(CNSNews.com) – Thousands of grass-roots conservatives streamed to Capitol Hill Thursday, heeding a call to action from Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.), who decided that speaking out was better than staying silent about the Democrats’ health care bill.

A steady stream of protestors toting signs reading “Kill the Bill,” “Free Healthcare Isn’t Free” and “No Obama Care” gathered at the West Front of the Capitol for the noontime “House Call” event.

As the crowd swelled, so did the ranks of Republican lawmakers, many of whom ended up joining Bachmann on the stage...