Michelle York

In January, tens of thousands of pro-lifers marched to Capitol Hill in Washington in the annual March for Life, but the New York Times published no story. But on Thursday, about 40 straggling anti-war marchers in upstate New York drew an upbeat story by reporter Michelle York. The news "hook" was the idea that small towns in upstate New York don’t see 40 "peace" marchers every day:

For the past week, opponents of the war have taken several routes through the conservative and largely rural reaches of upstate New York — small communities that have sent many of their young men and women into the military right after high school and have paid a disproportionate price.

On Saturday, which is Armed Forces Day, protesters ranging from peace activists to Iraq Veterans Against the War will hold a daylong rally outside Fort Drum. What they lack in numbers — there were only about 40 on the road on Wednesday — they have made up for in passion, having walked about 80 miles so far.