In response to the planned “Million Muslim March” in Washington, D.C. on 9/11, bikers announced the rival “2 Million Biker Ride.” This weekend, organizers reported that D.C. had denied the bikers an event permit. Meanwhile, Muslim March organizers were granted an event a permit. Got hypocrisy, D.C.? The American Muslim Political Action Committee announced Saturday it had received the permit for its disingenuously labeled “Million Americans Against Fear” demonstration – formerly known as the Million Muslim March – to rally Wednesday on the National Mall. And again, Wednesday is the 12th anniversary of the terrorist attack that killed 3,000 Americans. Organizers of “2 Million Bikers to D.C.” sought a permit from city authorities for a special “non-stop” ride through town with a waiver for red lights, stop signs and other traffic controls – to honor those who were killed on 9/11 – explaining that they sought the permit to make life easier on the city’s residents and businesses. Organizers of the ride announced the denial this weekend: Washington D.C. has DENIED our permit for a no-stop ride through Washington D.C. We find this regretful for the residents and businesses of that great city, and humbly offer our apologies. What could have been a one or two hour ride-through will now likely be an all-day event. We will be obeying all laws. We will be stopping at all stoplights, stop signs, and yielding to all pedestrians. RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES OF WASHINGTON DC: On behalf of the National “2 Million Bikers to D.C.” Team, please accept our sincere apologies. We did the right thing and went through the proper channels to secure a no-stop permit to ride through your great city. We wanted to ride an established route, which would have taken us past the Vietnam Memorial, to the Lincoln Memorial, across the bridge into Virginia, and that’s it! We would have been completely out of Washington D.C. and your city would have been back to normal. Geez, it’s “almost” like D.C. authorities want city residents to be angry with the bikers for tying up traffic, huh? Regardless, the Muslims’ demonstration has drawn little support from better-known Islamic groups and will likely be dwarfed by the bikers in the streets. Take that, London. Ride on, brothers, Ride on.
Posted on: Wed, 11 Sep 2013 04:05:09 +0000
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