Changes

Security has become a major issue since the [[September 11, 2001 attacks]], where a fourth hijacked plane on a suicide mission may have been headed to the White House or the Capitol.  The serenity and repose formerly offered by [[Frederick Law Olmsted]]'s original capitol grounds landscape have been replaced with concrete barriers and machine-gun-wielding police who greet visitors and passersby with suspicion, in stark contrast to the air of friendliness and openness that used to prevail.  The landscaping around the Capitol grounds, designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, was partly sacrificed during 1999-2003 to construct the new Capitol Visitor Center and security points.

Security has become a major issue since the [[September 11, 2001 attacks]], where a fourth hijacked plane on a suicide mission may have been headed to the White House or the Capitol.  The serenity and repose formerly offered by [[Frederick Law Olmsted]]'s original capitol grounds landscape have been replaced with concrete barriers and machine-gun-wielding police who greet visitors and passersby with suspicion, in stark contrast to the air of friendliness and openness that used to prevail.  The landscaping around the Capitol grounds, designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, was partly sacrificed during 1999-2003 to construct the new Capitol Visitor Center and security points.

In the fall of 2018 [[George Soros]] is said to have spent $5 million on the [[Kavanaugh smear|Kavanaugh hearings protests]].<ref>https://www.lifenews.com/2018/07/16/pro-abortion-billionaire-george-soros-spending-millions-to-defeat-brett-kavanaugh/</ref><ref>Nomani, Asra (October 8, 2018). [https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/george-soross-march-on-washington George Soros's March on Washington]. ''Fox News'' (from ''The Wall Street Journal''). Retrieved October 9, 2018.</ref> His [[Open Society Foundations]] funded several groups protesting the nomination of Judge [[Brett Kavanaugh]] to the [[Supreme Court]].<ref>Richardson, Valerie (October 8, 2018). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/oct/8/george-soros-funded-groups-deny-paying-protesters/ George Soros-funded network drives anti-Kavanaugh activism]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved October 9, 2018.</ref> All week long protestors were bused in. When the FBI completed its report, insurrectionists took over the Hart Senate Office Building and 302 rioters were arrested.<ref>https://www.commondreams.org/news/2018/10/04/mass-arrests-thousands-descend-senate-office-building-demanding-lawmakers-reject</ref> 101 were arrested the second day.

In the fall of 2018 radical left billionaire [[George Soros]] is said to have spent $5 million on the [[Kavanaugh smear|Kavanaugh hearings protests]].<ref>https://www.lifenews.com/2018/07/16/pro-abortion-billionaire-george-soros-spending-millions-to-defeat-brett-kavanaugh/</ref><ref>Nomani, Asra (October 8, 2018). [https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/george-soross-march-on-washington George Soros's March on Washington]. ''Fox News'' (from ''The Wall Street Journal''). Retrieved October 9, 2018.</ref> His [[Open Society Foundations]] funded several groups protesting the nomination of Judge [[Brett Kavanaugh]] to the [[Supreme Court]].<ref>Richardson, Valerie (October 8, 2018). [https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/oct/8/george-soros-funded-groups-deny-paying-protesters/ George Soros-funded network drives anti-Kavanaugh activism]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved October 9, 2018.</ref> All week long protestors were bused in. When the FBI completed its report, insurrectionists took over the Hart Senate Office Building and 302 rioters were arrested.<ref>https://www.commondreams.org/news/2018/10/04/mass-arrests-thousands-descend-senate-office-building-demanding-lawmakers-reject</ref> 101 were arrested the second day.

[[File:Sarsour hearing-500x281.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Capitol Police arresting [[Linda Sarsour]] during the [[Kavanaugh smear|Kavanaugh hearings insurrection]].<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/01/opinion/womens-march-progressives-hate.html</ref>]]

[[File:Sarsour hearing-500x281.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Capitol Police arresting [[Linda Sarsour]] during the [[Kavanaugh smear|Kavanaugh hearings insurrection]].<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/01/opinion/womens-march-progressives-hate.html</ref>]]

Some controversy erupted when President Trump suggested the Soros mob were paid.<ref>https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1048196883464818688</ref> A Vice Media editor stated that some protestors were paid and tried to create "viral moments" good for TV.<ref>Chamberlain, Samuel (October 7, 2018). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/some-anti-kavanaugh-protesters-were-paid-to-help-make-viral-moments-vice-news-editor-claims Some anti-Kavanaugh protesters were paid to help make 'viral moments,' Vice News editor says]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved October 7, 2018.</ref> Ana Marie Archila of the Soros-funded Center For Popular Democracy slipped passed the Capitol Police and cornered [[NeverTrumper]] Sen. [[Jeff Flake]] in an elevator to deliver a televised rant for the [[fake news]] outlet [[CNN]]. Flake asked for a week-long delay in the confirmation vote while the FBI conducted an investigation into [[Christine Blasey Ford]] and Kavanaugh's sworn statements. Journalist [[Mike Cernovich]] documented Archila's compensation package as a mob protest organizer at $178,000  - more money above the table than Flake or any member of Congress makes, according to the Center For Popular Democracy's IRS Form 990 tax return publicly available at Guidestar.org.<ref>https://youtu.be/8_M6gGoqF54</ref>

Some controversy erupted when President Trump suggested the Soros mob were paid.<ref>https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1048196883464818688</ref> A Vice Media editor stated that some protestors were paid and tried to create "viral moments" good for TV.<ref>Chamberlain, Samuel (October 7, 2018). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/some-anti-kavanaugh-protesters-were-paid-to-help-make-viral-moments-vice-news-editor-claims Some anti-Kavanaugh protesters were paid to help make 'viral moments,' Vice News editor says]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved October 7, 2018.</ref> Ana Marie Archila of the Soros-funded Center For Popular Democracy slipped passed the Capitol Police and cornered [[NeverTrumper]] Sen. [[Jeff Flake]] in an elevator to deliver a televised rant for the [[fake news]] outlet [[CNN]]. Flake asked for a week-long delay in the confirmation vote while the FBI conducted an investigation into [[Christine Blasey Ford]] and Kavanaugh's sworn statements. Journalist [[Mike Cernovich]] documented Archila's compensation package as a mob protest organizer at $178,000  - more money above the table than Flake or any member of Congress makes, according to the Center For Popular Democracy's IRS Form 990 tax return publicly available at Guidestar.org.<ref>https://youtu.be/8_M6gGoqF54</ref>