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If you've been to a tea party you already know there are Independent tea partiers, and Democrat tea partiers, and yes, even black tea partiers (despite what you might have heard).  People like Keith Olbermann, Jeanine Garofalo, Rachel Maddow, Chris Matthews, are saying tea partiers are all white racists.  They are obviously woefully ignorant of the facts, explaining the black Americans in attendance at the tea parties by calling them names like Uncle Tom.  They need to watch this video. 

Want to know how successful the 9/12 protests were? Just check a liberal blog.

The post below is what I found on the front of Daily Kos today.  If you want to see just how confused, upset and downright afraid liberals are of the tea party movement, look no farther. 

Sunday Talk - The Land of Make-Believe

by Silly Rabbit

Sun Sep 13, 2009 at 02:14:36 AM PDT

Thousands of millions of teabaggers descended on Washington, DC yesterday.

Some of them, no doubt, were hoping [in vain] to catch a glimpse of their newest hero/mancrush — Joe "NOES" Wilson.

Others were looking to relive the glory of 9/12s past.

But many (read: most) went just because they're so madly in love with America.

Real America... not Africa-America

Predictable as heck and by the book.

Using the name "teabaggers" in an attempt to diminish the tea party movement?  Check.  Trying to downplay the number of protesters by mocking them as "thousands of millions"?  Check.  Saying tea party protesters are racist?  Check.

They have to mock and exaggerate and call names because if they look at the crowds honestly they'll have to cry.

Here is what I don't think you'll be seeing on the front page of the liberal blogs:

 

Or this:

Or this one:

Update:  Here is a handy, dandy chart to help those struggling to understand what the pictures above mean.

Update II:  More from Melissa Clouthier on liberal reaction to the 9/12 protests.  Rick Moran on how the dispute over numbers is meant to mask the history being made.

Update III:  No number of pictures, even those appearing in the Obama loving media, even those showing crowds that appear every bit as large as those at O's inauguration, will convince some people.  I really hope they continue to live in denial.  It will make the November 2010 election results even more of a shock.

Update IV:  Check out the entry currently posted at Wikipedia for the 9/12 march on DC:

Taxpayer March on Washington

Main article: Taxpayer March on Washington

On September 12, 2009, over 75,000 Tea Party protesters gathered in Washington, D.C. to march from Freedom Plaza to the United States Capitol.^[62][63]. While hundreds of thousands of people indicated that they planned to attend^[64], and as many as 30,000 registered in advance ^[65], actual turnout was estimated by many as far less^[66][67][68]. DC Park Police reportedly called an estimate of 30,000 "generous".^[69]

Why do you love America?

My friend Susan (who is an amazing woman) wrote the following for a talk radio show who asked for reasons to love America. I wish I had written it. I couldn't agree with her more. Read it and think about the reasons you love America.

WHY I LOVE AMERICA

I love the Bill of Rights - which defines the limits on government. Free speech means you can criticize the government and there is nothing they can do about it, absolute privacy and religious freedom were unique when the Constitution was written and remain rare in the world even today.

I love the rule of law - that it applies to us all, no matter our station in life. It may seem that the rich and powerful are treated better in the system, but in America the rich and powerful can and do go to jail from time to time while the least powerful and the poor have the right to confront their accusers, the right to an attorney, the right to remain silent, the right to refuse admission to government officials wanting to enter their home or office.

I love Wal-Mart and capitalism (the greatest economic ism of all.) Wal-Mart started as a one man rural, somewhat rinky-dink operation in Arkansas and grew to be the biggest retailer in the world because serving the customer served the business. That is how capitalism works. Socialism and communism claim to spread the wealth, but only spread the inefficiency and misery. You don't even have to shop at Wal-Mart to benefit. Their massive competitive presence in the retail world lowers prices for everyone.

I love baseball...it is the perfect democratic sport. Anyone can play. Not in the big leagues but in the vacant lot down the street. You do not need to be big, strong, fast, smart, broad, tall, black, white, male, female, smart, rich to play. Anyone can play with minimal equipment.... Your individual excellence is just slightly more important then the group effort. Just like America...It is pure. Yes, ruined by money and fame and steroids. But at it's essence, it is pure and America.

I love that elections in America are contentious, messy, rancorous and maddening, but we vote without fear. And then a peaceful transfer of power takes place and nobody gets shot.

I love that America was one of the very first nations in the world to put an end to slavery. The story of slavery in America was no different than anywhere else except that we stopped a lot sooner. That needs to be mentioned whenever the topic comes up.

I love freedom of religion. I love my religion. I may not love yours or I may be indifferent to it. Doesn't matter. It is yours and you are free to practice it as long as it stays within the law regarding the rights of your fellow citizens. We don't really care for the sacrificing of virgins on a mountain top.

I love the upward mobility and self realization that is possible here. Poor men from towns with no traffic lights have grown up to become president. One day a woman will take the job and so will people of all ethnic backgrounds. Most millionaires did not start out wealthy. They make it on their own and they can do it because in America we have the opportunity to profit from our skills and effort.

I love how charitable Americans are. A recent report reconfirmed that Americans give more private money to charity than the citizens of any other country. We also give our time and expertise. When we give to disaster relief, as we did for Katrina, we know that some of it will be mismanaged, we give it anyway. A lot of it will help out, and that is what matters.

I love hot dogs and hamburgers and pancakes and popcorn and hushpuppies.  American food.

I love that jazz, the blues, rock and roll, gospel and country music are all American, even though I don't know squat about jazz and very little about the blues. I do know that without them the rock and roll I love would not be what it is.

I love that America's voluntary military is voluntary and powerful. Most armies are neither.

I love that I can hop in my car and go where ever I want and no one cares.

I love all the memorials in DC. But the WWII has this big fountain in the center where groups of school kids laugh and play around the fountain - carefree and happy. Sitting on the benches, around the fountain you can see older men with their veteran hats on watching the children. The kids are so free because those men fought for them. It made me weep on the spot. I love that.

I love the regional differences we have...north, south, east, west, Midwest. While those differences are diminishing with technology, there is still a difference that you can really only know if you live in a place for a while. But yet, even in our differences we are still Americans. Different in so many ways, connected - a family.

I love that we are so free that we have the time and energy to invent things like iPods and iPhones and Viagra.

I love the flag. It is so simply beautiful to me. It is cheerful and optimistic. It is just cloth but such a hopeful piece of fabric.

I love that my daughter has so many options open to her. The sky is the limit and the world is her oyster. Her only limitations are ones she puts on herself.

I love that America takes care of the world. While we get little or no credit or thanks, often we get only criticism, we still do it. We are always there to help with all of our resources.

I love our history. The old fashion kind we learned in school before political correctness. I love all of those dead white men, who with all of their own prejudices and flaws, built a nation that affords freedom to men and women of all colors and creeds to a greater degree than, even they might have imagined.

Remember why YOU love America!!!!

Best wishes for a happy and safe Independence Day!  Don't forget to say a prayer for those who secure our freedom -- the men and women of the U.S. military. 

Remember

A few Memorial Day links:

Flopping Aces has a wonderful Memorial Day tribute titled simply "Remember".

Blackfive has an amazing Memorial Day weekend thank you from those left behind. 

A Patriotic Drive is on at Operation Gratitude.

The First Memorial Day That Hurt -- Wide Awake Cafe

Confessions of a Chickenhawk on Memorial Day -- Roger L. Simon

Jules Crittenden wonders why some in the media are celebrating Memorial Day with body counts -- from only Iraq, not Afghanistan, no less.

The Amazing Women Who Stay Behind

I have met some incredible people through this amazing online world. Some are elected officials and some work for them. Some are pundits that appear on television or radio. Some are members of the military and some are their family members. Some are bloggers and some are blog readers. Some I have met in person and some I feel like I have known forever even though we have never met face to face. If I ever tried to write about all those I have met over the past three years through blogging and what I have learned from them I am sure I would never be able to name them all or sufficiently express what an impact they have had on my life.

One of those people who has impressed and inspired me as much as anyone is Laura Lee Donoho who blogs at The Wide Awake Cafe. I have gotten to know her through her writing and through the emails we exchange. She impresses the heck out of me, but after reading her most recent post I am in absolute awe of her. As I read it, a post about what military wives go through when their husbands are deployed and how best to support them, I remembered that as incredible as Laura is, she is only one of the truly amazing women who hold their families together and at the same time support their husbands in their military careers, often enduring multiple moves and deployments. Please go read her post and be sure to check out the comments section, where a famous Laura stopped by to comment on a quote of hers in the post.

Let's Say Thanks

Musing Minds found a great way to say thanks to the troops at a site sponsored by Xerox called Let's Say Thanks.com. I just love this idea and my kids are going to love it too. What a great way to celebrate the 4th.

Toby And The Troops

This is a really cool account of a Toby Keith concert in Iraq.

Remember -- Memorial Day

{Photo from Lucianne.com]

This was originally posted Friday night, but has been bumped up for Memorial Day.  See my "Remember" post at Wizbang for many more additional links.

This weekend, in the middle of your cookouts and family trips and other holiday events, don't forget to stop and remember those we honor on Memorial Day. More importantly, take the time to teach your children that the day is about more than barbeque and the beach.

Over the weekend I will be adding to the following list of Memorial Day related links.  Please post links to any other Memorial Day sites, posts or events in the comments section.  I will update the main post periodically through the weekend.

In Remembrance honors those fallen in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Remember those at Arlington at this site, and through these lyrics (if you have not heard the song Arlington before, be sure to click on this one).

CNN is collecting Coming Home stories.

Move America Forward is promoting a Memorial Day Weekend radiothon.

Stop the ACLU is trying to help save the Mt. Soledad Cross War Memorial.

This is cross-posted at Wizbang. Please check in there for additional links.

Remember At Christmas

This is the first year I have seen this picture of Christmas at Arlington.  For ways to honor those who gave the ultimate sacrifice, visit some of the websites linked here.

Thanks to Michelle Malkin and Ace of Spades for directing me to the beautiful picture above.

Countdown To Christmas -- Day 4

Share the Spirit

Townhall.com is sponsoring a great project called Thank a Soldier Week. The "week" begins December 19th, but you can go to the Thank a Soldier site and send your email thank you now.

Drew Bond was recently at the Country Music Awards collecting thank you's from country music artists. My favorite of the video clips was from George Strait telling the troops "Merry Christmas." You can view the clips at the Thank a Soldier site. Although the name is "Thank a Soldier," the thank you extends to all members of the armed forces. It is a great idea. Please add your thank you today.

Recently I pointed readers to USO's Operation Phone Home which is working on getting calling cards for servicemen and women overseas. A reader sent me the link to Subscriptions for Soldiers , which matches soldiers to those interested in donating gift subscriptions of participating magazines for them. You can send an AAFES gift certificate to those in the service at this site.

America Supports You links to "over 150 non-profit organizations dedicated to helping our troops and their families." It is an amazing resource.

As you can see from the sampling above, there are many really good programs out there matching those in the armed forces with those who want to do something to show them how much they are appreciated. Americans are good and generous people and the outpouring of support for those defending our freedom is truly inspiring.

This was first posted at Polipundit.com.

Update:  Thanks to Michelle Malkin for linking.  Please click here and check out some of the other recent posts here.  A couple of them contain links to some really funny stuff.  If you like what you see here, please consider voting for this site in the 2005 Weblog Awards.