Time now for the Sideshow!
It took a group of brave-hearted kids and their patriotic spirits to temporarily lift the ban on sledding at Capitol Hill.
During Thursday’s snowstorm, children and their parents took their snow day (and their sleds) to the Hill in pursuit of defying Capitol police regulations and exercising their right to sled.
Kids ignoring USCP regulations & sledding on House side of US Capitol amid snowstorm. pic.twitter.com/XJWsBxC9ZU
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) March 5, 2015Reporters talk to kids sledding on Capitol Hill pic.twitter.com/5JJ7XrffPf
— Bridget Bowman (@bridgetbhc) March 5, 2015The ban dates back to 1876. However, on Wednesday, D.C. Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton requested a lift on the ban in the name of fun.
“Children and their parents should able to enjoy sledding on one of the best hills in the city,” she said.
Capitol police denied her request and thus the “sled-in” began. It wasn’t long until the ban was lifted for the day and the children made history.
No enforcement of #sledding ban on Capitol Hill today. Thank you Capitol Police!
— Eleanor H. Norton (@EleanorNorton) March 5, 2015In other Congressional news, Nebraska Congressman Jeff Fortenberry was the victim of a “glitter-bomb” by pro-choice campaigners. Fortenberry has spoken out against abortion. In response, someone sent a letter packed with hot pink glitter…which, of course, went everywhere. The letter read: “You’ve earned this for trying to deny women their right to choice. Mind your own uterus. Love, GBFC”, which stands for Glitter Bombs for Choice.
Fortenberry has since addressed the “glitter-bomb” with a statement of his own, reading: “Anyone is free to disagree with me, but to resort to these tactics in a heightened threat environment is reckless and a waste of precious law enforcement resources.”
The glitter-bomb was a first in the state of Nebraska.
Suzanne Kim