Members of the Tea Party movement protest outside the Fairmont Hotel before President Obama arrives for a fundraiser May 25, 2010 (Justin Sullivan/Getty)
The "Restoring Honor" rally held by Glenn Beck and Sarah Palin on the National Mall this weekend had our hosts remembering other moments when frustration towards the government led people to make a very public and angry outcry. We take a listen to some of these moments, from Charles Lindbergh rallying to keep America out of World War II, to Rev. Louis Farrakhan at the Million Man March in 1995.
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