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| Protestors - A Study In The Art Of Idiocy | ||||||
| Protesting, the great college pastime. There is never a shortage of protestors, especially when politics and social issues are in the forefront of the news. Whether it involves sitting outside of an abortion clinic or demonstrating on Washington, protestors always find something to run their mouths about and there always seems to be some kind of social injustice they are trying to conquer. If you hate protestors like I do, read on. | ||||||
| One issue that always has people up in arms is animal rights. Now, don't get me wrong here, I absolutely love animals. I am the kind of person who believes that the guy who beats a dog or a cat should get thrown in jail and executed, along with the kids that torture our furry friends for fun (which, by the way, can be a sign that the child possesses serial killer tendencies). That being said, it is kind of funny when people like Anna Nicole Smith get into bed with People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PeTA) to protest the beating of seals. | ||||||
| That's right folks, Smith, our favorite fatty celebrity-turned-chubby celebrity, issued a statement on furisdead.com, one of PeTA's Web sites, condemning people who buy fur coats and support the fur industry: "The sealing industry says that it is killing more seals because of an increase in demand for fur - all fur. Anyone who buys a mink or fox fur coat or a jacket trimmed in fur bears responsibility for creating an environment of demand for the furs of these baby seals - who are often skinned while they are still conscious." Make no mistake, I find seal hunters disgusting, but passing off Anna Nicole Smith as some kind of informed spokesperson is laughable, and makes PeTA look like a joke. Plus, I could have sworn I saw Anna Nicole wearing either a fur coat or applying makeup (which is often tested on animals) on her short-lived E! Entertainment Television reality show. Or, perhaps she was just one of the animals that the companies were testing the makeup on to make sure it is fit for use by normal human beings? | ||||||
| Another topic that is passionately protested is the war in Iraq, and thanks to groups and web sites like Act Now to Stop War & End Racism (ANSWER) and www.MoveOn.org, the idiots come out in full force to wave signs and shout at anybody who happens to accidentally stumble across their demonstration. What is so hilarious is that these groups are actually promoting more racism and divisiveness than helping to stop it. | ||||||
| Take, for instance, the March 19 rally that was held in Los Angeles by ANSWER to stop the war. First of all, a stupid and insignificant protest is not going to stop a war, let's just be real. Second, one visit to www.answerla.com just shows how uninformed these people are. Usually holding signs that are nothing more than propaganda that vilifies either President George W. Bush or a prominent member of his staff, protestors can be seen in photos from the event wearing shirts depicting their personal heroes/saviors (usually Che Guevara), as well as hats and other apparel with catchphrases like "War Is Not The Answer" and "Impeach Bush" stitched into them. Newsflash: Bush won?t be impeached since he has broken no laws, and war has ended a hell of a lot of conflicts, and is usually the only viable answer when talks and diplomacy has failed. Way to think it out, antiwar protestors. | ||||||
| There are better ways to further change than protesting, but activists wouldn't have you believe that. What happened to writing to your local representative? Many of the protestors and activists I have spoken to over the years said they have never done that, and many have actually said that they don't even vote! How about voting for change instead of participating in fruitless walkouts and sit-downs? On second thought, I guess that would require activists to physically fill out a voter registration form and do some real work. And really, who am I to stop them from creating catchy wordplay- and alliteration-filled protest signs? | ||||||
| Copyright Gerry Wachovsky, 2005, and Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved. | ||||||
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