Vets For Freedom Bribes Frats To Protest Debates, Offers Money And Free Food

I’m pretty sure this could be considered hazing. The pro-Iraq war group (and ostensibly pro McCain as well), Vets for Freedom, is looking to beef up a demonstration for the vice presidential debate at Wash U by recruiting frat members from local colleges. Nothing is beefier than a bunch of meatheads (and non-meathead fraternity members) holding signs.
 

The group used similar tactics for demonstration held at the presidential debates at Ole Miss last week. What tactics are they using to woo a band of brothers to protest? What could motivate a fraternity to action? Well, if you guessed hot girls and beer, you’d be wrong, but not that wrong.
 

The Huffington Post obtained an email from Vets for freedom field staffer Laura Meyer to a fraternity at St. Louis University explaining the incentives:

"I was emailing you today," wrote Meyer, "because I am trying to find people who would be willing to hold up signs for a few hours in the afternoon this Thursday outside the VP debate site. It's only for a few hours and you can gain a lot from it.... first off, lunch for any guys who agree to volunteer will be on me. Secondly, they will get lots of media attention! My organization did a similar thing in Mississippi last week and a ton of them were on TV. Meaning, the guys could wear their [REDACTED] gear while holding up our signs and get attention for their frat. Also, they will get to hang out with a bunch of really cool Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans.

"Lastly, and here's the kicker.... if you guys can get us at least 20 volunteers for those few hours, my organization will make a sizable donation to your fraternity. If you use pledges you could look at it as 'free money and free publicity'. If this sounds like something you may be willing to help us out with, please let me know ASAP!"

A sizable donation is nice and lots of media attention is okay, but free lunch??? She really knows how to cut right to the core of these frat guys. Because what’s your values got to do with a roast beef sandwich on the house?
 

However, pledges with any sort of moral compass (c’mon, there are some) should probably steer click and stick with the elephant walk. At least then it’s acknowledged they’re getting dicked over.