I keep seeing "comedian" Janeane Garofolo on television news programs ranting against the possible war with Iraq. In an interview with Bill O'Reilly the other night, she asserted that George W. Bush is just as dangerous ("in a different way") as Saddam Hussein. Garofolo is rare in that she is at least insightful enough to know that people naturally, viscerally hate smug semi-celebrities who trade in on their fame (or past fame--I mean, c'mon, Mike Farrell? M*A*S*H went off the air 20 years ago last month! It's been a long time, Beej. Nobody cares anymore.) to make some poorly-educated statement about U.S. foreign policy. She claims that news programs are purposely interviewing celebrities in an effort to marginalize the anti-war movement.

It doesn't seem to have occured to Ms. Garofolo that here's one way she can put an end to such marginalization tactics: stop going on news shows! She's like a hooker saying "Prostitution is really degrading to women. Please show some respect for me as you leave money on the bedstand on your way out."