There's a thread in the lounge with a picture of Katinmn at Camp Casey

[dpbrown]

Here's the picture:



Here's the thread:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x3893717

DPB

[marbuc]

1. Not that I know who katinmn is, but

who are the others?

[Lydia Leftcoast]

2. Katinmn is one of us Minnesota DUers

The others are identified in the linked thread.

[bvar22]

3. Here is katinmn:

with some other DU members at our picnic a couple of weeks ago.


Minnesota DU

[marbuc]

4. If you're reading this:

Hi katinmn!

[katinmn]

5. I'm baaaaack!! It was an overwhelming experience

Lots of laughter, tears and unity.

Got back around 5 p.m. tonight. I sure love our Minnesota weather. It was about 100 every day in Crawford but there was a nice breeze and plenty of shade in the nice new grassy spot the landowner is sharing with the Crawford visitors.

The police were friendly and the volunteers responsible for organizing all the visitors to the Peace House and Camp Casey 1 and 2 seem to have hit their stride. It's organized chaos. But very joyful and everyone is so upbeat and hopeful.

I'm going now to post a thread on the soldiers and Gold Star moms I talked with in GD.

Here's me about 8 a.m. Saturday morning pinpointing St. Paul on the Peace House map. Each pushpin represents a home city of a visitor to Camp Casey.


Minnesota was well represented. You know Becky Lourey and Colleen Rowley were there. Also met a documentary filmmaker named Tom from Duluth. I got to speak with them Saturday before they left. All told we figure there were anywhere from six to 10 Minnesotans in Crawford this past weekend. There were folks there from all over. There were about 2,000 people there in support of Cindy and they moved among the three locations.

It seemed like everyone volunteered to do something, whether it was helping unload supplies, cooking, directing traffic, driving shuttles, or whatever was needed. I morphed into PuraVidaDreamin's assistant. PVD and I met up at the Austin airport and rented a car, shared a hotel room and traveled to Camp Casey together. PVD is an RN and pretty much established the new Medic tent and ran it for two days, with some help from some really cool doctors and nurses who came to support Cindy. In this way we all felt a part of the effort. Just being present at the camp (the new one is less than a mile from Bush's ranch) will help show our resolve to bring the war to an end.

If anyone reading this is thinking about going down to Texas, please just do it! History is being made there. There is so much resolve, determination, love and hope. There's a peaceful grassroots revolution taking place.

Contrary to what the press may be reporting, there were only five or six counter-protesters. They hung out across the road from the campers at the original camp (which is still in use BTW). Not sure but it looks like the original Camp Casey is going to stay intact. Additional people are camping at the new site, too.

I looked at the tent that Cindy put down in the ditch on that hot and dusty little side road and choked back tears. There were pictures of Casey and other fallen soldiers in front of the tent, as well as some fresh flowers.

I didn't get to meet Cindy since she had left before I got there to be with her mother. But she left behind her presence -- sadness mixed with hope.

[Lydia Leftcoast]

6. What a great report!

The people at Camp Casey are not only protesting for peace, they're modeling peace.

[katinmn]

8. Thanks, there are so many stories and impressions to share

It's phenomenal.

[dpbrown]

7. Awesome Activism!

We had a great welcome home for Colleen and Becky on the steps of the Capitol, too.

I hope this is close to the tipping point.

Welcome home, and thank you!

DPB

[katinmn]

9. Thanks, Dan. Yes, the fight it far from over

but there is a new resolve.

I am so glad the DFL hosted that welcome at the capitol. Becky was one of a few moms there and everyone was drawn to them to show their support and to offer thanks for their sacrifice. She got a lot of love there.

She said she camped out in the heat and would not complain because it was "not as bad as what our boys go through."

[katinmn]

10. I posted a photo essay on my weekend in GD

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x4438250

I was kind of tired and wrote that Colleen was running for a Senate seat instead of a House seat. Forgive me!

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11. Any one heard of this ? I didn't find a MN contact

http://www.worldcantwait.org/organize.html

anyone interested ???

[katinmn]

12. Looks interesting. Are you starting a MN chapter?

[bvar22]

13. Great Report in GD. Thanks!

I especially loved the Distressed American monument!