Tea anyone?

So I know everyone has differing political views but I wanted to share my experience with the "Tea Party" protests that were going on all over the country yesterday. I decided last minute that I wanted to make a stand against the out of control spending and the super high taxes that are coming our way, so I made a sign and went with Stu to a local tea party! We were embarassed at first that we had a sign because we weren't sure what to expect ( neither Stu or I have ever been to any sort of politically based rally) we almost left the sign in the car, but brave Stu tucked it under his arm and we headed in. I was shocked and surprised at the almost 1200 people that were there, standing room only, many with signs. Everyone was polite, and patriotic with a determination like I haven't seen in awhile. There were speakers talking about what we believe, and entertainers, food, and a petition to sign. They also had preaddressed envelopes full of tea to send to the President and other leaders. We were overwhelmed, but most of all we had a BLAST! Stu really broke out of his shell, he kept walking in front of the news cameras holding our sign and he took pictures with everyone. I'm not sure how much of a difference something like a Tea Party will have, but I want to be proactive in some way. I'm sure some people think I'm crazy...Well maybe I am...Crazy about this country!