WE NEED YOU ALL RIGHT NOW!

[anarchy1999]

Join Gold Star Families, Veterans for Peace, and many other groups in Crawford Saturday, August 6 at 11:00 am. Bus and/or car pooling leaving from Vets for Peace Convention in Irving at Univ of Dallas at 9:00 am.

Below is an important message from Cindy Sheehan, a fearless champion for peace who lost her son Casey in combat in Iraq last year. I urge you to sign our OutOfIraq.org petition so Cindy can deliver your signature to George Bush on Saturday.


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 ONES' 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.

Cindy Sheehan

[EFerrari]

1. Go, Cindy and VFP!

:kick:

[Tsiyu]

2. Can't attend but sending lots of love to all

:kick:

[anarchy1999]

3. Okay all ye faithful, here are the numbers.

CBS/Channel 11
news tip hot line -
817-496-7711 ask for Patrice
[e-mail]

WFAA/Channel 8 (Belo) (ABC)
214-748-9631
(be nice to Carlos, way to many events this week)

KXAS/Channel 5 NBC
Denise
817-654-6300
[e-mail]

Thank you ever so much for helping if you can.

Be nice to these guys, they are super stressed right now and they are all oh so young.

I do believe they are trying.

[Horse with no Name]

8. You need to add

KCEN-- [e-mail] 254-859-5481
KWTX-- [e-mail] 254-776-3242 1-800-749-5957
KWKT-- [e-mail] [phone]
KXXV-- http://www.kxxv.com/main.cfm?ID=13 254-757-2525

These are all Central Texas stations. I have sent them this clip--but better if everyone does.

Also add Austin:

KTBC-- http://www.ktbc.com/default.htm
KVUE-- http://www.kvue.com/customerservice/helpcenter.jsp?id=1078340841000
KXAN-- http://www.kxan.com/global/Story.asp?s=1610553
KEYE-- [e-mail]

This should help get the story out there!

[anarchy1999]

10. Thank you ever so much!!!

and then some.

[Horse with no Name]

11. Just received an acknowledgment from KVUE

that a real person read it. They are a BELO affiliate.

[anarchy1999]

13. Sweet and then some. That is why I'm asking for help. It takes a village

n/t

[Horse with no Name]

17. Just had the email bounce back from KWTX

so I called. The news director gave me his personal email addy (asked that I not publish it), but it was sent.:)
Wish I could join you all, but we have all had the flu this week and now it's my turn.:(

[anarchy1999]

30. I'm so very sorry you all are not feeling well. I hope you recover soon.

Peace out and then some.

[mirandapriestly]

4. Bet this will get no media attention

and nothing will come of it. Good for her, though. I wish we had a real democracy.

[anarchy1999]

7. Stand up and be counted! I'm so damn sick and tired of hearing this line.

What exactly does it mean to live in the land of the free and the brave?

What does it mean to be a citizen in a "democracy"?

What does "of the people, for the people, by the people" really mean to you?

[anarchy1999]

14. Oh mr negative, I demand Media attention and we are quite good at it

We rest our case.

[damntexdem]

5. I plan to be there.

No matter which way the wind blows, the stench from there always seems to permeate all of North Texas.

Besides, I've wanted to see the crawdad ranch -- oh, Crawford: well why do crawdads need fords?

[anarchy1999]

6. no, no, no, it is not a crawdad ranch, it is a pig farm reformed.

Please. Give us a little respect here okay. Never was a damned "ranch" except maybe a long time ago.

Pig FARM Transformed into the "WESTERN WHITE HOUSE". I just wish he could quit falling off his bike.

[Horse with no Name]

9. kick.

:kick:

[merh]

12. With you in spirit!

:kick: :patriot:

[anarchy1999]

15. Outside of spirit it would be truly wonderful to have you in person.

Thanks.

[merh]

16. Wish I could, I really do!

One day perhaps! :bounce:

Thank you so much for all you do!!!! :patriot:

[anarchy1999]

19. Okay and here we go. Apparently it has passed and permission has been

given from on high.

It is time for a happydance and a :woohoo: times 20

[merh]

22. May I join you in the happy dance?

:woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:

[anarchy1999]

26. absolutely and of course. Thank you,.

See ya later, I have a protest to attend, or two or three or so.....

[merh]

27. Enjoy!

:hi:

:patriot:

[anarchy1999]

21. Oh bagh, I do noth!!

Peace to you.

[merh]

24. Peace to you, too!

:pals: :hug: :loveya: :patriot:

[In Truth We Trust]

18. Kickage-Nail the chimp and his lying cronies at the pig farm

[anarchy1999]

20. Are you coming or just lending support from a distance?

I think this one is past me. I'm scared, to be honest. I'm not sure and I have to consider.

[In Truth We Trust]

37. too damn far but will monitor it and support fro m afar- Iwill be in dc on

the 24th hopefully though

[anarchy1999]

25. Well it appears there are a few of going to do it.

What would you do? In the face of Cindy, what would you do?

[In Truth We Trust]

38. I would do just as she intends to do-call him on his bullshit and then som

e.

[Lone_Star_Dem]

23. Let me help keep this in the DU eye

:kick:

[jarnocan]

28. go to the media contact activist area

and write the media -everyone. Also please put links here we can pass on. KICK

[Skidmore]

29. Kick!

[anarchy1999]

31. So how are we doing? Send this message far and wide.

How many can Texas round up on such short notice?

We are good, how good are we?

[proud patriot]

32. I'm in California and Broke

If money wasn't an obstacle , there isn't another
place I'd rather be .

[anarchy1999]

33. Well then dear PP, sign in and just share with. I'll be printing it all

down and giving to the Vets.

[anarchy1999]

35. understood and then some. The dollar issue is one of the best.

It's a real shame we are stuck here.

We can't do anything because we can't afford it. :shrug: :shrug: many times over.

[whosinpower]

34. wish I could be there - but

I made a vow to myself after the Iraq invasion that I would not travel down to the US. Sorry gang.

[fooj]

36. Randi Rhodes just read Cindy's letter on the radio...

also encouraged anyone who could to either join her or join the protesters in Atlanta for the voting rights march!

Peace.