[papertyger]

But to deny the importance of people wishing to gather together to share their concerns is to miss the necessity of personal connection and validation as a precursor to organization in pursuit of common goals.

I agree with everything you've said, including above, but that's not what I'm denying. I'm denying the efficacy of "being heard."

[Bob J]

BTW - As we have seen with the lefty media effort against this so far, that is is EXACTLY the position they are going to take to try to deligitimize it.

But to be honest, the organizers have no one to blame but themselves. As I said, I’ve been reading about them for months and I’m confused. And I’m a hardened conservative who spent 8 long years in th trenches of conservative activism.

[andy58-in-nh]

See, I don't think we will be heard, not at this point, that is, and not by the people who really need to hear it. Instead, we'll observe the usual suspects in the mainstream news media running interference for their quarterback Obama, as they endeavor to mischaracterize, misreport, deny and denigrate; you know: all the things they do best.

For their part, congressional leaders will continue to turn a blind eye to the Tea Parties, when they are not sniping from the rooftops of the Sunday talk show circuit.

The importance and vitality of these events, then, I believe will be to create a sense of community and begin to build a momentum toward real organization which itself is unlikely to occur until more dramatic events unfold. And trust me: they will.