What if they gave a wargasm and nobody came?

Hee.

Sorry, I just couldn't resist.

I wonder how many people are aware that yesterday the Reich threw itself a party in commemoration of the cataclysm that saved their administration four years ago. This was a "Freedom March" in which participants were to register with the Federal government in order to attend, and anyone protesting was arrested.

Freedom, my ass.

Apparently most people other than the most ardent followers of the Bush Cult agreed, because attendance was anemic at best, and the story didn't even makee the front page of the New York Times online, WaPo buries it as a subhead, and even the Bush-friendly Washington Times could only trumpet "Thousands walk to remember 9/11"

Thousands. 2000? 9999? Certainly a far cry from the half a million that turned out in New York City before the war, back when only those who accepted that this Administration is full of craven liars dared speak out -- and there were still a half-million of us. That day, Mr. Brilliant and I stood at the corner of 43rd and Broadway, and it took TWO HOURS for the march, which started at 34th Street, to progress enough for us to start walking.

Not even the Washington Times has an aerial photo, so it's obvious that this march drew more like four-figure thousands than even five-figure thousands.

Salon's Mark Benjamin was there, and it's clear that part of the purpose for this little March for the Reich was to return the leader of the parade's sponsor, the Pentagon, to his former glory:

Few marches in Washington, for example, feature people like Rumsfeld as a star, which gave the scene a distinct air of propaganda. A master of ceremonies announced from the stage when he arrived, "Our defense secretary is in the house!"

Black introduced Rumsfeld by saying that his own niece thinks Rumsfeld is "a hunk." Rumsfeld took the microphone to rally the crowd to march again next year. "This is our first March for Freedom and by the size of the crowd, I suspect it will not be the last," he said. Department of Defense materials said organizers will try to hold marches next year in all 50 states.

And only the same number of people, the ardent Bush base, the people who would support him if he was fucking two-year-old boys on live television, will show up, which means you'll have 50 marches of 100 people apiece -- hardly a resounding success.

Marchers said the event provided a tangible way to show support for U.S. troops fighting overseas. Some said they were unaware that the Department of Defense had organized the day's events. Others, like Jack Lynch, from Lenah, Va., said they did not care who organized the march and concert, so long as troops get the message of support. "We came out to support our troops," said Lynch. "We support them no matter where they are at."

Kemp, the marcher from Nazareth Pa., had said she was a bit worried about talking to Salon, which she described as "liberal weenies." She eventually agreed. "I am a 30-year Navy wife. I very much support our people in Iraq and Afghanistan. I thought this was something constructive to do," she said.

But Kemp said she has her own concerns about Iraq, where the United States is "getting bogged down." Still, the event gave her a chance, she said, to show support for U.S. troops even on missions that might be "less than perfect." She said she does not care if the Pentagon organized the event; the message for the troops is still the same.

"You may not agree with the reason we are there," said Kristy Kuhn, from Arlington, Va., who was with Kemp. "But you have to support our troops. That is the only reason I came. They deserve our support and thanks."

Kristy Kuhn is right. Only the way to do it is to give them the equipment they need while they're there, and to bring them home as quickly as possible -- and NEVER, EVER, EVER again take them to war on a LIE.

A LIE.

Something the Cultists have forgotten.