There were lots of spirited people with creative homemade signs:
The other side showed some local spirit:
Many people were following Portland's example by wearing playful costumes:
Some made serious points, and in one case a call to action:
While I appreciated all of this, I made sure my sign conveyed that merely overthrowing one individual won't get at the underlying problem, which is systemic. I had made this for the Hands Off protest a few months ago:
I had just added this on the other side. Moments after I stepped off with other marchers, someone stopped me to take a picture, saying she totally agreed with it. I took the opportunity to explain the Vote Pact concept to her and encourage her to check out the web site:
If only more of those who came had shown some understanding that more is required than just ousting one "bad guy."
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