Updates on Cindy Sheehan Visit to Crawford.

[KyndCulture]

The Lone-Star Iconclast newspaper is live blogging Cindy's arrival at the gates of the Crawford Ranch. Here's the latest article:

When Cindy Sheehan got off her bus in Crawford around 11:40 a.m., she was greeted with applause and swarmed by reporters. Some of the meda covering the event, along with The Iconoclast, were ABC, CNN, CBS, and AFP (French form of AP).One man carrying a sign, Allen Goodwin from South Florida, commented that he is for peace, "but Bush isn't." His sign reads "Somebody lied."

Currently, a bus provided by Veterans for Peace is taking about a dozen members, including Cindy Sheehan, to the checkpoint in front of President Bush's ranch. Sheriff's Department Captain Kenneth Vanek said prior to departing to lead the caravan, "As long as y'all work with us, we'll work with y'all."

Following the bus is a train of automobiles, numbering about 15.Sheehan said she is prepared to go to jail if necesssary, but is expecting a peaceful confrontation.The McLennan County Sheriff's Department is acting as the escort to the checkpoint.

With the arrival of Sheehan's bus, there were at least 50 people present, from Code Pink Austin, Veterans for Peace, Vietnam Veterans Against the War, Iraqi Veterans Against the War, and Gold Star Families for Peace, which is Sheehan's group.Among those present, rumors of pro-war, anti-protest protestors perhaps arriving later were voiced.In all, about a dozen law enforcement officers were on the scene near the Peace House. No Secret Service personnel had been identified. More later.


http://www.iconoclast-texas.com/News/2005/31-40/31news02.htm


GO CINDY GO!!!!!! We're all there with you in spirit!!!!

[fooj]

1. A brave soul with the heart of a lion...

We've got your back, Cindy. Demand accountability!

Peace.:patriot:

[MuseRider]

2. Oh how I wish

I was there with them.

You bet we are there with them in spirit. She is one of my heros.

[KyndCulture]

3. I hope they are screaming so loud they are interrupting the BBQ

I wish I was there!


Cindy says she's staying put until he speaks to her. God bless you Cindy!!!!!!

[The Doctor.]

58. He's a coward...

He will not speak to her, he doesn't know how.

In his whole life, the closest I imagine he's ever come to regret was when he only managed to convince two of the three cheerleaders to go back to his room with him.

I hope Cindy has a line on someone to bring her and her supporters food, water, and portable lavatories... they're going to be there for a while.

- Does anyone know if they have these things?


Aside- this is a chance for ** to score some points... watch him fail.

[DesEtoiles]

132. she met him previously-she called him disgusting

[The Doctor.]

139. Working on getting her some help;

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x4275154

Get over there!

[anotherdrew]

171. permanent camp out at crawford, from now to impeachment or resignation

I would love to be there too

[susu369]

4. Kick - KICK

:kick:

Anxious to hear any updates. Sorry I could not be there in person; however, I am certainly there in spirit.

[stellanoir]

5. God bless her and her intrepid efforts.

[marylanddem]

6. Just read the blog

It's concerning to hear about dogs being brought out. I will pray that Cindy Sheehan and these brave souls are protected by the love & gratitude we feel.

[KyndCulture]

7. NEW UPDATE - dog coming out.

1:10 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 6

Diebenow reporting:

We've got about 50-something people walking on the side of the road, in a ditch, all the way up the mile to the Bush ranch. At the first checkpoint, the police ordered them to not walk on the roadway, but in the medium-tall grass along the right side of the road where it is about 10 ft. wide in places, three feet deep. They are kind of straddling the roadway.

There appears to be another checkpoint up ahead, with another car in the middle of the road.

Now two big white dogs are coming out to great them. I don't know what kind of dogs they are.

It's really hot, humid, with people sweating.

Wait. Call you back in a minute

[DS1]

8. Now THIS is what I call blogging

Not "developing" for hours and hours, this is reporting as it happens.

[KyndCulture]

9. Send a thanks to the Iconoclast again for backing us up!

[e-mail]

[DS1]

14. Done

[movonne]

37. done

[XOKCowboy]

18. Done

I want them to know that America is watching and appreciates their coverage.

[MuseRider]

21. Done

thanks for the addy.

[democrank]

26. Thanks.

Done.

[uppityperson]

27. done

[w8liftinglady]

28. done

[ClayZ]

31. Done and ordered an AD too!

SWEET! That is what I call BUYING BLUE!

[txindy]

39. Done!

The Iconoclast deserves a lot or praise for all they've done in the 'Belly of the Beast'. :applause:

[merh]

80. done

:patriot:

[Iowa]

101. Done

[ailsagirl]

121. Me too

[GCP]

133. Done

:)

[Straight Shooter]

143. Thanks for the addy.

I'm catching this news late, but I wrote them to thank them.

:patriot:

[xxqqqzme]

178. checking in w/ a note of appreciation

to 'The Iconoclast'.

[BamaBecky]

183. done

[marylanddem]

11. yes, blogging at its best - thanks Iconoclast! n/t

[In Truth We Trust]

13. Bow wow yippee yi o-hope the dogs are progressive dems and rollover

Go Cindy! You ROCK!

[BrklynLiberal]

10. POtuS doesn't read the papers, so he would not know she is there.

Hope this gets the coverage it deserves..and people see someone who lost a son in Iraq, who has the heart and courage of a lioness..confront that chickenhawk, in his "little piece of Heaven" while other children and parents, and sisters and brothers are dying in Iraq.


:puke: :puke: :puke:

[Booster]

12. I don't know about anybody else, but I haven't seen a thing on any

news cast about this, which really pisses me off. I bookmarked the Iconoclast so I can get updates, but it's just pathetic that this isn't at the top of the news since not much else is going on today.

[KyndCulture]

15. Nope, I've looked everywhere for more on this story.

No one has it!!!!


Ridiculous.

[WebeBlue]

16. Tx and another DU thread on Cindy updates here

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.ph...

Would be good to pull the so far 3 DU threads together in one, and useful to get at least one of the threads voted to front page.

[shadowknows69]

103. self edit

wanted this one more in the kick zone

[AlamoDemoc]

17. As long as those cameras are rolling she'll be alright

Stay close to the cameras Cindy, and stay the course. You are on our thoughts and prayers.

[ailsagirl]

123. Her son would be very proud of her-- what a Mom!! What a patriot!!

:patriot:

GO CINDY!!!

[KyndCulture]

19. Mods can we combine threads and keep it in LBN???

pretty please. The Iconoclast is kicking ass for us!!!


http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x1681783

[KyndCulture]

20. email the Lonestar Iconoclast and thank them for this

[e-mail]


I just bought an ad too.

[KyndCulture]

22. NEW UPDATE - They are sitting down.

1:15 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 6

Diebenow reporting:

We are at the second checkpoint and the sheriff's department has told the protestors to get off the road. They've been walking on the road, breaking their part of the bargain.

Some are now sitting, waiting for Bush to come out. Now more are sitting down.

One Veterans for Peace protestor asked police officers for water because it's a hundred degrees.

Now the protestors are reciting The Lord's Prayer in unison.

(moments later)

Now Cindy Sheehan is shouting that Bush's mother ought to be ashamed of him. She's proud of her child who died in Iraq.

I now see Secret Service out here.

Protestors are saying that one of their rationales for not getting off the road was that the media was on the road. A police officer said that the media was just following them, but the media is still on the road, with cameras, booms, microphones.

Some protestors are still sitting, but more are now standing.

They are now chanting "No Justice, No Peace." "George Bush is a war criminal." "Downing Street memos prove it." "Billion dollars a week for war."

Chanting again, people on left saying "Had enough," people on right saying "Stop the war," going back and forth.

Police now telling media to get on the other side of the road and to not disrupt traffic.

Chanting still going on (time 1:20).

More coming.

[jillan]

23. This is so awesome!

It is bs that THEY are making them walk in the weeds!

I'm going to keep checking in off and on all day! I hope lots more people show up.




Casey would be proud of his mom!
O8)

[jayctravis]

71. Weeds? Doesn't Shrub clear that out?

[uppityperson]

78. No, he clears "brush", not weeds

[geckosfeet]

24. This is fantastic. We hear you and believe in your actions. Be strong. nt

[merh]

25. Thank you KyndCulture

Thanks for the links!

:patriot: Go Cindy - Go Veterans for Peace! :patriot:

[democrank]

29. Wish I could be there .

I`d love to see them confront that AWOL POS.

[understandinglife]

30. Thank you KyndCulture!!

http://www.newsparkproductions.org

WATCH IT; SPREAD IT http://www.bushflash.com/right.html

Peace.

www.missionnotaccomplished.us - How ever long it takes, the day must come when tens of millions of caring individuals peacefully but persistently defy the dictator, deny the corporatists their cash flow, and halt the evil being done in Iraq and in all the other places the Bu$h neoconster regime is destroying civilization and the environment in the name of "America."

[KyndCulture]

32. If she gets arrested this better be front page news around the country

I will accept nothing less!!!!!

It's been a really long time between updates, I hope she's ok.

[KyndCulture]

33. wearing out my refresh button.... nt

[frictionlessO]

34. Thanks for the posts Kynd! Isn't Anarchy1999 there with VFP? Anyone?

IM getting goosebumps here!

and sending serious positive endurance vibes out to those who are out there doing it for all of us!!


on edit: stuff

[oxbow]

35. Maybe we should send this link to the other media

and ask them to do their damn jobs. Cowardly lions...

[Island Blue]

36. Cindy Sheehan is a TRUE patriot!

Thanks to all for all of the updates.

[ClayZ]

38. From the Baltimor Chronicle And Sentinal

It's time to open the door, Mr. President. Our nation is knocking. If you turn Gold Star families and other REAL heroes away, what is that going to tell the "free press," and what is it going to tell all those veterans who have paid the price?
<snip>

COMMENTARY:
Truth Gathers In Dallas
Crawford vs. Dallas is Fantasy vs. Reality
by Ward Reilly

It's time to open the door, Mr. President. Our nation is knocking. If you turn Gold Star families and other REAL heroes away, what is that going to tell the "free press," and what is it going to tell all those veterans who have paid the price?
And you thought that the truth was in Crawford...

This weekend in Dallas, Texas, there will be a "Truth Convention" of sorts, centered around the Veterans For Peace national meeting.

This weekend in Dallas, Iraq veterans and Gold Star families will be joining with veterans of all US wars since WWII, the members of "Veterans For Peace," as they sit just a stone's throw away from a partying-for-five-weeks CIC, George Bush, over on his ranch, entertaining the new Saudi King perhaps.

While most of the national press will have their cameras and mics pointed at Bush or Cheney, 2 men who have told more lies than the FBI, many men and women who fought in Iraq, killed in Iraq, or simply suffered in Iraq or Afghanistan, will be crying out at the tops of their voices saying WE are here! We ARE the truth! PLEASE LISTEN TO
US!

<more>

http://baltimorechronicle.com/080505Reilly.shtml

[KyndCulture]

40. Song suggestions - I want to dedicate a song to Cindy on my podcast today

I do a peace and protest music podcast on saturdays and I want to play a song for Cindy, anyone have any ideas?

[frictionlessO]

41. Fortunate Son.... please.

I like the classics...

[ClayZ]

44. ONE TIN SOLDIER

ONE TIN SOLDIER
(The Legend of Billy Jack)
words and music by Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter
Copyright © 1969 by ABC / Dunhill Music, Inc.

Listen children to a story that was written long ago
'bout a kingdom on a mountain and the valley folk below.
On the mountain was a treasure buried deep beneath a stone,
and the valley people swore they'd have it for their very own.

Go ahead and hate your neighbor, go ahead and cheat a friend.
Do it in the name of heaven, justify it in the end.
There won't be any trumpets blowin' come the judgment day
on the bloody morning after one tin soldier rides away.
http://www.thecolefamily.com/onetinsoldier.htm

So the people of the valley sent a message up the hill
asking for the buried treasure, tons of gold for which they'd kill.
Came an answer from the kingdom: "With our brothers we will share
all the secrets of our mountain, all the riches buried there."

Go ahead and hate your neighbor, go ahead and cheat a friend.
Do it in the name of heaven, justify it in the end.
There won't be any trumpets blowin' come the judgment day
on the bloody morning after one tin soldier rides away.

Now the valley cried with anger; mount your horses, draw your sword,
and they killed the mountain people, so they won their just reward.
Now they stood beside the treasure on the mountain, dark and red,
turned the stone and looked beneath it. "Peace on earth" was all it said.

Go ahead and hate your neighbor, go ahead and cheat a friend.
Do it in the name of heaven, justify it in the end.
There won't be any trumpets blowin' come the judgment day
on the bloody morning after one tin soldier rides away.

[merh]

45. perfect choice

also Blowing in the Wind!

:patriot:

[ailsagirl]

127. YES!! "How many times can a man turn his head..."

and pretend that he just doesn't see?

[merh]

137. Hey ailsagirl!

I love the image! :hi:

Don't you know that Dylan, Peter, Paul and Mary are just besides themselves wondering what type of sad time warped they are caught in! :cry:

Yes, 'n' how many deaths will it take till he knows
That too many people have died?
The answer, my friend, is blowin' in the wind,
The answer is blowin' in the wind. :cry:

[ailsagirl]

144. Hey, merh!! I kinda like the image too

Whoever thought that one up is one cool person!!

Wonder what Dylan thinks about all the psychotic bushco neocons?

:hi:

[ailsagirl]

125. Pretty heavy song-- thanks for posting

Go ahead and hate your neighbor, go ahead and cheat a friend.
Do it in the name of heaven, you can justify it in the end.
There won't be any trumpets blowin' come the judgment day...

God, does it fit bushco to a T or what???

:puke:

[speedoo]

47. Peace Train - Cat Stevens, plus check out Dylan and others from 60's.

The Times they are a Changin, lots of good one from those days.

Some of the lyrics might not be spot on, but the feeling is the same.

[ailsagirl]

130. I love all Dylan and I love "Peace Train"

Wasn't "Peace Train" banned post-9/11 ??
(sheesh)

And I never hear Dylan played on the radio-- maybe I just
don't listen to the right stations but it makes me wonder.

[funkybutt]

142. Cindy Sheehan will be riding the PEACE TRAIN to the big Sept Protest

Join the Louisiana Activist Network, Cindy Sheehan and Veterans for Peace as we take the struggle to the heart of the war machine, Washington, D.C. Network, socialize, and celebrate with others committed to the movement as we roll towards the mass rally set for Saturday, September 24th. We are planning to provide social activities, forums and workshops during the trip.

www.newdemocracyrising.com

Make your reservations now on Amtrak's "Crescent" route in accordance with the schedule set out below. All are welcome to join us in the streets as we present a united front of Southern American patriotism.

The organizers have named the Washington-Capital Holiday Inn as their headquarters. All events participants from our group will gather in front of the hotel. The events will be posted as planning progresses.

WASHINGTON-CAPITOL
Holiday Inn
550 C Street SW
Washington, DC 20024
Local Phone: [phone]

(rooms are still available, but probably not for long)

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22

7:20 AM New Orleans, LA

8:16 AM Slidell, LA

8:38 AM Picayune, MS

9:43 AM Hattiesburg, MS

10:17 AM Laurel, MS

11:17 AM Meridian, MS

12:51 PM Tuscaloosa, AL

2:31 PM Birmingham, AL

4:04 PM Anniston, AL

7:40 PM Atlanta, GA

9:03 PM Gainsville, GA

9:44 PM Toccoa, GA

10:20 PM Clemson, SC

10:57 PM Greenville, SC

11:43 PM Spartanburg, SC

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23

12:43 AM Gastonia, NC

1:25 AM Charlotte, NC

2:36 AM Salisbury, NC

3:17 AM High Point, NC

3:35 AM Winston-Salem, NC

3:42 AM Greensboro, NC

4:44 AM Danville, VA

5:54 AM Lynchberg, VA

7:07 AM Charlottesville, VA

7:59 AM Culpeper, VA

8:33 AM Manassas, VA

9:27 AM Alexandria, VA

9:50 AM WASHINGTON, DC!!

[Hissyspit]

187. Thanks for the info, funkybutt

[wildflower]

50. How about "What Mother's Son"?

Lyrics:

The men are off to battle
Once again across the sea
Marching for justice
And liberty
But in the name of peace and freedom
For a valiant cause we say
What mother’s son
Will lose his life today?

Chorus

What mother’s son won’t be coming home
What mother’s son will be taken by the storm
What mother’s son will be left to die alone
What mother’s son? What mother’s son?

Both sides will battle bravely
Their country wrong or right
Banners flying high
Believing in the fight
But in the name of peace and freedom
On our knees we pray
Let no mother’s son
Lose his life today

Chorus

Tears of sorrow
Tears of joy
When we birth a baby boy
Every mother lives with fear
Of what she may
Someday have to hear

Chorus

ON EDIT: This is by Lisa Dudley. May need permission, I'm not sure. Link:
http://www.lisadudley.com/song006.htm

Also see this entry from Code Pink about it:

http://codepink.utne.com/archives/000010.html

[KyndCulture]

54. Who sings this song? I've never heard of it.

This looks perfect.

[wildflower]

61. Sorry, it's by Lisa Dudley,

lyrics and .mp3 here:

http://www.lisadudley.com/song006.htm

Maybe you would need to get in touch with her to play it?

But maybe she can just check with Code Pink, since they're with her.

Their Web site says this:

February 25, 2003

"what mother's son?" -- a song for peace

If you like this song, please forward to your friends.
www.lisadudley.com/song006.htm
(Hit MP3 to hear music. Slow Internet may take time to load.)
Posted by nina at February 25, 2003 02:37 PM | TrackBack

http://codepink.utne.com/archives/000010.html

[KyndCulture]

68. Fantastic song, just listened..... now I'm crying... wow.

[wildflower]

76. Can you get in touch with Lisa or someone at Code Pink to see if

you can play it? I hope so...let us know what happens.

[ClayZ]

70. Thank You for the link!

What a song!

[wildflower]

72. You're welcome! Hope it was okay with the artist to post it here. n/t

[KyndCulture]

75. I'm sure it is.

I've found with most artists writing peace music right now, if you just ask you can play the song and I always tell people where they can buy it when I play new stuff anyway. I emailed her.

[wildflower]

That sounds good - I hope it works out.

[Nashyra]

124. OMG

That song should be the cornerstone of the anti-repuke war. I have got find out if I can download this and/or make copies to give out with the draft law flyers.

[ClayZ]

56. That made me cry!

:cry:

[ladjf]

149. How many Danny Boys are in Iraq?

"Oh Danny boy, the pipes, the pipes are calling
From glen to glen, and down the mountain side
The summer's gone, and all the flowers are dying
'tis you, 'tis you must go and I must bide.

But come you back when summer's in the meadow
Or when the valley's hushed and white with snow
'tis I'll be there in sunshine or in shadow
Oh Danny boy, oh Danny boy, I love you so.

And if you come, when all the flowers are dying
And I am dead, as dead I well may be
You'll come and find the place where I am lying
And kneel and say an "Ave" there for me.
And I shall hear, tho' soft you tread above me
And all my dreams will warm and sweeter be
If you'll not fail to tell me that you love me
I simply sleep in peace until you come to me.
"

[maxrandb]

201. Jackson Brown's "Lives in the Ballance"

"I want to know who the men in shadows are,
I want to hear somebody asking them why?
They can be counted on to tell us who our enemies are,
But they're never the ones to fight or to die"

[txindy]

42. It's well over 100 degreess in Crawford. Heat Index 115 degrees.

Hopefully, that bus is carrying an awful lot of drinking water for those people. They're going to need it.

[KyndCulture]

43. Cindy's statement from 8/3 - she's expecting to go to jail

Dear Friends and Supporters,

George Bush said speaking about the dreadful loss of life in Iraq in August: (08/03/05): "We have to honor the sacrifices of the fallen by completing the mission." "The families of the fallen can be assured that they died for a noble cause."

In reaction to these two assinine and hurtful statements, members of Gold Star Families for Peace (GSFP) are going to George's vacation home in Crawford, Tx this Saturday, August 6th at 11:00 am to confront him on these two statements.

1) We want our loved ones sacrifices to be honored by bringing our nation's sons and daughters home from the travesty that is Iraq IMMEDIATELY, since this war is based on horrendous lies and deceptions. Just because our children are dead, why would we want any more families to suffer the same pain and devastation that we are.

2) We would like for him to explain this "noble cause" to us and ask him why Jenna and Barbara are not in harm's way, if the cause is so noble.

3) If George is not ready to send the twins, then he should bring our troops home immediately. We will demand a speedy withdrawal.

GSFP will be joined by members of Veteran's for Peace (VFP), Military Families Speak Out (MFSO), Iraq Veterans Against the War (IVAW), Code Pink, and Crawford Peace House.

We GSFP members will not leave until we get answers from George Bush. We deserve and expect him to welcome us with answers to as why our loved ones are dead.

Every worker for peace, every worker for justice, every person who wants our country back are welcomed to join us on Saturday. Show George Bush that we mean business. Be there to support us family members who have already been through so much. We are fighting for our country, our world, especially the children.

Crawford is about 2 hours from Dallas where the VFP Convention is being held this weekend. There will be car pools from the convention.

HONOR OUR LOVED ONE'S SACRIFICES: BRING OUR TROOPS HOME NOW!!!!

Bring water and hats...we plan on staying until we are arrested or satisfied with the answers. (I am betting on jail).

Please pass this email on to your friends, lists, and media.
For more info: call
Cindy Sheehan
707-365-7750
I will be in Dallas starting tomorrow evening.

http://gsfp.org/

[The Doctor.]

46. You know what a coward this pResident is

that he won't go and meet here at the gate, express his condolences, and hear her concerns.

A real President would have the decency to at least pretend to care what people had to say.

But this jackass knows how guilty he is.

[ClayZ]

52. The Real First Lady would

Invite them in for LEMONADE!

[geckosfeet]

48. Any news ?? The Iconoclast blog is not updating,,, nt

[KyndCulture]

51. No updates for an hour.

Gut feeling is that they chased off the press or got arrested.

[geckosfeet]

55. Chased off? Bet the wireless NW is being jammed.

[KyndCulture]

60. good bet. Still no coverage anywhere else. damn media.... nt

[Plausible]

59. Hope that doesn't mean

they're all getting arrested right now.

[laylah]

49. Way to go

Cindy! :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:

[lowreed]

53. No updates for over an hour :(

[sintax]

57. Keep this posted through the weekend n/t

[ClayZ]

62. Kicking Up for a convergence of HARMONIC

Proportions!

In Crawford Texas! Their is a chance!:kick:

:applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause:

[katinmn]

63. AP story just turned up on WaPo!

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/08/06/AR2005080600679.html
Mom of Slain Soldier Stages Bush Protest

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/08/06/AR2005080600679.html

By DEB RIECHMANN
The Associated Press
Saturday, August 6, 2005; 3:23 PM

CRAWFORD, Texas -- The angry mother of a fallen U.S. soldier staged a protest near President Bush's ranch on Saturday, demanding an accounting from the president of how he has conducted the war in Iraq.

Supported by more than 50 shouting demonstrators, Cindy Sheehan, 48, told reporters, "I want to ask George Bush: Why did my son die?"


Sheehan arrived in Crawford aboard a bus painted red, white and blue and emblazoned with the words, "Impeachment Tour."

Her son, Casey, 24, was killed in Sadr City, Iraq, on April 4, 2004. He was an Army specialist, a Humvee mechanic.

[katinmn]

64. Showing up in other major dailies now. Go Cindy!!!

http://news.google.com/news?q=Cindy+Sheehan&hl=en&lr=&tab=wn&ie=UTF-8&scoring=d

[ClayZ]

65. LA TIMES 7 minutes ago...

Mom of Slain Soldier Stages Bush Protest
By DEB RIECHMANN, Associated Press Writer

CRAWFORD, Texas -- The angry mother of a fallen U.S. soldier staged a protest near President Bush's ranch on Saturday, demanding an accounting from the president of how he has conducted the war in Iraq.

Supported by more than 50 shouting demonstrators, Cindy Sheehan, 48, told reporters, "I want to ask George Bush: Why did my son die?"


Sheehan arrived in Crawford aboard a bus painted red, white and blue and emblazoned with the words, "Impeachment Tour."
<snip>

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/wire/sns-ap-bush-peace-mom,1,7915377.story?coll=sns-ap-nation-headlines

[understandinglife]

69. NY Times, Newsday, & Gadsden Times have picked up the AP story...

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/national/AP-Bush-Peace-Mom.html?pagewanted=print

http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/nation/wire/sns-ap-bush-peace-mom,0,4719075.story?coll=sns-ap-nation-headlines

http://www.gadsdentimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050806/APA/508060788&template=variable

Peace.

www.missionnotaccomplished.us

[DS1]

81. ugh, that first line makes me want to rePUKE!

Angry? She's got a FUCKING RIGHT TO BE ANGRY! YOU'RE GODDAMN RIGHT SHE'S ANGRY, no, SHE'S PISSED! WE ALL ARE!

:rant:

They try to demean her by calling her ANGRY??

[Plausible]

84. I was wondering that, too.

Why use the word angry.........why not a mission of love.

[understandinglife]

66. Just spoke to the folk at the Iconoclast and the next post ...

... should be up in ~ 10 min (currently 1243 PDT)....

Peace.

www.missionnotaccomplished.us

[KyndCulture]

67. Thank you, I was just about to call too.

[understandinglife]

73. Oh, and I told them how much we all appreciate their efforts. Thank you...

...again, for the OP.


Peace.

www.missionnotaccomplished.us

[anarchy1999]

74. Hey you all, relax. The Iconoclast is on it. I spoke with them yesterday

Unfortunately for me I was unable to make the trip but one of them there has my camera and I'll be reporting back tonight after this evenings dinner with Jim Hightower and all the rest.

I just wish all of you could be here.

[WebeBlue]

98. Anarchy 1999, please send report direct to my email, MFSO member

and following closely Cindy Sheehan and delegation to Crawford. Want to report to our Military Families Speak Out, Pacific Northwest chapter, and also chronicling for report back to Cindy. Would appreciate it much, and thank you. I correspond with Cindy personal and collaborative as MFSO member family and I'm so pleased to see the support she is getting not only at DU, but at Daily Kos where she posts diaries, and at AfterDowningStreet.org and the dem organizations that are part of AfterDowningStreet.org.

I have a blog at Pacific Northwest Portal, and I want to get a blog entry made descriptive of Cindy's Crawford confrontation. Trying to gather the updates from different sources, so would be most appreciative if you would send along your own coverage. Also have an upcoming 90 minute workshop MFSO presentation to make at Seattle Rolling Thunder event, Aug 13, and will want to address the outcome of Cindy and delegation which includes MFSO, IVAW, VFP and the others who are accompanying her.

I started a DU thread http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x1990029 to update on Cindy, and it began to dive when this thread started as LBN. That's okay, don't care which thread gains prominence, but would like to see one thread get voted to front page on DU.


Thanks,
Lietta Ruger, member family MFSO (www.mfso.org)
military family with 2 Iraq Veterans facing 2nd deployments to Iraq
[e-mail]

[ClayZ]

77. Send this to your local Radio Station

Proclaim "GOLD STAR MOTHERS DAY" for Cindy Sheehan and her historic visit to CRAWFORD TEXAS today.
Please Play this song for HER!
http://www.lisadudley.com/song006.htm

[wildflower]

79. I think they may need permission first...I'm not sure.

See my posts above.

I hope it gets some play.

[ClayZ]

83. Mike Mallyoy played my friend's song

www.JimHinde.com
last week on Air America. I emailed Jim and he had no clue. He was getting ready to go to the Veterans Convention in Nevada. He was thrilled the played a clip of his!
My husband and I were hooting and hollering in the studio when we heard it. He plays his songs for peace at the Pike Place Market in Seattle most days!

[wildflower]

87. Really? What was the song? I'm wondering if I heard it. I listen...

to Mike sometimes.

[ClayZ]

91. It is called the Shadow Song

About a Shadow Government!

[wildflower]

179. I must have missed it.

Thanks for pointing it out.

It imagine it must be really hard for independent artists to get their music heard these days.

-wildflower

[Babel_17]

82. What Yahoo gave me

http://www.winktv.com/x466.xml?URL=http://localhost/APWIREFEED/d8bqgsc81.xml

http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=1014864&CMP=OTC-RSSFeeds0312

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20050806/ap_on_re_us/bush_peace_mom_1

http://www.myplainview.com/APTexas/parsed/stories/D8BQH79G2.shtml

[rateyes]

85. If the road is a public road, the sheriff has

no damned right to stop that bus and make them walk, and as long as they aren't impeding traffic, a pedestrian has the right to walk on it...making them walk in a ditch is a bunch of BS.

[ClayZ]

88. THIS LAND IS OUR LAND!

From CRAFORD TEXAS to.......

[rateyes]

93. Damned straight it is!

Remember when Bush tried to set up "free-speech" zones for protestors at some of his events--miles away from where he was? The judge in the case stopped them in the middle of their argument and said something to the effect of--"This is the United States of America--the whole damn country is a free-speech zone."

Somebody ought to SUE that damned sheriff's department.

[uppityperson]

86. Reuters article and link, with different text too

<clip>
After some protesters left, a small group led by Sheehan vowed to stage a vigil on the side of the road until someone representing the White House came out to talk to her.

While no one from the White House immediately emerged, White House officials were aware of the protest. "We mourn the loss of every life and Americans deeply appreciate those who have made the supreme sacrifice. The way to honor that sacrifice is to complete the mission so that their lives were not lost in vain," said White House spokesman Trent Duffy.

"The president has met with hundreds of families of those fallen. He grieves with all those who have lost loved ones," he said.

More...

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N0639984.htm

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

106. Really? Is this a fact?

"The president has met with hundreds of families of those fallen. He grieves with all those who have lost loved ones," he said.


Sounds like BS to me.

[ailsagirl]

131. That's cuz it is-- chimpo doesn't give a DAMN for any of them

he's got a heart of stone

[Barrett808]

140. Bush sent Hadley to talk with the protesters?

That, by itself, is a slap in the face.

[uppityperson]

89. updated

2:10 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 6

At the first checkpoint, Sheehan told the Officer Vanek: "We don't have the quarrel with you. The quarrel we have is with the President."

At the second checkpoint, she said, "I didn't come all the way from California to stand here in a ditch."

An officer offered to send Bush a letter or a statement from Cindy Sheehan, but she said she didn't want to do that.

Her reply was that they were making the mother of a veteran of the Iraq war walk in a ditch.

Protestors are carrying signs that read "No more blood for oil," "Support our troops, bring them home now," and "Frodo failed. Bush has the ring."

It is extremely hot. People are starting to get dehydrated.

Sheehan is moving toward the ranch at the second checkpoint and says, "In the name of 1,828 soldiers that should be alive, I'm going to go see the President. He killed my son."

An officer got in her face, stopping her.

The crowd starts chanting, "W. killed her son. W. killed her son."

Bush has not come out, none of those anti-protest protesters either.

Hadi Jawad, a board member of the Crawford Peace House, shouts to the media: "Do your job. Ask about the Downing Street Memo."

After sitting in the heat waiting to interview Cindy, most members of the press start to leave. Now protestors start to leave. One says, "I guess we ought to go." It appears that the initial protest is over.

Sheehan says she is going to stay at the checkpoint. Others are bringing water to her. The idea seems to be that she intends to camp out here, but I am unsure at this point whether the authorities will allow it. The others are going back to the Peace House to regroup.

Cindy Sheehan said after the media had left, "This is the beginning of the end of the occupation of Iraq." A wild round of applause followed.

Currently, the Secret Service and the police are just hanging around. The area is beginning to look deserted except for Cindy and her small group.

3:10 p.m.

The police are giving Cindy a hard time because they won't let her set up a tent by the side of the road.

This will probably be the last dispatch for awhile

[shadowknows69]

97. FUK!!!

we needed more people at this. somebdy with a lear jet want to pick me up in NY i'll go get my head caved in for cindy. making a veteran's mother walk in a ditch indeed. where is our country?? where are more people with the balls to stand up to these oppresors. this is no less than the fight for america.

[rateyes]

104. I'm with you...

This is the U.S.A., dammit. It's a public road. She is not there to harm the president...she is there to TALK with him...she ought to be allowed right up to the damned gate...this is bullshit...make them arrest you, Cindy...do not cooperate...make them take you to a judge if you have to...we're with you!!!

[TroglodyteScholar]

141. To question the president is to harm him...

...since we all know the answers (or lack thereof).

Much repsect to Cindy......

[frictionlessO]

90. Google news hits, looks two different articles out there now.

Anti-war protesters march toward Bush ranch
Wired News - 3 minutes ago
... The march was led by Cindy Sheehan, 48, of Vacaville, California, who blames Bush for the death of her son, Army Specialist Casey Sheehan, 24, killed on April 4 ...

Mom of soldier killed in Iraq stages protest near Bush's ranch
9NEWS.com, CO - 3 minutes ago
Supported by more than 50 shouting demonstrators, Cindy Sheehan, 48, told reporters, "I want to ask George Bush: Why did my son die?". ...

Mom of slain soldier stages Bush protest
Fort Wayne News Sentinel, IN - 4 minutes ago
Supported by more than 50 shouting demonstrators, Cindy Sheehan, 48, told reporters, "I want to ask George Bush: Why did my son die?". ...

Mom of Slain Soldier Stages Bush Protest - Yahoo! News
SierraTimes.com - 5 minutes ago
... Supported by more than 50 shouting demonstrators, Cindy Sheehan, 48, told reporters, "I want to ask George Bush: Why did my son die?". ...

Mom of slain soldier stages Bush protest
Akron Beacon Journal, OH - 4 minutes ago
Supported by more than 50 shouting demonstrators, Cindy Sheehan, 48, told reporters, "I want to ask George Bush: Why did my son die?". ...

Mom of slain soldier stages Bush protest
Monterey County Herald, CA - 5 minutes ago
Supported by more than 50 shouting demonstrators, Cindy Sheehan, 48, told reporters, "I want to ask George Bush: Why did my son die?". ...

Mom of slain soldier stages Bush protest
philly.com, PA - 6 minutes ago
Supported by more than 50 shouting demonstrators, Cindy Sheehan, 48, told reporters, "I want to ask George Bush: Why did my son die?". ...

Mom of soldier killed in Iraq stages protest near Bush's ranch
Fresno Bee (subscription), CA - 12 minutes ago
... Supported by more than 50 shouting demonstrators, Cindy Sheehan, 48, told reporters, "I want to ask George Bush: Why did my son die?". ...

Mom of Slain Soldier Stages Bush Protest
Salon - 14 minutes ago
... Supported by more than 50 shouting demonstrators, Cindy Sheehan, 48, told reporters, "I want to ask George Bush: Why did my son die?". ...

Anti-war protesters march toward Bush ranch
Reuters AlertNet, UK - 15 minutes ago
... The march was led by Cindy Sheehan, 48, of Vacaville, California, who blames Bush for the death of her son, Army Specialist Casey Sheehan, 24, killed on April 4 ...

Mom of slain soldier stages Bush protest
Tallahassee.com, FL - 15 minutes ago
Supported by more than 50 shouting demonstrators, Cindy Sheehan, 48, told reporters, "I want to ask George Bush: Why did my son die?". ...

Mom of slain soldier stages Bush protest
Seattle Post Intelligencer - 15 minutes ago
... Supported by more than 50 shouting demonstrators, Cindy Sheehan, 48, told reporters, "I want to ask George Bush: Why did my son die?". ...

Mom Of Slain Soldier Stages Bush Protest
WRAL.com, NC - 15 minutes ago
Supported by more than 50 shouting demonstrators, Cindy Sheehan, 48, told reporters, "I want to ask George Bush: Why did my son die?". ...

Mom of soldier killed in Iraq stages protest near Bush's ranch
Dateline Alabama, AL - 20 minutes ago
... Supported by more than 50 shouting demonstrators, Cindy Sheehan, 48, told reporters, "I want to ask George Bush: Why did my son die?". ...

Mom of Slain Soldier Stages Bush Protest
Guardian Unlimited, UK - 19 minutes ago
... Supported by more than 50 shouting demonstrators, Cindy Sheehan, 48, told reporters, ``I want to ask George Bush: Why did my son die?''. ...

Mom of Slain Soldier Stages Bush Protest
WJLA, DC - 21 minutes ago
Supported by more than 50 shouting demonstrators, Cindy Sheehan, 48, told reporters, "I want to ask George Bush: Why did my son die?". ...

Mom of Slain Soldier Stages Bush Protest
Worcester Telegram (subscription), MA - 23 minutes ago
... Supported by more than 50 shouting demonstrators, Cindy Sheehan, 48, told reporters, "I want to ask George Bush: Why did my son die?". ...

Mom of slain soldier stages Bush protest
Times Picayune, LA - 26 minutes ago
... Supported by more than 50 shouting demonstrators, Cindy Sheehan, 48, told reporters, "I want to ask George Bush: Why did my son die?". ...

Mom of slain soldier stages Bush protest
Penn Live, PA - 27 minutes ago
... Supported by more than 50 shouting demonstrators, Cindy Sheehan, 48, told reporters, "I want to ask George Bush: Why did my son die?". ...

Mom of Slain Soldier Stages Bush Protest
Wired News - 28 minutes ago
... Supported by more than 50 shouting demonstrators, Cindy Sheehan, 48, told reporters, "I want to ask George Bush: Why did my son die?". ...

Mom of slain soldier stages Bush protest
MLive.com, MI - 29 minutes ago
... Supported by more than 50 shouting demonstrators, Cindy Sheehan, 48, told reporters, "I want to ask George Bush: Why did my son die?". ...

Mom of Slain Soldier Stages Bush Protest
phillyburbs.com, PA - 30 minutes ago
... Supported by more than 50 shouting demonstrators, Cindy Sheehan, 48, told reporters, "I want to ask George Bush: Why did my son die?". ...

Mom of Slain Soldier Stages Bush Protest
Gadsden Times (subscription), AL - 35 minutes ago
... Supported by more than 50 shouting demonstrators, Cindy Sheehan, 48, told reporters, "I want to ask George Bush: Why did my son die?". ...

Mom of Slain Soldier Stages Bush Protest
New York Newsday, NY - 35 minutes ago
... Supported by more than 50 shouting demonstrators, Cindy Sheehan, 48, told reporters, "I want to ask George Bush: Why did my son die?". ...

Mom of Slain Soldier Stages Bush Protest
Wilmington Morning Star, NC - 35 minutes ago
... Supported by more than 50 shouting demonstrators, Cindy Sheehan, 48, told reporters, "I want to ask George Bush: Why did my son die?". ...

Mom of Slain Soldier Stages Bush Protest - Yahoo! News
SierraTimes.com - 35 minutes ago
... Supported by more than 50 shouting demonstrators, Cindy Sheehan, 48, told reporters, "I want to ask George Bush: Why did my son die?". ...

Mom of Slain Soldier Stages Bush Protest
Newsday, NY - 35 minutes ago
... Supported by more than 50 shouting demonstrators, Cindy Sheehan, 48, told reporters, "I want to ask George Bush: Why did my son die?". ...

Mom of slain soldier stages Bush protest
OregonLive.com, OR - 38 minutes ago
... Supported by more than 50 shouting demonstrators, Cindy Sheehan, 48, told reporters, "I want to ask George Bush: Why did my son die?". ...

Mom of Slain Soldier Stages Bush Protest
Los Angeles Times, CA - 38 minutes ago
... Supported by more than 50 shouting demonstrators, Cindy Sheehan, 48, told reporters, "I want to ask George Bush: Why did my son die?". ...

Mother of Slain US Soldier Stages Protest Near Bush's Ranch ...
The Conservative Voice - 39 minutes ago
Supported by more than 50 shouting demonstrators, Cindy Sheehan, 48, told reporters, "I want to ask George Bush: Why did my son die?". ...

Mom of slain soldier stages Bush protest
News & Observer, NC - 41 minutes ago
... Supported by more than 50 shouting demonstrators, Cindy Sheehan, 48, told reporters, "I want to ask George Bush: Why did my son die?". ...

Mom of Slain Soldier Stages Bush Protest
Lexington Dispatch, NC - 41 minutes ago
... Supported by more than 50 shouting demonstrators, Cindy Sheehan, 48, told reporters, "I want to ask George Bush: Why did my son die?". ...

Mom of Slain Soldier Stages Bush Protest
Tuscaloosa News (subscription), AL - 40 minutes ago
... Supported by more than 50 shouting demonstrators, Cindy Sheehan, 48, told reporters, "I want to ask George Bush: Why did my son die?". ...

Mom of Slain Soldier Stages Bush Protest
Washington Post, United States - 45 minutes ago
... Supported by more than 50 shouting demonstrators, Cindy Sheehan, 48, told reporters, "I want to ask George Bush: Why did my son die?". ...

[KyndCulture]

92. NEW UPDATE - Cindy tries to camp out.

2:10 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 6

At the first checkpoint, Sheehan told the Officer Vanek: "We don't have the quarrel with you. The quarrel we have is with the President."

At the second checkpoint, she said, "I didn't come all the way from California to stand here in a ditch."

An officer offered to send Bush a letter or a statement from Cindy Sheehan, but she said she didn't want to do that.

Her reply was that they were making the mother of a veteran of the Iraq war walk in a ditch.

Protestors are carrying signs that read "No more blood for oil," "Support our troops, bring them home now," and "Frodo failed. Bush has the ring."

It is extremely hot. People are starting to get dehydrated.

Sheehan is moving toward the ranch at the second checkpoint and says, "In the name of 1,828 soldiers that should be alive, I'm going to go see the President. He killed my son."

An officer got in her face, stopping her.

The crowd starts chanting, "W. killed her son. W. killed her son."

Bush has not come out, none of those anti-protest protesters either.

Hadi Jawad, a board member of the Crawford Peace House, shouts to the media: "Do your job. Ask about the Downing Street Memo."

After sitting in the heat waiting to interview Cindy, most members of the press start to leave. Now protestors start to leave. One says, "I guess we ought to go." It appears that the initial protest is over.

Sheehan says she is going to stay at the checkpoint. Others are bringing water to her. The idea seems to be that she intends to camp out here, but I am unsure at this point whether the authorities will allow it. The others are going back to the Peace House to regroup.

Cindy Sheehan said after the media had left, "This is the beginning of the end of the occupation of Iraq." A wild round of applause followed.

Currently, the Secret Service and the police are just hanging around. The area is beginning to look deserted except for Cindy and her small group.

3:10 p.m.

The police are giving Cindy a hard time because they won't let her set up a tent by the side of the road.

This will probably be the last dispatch for awhile.

[Lars39]

99. "This is the beginning of the end of the occupation of Iraq."

Make it so. Go there if you can, everybody.
:cry:

[jillan]

94. anyone have an idea on how we can get food and h20 delivered to her?

There's gotta be!

I wish people weren't giving up!

[KyndCulture]

100. We need pictures, so we can get this out to the media outlets.

And all the other blogs....

[proud patriot]

122. Cindy needs one of those misting thingies

they really help keep you cool .

[txindy]

181. And some iced cloths for putting around her neck

Trust me on this one. My kids played sports all summer here in Texas in heat well over 100F and a heat index of 115F just like it was today in Crawford. Those iced cloths (soak them in cold water and put them in an ice chest, covered with ice, until used) literally saved us.

Iced cloths - or just ice - around her neck or under her cap. And the shade in Texas makes a DRAMATIC difference in temperature. The sun kills. Treasure every spot of shade.

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

95. Anti-protest protestors? WTF?

sort of like apolitical politicians?

[Barrett808]

109. Probably "Protest Warriors" -- counter-demonstrating Freepers

They show up in small numbers at various protests. There were maybe 50 of them in NYC, in their own free-speech zone within the big free-speech zone. NYPD patrolled the "moat" between.

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

110. I know, it just sounded funny

if you are anti-protest, well then, don't protest, no?

[SlavesandBulldozers]

96. kick

wow.

[SnoopDog]

102. Listen to Cindy on Malloy's show last night ...

Go to Ben Birch's WhiteRoseSociety.org (http://whiterosesociety.org/Malloy.html ) and listened to Malloy's broadcast from last night. Go to Time Index 81:00 (thru 86:50) to listen to Cindy directly.

It is well worth your 10 minutes to listen to this lady. She is a true patriot who is doing something to change the world.

Bless her heart.

[shadowknows69]

105. I hate to say it

but I hope she sticks this out even if they arrest her. then if necessary we get enough money to bail her out and she goes back and a few more of us join her and so on. make the last iraq war protest we have start right fucking now. don't even let the chimp get back to DC without answering cindy and the other parents that have had to survive this ordeal. her son casey is at peace but cindy gets to die each day for the rest of her life. sorry to rant but i can't fathom or accept anymore the state of things. my sorrow is incapacitating and I an ashamed in the face of the bravery of people like cindy sheehan.

P.S. even before this event I decided but this definitely cements it. I will be with you all in DC sept 23-25 looking forward to meeting a lot of my family of peace warriors i've found here.

[shadowknows69]

107. kick and

holy shit someone else say something or I'm going to burst a major blood vessel.

[ClayZ]

108. US CONSTITUTION

The President, Vice President and all civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.

I just love that!

[shadowknows69]

111. too bad nobody reads anymore

someone might wake up san realize "hey! you mean we can get rid of these murdering bastards?" I suggest a few senators should peruse that clause.

[ClayZ]

112. DU These

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x1990348

Please rate this Yahoo article up:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050806/ap_on_re_us/bush_pe...

Guess who has gotten to it before us? THE FREEPERS (FreeRepublican shitheads). They are intentionally rating it low so they can squash this story. But we can't let the story go away.

Rate it up for Cindy. Please.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050806/ap_on_re_us/bush_pe...

Keep this kicked, please. For Cindy.

For the families of others in the military who have died in Bush's illegal war.

http://news.yahoo.c

om/s/ap/20050806/ap_on_re_us/bush_pe...

[JanusAscending]

129. Yahoo

Well they are playing games again with us!!! I went directly to Yahoo thread after I read your post. Got on fine, gave it a high rating, and proceeded to counter attact one idiot who called Cindy a "Stupid Bitch" I posted him back, and tore him a "new one" My post got on and before I could check back for a reply from him, my computer screen went BLACK!! I know words are powerful, but I didn't realize mine were that powerful!! Anyhow, to make a long story short, when I rebooted my PC and tried to get back on this particular thread, I got notices that the thread had expired !!! All other stories on Yahoo have been updated and have an adendum attatched!! What the HELL is going on?? Could someone else try to get back on this Yahoo thread and let me know what happens?? PLEASE:argh: :nuke:

[WebeBlue]

113. update on Cindy from Celeste Zappala, also GSFP and there in Crawford

from Daily Kos; http://www.dailykos.com/hotlist/add/2005/8/6/95956/25883/displaystory//

I am in touch with Celeste Zappala...

....a GSFP member who is in touch with the folks down there and has asked me to post this here:

2:51 PM Central Time

I just spoke to Amy. They got up there and protested, as reported on the Texas Iconoclast site you gave us, Christine.

link here

The press was there, but after a while, left. Some protestors (including Amy) went to the cars to get water, lawn chairs, et cetera. It's a hundred degrees out there.

Cindy, Dede, and others did not go to the cars. Amy & others were to take the water back up to them, but the cops wouldn't let them. That's uppdated in the next paragraph.

So: as of now, Cindy & Dede, and other protestors, were out in the hot sun and cut off from water, but they are moving to an area with some shade trees, and water is being allowed in to them. Cindy has no plan to leave.

[speedoo]

114. They need some lawyers there. Cops need to be controlled.

Cindy and her colleagues are having their rights violated in several ways by the cops.

[KyndCulture]

116. I was thinking that too.... she has the right to get water!!!!

Anybody know a lawyer that could get there?

[WebeBlue]

115. Photos of Cindy and delegation Crawford at another DU thread

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x4275288

[rainbow4321]

117. The red, white and blue "Impeachment Tour" bus

http://www.mysanantonio.com/sharedcontent/APStories/stories/D8BQHPC00.html

Sheehan arrived in Crawford aboard a bus painted red, white and blue and emblazoned with the words, "Impeachment Tour."


The group stopped along the way and sheriff's deputies advised them that if they wanted to go farther toward the ranch, they would have to walk in a ditch along the road.

The marchers walked about half a mile until the deputies stopped them, saying that they had violated their instructions by walking on the road itself instead of staying in the adjacent ditch.

Sheehan protested, saying she had not walked on the road. The deputies refused to let her go farther.

[PuraVidaDreamin]

118. This courageous woman is showing Bush to be the coward he is

She's staying strong for Casey and all of his fellow soldiers.

I think I'm going to have to stand at the Otis Rotary in front
of the AFB tomorrow in honor of her. It's the very least I
can do.

[grannylib]

119. What I wouldn;t give to be there. Maybe we'llfinally put to rest the myth

that W's "ranch" is the homey little farmstead they like to makeit out to be.

Go Girl GO!!!

[shadowknows69]

120. They're being kept 5 miles from the ranch?

how does that fall into the category of our right to peaceful protest? what good is a protest if the subject of it couldn't see you with the hubble telescope? Shrub probably doesn't even know this is happening. He'll know when we shake the streets of DC in september.

[grannylib]

128. Fucker. Has he ever READ the Constitution he swore to uphold???

Impeach them all. Bush, Cheney the Dick, and the felonious five onteh SCOTUS thatput the fuckers in office.
Hell, we should just wipe out the whole republican party. That's what it's going to take to save our country from total destruction.

[geckosfeet]

126. NPR just had a blurb on Cindy.

Said they were being kept about 4 miles from the ranch.

[ClayZ]

134. Who owns the 4 miles between there and his

property line?

[niallmac]

151. Is the brilliance of a Crawford demo obvious to everyone else already?

I just had this thought: Can you imagine how bored the press corps in Crawford Texas is?They are probably bummed at getting the assignment. Cribbage anyone? Hey, Cindy Sheehan is here! Grab your camera! This needs to be kept in mind in the future. Cindy is not only one brave woman. She is pretty damn smart too... In Washington DC this is just another day. All my positive vibes to her and the protestors.

[ClayZ]

156. I think it is BRILLIANT...... Surround the place!

Singing "this is the way we tell the truth! Since no one will on the Main Stream MEDIA."

Wish I was closer!
Stranded in Seattle, but my Heart is 4 miles from W's TURDgate.

[orleans]

177. good point. is it a private road? if not....then they should be

allowed to travel on it.

IS THERE A LAWYER IN THE HOUSE???

[Lochloosa]

135. Kick for everyone to read

[llmart]

136. This is just giving me goosebumps.......

and making me teary. This woman is one courageous woman and we need more of these types of protests. If the MSM isn't going to cover it then we'll find another way of covering it. We'll make them cover it. It's about damned time we all got off our asses and did something - whatever we can. I am so proud to be on the side of peace.

Bush is a sniveling coward and war criminal!

[Puglover]

138. This brave woman

have bigger cohones then that draft dodging swaggering little bastard will ever have. God how she is shaming the little prick.

[Barkley]

145. I can't wait until Jane Fonda's bus arrives in Crawford - nt

[KyndCulture]

148. wtf?

[ladjf]

150. It would best if Jane would stay out of this. Her reputations was

tarnished ,rightly or wrongly by the Viet Nam episode. Her presence would distract from the real goals that need to be accomplished.

[symbolman]

146. So they send HADLEY out to talk to this woman?

HADLEY was RESPONSIBLE for those 16 WORDS in the State of the Union Address that were used as justification to LIE to Congress and the American people and get us INTO THE WAR..

THIS is a SLAP IN THE FACE to Cindy, anyone realise that?

Hadley was supposed to fall on his sword for getting those words in the SOTU address but Tenenent took the fall for Bush..

HADLEY IS the guy that killed her son, he's a Main accomplice, him and BOLTON..

This is like sending out Attila the Hun's associate executioner to comfort the beheaded.

Someone is NOT paying attention here - SHE had not been answered, she's been further INSULTED - TELL HER THAT.

[speedoo]

147. I feel the same way you do, symbolman.

However, Hadley is merely more responsible than most in this evil WH for this illegitimate war. Everyone the coward would send out is scum.

[SCRUBDASHRUB]

152. Soldier's mom protests near Bush's ranch

http://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/08/06/bush.peace.mom.ap/index.html

<snip>
Saturday, August 6, 2005; Posted: 5:39 p.m. EDT (21:39 GMT)

CRAWFORD, Texas (AP) -- The angry mother of a fallen U.S. soldier staged a protest near President Bush's ranch on Saturday, demanding an accounting from the president of how he has conducted the war in Iraq.

Supported by more than 50 shouting demonstrators, Cindy Sheehan, 48, told reporters, "I want to ask George Bush: Why did my son die?"

Sheehan arrived in Crawford aboard a bus painted red, white and blue and emblazoned with the words, "Impeachment Tour."

Her son, Casey, 24, was killed in Sadr City, Iraq, on April 4, 2004. He was an Army specialist, a Humvee mechanic.

<snip>



Right on, Cindy!

[Cha]

153. "Impeachment Tour"..

WAY to Frame it, Cindy Sheehan! :toast:

[Name removed]

154. Deleted message

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[SlavesandBulldozers]

155. uh, wtf does that mean?

i don't get it.

[Name removed]

157. Deleted message

Message removed by moderator. Click here to review the message board rules.

[KyndCulture]

158. errr? make some sense please. nt

[SlavesandBulldozers]

159. that statement didnt make sense to you?

i thought it was rather clear.

[Cha]

160. Yeah, WTF

does that mean?

[PuraVidaDreamin]

161. no response- saving ammo for another day

this ones not even worth the :popcorn:

[Cha]

166. Sorry, post #164 was meant

for you:toast:

[Cha]

164. Right..not worth it..

Cindy Sheehan is Honoring her son, Impeccably!

[dissent1977]

162. "anti-protest protestors"

How the hell can you be an anti-protest protestor? Do these people not realize what irony is?

[PuraVidaDreamin]

165. oxymorAns

n/t

[txindy]

173. Um, no.

Irony and humour are two concepts that escape them completely.

:rofl:

[KyndCulture]

163. NEW UPDATE - Cindy stays. Caravans on the way to her.

"In the name of 1,828 soldiers that should be alive, I'm going to see the president," said Cindy Sheehan, co-founder of Gold Star Families for Peace (center, left). "He killed my son." An hour of so later, two of Bush's aides met with her for 45 minutes; however, Sheehan vowed to stay in Crawford Saturday until she met face-to-face with the president.


MUCH more here:

http://www.iconoclast-texas.com/News/2005/31-40/31news02.htm

[KyndCulture]

167. People are on their way to Cindy to help her...

Sheehan noted that additional support is on its way from throughout the country as she continues her efforts, which will include a candlelight vigil. Caravans from Louisiana and San Diego are on the way, she said.

http://www.iconoclast-texas.com/News/2005/31-40/31news02.htm

[merh]

168. Go Cindy!

Thanks for the update KyndCulter! :hi:

And thank you folks from San Diego & Louisiana & everywhere else that are headed to help Cindy! :grouphug:

You are all patriots! :patriot:

The weed is too chicken to met face to face with one of his victims! :mad: He is a liar and a coward! :argh:

[KyndCulture]

169. Light a candle tonight for Cindy.... in solidarity.

Where ever we are... I know we are all in Crawford tonight.

[merh]

170. Great idea!

Lighting it now. :patriot:

:grouphug:

[Karenina]

200. Lit one up in Germany!

GO-O-O-O CINDY!!! :yourock:

[lavenderdiva]

172. abcnews.com is covering Ms. Sheehan's trip on their website..

AND promoting the story at the top of the news page.

Link:

http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=1015612

cbsnews.com also has the story highlighted on their front page:

Link:

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/08/06/national/main763672.shtml

cnn.com has story highlighted at top of their newspage:

Link:

http://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/08/06/bush.peace.mom.ap/index.html

msnbc is covering the story, but you must go to their 'politics' link, and then the story is covered there.

Link:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8851911


maybe its getting into the MSM. Thank God.

[lavenderdiva]

174. 10pm nightly news in Houston, Texas...

3rd story from the top! including film footage! Cindy Sheehan in Crawford....

[Copperred]

175. DESCEND ON CRAWFORD

WHY DOESNT EVERYONE DESCEND ON CRAWFORD???

FOR REAL...we can have 10,000 there in 2 days...

and tell our fearless leader running this country is not CAMP..and get abck to DC!!!!!

????

[lavenderdiva]

176. now THAT would really make the MSM sit up and take notice! n/t

[KyndCulture]

186. this is what I'm saying... Cindy needs us, and we can be there...

Let her be the catalyst for change in Casey's memory. She's scared of the secret service vehicles speeding past her tonight.... she needs more people.... How many can we get there by morning to protect her. If I wasn't damn near on the Canadian border in Minnesota, I'd be in my car tonight.

If one mother of one son is using her voice to speak for us don't we owe it to her to lift her voice louder and protect her? I think we do.

[silvershadow]

180. okay, i guess i have been asleep at the wheel

but I am not familiar with the name. Who is she?

[C_eh_N_eh_D_eh]

184. She's the mother of a soldier killed in Iraq

and founder of the antiwar group Gold Star Families for Peace.

[usregimechange]

182. In case you haven't seen the CNN article on this:

http://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/08/06/bush.peace.mom.ap/index.html

[Kire]

185. recommended and alerted

I alerted it advising the admins to post one of these posts about Cindy Sheehan on the front page

PS - Don't forget to light a candle.

[Barrett808]

188. Cindy receives warning from Secret Service

Sounds like we need to get a bunch of folks out there real quick.

Hi Brian,

I have just had a very disturbing call from Cindy- there are ten people preparing to sleep out on the side of the road, the media and police have gone, SEVERAL secret service people have stopped by to give this message

"people drive very fast on this road, somebody could run over you and you could get killed"

Cindy was frightened by this message and asked me to ask you to post it. If this were not the government of Karl Rove you could take it lightly. But sadly, it is. I told Cindy to have people take turns keeping watch, I hope the Vets will go back to stand guard.

It is hard to believe we live in these times, hard to believe we are governed by such dangerous people, and for us at GSFP hard to comprehend why we are without our sons. Thank you to everyone for your amazing support today, plesae stay with us.

Celeste Zappala
co founder, Gold Star Families for Peace
Mother of Sgt. Sherwood Baker, KIA 4/26/04-Baghdad
Sherwood was killed protecting the Iraq Survey Group as they looked for the non-existent Weapons of Mass Destruction

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2005/8/6/231428/2137

[Erika]

190. Bush's America

I so wish I was in Texas and could help out. The W regime doesn't like opposition.

[Barrett808]

191. There is debate about the sincerity of the warning

People do drive fast on those dark country roads. But there is worry that this is the start of Secret Service harassment.

[speedoo]

193. F*** that "People drive fast on these country roads"

Cops and Secret Service had multiple checkpoints set up, right? So they can't control any traffic unless it's pedestrians?

[Barrett808]

194. The latest statement from Cindy says its the SS that's driving fast

In a threatening way, apparently.

[shadowknows69]

198. unfreakin believeable

we're watching fuckers, you let anything happen to that lady and you'll see how many patriots can get to texas in two days.

[KyndCulture]

202. I wholeheartedly agree, they better put on the kid gloves

and treat her right. I'll be in my car if anything happens to her.

[shadowknows69]

197. wouldn't a car going too fast

near the President's ranch probably get a javelin missle right up its tailpipe?

[Barrett808]

192. Cindy Sheehan: "The Secret Service is Trying to Intimidate Us"

Cindy Sheehan called After Downing Street moments ago at 10 p.m. ET to report that the Secret Service is trying to intimidate her and members of Gold Star Families for Peace, Iraq Veterans Against the War, and Veterans for Peace into leaving their protest near Bush's Crawford, Texas ranch.

This morning Cindy led dozens of protesters as close as they could get to the ranch; they were stopped by local police about five miles away. Cindy and others plan to stay there throughout Bush's five-week August vacation until he agrees to meet with her and other family members of soldiers killed in Iraq and answer their questions about the war.

Throughout the afternoon and evening, however, the Secret Service has been telling protesters that if they stay there they may be hit by Secret Service vehicles. Cindy says, "They've told us this at least ten times. There isn't much room between the side of the road and the fence, and they go zooming by far over the speed limit." Cindy reports the Secret Service already ran a mother and her six year-old off the road. She believes the Secret Service's actions are a clear attempt to coerce her and the other protesters into leaving.

Cindy and others are asking to meet with the Secret Service and local police to ensure the safety of everyone involved. In the meantime, she asks that anyone who can contact the media to alert them to the situation.

If you are able to do this, media contact information can be found here (http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/?q=node/1202). Please politely let them know what's been happening with the Secret Service, and encourage them to continue covering Cindy's efforts to meet with President Bush.

http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/?q=node/1208

[speedoo]

195. Can't someone get some lawyers down there to help he?

This intimidation is just the latest example of the cops and Secret Service bullshit.

[TankLV]

204. So let me make sure I have this correct.

On thie particular road, these people are stopped, not allowed to walk on the road, because of the nazi storm troopers there won't allow it - on this road, but somehow, they won't be able to controll other traffic - especially SPEEDERS - PEOPLE OBVIOUSLY BREAKING THE LAW - as opposed to Cindy - AND THEY WON'T BE ABLE TO CONTROLL ACCESS TO SPEEDERS?!

Well there's our answer folks - get in your cars and race up and down that road at top speed - these nazi strom trooper have just given us all permission to do so!

[Historic NY]

189. A video link from aol.....

http://us.video.aol.com/video.index.adp?mode=1&pmmsid=1367855

[WePurrsevere]

196. Cindy's made AOL News and Yahoo Most Emailed!

WTG Cindy! We're definately there is spirit, too.

What a truly remarkable lady. She has my deepest admiration and appreciation for doing all of this... I can't imagine that all of this is easy for her.

As for "White House" comments and the play it down media... they can all take their flaggerent and murderous lies and distortions and shove it where the sun doesn't shine. The strength of the TRUTH will shine through all the murkiness, spin and lies in the end. Hopefully "what goes around comes around" does so PDQ and bites them all in the backside and HARD.

[HeeBGBz]

199. She's also made it to CNN Headline News

Just saw a small clip.

Rock on, Cindy!

[Barrett808]

203. Today in Crawford, TX with Cindy Sheehan UPDATED w/pics

UPDATE: Priceless quote by Cindy She was telling Hadley and Hagin about Bu$h meeting with her and several other families who had lost loved ones. His behavior was horribly inappropriate! Among many other things, Bu$h would not look at Casey's pictures, would not call him by his name and called her "Mom." She said, "If I were his mom, he would behave a lot better!"

UPDATE 2: Ways to help Cindy The best way to help her is to get your body there. That is what she needs most. Other ways to help: Donate money to Crawford Peace House designated to help Cindy. They are supplying food and water, making signs and purchasing any other supplies. Write LTEs and call news media Code Pink is also providing support with food and materials so you can donate there. They are looking for more tents to put up. Code Pink is planning a hunger strike starting Monday if Bu$h has not talked to Cindy by then.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2005/8/7/3192/29840

[KyndCulture]

206. Bloggers, everyone, don't let this go, keep updating!!!!

We need this momentum.

[0007]

205. The momentum is builing...........

[KyndCulture]

207. Some updates - links

WHY the fuck did they put her on a curve in the road???? No wonder she was scared last night.


Here's the dKos diary link in case anyone hasn't seen it yet... there are updates for today.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2005/8/7/3192/29840

UPDATE 2: Ways to help Cindy The best way to help her is to get your body there. That is what she needs most. Other ways to help: Donate money to Crawford Peace House designated to help Cindy. They are supplying food and water, making signs and purchasing any other supplies. Write LTEs and call news media Code Pink is also providing support with food and materials so you can donate there. They are looking for more tents to put up. Code Pink is planning a hunger strike starting Monday if Bu$h has not talked to Cindy by then.

------------

Keep this story alive. email everyone you know, email all the media in your town... Do it now!!! Cindy is counting on us!

[soda]

208. found this

Urgent: Woodstock 2005 Bands Needed NOW- Crawford, Texas- Drop your sched and GO
To all who want peace in America, now is the time to expose the corruption. We urge everyone to drop their schedules and go to Crawford, Texas right now. It’s time to stage the Party to end all parties, camping out in the heat of texas will make for great tv ;-)
http://bellaciao.org/en/article.php3?id_article=7418

[soda]

210. anti war song?

War
Edwin Starr

War, huh yeah
What is it good for?
Absolutely nothing.
War huh yeah
What is it good for?
Absolutely nothing.
Say it again y'all
War, huh good god
What is it good for?
Absolutely nothing. Listen to me

War-I despise
cause it means destruction
Of innocent lives
War means tear to thousands of mothers eyes
When their sons go off to fight
And lose their lives

War, huh good god y'all
What is it good for?
Absolutely nothing. say it again
War whoa lord
What is it good for?
Absolutely nothing. listen to me
It ain't nothin but a heartbreaker
Friend only to the undertaker

Oh war, is an enemy to all mankind
the thought of war blows my mind
war has caused unrest in the younger generation
induction, then destruction who wants to die

War, good god y'all
What is it good for?
Absolutely nothing. say it say it say it
War uh huh yeah huh
What is it good for?
Absolutely nothing. listen to me
It ain't nothin but a heartbreaker
got one friend that's the undertaker

oh war has shattered many young mans dreams
made him disabled bitter and mean
life is much to short and precious to fight mighty wars these days
war can't give life it can only take it away oooooh

War, huh good god y'all
What is it good for?
Absolutely nothing. say it say again
War whoa lord
What is it good for?
Absolutely nothing. listen
It ain't nothin but a heartbreaker
Friend only to the undertaker

Peace love and understanding tell me
Is there no place for them today
they say we must fight to keep our freedom
but lord knows there's got to be a better way


same shit, different war

[nothometoday]

217. New here...

I have lurked here for ages, But MUST say, I was nervous to register...Big Brother is watching, You know.
Any way, I lurk a few other places, One, I am sad to say, if FR. I am reminded of the father in " Braveheart" who says..." If that don't wake you up in the mornin' boy..."
Today, I have reached a new level of disgust with that group. I try to pride myself on being open minded, look at both sides, be fair. Thats how I raise my child...
This totally disgusts me...


http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1458809/posts



I wish Cindy the best....In her moment of grief, She has show herself to be a true patriot...The kind our founding fathers intended ALL of us to be...God bless her and those who support her.

[Barrett808]

218. Welcome to DU, nothometoday!

:hi:

[Barrett808]

209. Cindy Sheehan Protest Top Story on Google News and AOL

Cindy Sheehan Protest Top Story on Google News and AOL
Submitted by jonschwarz on Sun, 2005-08-07 08:27.

The protests in Crawford, Texas led by Cindy Sheehan are currently the top U.S. story on Google News (http://news.google.com/nwshp?hl=en&ned=us&ncl=http://www.startribune.com/stories/484/5546040.html):

http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/?q=node/1209

[Karenina]

211. Pump up the volume!

:kick:

[manly]

212. what a difference a letter makes!

"...along with another Hiroshima bomb survivor Paul Ritthaler (left), who was a U.S. Marine interred in a prison camp 75 miles from Hiroshima's ground zero. Ritthaler was accompanied last Saturday by his wife, Betty."
above is a photo caption from Iconoclast article.
Not to quibble, but Ritthaler looks remarkably healthy for someone who was buried in 1945. I suppose it should read "interned." Yah?

[SwimmerFilms]

213. Kickin it

old school

[Whoa_Nelly]

214. Double Kick

:kick: :kick:

Saw Cindy's Update link at bottom of LBN...moving it back up!

[AzDar]

215. I just saw the photo of Cindy holding the pic of Casey...I can barely type

for the tears.Her son would be SO proud, I'm sure.
GO CINDY... Show that cowardly little motherf&*ker in Crawford what a TRUE AMERICAN PATRIOT looks like!!!!

[Barrett808]

216. Cindy Sheehan: Camp Casey - Peaceful Occupation of Crawford, Texas

Camp Casey
Peaceful Occupation of Crawford, Texas
Sun Aug 7th, 2005 at 14:13:38 PDT
Day One

The first day of the beginning of the end of the occupation of Iraq.

Today we went into the belly of the beast in Crawford, Texas...and lived to tell about it.

On Wednesday, August 3rd, 2005, I had a brainstorm. I was so furious about the horrible loss of life, especially from the Marine National Guard unit from Ohio. I was also so heartbroken for the families who have been wrongfully left behind. Then to top off the indignity and profanity of the needless deaths, George Bush spoke out after the deaths and said 2 things that enraged me further:

"The families of the fallen can rest assured that your loved ones died for a noble cause."

And

"We have to honor the sacrifices of the fallen by completing the mission."

The first statement is so blatantly false that it angered me for a couple of reasons. First of all, what is the noble cause? The cause changes at will when the previous cause has been proven a lie. Secondly, because many people in America, when they hear such drivel, allow themselves to be "assured." A lot of people heard that falsehood and said: "Whew, 14 Marines in one incident, that's bad, but the President said they died for a noble cause. We can get on with our consumering now"

George Bush has spewed the second filth many times and each time it upsets me more. As a mother, why would I want any other mother (American or Iraqi) to go through the same pain as I am suffering through? My son, Casey was an honorable man filled with an integrity rarely seen these days. I am sure that he would be appalled that George uses his death to justify continued killing. I am appalled that George exploits the senseless sacrifice of my family to justify his murderous policies in the Middle East. Also, does it bother anyone else that this man can take a 5 week vacation when our soldiers are suffering, dying and being maimed in Iraq? When innocent Iraqi people are being murdered everyday? When I will never be able to fully enjoy another vacation for the rest of my life?

(more)

http://dailykos.com/storyonly/2005/8/7/171338/7578

[hayu_lol]

219. Bump...

Keep this on the front page.

[laylah]

220. Go Cindy! n/t