Blue Fridays: A great way to support the troops?

A friend sent me the following announcement currently traveling the Web:

“Very soon you will see a great many people wearing blue every Friday. The reason?
Americans who support our troops used to be called the ’silent majority.’ We are no longer silent and are voicing our love for God, country and home in record-breaking numbers.

We are not organized, boisterous or overbearing. Many Americans, like you, me and all our friends simply want to recognize that the vast majority of America supports our troops.

Our idea of showing solidarity and support for our troops with dignity and respects starts this Friday and continues each and every Friday until the troops come home sending a deafening message that every red-blooded American who supports our men and women afar will wear something blue.

By word of mouth, press, TV - let’s make the United States on every Friday a sea of blue much like a homecoming football game in the bleachers. If every one of us who loves this country will share this with acquaintances, coworkers, friends and family, it will not be long before the USA is covered in blue and it will let our troops know the once ’silent majority’ is on their side more than ever - certainly more than the media lets on.

The first thing a soldier says when asked, “What can we do to make things better for you?” is…”We need your support and your prayers.” So let’s get the word out and lead with class and dignity, by example, and wear something blue every Friday. Remember, we live in the land of the free only because of the brave!”

At first, I thought this was a wonderful idea! Then, I decided to poke around a bit on the internet. It didn’t take long for me to find the following posted on Preemptive Karma about Blue Friday from over a year ago:

“If you’re against this war but you support our troops, wear blue every Friday.
Red is the Republican color and the Republicans support the President’s horrible war. Blue is the Democratic color and the Democrats oppose the war. Show your stance on the war and your support for the troops all at the same time. Make every Friday a blue Friday, starting tomorrow!”

Imagine the subliminal power and symbolic energy that “wearing blue” would have right now during the Presidential primaries and feverish race of hopefuls on both sides toward the White House.

Is this really a good time to be sporting the color blue in a unified fashion on Fridays?

Hmmm…I’m thinking maybe not.

Unless, that is, you’ve got your heart set on Obama or Hillary landing in the Oval Office.