In an event makes me feel like I'm living in Bizarro world rather than the good ole USofA, they've made it illegal to dance at Thomas Jefferson's memorial. While they can't do anything about unemployment and we're hearing more about 'secret government laws' that infringe on our privacy, the National parks service has managed to find time to make it illegal to shake a tailfeather around the Jefferson Memorial.
On Saturday, a group led by a libertarian, Adam Kokesh, got arrested for dancing at the Jefferson memorial. It's not often I agree with a libertarian but this is one of them.
It's not bad enough that the TSA is sticking it's hand down toddler's pants at the airport, and we're hearing how the government has 'secret laws' infringing on our privacy, now they're telling us that wiggling our butts in the Jefferson Memorial is illegal. As guy in the video below says, "You're not allowed to practice free speech in the Jefferson Memorial"
It's time to take a stand against these kinds of things, and while you're standing, shake your booty!
Info on the event:
When: Saturday, June 4 · 12:00pm - 1:00pm
The dancing will commence at EXACTLY 12pm!
Where: Thomas Jefferson's Memorial
What: Dancing!
Why: Really, you have to ask why?
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How: Up to you, two step, boogy, break dancing...
If you can't make it to the main event in DC, there are sympathy events planned all over the US.
The five original dancers will be available to answer questions from the press before the event:
The five of us who were arrested last time will be available for media at 11am at the bottom of the steps in front of the memorial. Priority will be given to independent citizen journalists.
As the Washington Post article mentions,
Jefferson had long been fond of dancing — he was a fiddler and used to play duets with that other Virginia-born Founding Father, Patrick Henry. He was known to play his violin for parties at the White House. At one Christmas bash there in 1805, the president — a leader through and through — became Dancemaster in Chief by fiddling for the dancing of his six young grandchildren and 100 of their friends.
And why not? Dancing, Jefferson wrote, “is a healthy exercise, elegant and very attractive for young people.”
There is an effort going to involve Kevin Bacon famous for his Footloose role by contacting his representatives:
Management: jason@dasgroup.com
Booking: jhasson@paradigmagency.com
Publicity: victoria@dasgroup.com
And I think we need to bring this to Steven Colbert's attention. This seems right up his ally. Please tweet the facebook page to @StevenatHome. Here's mine:
@StephenAtHome If you could get behind this peaceful protest of antidancing law it would ROCK http://on.fb.me/... #colbertnation
I am totally offended by these kinds of illegal laws that break the spirit of the constitution. Requiring a permit so the protest can stay 'organized' otherwise known as those in power maintaining their power through excessive force. "Free Speech Zones" are an abomination and just a way that politicians can ignore outraged citizens. By controlled protest rallys, they really mean HIDDEN. I spent six years of my life in the military ensuring that America stayed safe and FREE meaning that every square inch of this country should be a free speech zone.
Really, Bin Laden won. We just don't know it yet. Please, help take back a little bit of our freedom.