CORRECT THE COURT: Vigil on the Steps of SCOTUS to Overturn Smith v. Doe
You are invited to a deeply meaningful event near the steps of the US Supreme Court, at 10:00AM, Friday, March 15th. Registered citizens, supporters and advocates will gather to demonstrate by holding a vigil commemorating the anniversary of the Court’s disastrous decision, Smith v. Doe that has caused great harm to persons forced to register (PFR) and their families.
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DEMONSTRATION SPEAKERS:
- Janice Bellucci, Civil Rights Attorney
- David Garlock, Advocacy Speaker
- Shawna Baldwin, PFR, Advocacy Speaker
- Christorpher Sparks, PFR, Advocacy Leader
- Danell Puglisi-Knutson, PFR, Advocacy Leader
ITENERARY & DETAILS:
➢ Arrive in DC March 14th
➢ Most speakers and advocates lodging at
Holiday Inn National Airport/Crystal City
2650 Richmond Hwy
Arlington, VA
➢ NOTE: Participants staying at the Holiday Inn can conveniently travel to vigil site by Metro, Blue Line, Capitol South Station
➢ Dinner in DC 7:00PM, March 14th, location TBD
➢ VIGIL: 10:00AM, Friday, March 15th, Gather near the steps of the US Supreme Court. Black or dark clothes are recommended to represent mourning or a funeral for the “death” of registered citizens Constitutional rights.
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SHOW UP – STAND UP – SPEAK UP in Our Nations Capitol on March 15th!!!
For a full decade I’ve been trying to get folks to see the value in these ublic awareness campaigns. It certainly took long enough to see the light. Now I hope y’all start protesting the pols and grifters in your own state promoting the registry.
Derek:
Your work is deeply appreciated. Protesting for VOCAL was effective back in the 80’s and 90’s as we did get changes to laws in several states giving parents rights when DPS removed their children. The registry is a more difficult issue, but changes can be made if people step up and take part in public awareness events. It has taken a long time for people in this movement to come around and see the importance of these public protests. If they are truly interested in making changes in the registry they will drop all of the lame excuses and get out and participate in these events. I hope you are not burned out with all of the inaction in this movement and ready to get back into organizing protests.
I’m not burned out but I have some medical tests scheduled that day. I also had a recent exposure to COVID so I couldn’t risk travel at this time. But I hope to participate in the next one. I’d love to protest elsewhere too, of course, if I can afford to go. But i’m not a youngster anymore, either, so the past travel is starting to catch up to me.
Thank you Derek for all your hard work on the 2023 DC vigil. I hope to see you at the 2025 DC vigil. We should work to get more people there in 2025.
It takes cooperation from every group. That’s been a big problem with past events. If EVERY group could work TOGETHER for just one single event each year and put aside their petty squabbles then it would work. I tried hard to get 300 people last year, and we ended up with 75 after 2 year’s worth of planning. But part of the problem was behind-the-scenes disputes. We’ll NEVER get anywhere if we can’t come together for just one day a year.
Honestly, I’d rather we look to 2026 rather than next year, because the next major milestones are in 2026. last year’s event, after all, was planned specifically because it was a milestone year, 20 years after the infamous Smith v Doe ruling.
For this year, I would’ve proposed we did the DC event on 9/13, the day the Jacob Wetterling was signed in 1994.
For 2026, we have the 30 year anniversary of Megan’s law (5/17), the 20-year anniversary of the Adam Walsh Act (7/27), and ten years since International Megan’s Law (2/8). That’s why I feel 2026 should be the year we try to make the event a big event. But that’s just my opinion.
9 days notice? Awesome!
We are aware of the short notice which is why we will be live zooming the vigil for free this year
Perhaps the people that are there in DC can hold up their phones so the faces of people zooming can be seen as well. So many of us have travel restrictions
This is such an overlooked point. A sign or life size cutouts of “persons who can’t be present due to violation of the right to travel” would be cool and spark discussion. The phone idea is good too.
Hopefully, the entire Court will come outside and sing Kumbaya with us but I highly doubt it.
Wish I had more notice so I could go ask my PO for permission to travel. I’d like to exercise my God given rights under the First Amendment.
IF this nation is God Centered they will listen. If man centered listen. Abuse comes in many forms and in many ways. Man abusing man so how trumped up is it today. I only pray for relief for all as true justice is vital.
This has been going on to long.
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Sign-up to view the free live stream of the Correct the Court DC Vigil via Zoom!
Send an email to: info@dcvigil.com”
I sent an email but did not get a response???
I do not think that you will receive a response, but you should be signed up–hopefully.
I stand corrected. I just received a reply from info@dcvigil.com with a link to use.
I had to paste the info@dcvigil.com into the url for my browser to get it to work.
I received a response now also.
So were any FAC BOD members or leaders able to attend? Any after action reporting? Any live coverage or zoom replay available?
There is a recording of the March 2024 DC vigil livestream posted on the ACSOL website all4consolaws.org look for the March 16, 2024 post titled “D.C. Vigil Educates U. S. Supreme Court, Public – Smith v. Doe Must Go!”. There are also a few photos posted in addition to the YouTube video. The video also has a link to the prior year DC vigil in the description on YouTube.
Yes, two FAC Board members were speakers.