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As Marlon Brando’s character said, “What have you got?”

Folks on the conservative end of the political spectrum will be doing a whole lot of protesting this coming Saturday, Nov. 14.

First up, the North Carolina branch of Freedom Works - a well-funded, Washington-based, grass-roots group headed up by former U.S. House Majority Leader Dick Armey - will hold a shindig on the grassy area behind the Legislative Building known as Halifax mall. Speakers will include Army as well as a lineup of conservative thinkers and writers.

Information is here and here. (Local to Guilford County note: former GC Republican Party chairman Marcus Kindley is organizing buses to bring locals to the event. Info here.) Online literature I've seen promoting the event focuses a lot of ire on the health care bill that passed the House last week.

That very same day at 2 p.m. ALIPAC is helping to organize an event called “Unite Against Amnesty.” The immigration-focused group will hold a “Tea Party Against Amnesty and Illegal Immigration” on the Bicentennial Mall, which is on the opposite side and across the street from the Legislative Building on Jones Street.

Information is here, here and here.

I guess this is sort of like what was going on in Philadelphia last weekend, where folks could go to the Eagles’ game and head across the street to the Phillies – except that instead of watching ball games these folks will be speaking out about what they see as social and political ills.