The SacramenTEA
Protest Simpleton Solutions prides itself in being as apolitical as possible. But c’mon! A giant protest in support of fiscal and personal responsibility? We couldn’t help ourselves; we had to be there!!
Apparently, we
weren’t the only neophytes to sign-waving and chants.
When the organizer asked for a shout-out for all those
who’d never attended a protest before, it seemed to me
that three-quarters of the crowd responded. This
probably explains why this crowd looked like ordinary
grandparents, parents and children; they were. 
Compared to some
rallies, this one was deadly dull. An enormous crowd
came, but no one was screaming. No wild costumes,
other than a few Uncle Sam get-ups. No die-ins.
Nothing smashed. No weed, not even any obscenities. A
few police stood around, not even bothering with riot
gear. We had good reason to start setting fires, too;
only two port-a-potties for 20,000 people. 
In spite of what some commentators on
the news are saying, his protest wasn’t even very
partisan. The speakers first dissed the Democrats,
then turned around and dissed the Republicans. And I’m
pretty sure most protests don’t start with the
National Anthem and Pledge of Allegiance. Needless to
say, no one burned any of the thousands of American
flags everyone was waving around here. And what were the speakers saying? Work hard. Suck it up when you fail, pick yourself up and don’t expect a bailout. Sometimes life isn’t fair; deal with it. Can you believe people roared in approval over this stuff? Well, they did. It was truly a sight to behold.
What was the
take-home message? Americans are increasingly sick of
the government, and their fellow citizens, spending
money they don’t have. It was so gratifying to see!! 