El Cabrero is feeling generous today. I'm going to divulge the hard won secrets of always organizing successful events for progressive causes.
This foolproof method was gleaned by laboring in the vineyards of economic justice in my beloved state of West Virginia.
See below...
*If you are planning a rally and people don't come but the press does, pretend like you meant to have a press conference and declare victory; and
**If you are planning a (real or pretend) press conference and the usual suspects and no press shows up, pretend like you meant to have a meeting and declare victory; and
***If you are the only one that shows up, pretend that you are just looking around and declare victory; and
(If you decide to just stay home and mess around on the computer, read The Goat Rope and declare victory.
And don't forget the "Mission Accomplished" banner!