Moms' Letters Day at Camp Casey--

[KatyaR]

I heard on Randi this afternoon that a group was taking these letters down the road to see if they could get them to Laura Bush. Has anyone heard what happened? I can't find anything about it.

(Be kind--this is my first thread!) :blush:

[uppityperson]

1. here's what the Iconoclast says

The letters were accepted by a young man named Bill Burck who says he is a member of the staff secretary's office. He said it was a pleasure for him to accept these letters to be delivered to George and Laura Bush. Medea Benjamin, who carried one of the three baskets that were delivered, said the group was appealing to "President Bush's better half," because she 's a mother and they thought she would understand and appeal to her husband on their behalf.

The group is planning to shuttle back to camp. It was a very peaceful delivery of letters.

6:15 p.m.
Gene Ellis reporting for The Iconoclast

We have reached the checkpoint and the march was mostly uneventful. They are still singing. There's a lot of law enforcement presence here. People are told to slow down on the road here. Nothing's happening right now. Here's the lady with the basketfull of letters. I'll report back in a few minutes.
http://198.65.14.85/News/2005/31-40/33news17.htm
more @ link

[KatyaR]

2. Thanks--that's more than I expected would happen.

I truly thought they would be turned away.

[riverwalker]

3. another tidbit

from Peace in Pink Shoes. I guess thats why the letters were delivered in baskets instead of boxes. LOL

http://www.defiancezone.com/PeaceInPink.php
"Annie said that the women intended on placing a box of letters written by women at the foot of a Secret Service member. To which the Secret Service responded with "If you bring us a box we'll blow it up."
"I can't say I blame them on that one."