The recent wave of protests against President Bush's war on Iraq have been some of the most highly organized and attended expressions of political dissent in human history. With that kind of competition, you'd better come to the rally with a sign that clearly communicates your position in a clever and memorable way! Here's some of the highlights from NYC's most recent war protests...

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This guy has got it ALL wrong. He knows how he feels, but it just comes out all wrong when he tries to express it. His uninspired sign is long-winded, boring, and worst of all- IT DOESN"T EVEN RHYME! Why not just go home and protest in your living room, loser?!! You'll never threaten to walk out of work in this town again!

Dissent-O-Meter: 1 Flaming Monk

Now THAT'S more like it! The Albinos For a Palestinian State more than compensate for their utter lack of skin pigmentation with an overabundance of rousing- albeit pasty- leftist spirit! Their cause is delivered with a heightened sense of urgency- not only because of the unjust oppression of the Palestinian people, but also because the group can only protest for 30 minutes at a time due to their extreme sensitivity to sunlight!

Dissent-O-Meter:3 Flaming Monks!

Leave it to the revolutionary thinkers at the National Organization for Reform of Marijuana Laws to devise a brilliant solution to the complex crisis in the Middle East. They've teamed up with the idiots at High Times magazine to create the Hempmobile, the world's first automobile to run exclusively on hemp oil. Their ingenious prototype is a converted 1974 AMC Gremlin that they promise delivers superior fuel economy and reduces America's problematic dependency on foreign oil. Plus, the exhaust gets you REALLY high!

Dissent-O-Meter: 2 Flaming Monks

The Mathematicians Against Unbalanced Equations have simplified their vital message into a basic arithmetical formula: Saddam Hussien is not greater than or equal to Adolph Hitler. In addition to being a harsh indictment of the Bush administration's dangerous foreign policy, this protest acknowledges the crucial and oft-ignored contributions of nerds to today's school of progressive thought!

Dissent-O-Meter: 3 Flaming Monks!

Of all the groups to co-opt the crucial anti-war movement to serve their own interests, perhaps the most troubling is the North American Man-Boy Love Association's curveball of a protest that is hard to argue with...yet at the same time, alarmingly creepy.

Dissent-O-Meter: 1 Flaming Monk

This idealistic protestor effectively conveys a passionate ideology that's both straight from the heart- and Straight Outta Compton!

Dissent-O-Meter: 4 Flaming Monks!

Missed out on the protests? Don't worry! President Bush is just getting started with fucking up the country! Just remember to put some effort into your sign so that when you mobilize to fight injustice, you'll be the life of the protest! See you at the rally!