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Entry: Next Stop: The Twilight Zone Link: http://www.takimag.com/blogs/article/next_stop_the_twilight_zone#12517 Post contents: You’re making a lot of assumptions, and, in the meantime, you’re failing to address the point of the post: <b>Are those for whom antiwar activities are just a way of drawing attention to themselves actually doing anything to end the war?</b> No. When my wife was a reporter at the local paper here in Western Mass she had to cover a Cindy Sheehan rally. It was a carnival atmosphere that included a hip-hop dance routine followed by the insane rantings of Sheehan, who was beginning to lose credibility at that time. Of course, now she has served her "usefulness" to "the cause". But it was clear on seeing her in person how carefully her handlers had managed to contain her looniness. We had another local incident here recently in Greenfield, Mass. The owner of a local shopping plaza has a sign that says "God bless America. Support our troops". An out of town protester called Waffles T. Clown--no, I am not making this up--dressed up like Uncle Sam and climbed on top of the sign. He got himself arrested as a result at no little cost to the town of Greenfield, which is economically depressed as a result of the mills closing. Did Waffles T. Clown contribute to bringing the troops home? No. I don't really know what an ordinary citizen <i>can</i> do outside of voting for anti-war politicians. But the "anti-war movement", as it is currently constituted, is not the answer. Sent at: 2008 11 23