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Wretched Excess:
too.funny.

"We regret to inform you that this act of civil disobedience has been canceled on account of inclement weather".


--- Quote ---Out With A Shiver: Global Warming Protest Frozen Out by Massive Snowfall

Global warming activists stormed Washington Monday for what was billed as the nation's largest act of civil disobedience to fight climate change -- only to see the nation's capital virtually shut down by a major winter storm.

Schools and businesses were shuttered, lawmakers cancelled numerous appearances and the city came to a virtual standstill as Washington was blasted with its heaviest snowfall of the winter.

It spelled about six inches of trouble for global warming activists who had hoped to swarm the Capitol by the thousands in an effort to force the government to close the Capitol Power Plant, which heats and cools a number of government buildings, including the Supreme Court and the Capitol.

The snowy scene, with temperatures in the mid-20s, was reminiscent of a day in January 2004, when Al Gore made a major address on global warming in New York -- on one of the coldest days in the city's history.

Protest organizers said about 2,500 people braved the blizzard to oppose greenhouse gas emissions, but the shroud of snow wasn't the only wet blanket in the nation's capital Monday.

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djones520:

Bluesuiter-Retired:
One punid quipped that he thought god was sending them a message about global warming.

bijou:

There is a global warming protest going on outside my office. They are marching in snow... #tcot
http://twitpic.com/1sxal

Wretched Excess:
hey, it only took The BarackStar! 40-odd days to fix that problem. :whatever: :uhsure:

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