Anti-war movement too poor to protest Obama over Syria

Hotair ^ | 08/29/2013 | Jazz Shaw

[SeekAndFind]

If there’s one thing Americans love, it’s a good anti-war protest. With a tradition dating back to the Vietnam war, you barely have to hint at the idea that you might be considering firing a volley over somebody’s fence and you’ll have crowds of people taking to the streets singing old Beatles tunes. So now, with Barack Obama poised on the verge of launching an attack on Syria, our old friends are out there taking to the streets to give Obama an earful. Right? Right? Anyone? Beuller? How about Rick Moran?

Anti-war groups like Code Pink and Peace Action aren’t swarming the Mall in Washington to protest Barack Obama’s planned intervention in Syria because the economy is in the pits and the movement is a “shadow of its former self,” according to Medea Benjamin, founder of Code Pink.

From Buzzfeed:

“Well, the most incredibly depressing thing was that most of the groups that existed before don’t exist anymore,” said Medea Benjamin, the founder of Code Pink. “That’s the number one problem, is that the antiwar movement is a shadow of its former self under the Bush years.”

Benjamin pointed to groups like United for Peace and Justice, a Communist Party-connected group, as examples: “They’re down to a couple of volunteers,” she said.

Code Pink itself, despite being one of the most visible protest groups in the U.S. today, has felt the pinch.

“Even Code Pink, which had 300 local groups, just has a tiny portion still functioning,” Benjamin said. “So when something like this happens, we don’t have the infrastructure to rally people.”

Clearly times are hard all over and the Obama economy is even hitting the anti-war groups. It’s a tragedy I tell you, but could there be something more to this than simply a lack of cash? Rick has more:

Our pacifist friends have gotten lazy. Now that they have a liberal in the White House (who’s about to start his third war), they just can’t find the time to do the scut work necessary to drive thousands into the streets. Body counts are apparently more important to the “anti-war” crowd than the act of going to war itself, which is a curious position to hold for people who think of themselves as pacifists.

That part should be fairly obvious, and it goes without saying that there are historical examples of Republicans who seemed a bit more willing to sit on their hands regarding important issues – like spending – when a member of their own party was holding the reins. When it comes to groups like Code Pink, war is a terrible thing if there’s a Republican in the White House. (And make no mistake… war is a terrible thing.) But if it’s one of their own pulling the trigger and giving the Go Command, well… it’s kind of hot and humid out. Do you really want to go marching in this weather? And most of the Magic Markers are dried up and we’d have to go get more if we’re going to make protest signs. Maybe we should just send a nice e-mail to our Senator.

Way to stand firm on those principles, ladies.

[austinaero]

Medea Benjamin is an Obama bundler! A very wealthy one! She is one of his BIGGEST fans,,,and she wants to cry poverty now?

What a liar!

[Secret Agent Man]

Soros is now too poor to fund anti-war groups against Obama?

Wow, it really IS good times under Obama.

[BenLurkin]

Follow the money.

Find out who was funding the “anti-war” terror supporters as Bush the Younger was prosecuting the war against Islamism.

You see, if they were not supporters of Al-Qaida would they not be now funding protests against bombing Al-Aqaida’s enemies?

Just a question.

[ontap]

These so called anti war groups are democrat stooges paid to demonstrate against republican presidents. Hence don’t hold your breath waiting for the morons to show up against the great one!!!

[Scoutmaster]

Singing old Beatles' tunes?

More likely singing old John Lennon Tunes ("Give Peace a Chance"; "Imagine").

I can't see a crowd trying to sing "Revolution" - or even "All You Need Is Love," give the way the meter changes in that song.

[cripplecreek]

I got this email from democrats.org this morning.

Dear **********

The neocon war criminals who took the U.S. into an illegal and disastrous war in Iraq are back - and demanding a Syria War.

The Shock and Awe bombing of Baghdad in 2003 that launched the disastrous Iraq War We say No!

Attacking Syria won't reduce the violence - it will only escalate it with devastating consequences for Syrians and Americans, as we learned so painfully in Iraq.

The U.S. invasion of Iraq killed 100,000 to 600,000 Iraqi civilians. For Americans, the invasion killed 4,486 U.S. troops and wounded 32,223. Of the 2.3 million U.S. troops who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, roughly 20% suffer from PTSD or Traumatic Brain Injury, and hundreds commit suicide each year. For returning troops and their loved ones, the war is never over.

Tell Congress: No Syria War!

Economically, the U.S. absolutely cannot afford war with Syria. The Iraq War cost the U.S. economy $3 trillion and helped cause the Great Recession of 2008, which has not ended.

Since Republicans refuse to raise taxes, the inevitable costs of a Syrian War will come from food stamps, education, health care, environmental protection, and Social Security. The American people adamantly oppose cuts in these essential programs.

Tell Congress: No Syria War!

Tell your Senators and Representative to vote against a Syria War, and block any funds for any military actions that could start such a war.

Thanks for all you do!

Bob Fertik

Not 1 mention of Obama, the democrats, Egypt or Libya.

[WayneS]

...or The Sudan.

[WayneS]

“Well, the most incredibly depressing thing was that most of the groups that existed before don’t exist anymore,” said Medea Benjamin, the founder of Code Pink. “That’s the number one problem, is that the antiwar movement is a shadow of its former self under the Bush years.”

Ah! So it's Bush's fault!

[Billthedrill]

Oh, it’s those dang Neocons again. I can’t believe how deeply they’ve permeated the 0bama administra...wait, what?

[cripplecreek]

Or Mali and Yemen

[GraceG]

Translation: Obama’s puppet masters have cut off the anti-war protester funding.

[11th_VA]

They're starting up in Britain ... give it another week ...

[detective]

These people are lying. They are not “anti-war groups” they are anti-America groups. They fund Obama and the Democrat Party. They will not oppose Obama.

[11th_VA]

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[BenLurkin]

Rent-a-mob won’t work for free?

[Red Badger]

With a tradition dating back to the Vietnam war,...

It goes waaaay back farther than Vietnam.....

[Mr. K]

Unless there is a democrat in office

[Fresh Wind]

Bush war bad.
Obama war good.