Woolsey Statement Regarding Cindy Sheehan

[BuyingThyme]

February 1, 2006

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Representative Lynn Woolsey (D-Petaluma) today issued the following statement regarding Cindy Sheehan’s arrest in the gallery of the House of Representatives before the State of the Union address. Mrs. Sheehan was Rep. Lynn Woolsey’s guest to the President’s State of the Union address.

“Since when is free speech conditional on whether you agree with the President? Cindy Sheehan, who gave her own flesh and blood for this disastrous war, did not violate any rules of the House of Representatives. She merely wore a shirt that highlighted the human cost of the Iraq war and expressed a view different than that of the President. Free speech and the First Amendment exist to protect dissenting statements like Ms. Sheehan’s last night.

“Stifling the truth will not blind Americans to the immorality of sending young Americans to die in an unnecessary war, against a nation that posed no threat to our security. The President's speech last night was yet another attempt to distort history, as he suggested -- once again -- that the 9/11 terrorists came from Iraq. Everyone knows this is not true. We must not be afraid to say that the emperor has no clothes. It's time to bring our troops home.”

http://woolsey.house.gov/latestnews.asp?ARTICLE5110=57121

[Sapphire Blue]

1. K & R, w/kudos to Rep. Woolsey & Cindy.

[SillyGoose]

2. Great statement! Thanks for posting!

[Canuckistanian]

3. K&R. Good to see somebody in Congress with some sense

Not to mention compassion.

[tularetom]

4. God bless Rep Woolsey

There was much speculation here last night that Cindy's action was an affront or a slap in Woolsey's face. I was sure that Woolsey would be cool with Condy's action and I'm glad to see that my faith in her was well placed.

[BuyingThyme]

5. I never had a doubt.

(Really.)

[Telly Savalas]

27. There wasn't really that much speculation.

It was just a handful of shit disturbers trying to make trouble. Woolsey is a solid Democrat. It would have been surprising if she took offence at Sheehan.

[obnoxiousdrunk]

6. Some one please show

this to ruggerson.

[Cooley Hurd]

7. Excellent response! K&R!

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

[samhsarah]

8. K&R!

[EFerrari]

9. 'Way to go, California! CONTACT INFO FOR LYNN:

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[Coexist]

10. thank you, Rep. Woolsey.

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

11. Oh yeah!

Thanks to Rep. Woolsey!

[EFerrari]

12. kICK

[understandinglife]

13. K&R.

Peace.

[Cults4Bush]

14. Now why wont the DU'ers who are saying she deserved to be kicked

out (but maybe not arrested and manhandled like a crack dealer), take a look at what Rep, Woolsey had to say here? No laws were broken... and I have yet to see a rule stating that she couldn't wear that shirt.

[BuyingThyme]

15. Yes, the assumption (an assumption) seems to be that any

political statement would be illegal. But that would mean that anybody in the room who happened to be talking politics would be subject to arrest. Nonsense.

[G_j]

16. truth

a rare commodity these days

thank you!

[Nutmegger]

17. Great statement, this needs

a little:kick:and a little:thumbsup:!

[SammyWinstonJack]

18. K & R

[cureautismnow]

19. "I wish they all could be California Girls..."

Two thumbs WAAAAAAAAAAAAY Up for a brave, patriotic lady. :thumbsup: :thumbsup:


Quite frankly, Ms. Woolsey --->:yourock:

[yellowdogmi]

20. I wish we could clone both of them

We need more patriots that are not afraid to speak out. Bravo!

[lildreamer316]

21. GOOD girl!!!

SO glad she stood up for her!! These days; you never know....

[BuyingThyme]

22. Charges dropped. How many times can Lynn be right in just two days?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x298405

[Justice Is Comin]

23. Now with that embarrassment

we can add to the articles of impeachment, he can prepare to go invade Canada. I heard some people were unhappy with their election. We need purple fingers up there.

[greiner3]

24. Go Cindy!

If they would have beaten her, sicced the dogs on her or shot her, it would not have made that much more of a difference. There goes the first amendment.

[BuyingThyme]

25. ..

[bloom]

26. kick

:kick:

[Pachamama]

28. That's my Congresswoman!

:hug:

[Hissyspit]

30. Petaluma - arm wrestling championship! n/t

[robinlynne]

29. beautiful!

Reading her statement gave me my first smile this week.

[ClayZ]

31. Now we're talking! YAY, U.S. Representative Lynn Woolsey

"We must not be afraid to say that the emperor has no clothes."

[Straight Shooter]

32. As if the emperor looks like that sans clothes, LOL!

Ms. Woolsey has issued a statement with commitment to our Constitution and dignity for Cindy. :thumbsup: