Shout Out to Congress: Standing w/ Cindy Sheehan. Any Takers?

[Hissyspit]

A post by Mrick in Cindy Sheehan's lastest DKos thread:

"Is there no member of congress that will stand?

All you need is a single member of Congress to stand with you in Crawford. They couldn't arrest a member of Congress.

Is there not one elected represenative that the people can count on?"

[fooj]

1. No shit! Come on you elected officials! NEWSFLASH!

You work for us. That's right. We, the people.

Peace.:patriot:

[nookiemonster]

5. ........crickets.........

eom

[markus]

6. ...ciccadas...

more likely.

Wait, were those bats? No, just Karl Rove and Dick Chenney heading out to dinner.

[Hissyspit]

2. Here is Conyers response to the Cindy situation. Post @ MeetwithCindy.org:

Congressman Conyers Circulates Letter
Submitted by davidswanson on Mon, 2005-08-08 23:51. Activism
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

August 8, 2005

SIGN-ON LETTER: Urge the President to Meet with the Parent of a Fallen Soldier!

DEADLINE: COB TUESDAY, AUGUST 9

Dear Democratic Colleague:

You probably have heard that since this past Saturday, Cindy Sheehan, the mother of Army Specialist Casey A. Sheehan who perished in Iraq on April 24, 2004, has been attempting to meet with the President in Crawford to discuss the loss of her son and the status of the war in Iraq.

Unfortunately, the President has refused to meet with her and, instead, sent two of his aides in his place.

That is why it is important for us to signal to the President that he should honor the sacrifices of fallen soldiers and their relatives. To sign on or for additional information, please contact Sampak Garg with my staff at 5-1609 or by e-mail.

Sincerely,

John Conyers, Jr.

Ranking Member

Committee on the Judiciary

August 10, 2005

The President The White House Washington, DC

Dear Mr. President:

We write to urge that you interrupt your vacation and immediately meet with Cindy Sheehan, the mother of Army Specialist Casey Sheehan who perished in Iraq on April 24, 2004. It appears that you are refusing to meet with her because she has been a critic of the war in Iraq. We hope that you will put such political considerations aside and respect the mother of a fallen soldier.

For several days now, Ms. Sheehan has been waiting outside your Crawford ranch to meet with you about the loss of her son and the lack of any weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. Instead of meeting with her yourself, you sent National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley and Deputy White House Chief of Staff Joe Hagin to meet with her in your place on Saturday. According to news reports, you are scheduled to attend a fundraiser later this week.

On numerous occasions, you have stated your appreciation for the sacrifices made by our military and their families. Yet your refusal to meet with the family of a fallen soldier, particularly one who has questioned the war in Iraq, indicates a lack of understanding of the true sacrifice made by the over 1,800 soldiers who have been lost and their families.

We hope you will recognize the importance of Ms. Sheehan's loss and meet with her immediately.

Sincerely,

[BattyDem]

3. I wish we could clone John Conyers!

:-)

[Skidmore]

4. They are mostly standing behind their vote to give

* war powers. Wouldn't want to be accuses of flip-flopping by the Rove machine.

[thiscrowlives]

7. Does anyone have ....

... any good information on how to counter or explain the difference in Cindy's comments now vs. what she said in some 2004 interview right after meeting with * for the first time? I'd like to be able to hit back with something solid when I hear people saying she's flip-flopping or just doing this for purely political (not heartfelt) reasons.

[Binka]

8. You Could Do Your Own Homework The Info Is Everywhere

Including this thread on DU.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x4293849

[symbolman]

9. SHE was GRIEVING

for her son. People make bad decisions or don't change course under circumstances like that, they are fighting for sanity while they are under that kind of stress and honestly are capable of saying anything, anything at all.

Now that she's had time to cope with her loss, she's come to the realisation that the war is a FARCE and a sham being played out upon the families of the people of our great country.

You DO have the RIGHT to change your mind when new facts present themselves. What if someone sold you a car that was a lemon, are you supposed to shut up and pay tens of thousands of dollars for a car that doesn't work?

What if it takes you a month to figure out that the car is riddled with problems - there are Lemon Laws all over the US, too bad we don't have a Lemon Law for pResidents, eh?

[Binka]

10. Definition Of A Grown Up IMHO

A human being who feels compelled to reevaluate their feelings when previously unknown information forces them to think anew.