WASHINGTON (AP) — Demonstrators with dueling chants, singers, doctors in white coats, even a presidential candidate and a brass quartet joined hundreds of people sounding off Monday on the broad sidewalk in front of the Supreme Court as the justices considered President Barack Obama's health care law.
As the justices listened to legal arguments, demonstrators said it was important their messages be heard too.
By the time arguments began indoors, the sidewalk in front of the court was filled. More than 100 health care law supporters walked in a circle, chanting slogans like "1, 2, 3, 4, health care is what we're fighting for" and "Care for you. Care for me. Care for every family." One supporter walked with a cane and another drove a motorized scooter. They were joined by a four-piece band of students from Howard University playing New Orleans-style jazz riffs on trumpets and a trombone.
A much smaller group of detractors had their own signs including, "Mr. Obama tear down this bill." To supporters' chants of "We love Obamacare" the opponents who believe the law is unconstitutional answered with "We love the Constitution."
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