Photos: Crosses with names of soldiers killed line the road to Bush ranch

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

"Marie Pugh of Cado Mills, Texas walks through a maze of crosses that have the names of soldiers who were killed in the Iraq war, Thursday, Aug. 11, 2005, in Crawford, Texas. The crosses sit on the side of the road by a makeshift camp of anti-war protestors near President Bush's ranch. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)"



"Crosses with names of soldiers killed in the Iraq war line the road as former U.S. Army Spec. 5, Ann Bernstein of Durham, N.C., writes messages on her umbrella by at the roadside camp near President Bush's Crawford, Texas ranch, Thursday, Aug. 11, 2005. Bernstein said that she traveled from her home when she heard of Cindy Sheehan's story and wanted to show her support. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)"

[jeff30997]

1. It looks like Arlington.I have goosebumps.

[Vickers]

2. Arlington doesn't have crosses (eom)

[Kerrytravelers]

5. Arlington west, set up in Santa Monica and Santa Barbara use crosses.

I think the point is to capture attention.

[Vickers]

10. I'd never heard of "Arlington West"

I just didn't want us to make the same mistake Tricky Dick Cheney made with regards to Arlington National Cemetery.

[Kerrytravelers]

18. Every Sunday, in Santa Monica, the VFP set a cross out for every

American who has fallen. People come and put the names on the crosses. I put Casey's name on crosses in the past (he was from my hometown.)

I've only been to Santa Barbara a few times, so I'm not sure if it still happends there, but every Sunday in Santa Monica, as the sun rises, the markers go up.

[Vickers]

29. Yeah, I went and read up on it after you posted above

:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

[City Lights]

26. I saw the one in Santa Monica last year over the 4th of July.

Very sobering. :cry:

[bigendian]

11. Do you know how right you are?

The Civil War dead were literally laid at the door of the Confederate General Robert E. Lee.

It was his property before the war.

[Kerrytravelers]

3. Thank God someone is showing this monster the destruction he has caused.

[GeorgeBushytail]

4. So only Christian servicemen have died, huh?

I didn't know that.

http://www.atheistfoxholes.org/
http://www.ffrf.org/foxholes/

My father, Air Force Colonel John Sharp - a Unitarian agnostic and liberal activist - died from lymphoma caused by sampling Russian fallout in the late 50's.

He doesn't have a cross on his grave.

I am sick of the - we are all Christians attitude.

[GreenPartyVoter]

6. I am pretty sure that McGovern mentioned stars of David were bing packed..

not sure what they do for non-religious or other religion people.

[Kerrytravelers]

12. I don't think that is the point.

It is a physical symbol to get a point across. We can debate the religious symbolism, but let us not eat one of our own when Cindy is leading an internationally watched vigil in *'s front door.

Well... not really front door... as close as a peasant is allowed to get to the idiot boy king.

[eleny]

13. Christians borrowed the cross symbol from pagans

The cross is the symbol of the four directions. Just an "fyi".

[Kerrytravelers]

21. You are correct.

In an effort to get more Pagans to convert to Catholicism, Catholics merged many Pagan and Christian symbols together... or just out and out stole the Pagan symbol as their own.

[eleny]

24. I'd say, then, that it's a universal symbol!

:hi:

[GeorgeBushytail]

30. If you think the Universe is just parts of Europe and the Middle East

And think of what the cross meant to all the heathens killed in its name.

[eleny]

31. universal with a small "u"

[GeorgeBushytail]

33. If you think universal means parts of Europe and the Middle East

sorry for the misssspelling.

[Cha]

7. This is an Brilliant way to

honor those killed in Iraq because of the bushtard's LIES!

Finally, We The People are fighting back.."Big Time" as the dick,cheney would say.

[cbear70]

8. Powerful!! n/t

[sue_66]

9. Free republic

The nuts over at free republic have posted a link to the Drudge report. He claims he has received an email from Cindy's family. They are suppose to be ashamed of her. Any truth to this? I would be proud if she was related to me!

[eleny]

15. No truth to it

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x4315855

[Vickers]

16. Do YOU believe it?

:shrug:

[sue_66]

22. I don't beleive it!

The right plays so dirty, what is wrong with their minds?
Cindy is to be admired, and I think she will contribute to Bush's ultimate downfall.

[txindy]

17. If that's the one they signed without using their names

Then, yeah, he got a letter. :eyes:

My kids used to get letters from Santa, too.

[Bush_Eats_Beef]

19. SUPPOSEDLY "Cherie Quarterolo, Casey's aunt and godmother"

Maybe her "aunt and godmother" should S.T.F.U...

I won't post the Drudge bullshit here.

[SillyGoose]

25. The picture of Cindy in your sig line just brought tears to my eyes.

I cannot fathom how anyone can attack this woman. They must have hearts of stone not to have an ounce of compassion for this grief-filled mother who lost her son.


:cry:

[txindy]

20. This will showcase the stupidity of the freepers

The cowardly 'family' members won't even use their names.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x4316546

[cobaindrain]

23. that family is all freepers

[deadparrot]

27. another link...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x4316546

[GeorgeBushytail]

32. Thanks for helping to explode that myth, sue_66 with 2 posts

[Rainscents]

35. STOP posting Druggy cramp here!

[lildreamer316]

36. kick

[tabasco]

14. Thank you Ann Bernstein for your service then and now.

I'm a vet and I demand accountability too!

[AnarchoFreeThinker]

28. kicking, for the lost

[Rainscents]

34. Wow, photo's are very powerful! Thank You for posting!!!

:grouphug: