Lockdown

They're pretty much shutting down DC (WaPost, login req.) for the inagural a week from tommorrow. I found this quote from Ridge telling:

"Our goal is that any attempt on the part of anyone or any group to disrupt the inaugural will be repelled by multiple layers of security."

Note: not "kill Americans" or "committ a terrorist act" but "disrupt the inagural." You can't help but feeling this is as much about protestors as it is al-Qaeda.

They have a map up here. There aren't too many actual residences effected; just some over by State in the "partially" closed to traffic zone. Government offices are closing for the most part--even I have the day off. And, of course, the cost is being passed on to the Distrcit itself. But spare no expense for the fortunate son.