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I went to the Bakersfield CA tea party. I have no experience at estimating crowds, but it was thousands. We were absolutely jam packed.

A couple Congressmen were present, but not allowed to speak. The crowd was polite, clean, friendly, but very serious. About 8 or 10 libs showed up with some silly signs, they were booed, but not interfered with.

They asked for a show of hands – for how many was this the first rally, demonstration, or protest, and almost every hand, including mine, went up. I think many of us first-timers realize that unless we stand up, America as we know it is over.