I'm sick of watching Hollywood stars gather around ignorant people on their anti-war crusade with pointless banter. I suppose what some people would call A-list stars -- such as Sean Penn, Susan Sarandon, Tim Robbins and Jane Fonda -- did "protest." I'm not one of those people. What they did a couple of weeks ago is not even worthy of being called protest.

Simply put, the entire gathering was nothing more than an emotion-filled, anti-Bush joke. Their protest didn't even attract any real stars, and by real stars I mean elected political officials. If this gathering was supposed to represent the general feeling of all Americans why didn't elected politicians grace the event with their presence? Not all of the elected officials opposed to the war in Iraq could have been busy -- so where were they?

This actually has a quite simple answer. The elected officials know that anti-war gatherings such as this have no political clout. The "protesters" walked around in bomb costumes with signs reading such ridiculous statements as "Drop Bush Not Bombs." I'm sure some of you share that sentiment. As far as I am concerned, the far-left extremists who participated in this event have absolutely no care for truth.

Jane Fonda, a much criticized anti-war lunatic, stated during this event that the United States caused the deaths of three million Vietnamese and Cambodians following our exit from the Vietnam War. That's right, after the United States left Vietnam we caused those deaths -- after we left! I dare wonder why no elected officials would appear at this cesspool of ignorance.

When asked questions pertaining to Iraq, Tim Robbins, a terrific actor, told an O'Reilly Factor producer that he should "enlist in the war." The response was a typical far-left, liberal response with absolutely no intent on actually answering an intellectual question. One would assume those attending an anti-war gathering would at least have the knowledge to answer questions pertaining to the war. Unfortunately, simple logic does not apply to those on the far-left.

Do these people honestly want the United States to fail in Iraq? I think they do. It is truly unimaginable to me that Americans would actually want America to fail. The Constitution protects their right to spew hatred for America, as does it protect my right to call them on their absurdities.

Like most Americans, I certainly recognize the fact the war in Iraq has become an absolute mess. The problem will not be solved with pointless rhetoric. I wish I could say Congress was doing something to help the situation, but they aren't. Instead of offering intelligent, well-thought out plans for helping to fix the war in Iraq, our elected officials have instead decided to engage in passing "non-binding resolutions." Honestly, what does that mean? The phrase "non-binding" says it all. Wouldn't it be more constructive to offer alternatives to President Bush's plan than trying to send him a message of disagreement? If you ask me, President Bush is perfectly aware his plans for Iraq are meeting opposition; he doesn't need a non-binding resolution to tell him.

Speaking of the "troop surge" plan, how is it that we, in our infinite political wisdom, know the plan won't work? Military leaders have been advising the addition of more troops for quite some time. Just last week, James Baker, co-chair of the Iraq Study Group, suggested the possibility of giving Bush's plan a "chance to work." The Democrats praised the report for its offering. Now, a major contributor to that report is suggesting allowing the plan to work. However, because of blatantly partisan politics and anti-Bush sentiment, these statements have fallen on deaf ears.

It's now time for our newly-elected Congress to stop sitting on their hands, except for the occasional time they take to twiddle their thumbs, and propose ways in which to make the terrible situation in Iraq better. Most of us are aware that the war in Iraq is a mistake. It no longer needs to be said, but it does need to be fixed. In November, the American people apparently "voted for change."

Pointless protests and "non-binding" resolutions do not stop the escalating violence in Iraq. I believe in this country and our ability to solve problems we have caused. We must stabilize Iraq, as failure is simply not an option. To quote Rob Reiner's 1995 film The American President, "we have serious problems, and we need serious people to solve them." It's time to get serious.

Newt, we need you!