Many Bothans Died to Bring Us These T-Shirts

Now Serving The Te of Piglet

I am abusing this interesting story to advance my political agenda. They say making profit from the names of the dead should be illegal, and I agree; let's also take action against newspapers that report on local sons who've died in Iraq.

While we're at it, let's take action against any contracted soldiers (or as we in the City of Delusion sometimes refer to them, "mercenaries") who handle any information regarding dead soldiers. There are what, 100,000* "contracted soldiers" in Iraq? I'm just glad we don't have a socialized army.

Let's assault protest efforts, to limit them and intimidate other protesters. Let's appeal to nationalist emotions and raise a big commotion about things that aren't important.

The only "political agenda" being advanced here is the agenda of people that are tired of losing loved ones. How it could possibly be disrespectful to display the names of the dead - the very reason we want to leave - is beyond me.

*Edit: I was wrong. It's 180,000, according to Harper's Magazine. (Scott Horton, Death of a (Contract) Soldier, 8-8-07)