As Scott and I made our way to the light rail so we could meet up with Wendy and Jera for the trip to Olympia, a guy saw Scott's sign and asked what we were protesting. "Everything," was Scott's response and that was reflected in the range of signs we saw at the Capitol. We jumped off the light rail in Columbia City so I could fetch some pastries at the PCC there. When we were checking out, the cashier asked if we were going to a protest. When we said yes, she expressed regret that she had to work--and then comped one of our pastries! I felt just like Karen Molenaar Terrell for a moment! (Scott's observation: "Shrinkage.")
"The Olympian" says there were about 2,000 of us on the Capitol grounds yesterday; that sounds accurate enough to me. People lined the road with signs, getting a lot of supportive honks and waves from passing cars. A second group was near the Tivoli Fountain (a feature I never actually saw) where the sound system left a bit to be desired. The third throng was on or near the Capitol steps where the sound system worked and the State Insurance Commissioner (I think) got some serious applause--not the something you might expect, really.
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