I wandered down to the Supreme Court, where folks participating in the “Jericho March” are scheduled to pray for SCOTUS/Congress to oppose the 2020 election results.
Also here: folks wearing albs and blowing…smoke out of shofars.
The, uh, nature of the smoke is…unclear.
Also here: folks wearing albs and blowing…smoke out of shofars.
The, uh, nature of the smoke is…unclear.
Another person is brandishing an American flag and wearing…a Guy Fawkes mask?
There’s a lot going on here, people.
There’s a lot going on here, people.
As folks mull about, organizers are blasting an overtly Christian nationalist anthem.
“God bless America again, We need the blood of Jesus to wash away our sins…”
“God bless America again, We need the blood of Jesus to wash away our sins…”
We’re now all being asked to leave because police say they’ve found a “suspicious package” nearby.
As people leave, some chant “four more years!”
Others, draped in US flags, blow shofars (without smoke).
As people leave, some chant “four more years!”
Others, draped in US flags, blow shofars (without smoke).
Officer telling people “usually this stuff is short-term” (which, in my experience working as a reporter in DC, is often true).
People keep blowing shofars.
There are so many of them.
There are so many of them.
Oh wow.
Some people in the crowd are upset the gathering has been paused.
They’re gathering across the street from SCOTUS, yelling at police.
“A suspicious package is nothing compared to eugenic tyranny!”
“You all work for Chinese Communists!”
Now singing “God Bless America”
Some people in the crowd are upset the gathering has been paused.
They’re gathering across the street from SCOTUS, yelling at police.
“A suspicious package is nothing compared to eugenic tyranny!”
“You all work for Chinese Communists!”
Now singing “God Bless America”
Some people are yelling back “We back the blue!” And “they busted Antifa!”
Others are praying: “This is not about fighting, this is about supporting ‘One Under God.’”
Another: “We feel cheated…we want you to intervene (God).”
Others are praying: “This is not about fighting, this is about supporting ‘One Under God.’”
Another: “We feel cheated…we want you to intervene (God).”
At the Capitol now, where people with flags are dancing to the theme from the conservative Christian movie “God’s Not Dead” as people blow shofars.
More Jericho Marchers now, holding flags and signs with Trump’s face on them while singing “How Great is Our God.”
Spoke to the shofar-blowers at the top of this thread.
They are absolutely here as part of the protest. And they are very, very interested in cannabis, which is part of their faith: the Healing Church of Rhode Island.
More in my forthcoming report.
They are absolutely here as part of the protest. And they are very, very interested in cannabis, which is part of their faith: the Healing Church of Rhode Island.
More in my forthcoming report.
Full story here: religionnews.com/2021/01/05/as-…
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