Something must be done
About vengeance, a badge and a gun
'Cause I'll rip the mike, rip the stage, rip the system
I was born to rage against 'em

"Know Your Enemy" - Rage Against The Machine

For me, day two of the Republican National Convention was all about the very different ways Americans express their anger and dissatisfaction with the United States government, and the Republican Party in particular.

It began at The Target Center where former US presidential candidate Ron Paul's growing army of followers had assembled for the Rally For The Republic. What is it about Texas congressman Paul that inspired thousands of people from all over the country (and at least one guy I met from Austrailia) to fill a basketball arena just miles away from the Republican Convention when he isn't the party's nominee?

According to Trevor Lyman of www.breakthematrix.com, Paul's message resonates because it centers around allowing citizens to keep more of their own money. "Money and wealth is actually liberty because it gives you choice. Liberty is about having choice."