They were never 'invisible'....

I support Invisible Children, and (to get a little hipster) have known about it for a while. Thus, I am torn between the "well, DUH!" reaction to the upsurge of IC support, and extreme elation at the new interest. Part of me is saying, "And how did you NOT know???!??!?!?", and feeling a little indignant about it... but I digress. Kony 2012 is a worthy cause, bringing to light what has been happening in Uganda for longer than I've been alive, but is not exactly a peaceful movement. If you listen closely, they are PROMOTING the influx of military into Uganda and the surrounding countries. I do acknowledge that this could be the only option, but the take down of Kony will involve the deaths of children who are his guards....uhhh, how is that the best plan??? Plus, IC is sort of sketchy when it comes to donations. If you look at how their money gets distributed, most of it ends up in what you see all the time: the movies. Their campaign is almost solely the inadvertant exploitation of child soldiers. I have to ask, what have they actually done so far besides play movie director? None the less, I am willing to jump on the band wagon and plaster Facebook, my school, and my town with posters that are extremely reminiscent of the Obama campaign, and if that seems hipocritical, well, I apologize in advance.