In Your Very Humble Opinion....
"The number of protestors actually seen does not represent the sum total of those who oppose the war effort. Likewise, I rarely have time to stand on a street corner and wave a sign (I think it's a lot of sound and fury, signifying nothing, though it might make someone feel better. I prefer writing to my legislators, state and national)."
How many times have you actually stood on a street corner and unabashedly made your opinions known to neighbors and passersby?! It is the Essence of Liberty, IMHO!!
Writing and/or calling yer legislators is good, too, but don't go knocking the patriotic efforts of others!!
"But because I'm not out actively PROTESTING something does not mean I oppose those that FReep. On the contrary, I support them in every whit."
Fair enuff...MUD
BTW..."Black II"
Counter protesting is a visable way of writing your Congressman. Most Congress critters are a spineless lot and the only thing that they see are numbers.
The actual numbers of the unwashed are actually small but because they have little to do they can put crowds together with little problem. When the critters look out they see a mass of people, but the vote mutiplier for every counter protester is much higher, they are productive and they vote, and the people they associate with are productive and they vote.
Never underestimate the power of a few people holding a sign.