7 and 7 (a rationalization)

7 reasons to go to the protests in DC this weekend.

1. Bush is ruining Our country's economy, destroying the environment, nullifying Our credibility and standing in the world, has willfully mislead a Nation to War, appoints cronies, with absolutely no experience, to jobs that have Our Safety in their descriptions, hires journalists to sell his programs, allows fake reporters into his pressroom to float softballs, and on and on and on.

2. Bush's war of choice in Iraq has cost Us $170,000,000,000.00+ and we still have not found the weapons of mass destruction or any other urgent or unique threat posed by saddam hussein that "justified" this "preemptive strike".

3. To visibly (and audibly) show the support, solidarity, and passion of those of us against this administration and its policies.

4. The 1907 American troops and 26054 Iraqi civilians that are dead.

5. To know that you are not alone in being angry and obsessed with Our Federal government and its policies.

6. To hear what Cindy Sheehan, Ian McKaye, Steve Earle, Wayne Kramer, Jello Biafra and a slew of others have to say .

7. To yell, scream, pump your fist and flash the peace sign at a White House that is incompetent, secretive, disconnected, uncaring, unethical, and immoral.


7 reasons not to go to the protests in DC this weekend.

1. Multiple signs, slogans, and rally chanting points have made recent protests seem like an unfocused mob of radicals.

2. Hurricane Rita re-breaching the levees of New Orleans make me think now might not be the best time. Even Michael Moore is focusing his energy on helping the people of Louisiana right now, instead of attending in DC. I know he has his cameras with him, but he is providing more than his fair share of aid.

3. Hurricane Rita will take all the media's attention this weekend, especially the 30 seconds worth of coverage they had planned for the protests.

4. They didn't work before the war, at the start of the war, or before the last election.

5. Both sides continuing to scream at eachother may actually be, in the words of John Stewart, "hurting America".

6. There may be more effective ways to use my energy for the betterment of my country and against these asses of evil.

7. Giving yourself a break, and sleeping in on Saturday.

Update: 8. Going to see the Dalai Lama speak at Rutgers University early Sunday morning.