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Roiled by This Year's Easter Egg Roll


I would like to know whether anyone local -- from the Washington area -- was successful in obtaining tickets to tomorrow's White House Easter Egg Roll.

We have gone in the past, waited in line in the wee hours of the morning, sometimes in soaking rain or snow, and with that patience obtained tickets nearly each time we have tried.

This year marks the end of the Roll for most folks, I think.

With the White House's decision to distribute tickets online to make the event more available to people all over the country, the chances of getting tickets are now comparable to winning a Mega Millions lottery. It was an incredibly frustrating experience, starting at midnight the day of announced availability into the early evening of the same day, staring at the computer, refreshing the screen and waiting for the big moment. Sadly, the only new message I ever saw was: "Tickets are no longer available for the 2009 White House Easter Egg Roll."

I am not alone, by any means. In an effort to see whether anyone (near or far) got tickets, I checked Craigslist, where I found multiple desperate seekers who had similar infuriating experiences.

President Rutherford B. Hayes and his wife, Lucy, officially opened the White House grounds to the children of the Washington area for egg rolling on Easter Monday 1878.

For 130 years, it was for the children "of the area." Why did it have to change this year?


-- Terilynne Butler, Gaithersburg
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/co ... 02217.html

It gets better.

Obama Invites Same-Sex Families to White House Easter Egg Roll
By Opposing Views Editorial Staff , To Protect and Serve Opposing Views - April 10, 2009

For decades the White House Easter egg roll has thrilled families with a memorable roll across the White House lawn. This year, for the first time, the Obama administration has invited [100] gay and lesbian families to take part in the annual festivities, along with [2,000 tickets for] local D.C. school children and [a large number for] military families, upsetting some parents who think Obama's playing politics with a beloved tradition.

Video Some Parents Upset about Easter Egg Roll
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDEX3DTM ... r_embedded

Did scalpers get any of the tickets? It makes sense to open it to people who live or will be visiting the area. Opening it to the whole country online means the tickets will go to the ones who are willing to spend $$$ on flights and hotels. It's disgraceful what they're doing.

The only problem with the Easter Egg Roll is who is in the WH.....it's as simple as that.

I think it's fairly obvious by now that they are hardly the "Christians" they pretended to be, and secondly, both have a deeply embedded hatred of America, being of the opinion that everything about this country reeks of, and is founded upon,racism, discrimination, and intolerance......and that includes our traditions.

Further, these kinds of traditions fall to the first lady who is supposed to be, and represent, the warm and nurturing, endearing side of any given administration. Sorry, but mrs. messiah is the antithesis of anything warm and nurturing and there is probably more endearing which could be said of Hillary Clinton than there is of Ms.Thing of Capitol Hill

Can't wait to see what they pull at Christmas.....no more tree for the sake of the environment perhaps?

Originally Posted by azwreath

The only problem with the Easter Egg Roll is who is in the WH.....it's as simple as that.

I think it's fairly obvious by now that they are hardly the "Christians" they pretended to be, and secondly, both have a deeply embedded hatred of America, being of the opinion that everything about this country reeks of, and is founded upon,racism, discrimination, and intolerance......and that includes our traditions.

Further, these kinds of traditions fall to the first lady who is supposed to be, and represent, the warm and nurturing, endearing side of any given administration. Sorry, but mrs. messiah is the antithesis of anything warm and nurturing and there is probably more endearing which could be said of Hillary Clinton than there is of Ms.Thing of Capitol Hill

Can't wait to see what they pull at Christmas.....no more tree for the sake of the environment perhaps?

Well 95% of "christians" in this country really aren't christians either. They say they are but their actions prove otherwise.

Obama Invites Same-Sex Families to White House Easter Egg Roll

What a great example and someone to look up to.

Originally Posted by jshhmr

Originally Posted by azwreath

The only problem with the Easter Egg Roll is who is in the WH.....it's as simple as that.

I think it's fairly obvious by now that they are hardly the "Christians" they pretended to be, and secondly, both have a deeply embedded hatred of America, being of the opinion that everything about this country reeks of, and is founded upon,racism, discrimination, and intolerance......and that includes our traditions.

Further, these kinds of traditions fall to the first lady who is supposed to be, and represent, the warm and nurturing, endearing side of any given administration. Sorry, but mrs. messiah is the antithesis of anything warm and nurturing and there is probably more endearing which could be said of Hillary Clinton than there is of Ms.Thing of Capitol Hill

Can't wait to see what they pull at Christmas.....no more tree for the sake of the environment perhaps?

Well 95% of "christians" in this country really aren't christians either. They say they are but their actions prove otherwise.[/quote]



But those 95% don't lie about it as part of a bid to be elected as potus, now do they jshmr?