Here’s a sampling of sights from the Tea Party protest today at the State House in Trenton, New Jersey. I also have some video that I’ll be processing and uploading as soon as possible.

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Governor Christie was on yesterday’s Morning Joe, and once again was very impressive.

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It’s no secret that I can’t stand Paul Krugman.

Well, he’s at it again. Yesterday’s New York Times ran an article by Andrew Ross Sorkin describing how, much to the surprise of many people, the bank bailouts have actually worked. Sorkin takes a well-desrved shot at Krugman:

You may recall that during the most perilous months of 2008 and early 2009, there was a vigorous debate about how the government should fix the financial system. Some economists, including Nouriel Roubini of New York University and The Times’s own Paul Krugman, declared that we should follow the example of the Swedes by nationalizing the entire banking system.

They argued that Wall Street was occupied by the walking dead, and that no matter how much money we threw at the banks, they would eventually topple the system all over again and cause a domino effect worldwide.

So were they wrong after all?

Krugman responded today with a Nobel-Prize-winning hissyfit:

I certainly never said anything like that, and I don’t think Nouriel did either. First of all, I never called for “nationalizing the entire banking system” — I wanted the government to take temporary full ownership of a few weak banks, mainly Citigroup and possibly B of A. I defy Sorkin to find any examples of me calling for a total takeover.

Well, Paul, how about this example from your March 2009 Newsweek cover story:

Obama administration officials are dismissive of Krugman’s arguments, although not on the record. One official made the point that pundits can have a 60 percent chance of being right—and just go for it. They have nothing to lose but readers, and Krugman’s many fans have routinely forgiven his wrong calls. The government does not have the luxury of guessing wrong. If Obama miscalculates, he could truly crash the stock market and drive the economy into depression. Krugman’s suggestion that the government could take over the banking system is deeply impractical, Obama aides say. Krugman points to the example of Sweden, which nationalized its banks in the 1990s. But Sweden is tiny. The United States, with 8,000 banks, has a vastly more complex financial system. What’s more, the federal government does not have anywhere near the manpower or resources to take over the banking system. Krugman swats away these arguments, though he acknowledges he’s not a “detail” man. He believes he is fighting a philosophical battle against the plutocrats and money-changers.

So, Paul, did you demand an apology from Newsweek back in March 2009 when they described you as advocating a Swedish-styled nationalization of the entire banking system? Or is there a framed copy of that cover story hanging on the wall in your office?

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Are you tired of the Leftwing extremists on MSNBC calling you a violent, racist “teabagger”? Everyone knows that MSNBC is a bastion of Leftwing extremists. That’s fine. Everyone has the right to their opinion—even when it’s wrong.

But recently MSNBC has taken their extreme rhetoric to an unprecedented new level. They are slandering anyone who disagrees with them. Anyone who questions their Leftist dogma is portrayed as violent, a racist, or both—and peaceful Tea Party protesters are referred to as “teabaggers,” a derogatory sexual term.

Never before has a news network launched such an attack on such a broad cross-section of the American public. For example, according to recent a recent Gallup poll, 28% of the public supports the Tea Party movement. 49% of them are Republicans, 43% are Independents, and, 8% are Democrats. Gallup concludes that in terms of their age, educational background, employment, and race, “Tea Partiers are quite representative of the public at large.”

What can you do about it?

The country is already boycotting MSNBC itself. It averages less than a million viewers every night. According to TV Newser, MSNBC’s ratings fell by double digits in the First Quarter of 2010. Rachel Maddow was down -25% overall and -38% in the coveted 25-54 demographic. Keith Olbermann did even worse: down -26% overall and -42% in the 25-54 demographic. Despite these death-spiral ratings, the slander of millions of peaceful Americans continues unabated on a nightly basis.

The time has come to hold MSNBC’s parent corporations responsible for its actions. MSNBC is a joint venture between NBC Universal, which owns 82%, and Microsoft, which owns 18%. The only way to stop liberal extremists like Keith Olbermann, Rachel Maddow, and Chris Matthews is to hold NBC Universal and Microsoft responsible.

Sign the petition! Boycott NBC Universal and Microsoft until they stop the slander!