Wednesday's national day of protest was a spirited affair in Sacramento. I attended most of the set-up before noon, recording video as I tried to control my production assistant, Keely, who was on a leash and trying to greet every other dog that was there. As others have commented the vibe at the midday event was surprisingly mild. The signs and placards were more angry and pointed than were those folks holding them. There was a child holding a sign reading "Obama is the 4th beast". I'm not s... harryo thsas 2009-04-23T22:44:07Z 2009-04-23T22:44:07Z

I wish I had time off work to attend the protest, but I needed to work because I only get to keep about 40% of my earnings (after all taxes are considered).

thsas 2009-04-23T22:44:07Z Zemog Gomez 2009-04-17T16:58:57Z 2009-04-17T16:58:57Z

iHarry, if your veiled attempt to deflate my points was that you read my opinions somewhere else, i encourage you to back it up with evidence of such laziness. Mostly, I listen to NPR and do not watch TV or listen to talk radio.

Zemog Gomez 2009-04-17T16:58:57Z Harry Osibin 2009-04-17T14:55:24Z 2009-04-17T14:55:24Z

"mob" is a very subjective term. Thanks, John.

Harry Osibin 2009-04-17T14:55:24Z John Boyer 2009-04-17T14:41:50Z 2009-04-17T14:41:50Z

"regardless of your political leaning. Think globally; act locally." Thinking global survival at this event was definately not in its collective lexicon. i wish I could have surveyed this mob with the question "What have you done to ensure the survival of the human race today?" My guess would be a lot of blankness with a puzzled "huh?".

John Boyer 2009-04-17T14:41:50Z Harry Osibin 2009-04-17T13:57:58Z 2009-04-17T13:57:58Z

54c v183, thanks for the comment. I've heard analysis such as yours in various media.

Harry Osibin 2009-04-17T13:57:58Z Zemog Gomez 2009-04-17T06:56:56Z 2009-04-17T06:56:56Z

I am a bit surprised by all the fluffy, feel-good stories here about this so-called grass-roots protest. After reviewing national coverage, it appears that FOX aka FAUX 'news' really pumped this up and I can only surmise that right-wing talk radio pushed it heavily too. The general consensus amongst reporters is that the core of this 'movement' is crying sour grapes after losing control from the White house to local legislatures. Most people indicated, via signs, pure hatred for Obama as if the current economic condition had nothing to do with the previous administration's failures from their war on terrorism to managing corporate greed on Wall Street. As for the erosion of our Constitutional rights, who gave us the Patriot Act? There went Constitutional rights, right out the window.

Zemog Gomez 2009-04-17T06:56:56Z