Allah points out that anti-Bush protesters are planning some nasty things for the RNC convention in New York. "Passive resistance" may include such devices as turning over parked cars, throwing rocks and bottles, vandalizing police cars, and making phony bomb threats. The police, I'm sure, will do all that they can to ensure that no protesters are hurt. I'm confident that no fire hoses will be used, rubber bullets will not be fired, and skulls will not be cracked. I mean, to do otherwise would be a form of tyranny, right? And that would just break my heart.

Imagine the horror, shock, and dismay that would occur if we saw a bunch of granola-eating, tree-hugging, long haired, no-job-having hippies getting battered by police batons right there on prime time TV. Hell, that'd be just awful.