***Pictures*** MY TRIP TO DC

[LeftPeopleFinishFirst]

Hey, this is Maggie- I got back from DC yesterday, it was amazing... I don't feel like writing much at the moment, but wanted to post some pictures of my trip (i took over 200... so I just chose a few)



It was a really awesome trip, I would love to go again. The highlight of the program was my group's amendment (which i wrote) getting passed in a congress of 400 kids!



The entire week I role played a moderate Republican. The general idea of our admendment was to grant extended powers to the president and judges in time of war. I guess you could say it was a hard role to play, considering I disagreed with all that we were working for. It was a unique experience to play a republican, mostly because a lot of the kids were liberal who attended the conference.




One one of the days, we got to walk around Capitol Hill- I visited the Senate Gallery and saw Trent Lott, but unfortunately had to leave just before Hillary Clinton came onto the floor. :( After that, I visited the Library of Congress, The Supreme Court, The House office buildings and Senate Office Buildings, and more. I waited around Chuck Schumer's office (we almost got to meet him, but because of the filibuster he was running late, so we met with staff)



Later, we got to go to the Jefferson Memorial. It was a really windy day, and it was funny because I almost got knocked over!



Of course we visited all the important memorials, Arlington Cemetery, etc. My favorite was seeing the RFK gravesite. It was a sad experience but I walked away from it feeling very moved.





One of the days we got to eat breakfast with the press, and ask them questions. During this time, president bush's attorney visited and avoided every question we asked of him :)




Perhaps one of the coolest things was the FDR memorial. I found it amusing that FDR wanted his memorial to be the size of his desk, but the US government built a four room, 8 acre memorial to him :eyes:






And everywhere we went you could see the Washington Monument, so I have about 15 pictures of it =)



There is the obligatory Whitehouse photo op:



And one day we walked around and saw all the museums. My favorite was the East Building of the art museum...



That's it for now, maybe later I'll post more pictures. Thanks again to all of you who made this trip possible.

:loveya:
Maggie

on edit: and of course, can't forget meeting that loveable redheaded sugarmuffin youngred. Although our pictures came out horrible, so we're not posting those haha :D

by the way, the only reason i included that edit was because Zack complained to me.

[goobergunch]

1. Cool!

What was the vote on your amendment?

/me goes into political junkie mode

[LeftPeopleFinishFirst]

2. It was just majority wins

They did a show of hands. There were more hands voting yay than nay. :)

[THUNDER HANDS]

3. very cool

I wish I woulda done this when I was in high school. Unfortunately I had no interest in politics back then.

Good for you kid. I'm glad you had an awesome time. Excellent photos, BTW. :D

[GOPisEvil]

4. Excellent pictures!

I've got to get back to DC - it's like Mecca for political junkies.

[goobergunch]

5. Yeah

I haven't yet seen the 108th Senate in action.... :(

[GOPisEvil]

6. Last time I was there, we had an elected President.

August 2000.

[LeftPeopleFinishFirst]

7. lol

and a :kick:

thought there'd be more interest in these photos

[Skittles]

8. WOW!

Thank you so much for posting these; I really enjoyed them!

[youngred]

9. *ahem*

All of that is well and good but....what am I chopped Liver?

[LeftPeopleFinishFirst]

14. ok fine

I edited it just for youuu *pinches cheeks* awwwwww

[GOPisEvil]

10. You know that picture you took from the Lincoln Mem. toward the Capitol?

I have a very similar one taken right at sunrise. It's one of the most beautiful pictures I've ever taken. One of these days, I'll have to post it. :crazy:

[jus_the_facts]

11. Cool pix Maggie....

...glad you had a great time!! The other of you and you and Zack were adorable sweet too!! :hi:

[LeftPeopleFinishFirst]

15. ack

you saw those? i look like an elf in those lol

[leftist_rebel1569]

12. wow, VERY cool

I like the pics. Sucks you had to act as a repuke, though. But I, too, would have kinda found that interesting. Oh well, at least you had fun! :)

[LeftPeopleFinishFirst]

13. Thanks

It was really fun, if you ever get the opportunity to do it, go do it! it was one of the best experiences of my life

[JohnKleeb]

16. Great photos Maggie

:hi: I missed ya. You had to play the role of a republican :( see I couldnt do that. I am going to many of those same places you went for photographs soon myself, and maybe get a new picture of myself so y'all can see my sexy and cold blue eyes lol hehe. Glad youre back.

[LeftPeopleFinishFirst]

18. Cool

:) I want to go back to DC already I miss it!

[JohnKleeb]

22. Yeah

I would have loved to hanged out with you and Zack but you know the life of a medicore school boy you know lol, I expected last Wednesday to be a tough day for me being i had a lot of quizzes. I hope I can finally get a good photo in, lol the best photo of me Ive shown here is me as a baby.

[Shakespeare]

17. The Calder mobile!!!!

Aw, man....used to spend hours watching that thing slowly rotate around inside the East Building's atrium.

Now I'm all homesick...

[LeftPeopleFinishFirst]

20. i love that thing

we also thought the rock chairs were tres cool

[Kamika]

19. Nice pictures

Id love to visit D.C myself

[LeftPeopleFinishFirst]

21. whenever you get the opportunity

do it! it's worth it

[LeftPeopleFinishFirst]

23. kick for the night crowd

:kick: