This post is in response to this one on AllThatArises.

I saw on NBC evening news tonight that Tweeners, consumers between the age of 8 and 12, have become an alert driving force of the American economy. They are very aware of products and almost viscerally influenced by the media.

This is where the anti-war message needs to be directed. It’s too late for those any older; they’re already caught by the threads of their obdurate shrouds. The great wood-chipper of US has them, sure enough. But the young ones … not yet for them the coffins.

Maybe we can get SpongeBob to carry the message: If you don’t convince your parents to stop the war, you’re next. Same as it ever was.