I’m not, but I wish I could.  Unfortunately, the one here in Rochester is happening mid-day, and I’ll be at work.

It’s interesting to watch the American political scene right now.  There is a rising trend toward libertarianism in the conservative reaction to Obama.  This is to be expected, and I’ve no faith that once “conservatives” get back in power, that they’ll lay down that power and run a small, libertarian-minded federal government.  We’ve seen what happens when the Republican machine takes power, and it’s ugly.

But right now is interesting.  President Obama has been worse than I had imagined.  I recall discussions with friends who were voting McCain because he was a lesser evil; I had told them that we don’t need a “lesser evil” to represent conservatism.  We need conservatives to recognize that neo-conservatism isn’t conservatism at all, and that there’s no such thing as a big government conservative.  Which means McCain needed to lose.  That Obama has been worse than I thought will work in favor of a more intense and potentially successful small-government backlash.

The libertarian resurgence and growth is fun to watch and be a small part of, because it could potentially break the trend of almost everyone under the age of 25 becoming a big-government liberal.  If libertarians can be loud enough and convincing enough about the liberal economic policies of George W. Bush, and about how Obama’s policies are pretty much Bush on steroids, we might see an interesting political atmosphere developing.

A few interactions with co-workers today convinced me that lots of people are libertarians and don’t know it.  It’s amazing how often people express libertarian sentiments without realizing they’re being libertarian.  ”The government is way too intrusive.”  Ya think?  So how do you vote?  ”Democrat.”  Oh.

So, anyone here going to a Tea Party on the 15th?  I wonder how much coverage these protests will get on the news.