Protest the Protesters

This week there are people protesting in front of the Christian Coalition of Alabama building that sits caddy corner from my building. I'm not sure what they are protesting and I don't think it matters. I've been watching protests for quite some time. I've seen protests organized by the left/liberals to promote their causes as well as protests organized by the right/conservatives to promote their causes. There have recently been large protests by illegal immigrants trying to garner support for that cause.

I don't know about you...but I just don't see the point of protests. Do people really change their minds about issues because 15 or 100,000 people march around a building carrying signs? Can a witty, turn of phrase on a sign really capture the nuances of a political ideology and communicate that? I've never changed my mind about an issue because of protesters or their signs. I have changed my mind after reading a well written essay, column, or position paper.

I would like to (if I were brave enough) to protest the protesters. I think it would be fun to make some signs and walk on the other corner and chant and ridicule the protesters, not for their political position, but just for being protesters. Unfortunately, the people who protest usually take themselves way too seriously and become violent when greeted with any opposition to their militant stand on whatever the issue is (this is true for protesters on both the right and the left).

Here are some of the signs I've come up that might be fun to use to poke fun at protesters:

• Protesters Poorly Present Politics
• I can't form my own opinions, so I protest
• Read my witty sign and change your mind
• Mob Rule Rulez
• Chants are for those without a rational argument
• One, Two, I'm better than you
• I protest and I am a single-issue voter
• Never Compromise, Never be Relevant

Feel free to add your own pity signs in the comment section...