Support Cindy with a Tent in YOUR YARD!!!

[JuniperLea]

I'm on a political discussion email list and I just learned that some friends on the list from Iowa are putting tents up in their yards to show support for Cindy! We should all do this! This is a simple thing that could easily go nationwide!!!

If you don't have a tent, a makeshift blanket and broomstick tent will do!

Let's make this happen! I've been told that as soon as the organizer gets confirmation of tents going up, he will get the media involved. He is good on his word; I've seen his group go into action before.

PUT UP YOUR TENTS!!!

Peace...

[katmondoo]

1. I just do not think any one

would know what the heck a tent is doing up in my yard.

[JuniperLea]

2. oh yeah they will!

If tents start going up all over and people start asking why, you betcha the word will get out.

My friends in Iowa who are starting this are getting the word out to the media and once tents start going up all over, the news will spread!

Have faith! This is something we can all do to show support without laying out cash to join Cindy in person.

[Tippy]

3. The kids in the neighborhood would know what it is there for..

At least in my neighborhood...So I am thinking about puting up a poster with a drawing of a tent....with words "I support Cindy.....
Please Mr. Presdent Bring Our Troos Home NOW " or something similar...

[JuniperLea]

7. Beautiful!!!

That's the spirit!!!

[Karenina]

55. Let the kids camp out

and post a sign:
WE ARE NOT CANNON FODDER FOR OIL BARONS. CINDY SPEAKS FOR US!!!

[Sydnie]

6. Then put up a sign that makes it clear why it is there

such as "My Heart and Mind is at Camp Casey with Cindy", or something like that. And even the sign posts like the ones used on Mash would do. You know that sign post that pointed how many miles to different towns? It could point to Washington, Crawford, and Baghdad.

I really like this idea. You could make or purchase a small styrofoam cross (like florists use for displays) and place it next to the tent for further clarity, or even a group of them to represent those lost from your state. Quite powerful indeed.

[JuniperLea]

12. Excellent ideas!!!

Now you are thinking! This could be HUGE! And it's simple to do and doesn't cost multiple body parts like a flight to Crawford would!

[sniffa]

4. support cindy by wearing pickLes on your head

before you know it, everyone wiLL be wearing pickLes and the word wiLL get out why we're doing it. it's briLLiant!!

pickLes for cindy

[JuniperLea]

9. jeez

Show a little faith and a little support! Would it embarrass you to put a friggin tent in your yard or something? Don't be a pansy whiner! At least it's doing something instead of making fun of someone who IS trying to do something!

[sniffa]

13. it's arbitrary, and ridicuLous

sign in the car - fine.

putting a tent in your yard - arbitrary and aLmost LaughabLe.

wearing pickLes on your head - arbitrary and LaughabLe.

[Sydnie]

15. Then don't participate but don't discourage others that might want to

Geesh. One mans ceiling is another mans floor. What might seem ridiculous to you just might be what fits for another.

[JuniperLea]

16. Go be grumpy somewhere else

Arbitrary my ass.

If you don't want to support Cindy like this, no one is forcing you. Take your bad attitude elsewhere, please. People here seem to like the idea and are offering suggestions to make the idea better. Please don't piss in our Wheaties! If you can't support this, don't. But don't be mean just because you can't wrap your mind around this!

[sniffa]

20. i can wrap my mind around it fine

i think you shouLd aLso draw down aLL the shades in your house, too. pretty soon, everyone wiLL be doing it, and word wiLL spread on what it means.

[ClassWarrior]

22. Are you threatening the poster??!!

Take it somewhere else.

NGU.

[Name removed]

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[ClassWarrior]

39. kick

NGU.

[sniffa]

40. kick

no other nominations? tsk tsk.

[JuniperLea]

23. What a grump!

Go be Eeyore somewhere else will ya?

[bicentennial_baby]

38. i'm inclined to agree

in fact, i completely agree!! :D :thumbsup:

[cbear70]

5. great idea

and with a sign, everyone will know. Thanks so much.

[Ian David]

8. Link? More info about the source? n/t

[JuniperLea]

14. This started with a friend in Cedar Falls, IA

who is very politically active. I've asked if I can share some of the email addresses for organizational purposes. There is no link as of yet.

Have faith, please. Keep your eyes on the news too. If it takes a few brave souls who aren't afraid of being embarrassed to start this, many will follow. Crosses and tents and signs don't cost much folks!

[0007]

10. El fucking paso

[tinfoilinfor2005]

11. No.

I'm all for supporting Cindy in many ways, be they financial or physical (going to Crawford). But I don't have to look tacky while I'm doing it.

[katmondoo]

17. I sent $50.00 to The Crawford House to support Cindy

[JuniperLea]

21. Bless you for that.

Thanks to GW, I have no job right now. All I have is a heart and an idea... and a fucking tent! If I appear tacky to a bunch of shallow creeps, so be it! It's all I have. If I had the money (I certainly have the friggin time!), I'd be there... all dirty and grimy and tacky sitting in that damn ditch.

I have sons draft age, do you? Do you want to see more dead kids and grieving mothers? We should ALL be embarrassed at what has happened.

[JuniperLea]

18. Fine

Look tacky? Jeez. Well fine. Don't embarrass yourself. I think that is a shallow attitude myself. I'm sure you'd hate looking all tacky and dirty sitting in that ditch in Crawford too. These are dead kids we are trying to support FCOL! Yeah, that's tacky.

[ClassWarrior]

19. Have you considered plastic surgery?

NGU.

[GoldenOldie]

25. God Forbid that anyone should look "tacky!"

[tinfoilinfor2005]

30. Oh please, I didn't ask for a flame war.

I would sleep on the ground with Cindy in Crawford and donate to her cause and do a great many things in support of her. I just don't think that throwing up a tent in my front yard is doing anything to help her. It just makes people driving down the street think that you are A. Having a camp out in your front yard or B. Having a yard sale. There are better ways of showing your support, IMHO.

[ClassWarrior]

31. Nawww... Why would anyone think calling another DUer's idea...

..."tacky" is a flame??? I'm sure it was all perfectly innocent.

:eyes:

NGU.

[sniffa]

34. are you threatening the poster??!!

[ClassWarrior]

35. I didn't post any warnings that the poster should draw his blinds.

But thanks for keeping the thread kicked.

NGU.

[sniffa]

36. are you threatening the poster

:kick:

and nominated.

[JuniperLea]

33. Then put up a sign by it FCOL!

And/or a white cross! Jeez.

Not all people are so stupid or ignorant of current events that they couldn't get a freakin clue.

[MoJoWorkin]

26. There is also a candlelight vigil for Cindy

You could go to one in your area---

see previous thread:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=106&topic_id=21466

sponsored by Moveon----

http://political.moveon.org/event/events/index.html?act...

[sniffa]

27. i went to one on saturday

sadLy, not a freep in attendence... not many peopLe supporters in attendence either though. granted, it was a Last minute rush.

i hope wednesday provides a higher turnout.

[JuniperLea]

28. Perfect!

Hermosa Beach here I come!!

We ALL need to get active and do SOMETHING!

[Ian David]

29. I think I'll do it, but I'll need to take it down before my wife gets home

She'd kill me if she saw it.

She wouldn't even let me fly our flag upside down on November 3rd.

But I did remove the "Proud to be" part of my "Proud to be an American" bumper sticker.

[JuniperLea]

32. Hehe

Do what you gotta do, dude:) No sense in ruffling her feathers, that's for sure.

I have three kids, all are draft age. My feathers aren't ruffled, they are wet and I'm madder than a wet hen right now.

[JuniperLea]

37. bump

There should be a webpage I can post a link to soon...

[JuniperLea]

41. CHECK IT OUT!!!

t r u t h o u t | One Mother's Stand
By Cindy Sheehan

Tuesday 16 August 2005
12:08 AM

Misses and Miracles

We still have so many great things happening at Camp Casey. In spite of all the smears and lies, people are still coming.

The most amazing thing today was learning that Camp Caseys are opening and spreading all over the country. They have been set up in Boston, Portland, Seattle, and elsewhere. If you can't make it to Camp Casey, set up your own version. Camp Caseys are amazing places full of love and hope. I am so gratified that the movement is spreading.


http://www.truthout.org/cindy.shtml


I guess SOME good people aren't afraid of embarrassing themselves!

[sniffa]

44. bwahahahahaha

another kick for you

:rofl:

[JuniperLea]

45. Gosh!

I'm always so pleased to see a response from my cherry bud, Sniffa! What a lovely little bundle of joy you are! I'm so glad you are here to keep all our feet on the ground!

[sniffa]

50. gLad to heLp

:kick:

[Libby2]

51. What's with the caps on the L's?

Just curious.

[sniffa]

52. what are you taLking about?

:shrug:

[Libby2]

53. You forgot the one in your siggy Line

LoL

[sniffa]

54. eh, it was a copy and paste job

from another site.

:D

[murielm99]

42. I think it would be better if we all sent crosses to the

White House.

Send a cross, small enough to put in an envelope. It must have a fallen soldier's name on it. The mailing could include a message about the crosses that were desecrated at Camp Casey.

[JuniperLea]

43. I don't think dealing with the White House

will do anything. I appreciate the idea, but the WH is beyond listening to the people. All we have is our own property... for now. Until someone decides its a great place for a Wal Mart.

[Duer 157099]

46. Great idea! And mine is already up!!!

But, it's in the back yard (does that count?)

I put it up to watch the Perseid meteor showers last week.

Time to drag it to the front lawn!

[Duer 157099]

47. And to make sure the message is clear:

Put up a sign across it that says:

"Why is this tent here? Look inside to find out!"

And inside you have a stack of flyers or any other documents about what's going on in Crawford...

[TexasLawyer]

48. kick n/t

[theboss]

49. I don't own a tent

Nor do I own a yard.

And if I owned either, I would not confuse my neighbors by randomly setting one up.