Congress Members Arrested at Sudan Protest

[Judi Lynn]

Congress Members Arrested at Sudan Protest
By ANDREW MIGA, Associated Press Writer
Friday, April 28, 2006

(04-28) 08:49 PDT WASHINGTON, (AP) --

Five Congress members were willingly arrested and led away from the Sudanese Embassy in plastic handcuffs Friday in protest of the Sudanese government's role in atrocities in the Darfur region.

"The slaughter of the people of Darfur must end," Rep. Tom Lantos, D-Calif., a Holocaust survivor who founded the Congressional Human Rights Caucus, said from the embassy steps before his arrest.

Four other Democratic Congress members — James McGovern and John Olver of Massachusetts, Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas and Jim Moran of Virginia — were among 11 protesters arrested on charges of disorderly conduct and unlawful assembly, a misdemeanor subject to a fine.

"We must hold the Sudanese government accountable for the attacks they have supported on their own citizens in Darfur," Olver said.
(snip/...)

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2006/04/28/national/w083853D93.DTL

[rodeodance]

1. Dufar is so neglected by the US/UN--I am glad they are putting a face

on it--genocide was mostly ignored.

[0007]

7. Dufar is neglected by most of the world. This is why all fences

should be torn down and one nation on the face of this earth. I think there is still time. Maybe?

[Just Me]

2. Is this,...unprecedented?

I love my imagination!!! I am thinking of Congress wo/men being arrested for demonstrating against the criminals in the WH and Pentagon and DoD and SD. It's a wonderful imagining.

[Peter Frank]

3. I was thinking along the same lines... n/t

[One Honest Guy]

4. Cowards!

Why didn't they do that in front of the White House? I'll tell you why. Darfur is an easy way to score some political points. Dealing with, and talking about immigration, Iraq war, (a war for which they voted for), economy, or foreign policy is too dangerous, dangerous for their careers that is.

Cowards, all of em.

[democracyindanger]

5. What a load.

If that's the only reason there'd be as many congresscritters there as at steroids in baseball hearings.

Darfur's been an ongoing disgrace, and it's good that at least some DC pols are waking up to it.

[phusion]

6. It's a start.... n/t

[gully]

8. Your suggestion that these people all voted for the war, and have

not discussed the issues you note, highlights your ignorance.

[izzybeans]

9. Oxymoran.

[thoughtanarchist]

22. Do you check your beer for tiny particles of excrement?

just asking...

:shrug:

[OKthatsIT]

10. HEY, that's my Congressman!!! Alright!

Four other Democratic Congress members — James McGovern and John Olver of Massachusetts, Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas and Jim Moran of Virginia — were among 11 protesters arrested on charges of disorderly conduct and unlawful assembly, a misdemeanor subject to a fine.

........hey, my Rep has the cleanest Progressive voting record in the House!

[PuraVidaDreamin]

12. I got arrested in Delahunts office last wk. over McGoverns HR 4232

This is it! This is Fantastic!

ALl of our congressmen should be doing this type of action!

[OKthatsIT]

20. Yeah...I hope this catches on...we need leadership

...and frankly, they have nothing to lose.

[Tiggeroshii]

11. "7 congress people will be arrested before the election."

Is this what was meant by that statement? Just five Democratic Congressman? I'm not impressed... x(

....JUSSSSST KIDDDING. YAY FOR THEM!:dunce:

[PuraVidaDreamin]

13. Everybody call these Patriots offices and give then the BIG thanks

I just called McGoverns and
then Delahunts to rub it in.

[oxbow]

14. It's on Yahoo news too

rate it up, email it to the media, have at DU!

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060428/ap_on_go_co/us_darfur_protest

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060428/pl_nm/sudan_usa_congress_dc_1;_ylt=Ao9U8h2EkhEk.fODv2knYkuMwfIE;_ylu=X3oDMTA2ZGZwam4yBHNlYwNmYw--

[flyingobject]

15. Five Congress Members Arrested at Protest

Congress members arrested at Darfur protest



WASHINGTON (AP) — Five Congress members were willingly arrested
and led away from the Sudanese Embassy in plastic handcuffs
Friday in protest of the Sudanese government's role in
atrocities in the Darfur region.

"The slaughter of the people of Darfur must end,"
Rep. Tom Lantos, D-Calif., a Holocaust survivor
who founded the Congressional Human Rights Caucus,
said from the embassy steps before his arrest.

Four other Democratic Congress members —
James McGovern and John Olver of Massachusetts,
Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas and Jim Moran of Virginia —
were among 11 protesters arrested on charges of disorderly
conduct and unlawful assembly, a misdemeanor subject to a fine

http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2006-04-28-democratsarrested_x.htm?csp=34

[dorktv]

16. Now there is some willingness to fight.

[grateful581]

17. Good Job

These Five Congress members make me proud to be a democrat. :patriot:

[ellenfl]

18. gee, what a surprise . . . no republicans. good for the

dems!

ellen fl

[Fridays Child]

19. I'm confused. What did they do that was against the law?

What was disorderly about their conduct and how was their assembly unlawful?

[clixtox]

23. Two Very Good Questions Child

What a crock of poop. I've two minds about this show biz demo. I don't trust Lantos, he is very conservative. This issue deserves much more attention and it will take some showbiz to raise it's profile above that of "Desperate Housewives", Neverland and lacrosse...

[thoughtanarchist]

21. My rep has a soul and I take solace in that...

I wrote to tell him how impressed I was...

Get this:

His website has a link to get heating fuel assistance.
There is no link to contribute to his campaign.

How's that for a politician? Asks for nothing and offers help?

http://www.house.gov/olver/welcome.html

[NYC]

24. Commendable.

You're lucxky to have him.