Anyone going to the 'Rally To Restore Sanity' or 'March To Keep Fear Alive'

[sparkchaser]

I wish I could attend. :sad:


Stewart, Colbert: 'Rally To Restore Sanity' vs. 'March To Keep Fear Alive'

Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert will march together on Washington.

Or against each other in Washington.

Either way, expect plenty of Comedy Central fans to show up on October 30 when Stewart's "Rally To Restore Sanity" will meet Colbert's "March To Keep Fear Alive" in the nation's capital.

The duo have been hinting at a major announcement for several episodes in a mock response to Glenn Beck's own "Restoring Honor" rally that was held this year on the anniversary of a famous Martin Luther King speech at the same monument. There's no indication that the announced get-together is a joke, though. Both comedians are telling their audiences to book hotel rooms now (though for different reasons, as you'll see).

"It'll be like being in a chat room," Stewart explained. "But real."

Stewart punctuated his announcement on the earlier program with a homemade-looking banner reading, "Take It Down A Notch For America."

Colbert followed up with an announcement on his own show, and insisted that he would "notch it up a scotch."

 

[Polly Parrot]

I'd love to go too. D.C is a little too far away though.

 

[chiangmaifalcon]

I would not march two blocks for either of these morons.

 

[Zolipara]

Sadly a bit too far away.

 

[sparkchaser]

Sadly a bit too far away.

Agreed. I'd love to go.

 

[Libra]

I would love to go, seeing Jon would be a plus.

There is this book by Gavin De Becker called The Gift of Fear.He says that humans are the only animals that do not listen to our insticts.

 

[Landslide]

I'd love to go too!

 

[~Anne~]

I'd go in a second if I could teleport there, but Washington is a bit too far for me.

 

[sparkchaser]

I'd go in a second if I could teleport there, but Washington is a bit too far for me.

Eight hour drive, tops. :whistling:

 

[~Anne~]

True, but getting the vacation time from work is more of a problem.

 

[Eva]

I work near the National Mall. I'll be marching and rallying.

 

[sparkchaser]

Marching to keep the fear alive and Rallying to restore sanity?

Does not compute. Does not compute.

 

[Polly Parrot]

Multitask!

 

[Eva]

Marching to keep the fear alive and Rallying to restore sanity?

Does not compute. Does not compute.

Multitask!

Stewart and Colbert have applied for the same event permit. Coincidence? I think not.

 

[Litany]

Stewart and Colbert have applied for the same event permit. Coincidence? I think not.

They're simply being thrifty. There is a recession on, you know.

 

[beer good]

The 100 Best Signs At The Rally To Restore Sanity And/Or Fear: Pics, Videos, Links, News

Also, I haven't found a good youtube link for it, but apparently the musical number was Yusuf Islam doing "Peace Train", interrupted by Ozzy Osbourne doing "Crazy Train", before they all joined the O'Jays on "Love Train".

 

[Peder]

In answer to the thread question: nope!

 

[sparkchaser]

The 100 Best Signs At The Rally To Restore Sanity And/Or Fear: Pics, Videos, Links, News

Also, I haven't found a good youtube link for it, but apparently the musical number was Yusuf Islam doing "Peace Train", interrupted by Ozzy Osbourne doing "Crazy Train", before they all joined the O'Jays on "Love Train".

Love it!

Some of my favorites:

 

[sparkchaser]

Makes me wish I attended.

 

[beer good]

In answer to the thread question: nope!

Cool. Personally, I'm not going to the 1986 World Cup final. :flowers:

Here's one sign I can get behind:


Apparently there were about 250,000 people there. Here's some videos:
Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear -- Videos | Comedy Central