Anybody remember the Gold Star Mom who disrupted Laura's speech?

[librechik]

A couple of years ago. She got a ticket and at one point she stood up and took off her outer shirt and underneath was a t-shirt with something like "why did you kill my son?"

Security dragged her off and she spoke to the press afterward, then they dropped the story.

Don't remember her name, but she should join Cindy!

[Quakerfriend]

1. I think she was there with Cindy just last week.

Mrs. N... sorry, can't remember her name.

[Sparkly]

2. Sue Niederer? nt

[librechik]

4. yes, of course! Thanks!

she was great too!

[hlthe2b]

5. Sue Niederer has been down there...

Her name has come up in several reports...

[librechik]

7. that's cool--glad to hear it n/t

[RagAss]

3. I heard Cheney sent her to Gitmo...

[cliss]

6. Yes, I recall that incident.

I think there's been a lot more simmering below the surface. After all, we have almost 2,000 moms and dads. Thousands of siblings, relatives, in-laws, and also children of the killed servicemen/women.

Speaking of dads, why are the so silent? Interesting that we're mostly seeing moms speaking up.

[BrklynLiberal]

8. They are the cradle of life...

[leanin_green]

10. The Dads didn't suffer through labor to bring that son/daughter. . .

into the world only to see them sacraficed to make the rich richer.

[Catchawave]

12. Maybe the dads work for repugs ?

Speaking out against BushCo could be hazardous to your job security!

[LittleClarkie]

9. That wasn't a couple of years ago, that was just last year

during the campaign.

[bluedog]

11. September 16, 2004.

Niederer lives in Pennington, New Jersey (some sources say Hopewell). She entered a Bush-Cheney rally of about 700 at a firehouse in Hamilton on September 16, 2004. Niederer had a ticket to the rally, as required, and was wearing a T-shirt which read "President Bush You Killed My Son," with a picture of her son. During the Bush's speech, Niederer shouted "Why did my son have to die?" and "When are yours going to serve?" (a reference to Bush's children).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sue_Niederer

[librechik]

13. wow--that was pretty courageous

thanks to both these brave ladies--and thanks for the link--I always forget about Wikipedia.