I had the distinct privilege to be in Washington D.C. on Saturday, Oct. 30, during the Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear.The event was held at the National Mall by comedians Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert.

I drove up to D.C. Friday afternoon with a friend, and after a restless night of sleeping in the car, the big day finally dawned.

I wish I could say that everything went smoothly, but our first trouble began with finding a place to park. Eventually we were able to park about a mile away from where the rally was being staged, so instead of riding a bus we walked quickly to the stage.

Upon entering the National Mall at about 8:30 a.m., we were immediately greeted by a crowd of approximately a couple hundred people who also showed up early to find a spot to stand.

As the minutes turned into hours a slow trickle of people became a huge flood. I felt like a sardine that was packaged and ready for sale.

Finally at 10 a.m., a video montage started telling the story of how the rally began it’s course.

At noon the rally officially began and all thoughts of how uncomfortable I felt were forgotten.

Soon a steady stream of singers and celebrities were paraded across the stage, including the hosts of Discovery Channel’s “Mythbusters” Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman, who led the crowd in a very large experiment on how long it took the crowd to complete a wave from the front to the back.

The band Roots made an appearance next with guest singer John Legend.

As Roots finished their set, we got the first glimpse of the duo holding the rally – Comedy Central’s Jon Stewart of “The Daily Show” and Stephen Colbert of “The Colbert Report.”

Soon everyone in the crowd was laughing at the antics of the two and enjoying music, including everything from the likes of Ozzy Osbourne and Cat Stevens to Kid Rock and the O’Jays.

As the rally was coming to a close, a turn from levity to seriousness by Stewart that this rally was not just comedy rally, but had importance.

Stewart told the crowd that while these times are tough, “they are not the end of times.”

Some may say that this rally was a liberal gathering, and others may say that the rally was a failure of some kind.

I know that no matter what is said, the moderates of America have shown that they are tired of being shouted over and that they do have a say in this country.

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