In the grand scheme of things, I am not sure if it was a big deal. I hope you are right.
I think Skeeter is right. This is a big deal because it's a milestone event in the patriot/Tea Party movement to restore our country.
It wasn't a huge event, but it was significant because our people crossed the line from simple peaceful assembly, over into active civil disobedience.
Now that that threshold has been crossed, the active and overt push back by the people will only grow stronger.