Changes

Security has become a major issue since the [[September 11, 2001 attacks]], where the fourth plane 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 the fourth plane 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 budgeted and spent $5 million in the anti-[[Kavanaugh hearings insurrection]].<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 Judge [[Brett Kavanaugh]].<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, protestors took over the Hart Senate Office Building and 302 protestors 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 [[George Soros]] is said to have budgeted and spent $5 million in the anti-[[Kavanaugh hearings insurrection]].<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 Judge [[Brett Kavanaugh]].<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, protestors took over the Hart Senate Office Building and 302 protestors 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.