Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear

The Rally Received 4 Daytime Emmy Nominations!

2011-05-11T23:49:00.000-04:00

Today Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert's Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear was nominated for 4 Daytime Emmy Awards. "The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear" earned nominations in four categories: "Outstanding Special Class Special," "Outstanding Special Class Writing," "Outstanding Achievement in Technical Direction/Electronic Camera/Video Control" and "Outstanding Achievement in Live & Direct To Tape Sound Mixing."

The 250,000 strong rally sought to inspire people to disregard the news media's constant fear-mongering. John Stewart described the news media as a "24 hour political pundit perpetual panic conflictinator" and reminded everyone that "we live now in hard times, not end times" as the media keeps suggesting.

Stay Sane my friends!

2011-04-19T18:22:00.001-04:00

"One day it was raining and I decided to eat a worm. I mean they have lots of protein and eating worms is rewarding."
-Ponytailed guy on UMD bus

2011-04-19T18:20:00.001-04:00

"The three worms I've eaten this semester have tasted sweet." -Random guy with a pony tail

"it's just like the first guy who milked a cow."

Quote for 2011

2011-02-01T17:41:00.001-05:00

People will always remember the year 2011 as the year the world was reformed. Perhaps this will be the start of a new age, the Age of Innovation

Review of Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear

2010-10-31T11:26:00.000-04:00

So the Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear was a lot of fun and I'm glad I was able to go! I hope that this blog helped encourage people to come, while informing them about the national rallies and satellite rallies around the globe.
A lot of people were not able to to make phone calls, send text messages, or use 3G at the rally due to what was probably an overload of service, which is why I stopped updating this site and Twitter.

Anyway, there are rumors that the national Rally had over 500000, or a half a million people in attendance, which is a huge number. I just know that people were all the way at the end of the National Mall, well past the Washington Monument.

I hope that everyone that went to the rally's had a lot of fun and came away with the knowledge that there are also other people out there who are sick of the extreme rhetoric on the far right and left and the ridiculous scare tactics of our mass media.
Just remember that moderates are the majority. Most people may try to align themselves with Republicans or Democrats, but they are not extreme on either side. As we saw at the rally, maintaining sanity will allow everyone to work together that much easier, and it will create a much more pleasant environment. I am 100% positive that people disagreed with each other at the Rally to Restore Sanity, but if they did they were able to act intelligent about it and not continue a war of hate that has been perpetuated by the extremists on either side of the table.

2010-10-30T11:08:00.001-04:00

#rally4sanity may be bigger than the inaugaration!

2010-10-30T10:36:00.001-04:00

The National Mall is filling up with sane people for the #rallt4sanity!

2010-10-30T09:57:00.001-04:00

Archive-Navy Memorial metro station is full to the brim with sane people for #dc #rally4sanity!

2010-10-30T09:22:00.001-04:00

college park metro station has hundreds of people buying metro tickets to get to #rally4sanity http:/stewartrally.blogspot.com

Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware Rally to Restore Sanity Viewing

2010-10-30T02:20:00.000-04:00

I was just contacted about a last minute viewing for the national Rally to Restore Sanity in Pennsylvania with close proximation to Delaware and New Jersey. The following is from the email I got:

EVERYONE in the PA, NJ & DE Area! The Piazza at Schmidts is going to broadcast the Rally To Restore Sanity!!!!!! They will be playing it from noon to 3pm on the big jumbotron screen. I don't know how to get a hold of everyone, so spread the word!

The address for the Piazza at Schmidts is North Second Street and Germantown Avenue, Below Girard in Philadelphia. For more information go to www.atthepiazza.com. If you want to talk during the showing, I'll be wearing an American flag bandanna around my neck.

Anyone in that area that can go should try! This event is one you are going to want to watch and the passion other people will only increase the excitement!

Metro Stops for DC Rally to Restore Sanity

2010-10-30T02:07:00.000-04:00

Because I know there will be a lot of people that are confused about the Metro and where to get off, below are the Metro stations that get off at the National Mall:

Federal Center SW at 3rd and D Streets, SW
L’Enfant Plaza at Maryland Avenue and 7th Street, SW
Archives-Navy Memorial at Pennsylvania Avenue and 7th Street, NW
Smithsonian at 12th Street on the Mall, SW
Federal Triangle along 12th Street between Pennsylvania and Constitution Avenues, NW

This can also be found on the official site, but it takes some looking for.

Volunteers will be stationed at each of these Metro stations to direct people in the right direction.

A fare calculator and map can be found on the DC Metro website at http://www.wmata.com

Live Rally Updates

2010-10-30T01:53:00.000-04:00

I will be updating this site via texts from my phone during the National Rally to Restore Sanity in Washington DC. The updates will be continuous throughout so bookmark this page and keep checking in for updates!

Live Streaming Video of National Rally to Restore Sanity

2010-10-30T01:44:00.001-04:00

I wasn't able to find a way to stream the rally on this site live, but I will tell you how you can find it!

As was said on The Daily Show and Colbert Report many times, the Rally to Restore Sanity will be streaming on Comedy Central, both online and on Television. The link for that is http://comedycentral.com It will be on their main page from 12-3PM EST as well as on their TV station.

Meanwhile, satellite rallies from around the country will be showing the rally live, from Honolulu to Austin, to Chicago, this rally is a national phenomena.

Pictures of the Rally to Restore Sanity Setup

2010-10-29T03:52:00.000-04:00

The Colbert Rally page has posted pictures of the setup for the rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear online here.
By the looks of it they have a large stage set up on the mall with 2 huge Restore Sanity and/or Fear signs on the side. There is heavy lighting set up, as would likely be seen in a concert.
So for any of those people that somehow thought this was not going to happen, here is your proof. The photos will be updated as they come in and I am sure other sites will have photos as well, especially the day of.
This rally is going to be the most fun I have had in DC in a long time and I hope to see everyone there!

Keep checking back for any last minute updates and/or notifications and don't forget to check out the National Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear Schedule!!

Schedule for National Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear

2010-10-27T15:40:00.002-04:00

The order of the events is subject to change as this is not the final schedule, but rather a preliminary one:

Schedule

Pre-Pre Show - 10AM to 12PM

Video will play on Jumbotrons with music in the background for entertainment.

Pre Show - 12 PM to 1 PM.

12:00-12:40 - The Roots will play for the audience

12:40-12:57 - A comedian (TBA) will get the crowd warmed up

12:57-1:00 - Video countdown and intros

Main Show 1 PM.-3 PM.

1:00-1:05 - Special Music Guest Sings National Anthem

1:05-1:20 - Jon Stewart welcomes crowd

1:20-1:30 - Stephen Colbert's entrance

1:30-1:35 - Benediction by actor Don Novello ("Father Guido Sarducci")

1:35-1:40 - Poem reading by actor Sam Waterson ("Law and Order")

1:40-1:50 - Performance by Jeff Tweedy (Wilco) and Mavis Staples

1:50-2:15 - Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert joint performance

2:15-2:20 - Sheryl Crow Performance

2:20-2:30 - Brief statements from special guests (TBA), both live and taped

2:30-2:40 - Special musical guest (TBA) performs

2:40-2:50 - Sanity and Fear Awards

2:50-3:00 - Final statements by Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert

As everyone can see this rally is jam packed with people and entertainment! Anyone that can make it should come out as this is going to be one hell of a show!

Updates on Seattle Rally

2010-10-27T13:01:00.002-04:00

Seattle's Rally to Restore Sanity has a good line up of speakers, including comedians Chris Alpine, Kermet Apio, David Crowe, Travis Simmons, and Cathy Sorbo, as well as Congressman Jim McDermott.

The Master of Ceremonies (MC) will be Dave Ross.

Don't forget to donate to the Seattle Rally so that all expenses can be covered, and remember that all excess funds are donated to Seattle Area Public Schools.

There are currently 3524 people that are planning to attend the Seattle Rally to Restore Sanity, so you can be sure that the event will be jam packed with fun events and plenty of sane people!

Keep checking back for updates on more speakers and entertainment planned for the Seattle Rally.

For more information on the Seattle Rally to Restore Sanity click here

Entertainment for Honolulu Rally to Restore Sanity

2010-10-27T11:51:00.003-04:00

The satellite Honolulu Rally to Restore Sanity is going to be jammed packed with entertainment! The following list of entertainers is taken directly from the Honolulu Rally site:

Star 101.9 FM personality Maleko will Emcee

Kumu hula Charlani Kalani - Traditional Hawaiian welcome (Halau Ha'a Hula 'O Kekau 'Ilani Na Pua Hala O'Kailua)
Shannon Winpenny - Comedian (Laughtrack Theater Company)
Mojo Comedy Team, including Mike Hall - Comedian (ComedyHawaii.com)
Makana - Singer-guitarist-composer
Invisible Monsters - Indie/jam musicians
Shopping List - Rock band (playing a rare acoustic set)
Christine Gomes - Singer/songwriter
The Cherry Blossom Cabaret - Vaudeville/dance/cabaret

More people will likely be added to the list of entertainers by the end of the week.

Additionally, the Honolulu Rally will have a few politicians in attendance. That's right, politicians, but they will take part in a most ingenious non-political way (click below to view rest of post):

The politicians will be called up on stage where they will pull a question out of a grab bag. The questions will be non-political and designed by comedians. The politician will have to answer the question in front of the audience. The idea behind this is for the audience to see the HUMAN side of the politician, instead of the political mask that they constantly wear. This will allow the audience to relate to the politicians and recognize that contrary to popular belief, not all politicians are evil.

The politicians that are currently listed as attending are as follows:

Cam Cavasso (R) - US Senator Candidate

Chris Lee (D) - 51st Representative District

John Willoughby (R) - US Congressional Candidate

For more information on the Honolulu Rally to Restore Sanity click here

What's New in Texas?

2010-10-27T02:38:00.000-04:00

Well as you can see, the Austin satellite rally made a new logo for their Tee Shirts which you can buy at the rally for only $15.
So in an earlier post I said that Chicago had more people attending their rally then Austin, Texas, but boy was I wrong.
Chicago had almost 6000 people "Like" their rally, but only a little more than a thousand have said they will come. I mean, I "Liked" the Chicago rally, but that doesn't mean I can go.
As of this very moment 5094 people have said they will come to the Austin satellite Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear. Sorry I ever doubted that EVERYTHING IS BIGGER IN TEXAS, but I won't be making that mistake again!
For more information on the satellite Rally to Restore Sanity in Austin click here.

Entertainment for Los Angeles Rally

2010-10-27T01:42:00.002-04:00

The organizers of the Los Angeles Rally to Restore Sanity have managed to book some phenomenal entertainers for their event. Most notable among them are Kate Flannery of the The Office and Paul Provenza, the host of The Green Room With Paul Provenza.
The lineup also includes comedians Dylan Brody, Jeff "The Dude" Dowd, Troy Conrad, and cartoonist Lalo Alcaraz.
The organizer of this satellite rally, Amy Lee, says that this is just a sampling of the entertainers that will be present. They are still working on booking other people and will announce them later in the week.
This rally in Los Angeles will be an event to remember, that is for sure!

Click here for more information on the Los Angeles rally.

St. Louis Rally

2010-10-25T18:26:00.000-04:00

St. Louis is hosting their own satellite Rally to Restore Sanity and it looks to be an exciting one!

The event is on October 30th from 10AM-4PM local time at the Arch Staircase.

There are almost 900 people signed up so far and many more expected. The organizers are trying to get together $10000 in donations! They have received over $6000, but need your help to reach their goal. All excess funds will be donated to the St. Louis Area Public School system.
The first three hours there will be a viewing of the national rally and the subsequent three hours will be filled with entertainment from a wide variety of sources. See the site below for more details!
Visit their website at http://www.stlouissanity.net/ and follow them on Twitter @stlouissanity

Chicago Rally

2010-10-24T15:24:00.000-04:00

I never thought I would say this, but Chicago's rally is bigger than the biggest rally in Texas!
The Chicago rally will take place in Grant Park on October 30th from 11AM-2PM local time. The rally organizers have raised over $15000 and are looking for more donations to make this one of the most memorable events Chicago has hosted all year!
The rally is currently boasting almost 6000 perspective attendees, the most of all the satellite rallies I have seen so far. One thing is for sure, and that is that October 30th 2010 will be a day Chicagoan's remember for years to come!
The Facebook page containing all the updates and information on the rally can be found here.

Keep checking back for the latest on the national rally and satellite rallies around the country!

The Golden Gate of Sanity

2010-10-24T13:16:00.001-04:00

San Francisco is restoring sanity on October 30th at the Civic Center, in what looks to be a great event. Not only will their rally be taking place during the national rally, but there will be an additional three hours of comedians, guest speakers, a flash dance party, and a costume contest! There will also be an appearance made by the San Francisco Mime Troupe.

With over 2600 people planning to attend, this satellite rally looks to be a blast. They are still accepting donations to cover the costs of the fantastic activities and guests scheduled to be at the rally. Information on how to donate can be found on their site, linked below.

Visit their site at http://www.sfsanityrally.com/ and follow them on Twitter @sftruthiness.

Everything's Bigger in Texas

2010-10-24T01:49:00.000-04:00

That's right, Austin, Texas will be hosting a satellite Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear and it is one of the biggest in the nation! The number of people that have RSVPed is over 4700, and the number is still rising.
The website is the most aesthetically appealing rally site I have seen so far, and I have looked at many. The site will be linked to at the bottom of this post.
The rally will be held from 11AM-2PM local time at the address below:

The Texas State Capitol South Steps

1100 Congress Avenue

Austin, Texas 78701

Information on donations, RSVPing, and directions can all be found on their site. Follow them on Twitter @Rally4SanityATX.

http://www.restoresanityaustin.com

Salt Lake City Rally

2010-10-24T00:35:00.000-04:00

Salt Lake City will be hosting a satellite rally from 10AM-1PM local time at the Salt Lake City Public Library. With 947 currently saying they will attend and thousands more that have yet to RSVP, this satellite rally is an event no person in Utah should miss! Check out their Facebook page here and follow them on Twitter @SLCSanity.

Rally in Los Angeles

2010-10-21T14:57:00.000-04:00

Los Angeles is holding its own satellite Rally to Restore Sanity, with more than 4000 people saying they will be attending.
The rally will take place at

Levitt Pavilion for The Performing Arts At MacArthur Park

2230 W 6th St

Los Angeles, CA

The permit for a rally was just acquired yesterday, so they are not official!

There event will begin at 9AM local time and have live streaming video of the National Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear in Washington DC. Following that, from 12PM-2PM local time there will be Los Angeles speakers and comedians, as well as other entertainment.

The organizers are looking to raise 16000 in donations. Below is a quote from their page on how it will be spent:

Our big ticket item is the LED screen for the Live Feed. But we have numerous other costs including: permits, stage rental, sound system, security, first aid, event insurance, and so much more. We want to responsibly create a SAFE, QUALITY event for you to enjoy, but we simply can't do it without your support. Please donate now.

Links to their Facebook page are available on their site: http://www.restoresanityla.com/ and they can be followed on Twitter @restoresanityla. If you wish to make donations you may do so on their page, linked above.

Keep checking back for more information on other satellite rallies around the globe!