Obama as Superman?

Okay, now I've seen everything.

I came across these newly wheat pasted Obama worship/fetish pieces in my neighborhood tonight.

Unbridled Obamessiah porn.
What next?

Ahmadinejad Protest New York City

This was my personal favorite protest sign tonight.

Very clever. It works so well!

I went to the protest against Ahmadinejad organized by 9/25Rally in front of the Hyatt Hotel on 42nd Street this evening. There was a nice turnout. Among them were these organizations who helped put together this important rally:

Women United/Code Red
911 Families
ACT for America
Alliance of Iranian Women
AMCHA
American Center for Law and Justice
American Coptic Union
American Maronite Union
Americans for a Safe Israel
Arabs for Israel
Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights
Center for Security Policy
Christian Solidarity
Coalition for the Defense of Human Rights
Committee on the Present Danger
Concerned Women for America
Council for a Democratic Iran
Family Security Matters
Foundation for Defense of Democracy
Glenn Richter, Founder Student Struggle for Soviet Jewry
Guardian Angels
Institute for Freedom and Democracy
International Christian Embassy in Jerusalem
International Christian Union
Aryeh Eldad, Israeli Knesset
Jerusalem Reclamation Project
Jewish Action Alliance
Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs
Log Cabin Republicans of New York City
Open Doors USA
NY - Gathering of Eagles
Phyllis Chesler, author
Rabbi Zev Friedman, Rambam Mesivta high school
Rabbi Joseph Potasnik
Silent Majority No More
StandWithUs
Stop Shariah Now
Sudan Freedom Walk
The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention
Traditional Values Coalition
United American Committee
Women’s Freedom Movement of Pakistan

There were lots of great people out there and lots of very inventive protest signs.
Here are some of my favorites.

Click here for the full slide show!

Update 9/27/08: VIDEOS of the speakers!

Ground Zero: September 11, 2008

The troofers are coming..! The troofers are coming..!

I went to the memorial services at Ground Zero this morning. The streets surrounding the old World Trade Center site were completely sealed off to pedestrian traffic. It was very crowded so I worked my way around taking as many photos as I could.

This guy had a pretty interesting sign.

This troofer fellow wearing an Obama button didn't seem to like it one bit.

Undaunted and dead serious.

On a lighter note, there were lots of other people out there today like these firemen.

This dapper shoe shine man.

A cheerful if not eccentric NYC patriot.

I got a strange feeling from this woman. Then I zoomed in on what she was wearing around her neck.

A sign of Satan? Or just Paganism? Sorry for the ugly photo, folks.

The Mennonites were out in force!

and..

A study in contrasts...

This woman was crying and bowing.

This was her schtick. The Bowing Project. Ya hear that, Zawahiri? She's bowing!

Okay, now for the real nuts...
The troofers were lamentably encamped around the edges of Trinity church cemetery.

The troofer 'media.'

* * *
Now for the heroes!

Real US Soldiers! Shook their hands and said, 'Thanks!'

At the very end, as I headed back towards the subway I was happy to be able to catch this group of firefighters marching toward the Brooklyn Bridge. I love the sound of the bagpipes and drums.

And off they went over the Brooklyn Bridge. Which is right were I started today.

Here is the complete slide show!

UPDATE 9/12/08: Video / Bagpipe Tribute to the Fallen.