Bushville on the Capital Mall?

[Liberty Belle]

Rumor has it that survivors of Hurricane Katrina are considering committing an act of civil disobedience on 9/11 by camping out on the capital mall in D.C. Just imagine this growing into a "Bushville" encampment and continuing through the Katrina Congressional hearings and ultimately, impeachment proceedings.

What do you think of this idea?

[sniffa]

1. ooh, Like hooverviLLes and the bonus army

that's a great idea.

[TheCentepedeShoes]

10. Didn't Smedly Butler

sit down with the vets in Hooverville and stick up for their cause (until Pershing drove them out).

[sniffa]

12. don't know

but, other peopLe invoLved in driving out the bonus army using tanks, tear gas, and such were dougLas macarther, and patton.

there were 100 casuaLties incLuding 2 smaLL chiLdren.

the bonus army returned foLLowing FDR's eLection, and instead of sending out the army to cLear them out, he sent his wife who brought them coffee, and Led them in songs.

(i just read a chapter on it, so it's fresh in my mind - sorry i don't know anything of smedLey)

[tinrobot]

2. In the 1930's we had "Hoovervilles"

I think it's a great idea to link Bush to the devastation in that manner.

[Cleita]

3. Fantastic if they don't try to remove them by force.

Maybe they need Cindy Sheehan there as well. We know he's afraid of her and won't physically remove her because all the nation's eyes would be on her again.

[Lindsay]

4. I vote we call all the shelters "Bushvilles."

Might as well get the meme out.

But I'm all for peaceful civil disobedience.

[GeorgeBushytail]

5. Check out www.bushville.org

http://www.bushville.org

It's happening.

[SoCalDem]

6. Patriot Act/Homeland Security probably has a "rule"

against it somewhere..

[noahmijo]

7. whoa what a cool idea...

Have signs "WE WANT OUR HOMES BACK WE WILL NOT LIVE IN HALLIBURTON SHANTIES"

[stillcool]

8. Great idea...

give them a voice and a focal point.

[DistressedAmerican]

9. LOVE IT! Just Hope They Do Not Get Burned Out Like Hoover Tried!

[bobbieinok]

11. YES DUer georgebushytail was suggesting this and had a yahoo group

[Liberty Belle]

13. Moveon to lead Katrina survivors in DC march tomorrow (9-8)!

Go to the MoveOn website and click on "press" -- there's a press release up!

Woohoo, this is going to be good.