across lines of race and ethnicity and ideology to come together around a common cause. one of the reasons i wanted you around the table, lots of reasons, as much as i do not agree with the tea party movement philosophically, idea logically, what i do like is even the sense if you lose an lec, it doesn't mean you lose the right to speak out and speak your goal within the context of a democracy, right? whether or not i agree with the goals of the movement, i thought there was something important about the idea of not being discouraged even when you lose. is there something -- is the right better at moving forward even after big losses on the right to push forward. if so, is there something to be learned about that. >> i'm a first amendment guy. i believe everyone, if you do it peacefully win the bounds of law should be able to protest,