This past weekend saw the resurgence of the anti-war protests in several major cities. Although protests are often positioned as grass roots activists speaking out, these protests were planned, financed and organized. The quality of the signs used in Austin suggest that there is some big money behind these protests. There was also a Roe v. Wade anniversary protest in Austin as well, although I suspect that most of ya’ll did not hear about that one.

In the imperial city, the anti-war protest had 300 participants, and they were allowed to spray paint (vandalize) the Capitol. Vandals at the Imperial City . The article cited is interesting. The police were under orders NOT to arrest anyone. Given that kind of milieu, (e.g. a protest) someone is orchestrating something. The Imperial government would not allow Southrons to do something like that. I am sure that we could get 300 people in the imperial city, but I suspect first of all, that we would not receive the flattering press coverage, secondly, WHY would we want to go to the imperial city, (we just want to be left alone) and thirdly honorable Southrons would not stoop to such communist-inspired tactics.

The League has previously posted press releases opposing war for empire’s sake. Although opposed to the war, the protests bear watching in terms of who is financing it and how the administration uses it’s Mordor tactics and strategy against them.

To hear of the protest in Austin would make you think it was one of the biggest things that hit the city. Let me remind you that UT has been having political protests of one sort or another since the 40’s. It is also ironic that such a technique was a favourite of communists and that communists have been running rampant at the University since the 40’s. Coincidence? It is part of the UT culture. If you are a student at UT, being involved in one sort of protest or anti-protest is part of what it means to attend the University of Texas. At this point, if they are busy protesting the war, they are not protesting the Southern statesmen statues on campus.

Free Dixie, Not Iraq,

JM

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