The USCCB Office of Media Relations has announced the routes that the Popemobile will follow during the Holy Father’s visit to Washington, D.C.

After the pope’s April 16 visit at the White House, around noon, the pope will travel in the popemobile to the Vatican Embassy on Massachusetts Avenue. From the White House, the route will follow Pennsylvania Avenue to Washington Circle. From there, the motorcade will head toward Massachusetts Avenue through Rock Creek Parkway, to the residence located across from the U.S. Naval Observatory.

The public generally can see the pope from the sidewalks throughout the route. Sidewalks immediately in front of the White House and Lafayette Park, directly across Pennsylvania Avenue from the White House, will be closed to the public. Washington Circle also will be closed as a viewing location.

Later that day, at approximately 4:15 p.m., the pope will board the popemobile for a second motorcade from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops offices, 3211 4th Street, NE, to the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception on Michigan Avenue, where he will meet with the U.S. bishops. The public can see the pope along this route from the west side of 4th Street, NE and from the south side of Michigan Avenue in front of and across the Street from the Shrine.

On April 17, a third opportunity to see Pope Benedict will be on the campus of The Catholic University of America, as he travels across campus to the Pope John Paul II Cultural Center to meet with faith leaders from many religions. Access to viewing areas on Catholic University’s campus is available only through tickets that the University has made available through local church-sponsored Catholic organizations.

Religion is poison.

It's what desperate people hold on to.

Vince(1) Wrote:
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> It's what desperate people hold on to.


Obama, is that you?

Vince(1) Wrote:
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> It's what desperate people hold on to.

You're stupid.

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Obama, yo mama Wrote:
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> Vince(1) Wrote:
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> > It's what desperate people hold on to.
>
>
> Obama, is that you?

Obama was right...people just cant stand the truth when it comes to their religion and guns. When we grow up we learn Santa is make beleive...yet we hold onto the hope of biggest fantasy...eternal life. And of course people need the idea of a final reckoning to help them bare what they perceive to be life's injustices...we are very bitter creatures.



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Vince - is final reconing for coneheads or atheists or both?

Alias Wrote:
>> It's just so cool to be a liberal and talk shit about God.

Yeah, the only real cool people praise the church and talk about "family values", what a total party scene.

LOL, you're a fuckin' nerd.

A United States Marine was attending some college courses between assignments. He had completed missions in Iraq and Afghanistan
One of the courses had a professor who was a vowed atheist and a member of the ACLU.
One day the professor shocked the class when he came in.
He looked to the ceiling and flatly stated, "God, if you are real, then
I want you to knock me off this platform. I'll give you exactly 15
minutes."
The lecture room fell silent. You could hear a pin drop. Ten minutes
went by and the professor proclaimed, "Here I am God. I'm still
waiting." It got down to the last couple of minutes when the Marine got
out of his Chair, went up to the professor, and cold-cocked him;
knocking him off the platform. The professor was out cold.
The Marine went back to his seat and sat there, silently.
The other students were shocked and stunned and sat there looking on in silence.
The professor eventually came to, noticeably shaken, looked at the Marine and asked, "What the hell is the matter with you? Why did you do
that?"
The Marine calmly replied, "God was too busy today protecting
America 's soldiers who are protecting your right to say stupid shit and act like an asshole. So, He sent me."

Dear 496...what a great story...combining religion and the military. I guess that proves there is a god! And what's amazing is the both sides in Iraq..Iran..Afghanistan,,,Israel...all claim they are fighting for or have the blessing of that same god. god surely does work in mysterious ways. I guess what god wants is for everyone in Iraq...Iran...Afghanistan and Israel to do is to kill themselves!



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I'm surprised be all the Secret Service and security. Apparently bin Laden put a price out on the Pope's head about two weeks ago and the fact that the Pope is in the US makes him a prime target.

Gunboats patroling the potomac river seems a bit rash.

Vince - musterious indeed, moldatious too

Vince,

I gotta hand it to you. Being the biggest douchebag on FFXU is quite an undertaking but you have accomplished it with ease and efficiency. Congratulations.

Lurker.. Wrote:
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> I'm surprised be all the Secret Service and
> security. Apparently bin Laden put a price out on
> the Pope's head about two weeks ago and the fact
> that the Pope is in the US makes him a prime
> target.
>
> Gunboats patroling the potomac river seems a bit
> rash.


I'm really not sure how the Pope would be more of a target here than say in Vatican City. I mean, this is the protection the Pope will get here...



...While these are the guys protecting him in Vatican City....



Can you just imagine what this dude would do is some guy screaming "allah akbar!" ran at him.

WashingToneLocian Wrote:

> ...While these are the guys protecting him in
> Vatican City....
>
> Can you just imagine what this dude would do is
> some guy screaming "allah akbar!" ran at him.

That guy is not meant to protect the pope, he is his personal court jester charged with juggling, fire eating and otherwise entertaining his popeness.

Although their uniforms are extremely gay, the Swiss Guard is a pretty elite, highly-trained paramilitary security force.

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> Although their uniforms are extremely gay, the
> Swiss Guard is a pretty elite, highly-trained
> paramilitary security force.


You are right. That guy is probably wearing Dragon Skin and packing an Uzi under that black Muʻumuʻu.

TheMeeper Wrote:
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> Although their uniforms are extremely gay, the
> Swiss Guard is a pretty elite, highly-trained
> paramilitary security force.


I concur. The last thing I would want to see while plowing a truck bomb through Saint Peter's Square is one of those guys lunching at me with a pike!

496 Wrote:
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> Vince,
>
> I gotta hand it to you. Being the biggest
> douchebag on FFXU is quite an undertaking but you
> have accomplished it with ease and efficiency.
> Congratulations.

I just call them the way I see them. Anyone who thinks he/she has god on their side in a war...is a fool!

WashingToneLocian Wrote:
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> > Although their uniforms are extremely gay, the
> > Swiss Guard is a pretty elite, highly-trained
> > paramilitary security force.
>
>
> You are right. That guy is probably wearing Dragon
> Skin and packing an Uzi under that black
> Muʻumuʻu.

I think you're right. The gaurd doesn't look like some old geezer; more a Navy seal type. It looks like the gaurd is hiding something under the black poncho on the right side. He could also easily have an ear piece in like the secret service use.

guard! LOL

They're all like expert marksmen and trained in all kinds of hand-to-hand combat, I saw a show about them once.

They're guarding one of the most profitable business ventures on the planet, do you really think they'd protect themselves with a bunch of guys in clown suits?

Well it certainly looks like no expense was spared on the new Popemobile. Wouldn't a pickup truck with a lawn chair work just as well?
Attachments:

Come to the "Creepy Clownfest 2008" in Washington, DC.

We've got happy clowns, sad clowns, crazy clowns, clowns from all over the world, a clown that does magic tricks, a clown in a funny car, a clown with a funny hat, clown security and a clown instructor for all the kids to enjoy.

The Presidents plane is called Air fore 1, his helicopter is called Marine 1. The President1 car is called Cadillac 1.

Is the pope Mobile called Mercedes 1?

Radiophile Wrote:
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> The Presidents plane is called Air fore 1, his
> helicopter is called Marine 1. The President1 car
> is called Cadillac 1.
>
> Is the pope Mobile called Mercedes 1?

No, it is called the Popemobile.

LOL

I just noticed the license plate on the Popemobile after you asked that question. It stands for "Stato Città Vaticano" or "Property of Vatican City 1."

Lurker.. Wrote:
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> Well it certainly looks like no expense was spared
> on the new Popemobile. Wouldn't a pickup truck
> with a lawn chair work just as well?


Does Mercedes make a pickup truck or a lawn chair?

Some thought provoking theological discussions are coming out of this visit.