Code Pink email regarding Cindy Sheehan

[Kerrytravelers]

August 7, 2005



Dear kerrytravelers,


Cindy Sheehan, whose son Casey was killed in Iraq, is holding vigil in Crawford, Texas until she gets a meeting with George Bush. She has some simple questions to ask him: “Why did you kill my son? What did my son die for? If the cause is so noble, why don’t you send your twins?” She also has a clear demand: “Honor our sacrifices by bringing our nation's sons and daughters home from a war based on lies and deceptions.”

On Saturday, as Cindy marched towards the ranch where Bush is vacationing for 33 days, she and her supporters, including CODEPINK cofounder Diane Wilson, were stopped by local sheriffs, who pushed them into a ditch with fire ants in 100 degree heat. Cindy was undeterred: “I am not leaving until I meet with George Bush and he answers my questions about the death of my son. This is the beginning of the end of the war in Iraq,” she said, (read more).

Inspired by the power of Cindy’s determination Diane pledged that CODEPINK would join her in solidarity by staging a hunger strike. Diane has already begun her fast and many of us are making our way to Crawford to join her, including Ann Wright, former US Army colonel and senior diplomat who resigned after 35 years of service because of the Iraq war (Cindy, Diane and Ann all have powerful essays in our book Stop The Next War Now).

Knowing that every day lives are being lost in the war on Iraq, Cindy, Diane and Ann have taken an uncompromising position. This is a powerful moment in our struggle that cannot be overlooked by any of us who care deeply about the lives that are being wasted in this immoral war. When we are given the opportunity to witness someone else’s courage in the face of struggle, it is a gift. An even greater gift comes when we are presented with the possibility of joining boldly in that struggle.

Here are ways you can stand with them (click here for more info):

Come to Crawford or donate money or miles so others can come
Fast in solidarity from home
Spread the word by contacting the press
This vigil and fast follows in the footsteps of all those throughout history who have taken extreme action, putting their own needs aside to save our humanity. We are reminded of another great soul, Robin Cooke, former British Foreign Secretary who, in 2003, resigned from Blair’s cabinet in protest of the invasion of Iraq. Cooke died on Saturday, but his courageous example lives on for all of us to follow until the last foreign soldier leaves Iraq.



In solidarity,
Dana, Farida, Gael, Jodie, Medea, Nancy, Rae, and Tiffany

P.S. Please join us in Washington DC on September 24-26 as we rally for the troops to come home and make sure you list your reason to get out of Iraq on onemillionreasons.org and pass it on to others.


To help sustain our work and actions, please consider making a donation to CODEPINK today.

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If you're not a fan of Code Pink, please don't turn this ito a flamebait that will get this thread locked.

[bliss_eternal]

1. This is so powerful! What an amazing, brave woman!

Kicked and nominated--

:kick:

:patriot:

[Cleita]

6. All these women are brave.

It seems to be that in the last few years, it's beem the women who have had the balls to confront these criminals while the men fade into the shadows.

[bliss_eternal]

14. You're right--

Didn't mean to disregard the others at all. :hi:

They are all incredibly brave and amazing. I want to be like them.

[G_j]

2. nominated! & hope to see you all in DC!

September 24-26

[H2O Man]

3. Nominated.

I would like to know more about this. I'm very interested.

[Greeby]

4. I'd advise against it

We're better off with you ladies alive. These people couldn't give a shit if you starve to death, and as they own the media, they won't give a shit either

[AuntPatsy]

7. I agree, they wouldn't care if they starved to death, oh behold

the true moral party only cites conservatives as being worthy enough to breathe the same air as they themselves partake in. More and more from conservatives sites all I see is those wishing death on all things liberal...

Must beget a feeling of heady pleasure keeping oneself so above the mainstream of humanity...

[schrodingers_cat]

16. Wow, Aunt Patsy......

so insightfully stated!!! Them are words of truth you speak!!

[frictionlessO]

5. Are there people here who don't like Code Pink?

I have yet to see anyone post something negative about them... would be a wee bit blown away if I did...

I mean thats just sad....

[Greeby]

9. Well

I would say they and others like them need to understand: This is not a Government, which can be shamed or embarassed into action. This is a death cult

[Kerrytravelers]

10. I've read a few comments that think Code Pink are a bunch

of screaming, aging hippie-bitches who need to leave the sring out. I can't remember who said someting so horrible, so I can't be sure they're tombstones (although I'm sure they are.) However, there were several posters who were like... yeah, we know... a bit over the top... blah, blah, blah.

I alerted and the thread was locked, but it still stuck in the back of my head.

Anyway, I support Code Pink and wanted to let everyone know what was up!

[frictionlessO]

12. Well good all over ya, as for those that stand against Code Pink....

Well they need to learn that there is no such thing as beating around the bush with this admin.

I love Code Pink and these days being over the top is the only way to get anyone to pay attention to your movement as Michael Jackson and Jennifer Aniston and the like take all the air time. Which only serves to further bushcos purposes.

Guess some of those same people think Cindy Sheehan is to over the top as well.

[mirrera]

22. I love screaming aging hippie b*tches...

I am one with them... just sayin


http://NoBullshiRt.com

[pecwae]

8. Tried to nominate

for Greatest, but don't have high enough post count. Just to let you know I tried and feel it should be up there.

[Kerrytravelers]

11. Thank you very much and welcome to DU!

:hi:





This is my first time on the Greatest Page! Let's celebreate! :party: :toast: :beer: :grouphug: :woohoo: :applause: :patriot:

[Booster]

20. Welcome to DU, pecwae. I'll nominate it for ya.

[sintax]

13. This is a clarion call

Now is the time for us all to put forth a sustained effort and become more visible every single day. The big march is essential but we must turn up the energy and become a visible presence every day in our local communities with a strong anti-war message.

GET OUT IN THE STREETS!!
RECLAIM YOUR VOICE!!

[Lefta Dissenter]

15. I wore my CodePink t-shirt today

when I met with my little political group. OK, so it was preaching to the choir, but it still was a way of reminding my friends to support those who go out and speak for all of us.

Thanks for this thread. :hi:

[steve2470]

17. kick nt

[hayu_lol]

19. According to the thread on LBN...the media is starting to respond to

the flood of emails and phone calls. Where Cindy and her group are right now...they are calling it Camp Casey. It sounds good and should draw a response.

For once, George is held hostage by people he has killed and abused. The only way out for a coward is if they airlift him from the ranch.

[mainer]

18. Ah geez, FORGET fasting! No one cares!

Just donate and SHOW UP!

[riverrunner]

21. what does the pink mean?

[DemonFighterLives]

24. I think it has to do with being a womens organization

http://www.codepink4peace.org/

And the ladies look good in Pink.



From the about us:
The name CODEPINK plays on the Bush Administration’s color-coded homeland security advisory system that signals terrorist threats. While Bush’s color coded alerts are based on fear, the CODEPINK alert is based on compassion and is a feisty call for women and men to “wage peace.”

[Talismom]

25. During the RNC protesti n NYC, I saw code pink marching in a line across

main blvd. all wearing silky pink slips over their clothing, and holding a clothes line with pink slips pinned onto it chanting, "Pink Slip George Bush!" It was really a stitch and go a lot of applause from everyone there!

[DemonFighterLives]

23. Thanks for the news

I admire Code Pink and don't know of anything bad they have done.
I don't know how much a hunger strike will do with dubby, he's probably chuckling right now, the heartless bastard.

All in all, Camp Casey has to be a good move if the National Guard and Secret Service don't move on them. If some of our ""great"" democratic leaders would get involved, this could be high noon at the lazy W and his 40 day party could be interfered with.

[wildwww2]

26. The media has their work cut out for them proving Cindy Sheehan nuts

She did not send our troops to Iraq on false pretenses like Bu$h did. And she is hopefully going to be the catalyst that sends Bu$h and his gang of thieving murderers down the river for good. People might just wake up from their drunken like stupors. And realize our troops are not cannon fodder for the Bu$h crime family. Anyone that thinks seriously about what is going on in Iraq knows that we cannot win anything in Iraq except more needless death of our troops. And that is not winning that is stupidity. Which leads us back to our stupid faux leader Bu$h. I sure hope this brings him down. Because I really want our troops to come home and get the therapy they need after the abusive treatment they have endured through misuse of their services foisted upon them wrongly by this criminal administration.
Peace
Wildman
Al Gore is My President

[sagesnow]

27. About the pink in Code Pink...

I heard Medea Benjamin, one of the founding members of Code Pink, speak Saturday at STRATCOM (Offutt Air Force Base Bellevue,NE). It was a rally in memory of the 60th anniversary of the bombing Hiroshima.

She said she really did not like the color pink. But after W stole the election, there were many antiwar rallies. If you remember in 2000 some protesters dressed in faux ball gowns and tuxes, like Billionaires for Bush, to protest the take over of the government by wealthy plutocrats. Anyway Cindy and her fellow protesters went to a thrift shop and bought pink prom dresses to wear to antiwar rallies.

At one of the rallies a group of Veterans got in their faces, yelling that anti-war protesters were harming military morale and were unpatriotic. The Ladies in pink heard the Vets tell policemen that they would have punched them out if they hadn't been wearing all that pink stuff. Medea says that because of the psychological protection against bulliest punching out ladies and the audacious color - pink gets attention- that they decided to make pink their flagship color. At least that is the story as I understand it. Here's a picture of Medea being introduced at the Speak-out at STRATCOM rally:

[bloom]

28. Thanks for the story.

that's pretty funny.