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by Sari Gelzer
Monday, Sep. 12, 2005 at 2:46 PM
sareye@aol.com
Sheehan and supporters continue to protest the war in Iraq and support Hurrican Katrina Survivors.
September 9, 2005
CULVER CITY, Ca. – The anti-war movement has found its leader, declared California Congresswoman Maxine Waters and News Analyst, Ariana Huffington, as they spoke Friday at the AGAPE church introducing Cindy Sheehan. Sheehan’s question to the president of “What was the noble cause that my son died for?"” was asked a month and a half ago as she camped out in front of his vacation home in Crawford Texas. The anti-war movement has broadened Sheehan’s question in the wake of Hurricane Katrina as unnecessary deaths occur not only in Iraq, but domestically in New Orleans.
Huffington concedes that necessary death is a part of a life, but it’s the unnecessary deaths that are not acceptable. Iraq and New Orleans are human disasters as opposed to natural ones, characterizes Huffington, because both are resulting in deaths that exist due to government decisions. “Now is the time to point fingers,” declares Huffington in response to politicians’ desires not to play the “blame game.”
The New Orleans tragedy was a wake up call, said Waters, it forces Americans to look at “the poorest of the poor” and face the denial they are in about America’s current policies. Waters said that the billions of resources sent to war have reduced the aid to domestic issues while simultaneously increasing the profits of Halliburton, who have been contracted to rebuild both Iraq and New Orleans.
“My son was killed by his policy’s,” Sheehan said of George Bush as she continued to connect the government’s actions in Iraq and New Orleans as focused on profit rather than security or humanitarian motives.
Sheehan has taken her beliefs to the street in a recent Bring Them Home Now tour across America. By addressing citizens and political officials of the goals of the anti-war movement Sheehan and volunteers hope to remove American Occupation from Iraq as soon as they can. Sheehan sees this as the solution to ending American military deaths and supporting Iraq in rebuilding itself. Soon after Hurricane Katrina, volunteers of Bring Them Home Now drove to Covington Louisiana with water, food, and satellite communication. They are continuing to raise funds for hurricane survivors and encourage America to bring the troops home.
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by Anarchist
Monday, Sep. 12, 2005 at 9:20 PM
I support Cindy Sheehan, but don't tell me that someone is my leader. As an anarchist, I find such talk insulting. I didn't sign up for having a leader. I've joined no organization and I do not wish to be said to have a leader.
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by fresca
Monday, Sep. 12, 2005 at 9:25 PM
"As an anarchist, I find such talk insulting."
Perhaps, but then again, as an anarchist, you've already defined yourself as a silly fool.
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by another anarchist
Monday, Sep. 12, 2005 at 9:54 PM
nonsense, leaders do nothing but betray people for their own gain... the anarchist idea is that the explosion of the autonomous creativity of individuals everywhere will topple this civilization... is that so idiotic? not as idiotic as thinking that things could go on like they have been any longer. http://situationist.gq.nu
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by fresca
Tuesday, Sep. 13, 2005 at 1:34 AM
"explosion of the autonomous creativity of individuals"
That's all fine and good as long as the world you're talking about has, at most, about 12 to 15 people. 12 to 15 CREATIVE people. The real world has about a billion very small minded, mean, uncreative dullards who would annhilate each other in about a week under anarchy.
I'm all for zero government. I just don't want it for the people around me.
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by Sheepdog
Tuesday, Sep. 13, 2005 at 1:57 AM
She is an idea.
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by reader
Tuesday, Sep. 13, 2005 at 2:58 PM
Cindy sure ain't a leader, she's a DUPE of the authoritarian socialists at ANSWER and neo-fascists like David Duke.
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by Sheepdog
Tuesday, Sep. 13, 2005 at 3:26 PM
you have the far left and the far right together on this? And who said Mr. GWB is not a uniter?
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by reader
Wednesday, Sep. 14, 2005 at 11:04 AM
Yup, Bush and Sheehan have managed to mobilize the dregs of the extreme left and extreme right. This is not the first time this has happened nor will it be the last. The extemists at ANSWER and the National Alliance have more in common than they care to admit.
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by Sheepdog
Wednesday, Sep. 14, 2005 at 12:27 PM
Yup. That's us... and then there's them. We outnumber them about a thousand to one. And they are stupid evil greedy bloodsucking weasel talking chest thumping endangered class assholes. Are you on their side?
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by reader
Wednesday, Sep. 14, 2005 at 2:42 PM
Fresca, irrational Jew hatred is certainly one commonality between the extremists but it is not the only one. They also both share a hatred of capitalism, free trade ("anti-globalization" for the left "anti-globalist" for the right) and liberal democracy. The Islamists actually share the same views. That's why we've been witnessing a conflation of these extremist elements.
If you think about it, it makes sense to a certain degree. The neo-fascists, neo-Marxists and Islamists are clearly outnumbered in this country. I would estimate that they total far less than 10% of the population. In many regions of the country, they are closer to 1%. Given this weak political position, the only way they feel they can have any impact is coming together for their "peace" rallies and other activities. As long as the prestige--if that's the right word--of these idelogies continues to decline we can expect them to move closer to one another more and more.
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by Fredric L. Rice
Wednesday, Sep. 14, 2005 at 3:55 PM
frice@skeptictank.org
No, she's no leader. She is the one that has a great deal of courage to stand up to these mass murdering Republinazis, yes, but she's no leader. She required assistance from political groups that _do_ know how to lead campaigns and reforms, yes.
She scares the fascists shitless. More and more people who support and defend this mass murdering baby killing regime are waking up to the fact that their Fuhrer is a brutal terroriost far worse than any Saddam or Osama. _Far_ worse.
www.thedarkwind.org/
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by fresca
Wednesday, Sep. 14, 2005 at 4:07 PM
Oh fred, it's so refreshing to see you chime in with a dose of your hyperbolic gibberish.
That you actually believe the nonsense you spew is hard to beleive, but just in case, remeber this. Sheehan met the Prersident last year and had nothing but glowingly positive things to say about him. A year of co-opting has changed her tune. She's a fool and a grandstander.
By the way, the war was and still is about WMD. We've found thousands of them. They're called armed male muslims.
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by reader
Wednesday, Sep. 14, 2005 at 4:20 PM
"She scares the fascists shitless." WTF are you talking about? She's a celeb on their websites! http://www.nationalvanguard.org/story.php?id=5856 "James and Cindy; Progress and Hope" http://www.nationalvanguard.org/story.php?id=5791 "Dying for Israel" http://www.davidduke.com/index.php?p=350 "Why Cindy Sheehan is Right!" Plus, many, many, more if you would just open your eyes for once...
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by Sheepdog
Wednesday, Sep. 14, 2005 at 4:42 PM
to go to any site you recommend.
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by Sheepdog
Wednesday, Sep. 14, 2005 at 4:47 PM
Arayan Nation along with your Vanguard or David Duke lot.
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by Sheepdog
Wednesday, Sep. 14, 2005 at 9:56 PM
And like thousands of pionts of pain these mothers are asking questions. And you can't stop this with anything you try. Because they're finding answers which are pissing them off after their child was taken from their love. Somthing you find hard to understand.
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by Sheepdog
Thursday, Sep. 15, 2005 at 4:15 AM
The UCEE has been awarded sweeping new powers that bypass traditional constitutional boundaries, allowing the riff raf unlimited powers. Unfortunately, they hold office at this time and determince how our national wealth gets divided up.
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by Sheepdog
Thursday, Sep. 15, 2005 at 10:02 AM
... apologists are working overtime, ya bet, to try to make Cindy look compromised. Heh heh... Right
:>)
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by Sheepdog
Thursday, Sep. 15, 2005 at 2:01 PM
I would have had Rockefeller open up his books about IG Farben and, Union Bank through which they financed Hitler and publicize the attempted coup with Smedley Butler in volving the DuPonts; yar. Hint to Reader ( the real kind who are curious rather than perception managers who are not real 'reader'[s]) Feel free to use any and all names and keywords in a search engine. Yup.
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by reader
Thursday, Sep. 15, 2005 at 5:41 PM
amuse me in the slightest. Dupes, useful idiots and fellow travellers are not amusing. They are disgusting.
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by Sheepdog
Thursday, Sep. 15, 2005 at 7:22 PM
and among the afore mentioned vices listed, you can stop being tools and lapdogs to the UCEE, you know, the monkeyboy party. Your party. :>)
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by @ north
Saturday, Sep. 17, 2005 at 5:58 PM
I am so sick of hearing about the tragedy of Cindy's son when so many other mother's of minority children have been speaking on their childrens behalf since this war began over 4 years ago. Cindy's son was and will forever remain, not just an enemy of the Iraqi people, but a victory for the Iraqi resistance fighting their American occupier. i have little sympathy for Cindy's son who was killed an enemy soldier on foreign soil. If he were truly courageous he'd have joined Carlos, Pedro and others by refusing to go back and fight, by standing up while so many others tuck their heads and blithely follow. Had he instead choosen to face Courts Martial by refusing to go back to Iraq then perhaps i'd have some degree of respect for the man he might have become. Cindy's son choose to be a coward in the face he faced here is the "Land of the Free."
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by TELLUSTHETRUTHABOUTNIGHTLINECINDY
Tuesday, Sep. 20, 2005 at 1:05 PM
Cindy Sheehan has still not replied to the following email which was sent to her directly on September 4th, 2005 as it was also posted in the 'Comments' section of the following URL: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/cindy-sheehan/dangerous-incompetence_b_6764.html Here is a copy of the letter: Cindy, I am the Mother of James Morris as we have met in person and have spoken on the telephone as well. I would very much like for you to release your AOL email send history for March 15th, 2005 as it will also show that you sent the 'Nightline' email to my son (which he forwarded to the producers of 'Nightline' on your behalf per your request) which included the PNAC Neocon/war for Israel paragraph that you have since disingenuously denied writing. You also sent the same version of the email to Tony Tersch who posted it on your behalf to the 'Bullyard' Internet bulletin board (access the following URL): http://slate.msn.com/id/2124788/sidebar/2124791/ You smeared my son in order to avoid addressing the truth of the matter. Additional information about such is included at the following URLs: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cindy_Sheehan http://representativepress.blogspot.com/2005/08/cindy-sheehan-mother-of-spc-casey.html Alex Howe (who was handling your PR for Fenton Communications as I assume that he still is) was made aware of the request last week. So far there has been no response from him as he told my son that he would convey the request to you. I very much support your cause as I have deep sympathy for the loss of Casey but being truthful (about the 'Nightline' email issue) should have been a priority for you. Sincerely, Georgina Morris
nomorewarforisrael.blogspot.com
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by Mell from Bell
Tuesday, Sep. 20, 2005 at 5:58 PM
and that's why fewer people believe the media ...
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by Gumby
Thursday, Oct. 27, 2005 at 1:48 PM
BA-- All valid questions, which is exactly why the socialist vermin that populate this site won't answer you. As you are well aware, the only questions worth listeneing to are the ones THEY ask.
My advice is to stop making sense because it only baffles the already confused terrorist supporting sewage that hang out here.
Cindy Sheehan is done. Stick a fork in her and take her out to the garbage heap of leftist history, where she belongs.
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