Protesting protests

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The upcoming Republican National Convention might well be the Olympics of protesting. Thousands of anti-Bush protesters are likely to picket the convention, but a small contingent of conservative counterprotesters is ready to compete, armed with signs such as, "Except for Ending Slavery, Fascism, Nazism and Communism, WAR HAS NEVER SOLVED ANYTHING." One such group, dubbed ProtestWarrior by founders Kfir Alfia and Alan Lipton, is headquartered in ultra-liberal Austin, Texas.

Along with two friends, Mr. Alfia and Mr. Lipton decided early last year to visit an anti-war protest in San Francisco. Mr. Alfia's homemade sign showed a burqa-clad Muslim woman tied to a pole with a leash and read, "Protect Islamic Property Rights Against Western Imperialism! SAY NO TO WAR." Mr. Lipton's was just as subtle: "Saddam Only Kills His Own People. IT'S NONE OF OUR BUSINESS!" The other protesters argued and swore at them, but no violence occurred.