Ah, there they are. Well, some of them. The group on the left were representatives of the media. The 25-30 individuals on the right were the protestors. The turnout would be a bit of a disappointment to any scientist intent on studying Macroglossus lunarius in its natural habitat, but I decided to check 'em out anyway.

"We were going to protest in North Korea, but the weather's much better in DC."

These folks are a bit confused about the definition of the terms "concentration camp" and "tyranny," but they don't seem that crazy. Hmmmm ... let's check over here ...

Bwaaaaaah! Jeebus Christ!

"I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice chianti. F-f-f-f-f-f-f-f-f ..."
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Who do we have here? Why it's our friend from a previous ANSWER protest, the guy that kept yelling "Fuck you! We're winning!" while the Iraqi was trying to conduct an interview. I think that he might have a wee bit too much time on his hands since Jerry Garcia died.

Where Are They Now?

A commenter on the previous protest thread remarked that this gent looks like singer Mark Storace from the Swiss 80's metal band Krokus. I present the evidence, you decide.

"Well he-llooo there ... my name's Bill ... from the weblo ... I mean, web magazine, INDC Journal? You've never heard of it?! That's weird. Um ... uh ... doesn't that chimp in the White House just make ya sick?! Maybe we should discuss this over a drink ..."

A reporter in the press pool takes a break with a relaxing crossword puzzle: "Hmmmm ... four letters ... starts with 'f' and ends with 'r' ... "'Blank' and balanced" ... hmmmm ... where the fuck is my latte?!"

Easy, breezy, beautiful. Covergirl.

Bob Franken from CNN dials up one of his ho's. "Goddamn that bitch better have my money."

This CBS national correspondent taught me an ancient reporter's secret. Get an extreme close-up in front of the only discernible pack of 10 protestors and say the following:

"Protestors gather in front of the Supreme Court as the justices weigh whether the Constitution can be invalidated by a single Presidential order."

As you narrate, have the cameraman do a quick pull-out and pan over to a shot of the Court.

(Quote is from memory, but should be accurate).

Does it bother anyone that this nearly infinitesimal group of protestors has such a disproportionate impact on the public debate via the misleading dramatization provided by a national news correspondent?

You know, just askin.'

"Yes, that's it, now pout, POUT! You're trapped, you're clawing, you're a prisoner in your sexy body ... now work it, yeeeessss, woooork it ... arch your back ... now lick the bars ... beautiful!"

And finally: "Well, I'll be, look at that! Them moonbats really can fly!"