Wall Street protests: The 'die-in' stage
We're hitting the tipping point on the Occupy protests. They tried to hold a "die-in" in DC to protest drone attacks in Afghanistan -- and, curiously enough, they were led by a conservative blogger, who obviously knows how to lead a herd. We're now officially at standard lefty protest stage. Oh, well. The protests were beneficial for a while. ...

Anyone who has followed such protests, for any variety of causes over the decades, knows the "die in" is one of the oldies but goodies, right up there with "Hey, ho ..." chants, paper mache dolls, Hitler mustaches attached to photos of evil opponents, and, of course, my personal favorite, the fearsome anarchists with bandanas. They almost can't help themselves. Their politics are almost their religion, and protests are part of the service rituals. It's too bad. Their complaints about Wall Street are legitimate. They're hitting a chord among non-lefties. But, as I said, they can't resist pulling out the old props, cliches and demands. ...  ¶ 3:17 PM