Fear and Loathing In Crawford, Texas. (Long read)

[cssmall]

My wife comes from Vacaville, California and had a grandfather serve at Travis AFB. My father served at Travis as well. I admit I know very little about Sheehan, save that she is doing her best to get answers to her questions about the death of her darling son (yes, I understand exactly how it feels to have a darling child). However, I find the report of her stating that the SS (yes, I find irony in that term) is threatening her death as startling.

You see, while I am a devout progressive, I believe that my experience in this country as a child was much different than that of my children. I never saw the tears in my father's eyes save when grandmother died and Vietnam history shows came on the television. My mother never cried from having to worry that her children would have to go off to war. She fought against Vietnam and was proud to tell me that she did it so her children would not have to worry about this.

It makes me comfortable to remember those days, especially since I miss them so. But, this is the final straw on the stack, so to speak. I can barely keep my eyes open and I can barely keep the bile down in my stomach from this . . . disgusting scene. I have honestly had enough and I have honestly thought this out. You see, I believe it is time that we are heard. Limpballs and his cronies will obviously bring this up, but if they don't, we need to do it. Call in and start it by asking about the Sheehan situation so that we have something to do about it and can talk about it if they won't bring it up. The lyrics are right, the revolution will not be televised. It will, however, be carried in the will of good people that care about saving this country. By people that want only for everyone to have a shot. By people that want only the best for their children. So, tonight, I ask you, I implore you, to respond to this post and begin our attempt to get this under the mainstream media's nose.

It is on us to call Limbaugh, Hannity (who is not even on in this area anymore), Reagan, Snow, O'Reilly, Coulter, Ingraham, any Air America show, any progressive radio show in your area and talk about this, keep it in their attention and make them care. It is on us to email or write our senators and representatives at both the state and national level. It is on us to get off our recliners and couches, off our computers and televisions and stand up like our forefathers did and fight in the streets against tyranny and oppression.

Please, discuss this. I just cannot do this alone.

[fooj]

1. Yes. It is time.

Welcome to DU! You, like many of us, realize the urgency of this situation. Our Republic is in trouble. We are in danger of losing our democracy. These evil, maniacal madmen must be stopped. They are not Republicans. They are merely posing as such. These imposters are morally and ethically bankrupt. They will destroy all that is good if we let them.

Peace.

:patriot:

[cssmall]

2. Then, let us begin this week.

By Wednesday, I want a cadre of DUers to begin call ins to shows and bring this to everyone's attention and I don't mean just for 24 hours, I want it until the MSM has no choice but to listen to us.

[Rainscents]

3. Yes, we as 'we the people" must stand up fight this together!

We-collectively do this together, there's more us than them. We can do this and we MUST do this!

[seabeyond]

4. i jsut sent emails to senators and media

emails to the senators even republicans told them this is beyond party, they have a greater duty. a threat to a citizen of these united states by our president, thru his secret service. i am so mad.

i am ready to grab my children monday and drive to crawford, if things are still going on.

tomorrow i am going to write some more letters to the newspapers locally. i did send a couple to editors of the bigger newspapers

yes i agree,.....this has got to get out

[opihimoimoi]

5. I been on this "Wall" fighting since Nixon and Watergate.....

:kick: keep this thread kicked....

from the Land of POI,

Opi

[cssmall]

7. Great! I've all ready sent a message to Holt and to Lincoln and Pryor

[dbt]

6. I will do what I can, but I think the MSM is a long-lost cause.

Having said that, I have been thinking about making life miserable for the Today Show and this may be just the issue I pick to goad them about.

:hi: from LA!
(Lower Arkansas)

[seabeyond]

8. i think it is a lost cause also

lol. why i back off before election. but.....i saw something happen with boxer on jan 6th that gave me hope. why i posted to senators. also, i posted to newspapers. i think they are more likely to check it out. once in there, might get to media