Today marks the seventh anniversary of the “invasion and occupation of Iraq.” A local anti-war group called Question War Amarillo used to commemorate this date with a peace vigil and march. Their last such event took place on March 19, 2008. Here’s a link to a blog post about that event, entitled “We Question War…Again and Again and Again.”
Well, it’s been two years since Question War Amarillo has “questioned the war.” Why the lack of resolve? What’s changed since 2008? I think the answer can be found in this photo, taken at one of their rallies a in April 2006:
The person in the middle is none other than our own Bodacious. If you can’t make out his sign, it reads: “Say NO TO WAR! Unless a Democrat Is President.”
So, let’s see… 2006 – Republican in the White House – peace vigil and march.
2007 – Republican in the White House – peace vigil and march.
2008 – Republican in the White House – peace vigil and march.
2009 – Democrat in the White House - NO peace vigil and march.
2010 – Democrat still in the White House – still NO peace vigil and march.
Yep.