# Chateau de la Tobler

## Sunday, March 08, 2009

### Dissent is the new patriotism

(If the title of this post is bothering you, don't fret. I'm just kidding.)
So on Friday I dressed my four kids in layers (many, many layers), packed them, coats, blankets, stroller, walker, and camera into the car, and trekked up to the state Capitol building in SLC for a protest, dude.
(What was I protesting? Well, the stimulus package, the omnibus spending bill, the mortgage bailout...I think that's all. I won't bore you with political stuff unless you ask me.)
(It was such a weird thing. Protesting seems such a left-liberal pastime, it was odd to find myself doing it. Vaguely uncomfortable, vaguely exciting, and mostly fun. But still very very weird. Not unlike myself.)
About 100 people showed up, and a good time was had by all except possibly Heber, who cried everytime there was applause, and Ezra, who was bored silly. But awesomely enough, I was interviewed by the Deseret News reporter, and Gideon's picture was taken and used for the story. So, basically, we're famous now. Oh, and half of Mercy is on Instapundit, a rather famous website. (Far right side) (Oh, and Ezra was there, too, promise...here's a good picture of him!)

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