Well...Here We Are

So I'm sitting in the Delta Club at JFK airport in NYC because I have a 6 hour layover and figure 2 meals, free drinks, internet, tv, and somewhere comfortable to hang out is worth the 50 bucks for a day pass. Before I got to the Club, I was once again reminded why this is my least favorite airport I've ever been to in my life...but I digress...
Anyway, I have to admit I almost feel guilty for leaving the US today. Yesterday, while watching Obama spit in the face of all those who lost loved ones on 9/11 and use our collective sadness about the day to turn it from a day of somber remembrance into day to celebrate Acorn on "National Service (to the State?) Day," I wanted to "get away" from this madness soooo badly! Today, however, I'm now watching the news reports on my computer estimating the Tea Party protest my courageous parents took part in attracted a crowd of 2 MILLION PEOPLE according to ABC NEWS!
Let's put this in perspective...
This is the largest ever demonstration against our government in American history.
This is the largest ever gathering of people in Washington DC for an event in American history.
The "Million Man March" I remember even being FORCED TO WATCH AT SCHOOL as a kid had a crowd DC police estimated to be about 300,000.
The Inauguration of Barack Hussein Obama drew a crowd of 1.2 million people, half of which were, as is the case with every inauguration, bused in to take part at no expense to themselves.
AND IVE BEEN WATCHING CNN FOR 30 MINUTES AND HAVEN"T HEARD A SINGLE MENTION OF THE LARGEST MASS PROTEST IN AMERICAN HISTORY!
OK...feel better now...had to get that off my chest even if only typing  into a computer. I promise to try to go against everything inside me and try not to get too political in this blog, but I feel this provides a pretty interesting backdrop to my trip right now. Oh well... back to my book I'm reading for a few hours ("The Food of Italy" by Waverly Root) before it truly starts. Never had much luck sleeping on planes, so which me luck, bc 9.5 hours is a long time when you're 6"4' with wide shoulders in coach class!