That time of year again

Parents have hustled their children off to college this month for their Spring semester, while the anti-war protesters groups have been recruiting participants for their rallies for the perpetuation of turmoil and Islamofacism. This Saturday, there’s an anti war rally planned here in the nation’s Capitol once again;

United for Peace and Justice describes itself as a coalition of 1,400 local and national organizations. Among them are the National Organization for Women, United Church of Christ, the American Friends Service Committee, True Majority, Military Families Speak Out, Iraq Veterans Against the War, the U.S. Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation, CodePink, MoveOn.org, and September 11th Families for Peaceful Tomorrows.

Among the featured speakers will be Vietnam War-era protester Jane Fonda, according to the organizers. Others include actors Danny Glover, Tim Robbins and Susan Sarandon, civil rights activist Jesse Jackson, and Carlos Arredondo, who in 2004 set himself on fire after learning of the death in Iraq of his Marine Corps son, Alexander.

Has anyone else noticed that these useless events are planned to occur during the time school is in session? You never see one during Summer vacation or Christmas holidays (I guess students are too busy to be bothered by their consciences while vacating their minds).

I’ve been to a few of these just out of curiosity and I’ve noticed that most of the participants are away from the cameras and busy picking up members of the opposite sex rather than protesting. There’s always a thin line close to the cameras who raise enough ruckus for triple their number, but the large majority see these things as an opportunity to meet other college students.

When the weather is cold, you can find most of the protesters huddled in the yuppie coffee shops that are scattered around the National Mall, the White House and the Capitol while in warmer weather, they’re stretched out on the grass in the numerous parks in the area.

I’ll try to summon enough interest to get a few pictures Saturday and show you what I mean. maybe I’ll get to see some my favorite people;

Among the featured speakers will be Vietnam War-era protester Jane Fonda, according to the organizers. Others include actors Danny Glover, Tim Robbins and Susan Sarandon, civil rights activist Jesse Jackson, and Carlos Arredondo, who in 2004 set himself on fire after learning of the death in Iraq of his Marine Corps son, Alexander.

I’m all twittery.

Category: Antiwar crowd