can find them at State of Protest. www.stateofprotest.com Their writing is much better than mine.