Inauguration petition gets ton of momentum!!

Yesterday, we launched the "Save the Inaugural partying" petition to DC Mayor Fenty, asking him to resist congressional efforts to curtail Obama Inauguration celebrating. Check out all the interest it got in just 1 day:

Save Our Parties -- Washingtonian
Petition in Support of Longer Inaugural Bar Hours -- DC'ist
First The Taxi Zones, Now The Inaugural Parties -- DC Concierge
Organizers strike back -- GreaterGreaterWashington
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of half-price drink specials -- WeLoveDC.com
Petition in Support of Longer Inaugural Bar Hours -- AllDCblog.com
Save the Parties from DiFi -- Calitics

And the list goes on and on and on and on and on and on. Here are a couple of the comments people wrote to Mayor Fenty:

Trust me, this night everyone will be on good behavior. It's a very joyous moment. Obama has the ability to bring out the best in all of us. -- Laila Jones

It's the closest thing DC will have to a Mardi Gras. Huge moneymaker for DC businesses, let's take advantage. -- Mark R.

Coming to DC to spend $$$, don't be a killjoy -- Shannon Walker

Home rule; don't let Congress dictate your decisions - Maura M.

This is our time to celebrate! Let the people PARTY! -- Jessi Long

As a bartender, I encourage responsible drinking. There would be no voice of reason on a steet corner with a bottle of booze. Would the city not be more safe and secure with people inside establishments that are used to dealing with the drinking public? -- Tom Brown

If you haven't already, can you sign the petition to Mayor Fenty today, and tell your friends?

Petition: "Mayor Fenty: The people voted overwhelmingly for change, and we want to celebrate that change big-time! Stand strong -- don't back down on 5 a.m. bar closings during Inauguration week."

Sign here or below.

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Petition: Mayor Fenty, save Inaugural partying!!

Outrage! From the New York Times:

Citing security concerns, two senators who sit on the Congressional committee in charge of inaugural ceremonies appealed on Tuesday to the mayor and city council of Washington, D.C., to reverse a decision to keep bars in the city open until 5 a.m. during inauguration week.

The war on Inaugural partying has begun. One senator leading the charge is Robert Bennett of the anti-drinking Utah, so at least that makes sense. The other is Dianne Feinstein from California -- what the heck's up with that?

Mayor Adrian Fenty needs to stand strong! Can you sign this petition to him today?

Petition: "Mayor Fenty: The people voted overwhelmingly for change, and we want to celebrate that change big-time! Stand strong -- don't back down on 5 a.m. bar closings during Inauguration week."

Sign here or below.

We'll inform Fenty and the media about the petition, so the Mayor knows we have his back if he does the right thing. UPDATE (12/11/09 1pm): Washingtonian and DC'ist are already reporting on this petition, and we know Fenty's office is reading about it! Add your voice to the cause!

Sign the petition:

	First	Last
Name:
Email:
Zip:
Favorite DC bar:
Political leaning
Progressive
Democrat
Moderate
Republican/conservative
Message to Mayor Fenty (if you own a bar, please mention):
Can we share your comment with media?
Yes

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