You probably didn’t see it in the media yesterday but, in honor of 9/12, an unexpected amount of protestors gathered in Washington, D. C. to protest big government spending and voice concerns about the direction of the country.

The 9/12 Project, started by Glenn Beck last March, listed the following in their mission statement:

This is a non-political movement. The 9-12 Project is designed to bring us all back to the place we were on September 12, 2001. The day after America was attacked we were not obsessed with Red States, Blue States or political parties. We were united as Americans, standing together to protect the greatest nation ever created.

Washington March

By all estimations more than a million marched on Washington Saturday. If you view the pictures on Michelle Malkin’s website you will see protestors as far as the eye can see. If you adhere to the same measurements used to estimate the number that showed up for Obama’s inauguration, there would surely have been more than a million. Michelle Malkin says on her website, “Safe to say, by liberal math standards, today’s turnout rivaled the ‘Million Man March’ and the ‘Million Mom March’ for sure.”

We should be encouraged by this and hope that the politicians in Washington realize they can’t ignore these protests any longer.

Charleston, SC Rally

I attended a small 9/12 rally in Charleston, South Carolina that was planned for those that did not travel to Washington. It was not easy to find information about the gathering as it was not posted until about a week before, but I decided to check it out anyhow and talk to some of those who are concerned as I am for this country.

The only real politician that attended was Caroll Campbell. He gave a short speech near the beginning of the rally and then stuck around for questions. I was able to talk to him for a few minutes and get a short interview on camera. He is a supporter of the tea-party movement and thinks we’ve got problems with politicians in both parties right now.

Besides his speech, the rest of the speakers were all people from the crowd that had something to say.

I handed out fliers at the event to people passing by and found that many couldn’t figure out what was going on and what we were protesting. I keep forgetting that many Americans even at this point are still not informed about what is going on in politics today.