Marine’s Mother Interrupts Senate Hearing

[babylonsister]

http://www.michaelmoore.com/words/latestnews/index.php?id=9118

January 31st, 2007 2:03 am
Marine’s Mother Interrupts Senate Hearing

KWTX-TV

Tina Richards, the mother of a US Marine who has already done two tours in Iraq interrupted a Senate hearing Tuesday to beg Senators not to send her son for a third tour.

As Senator Orrin Hatch, a strong supporter of the Bush Administration's policy in Iraq, was telling members of the Senate Judiciary Committee that when considering a resolution opposing the President's plan to send even more soldiers to Iraq, "we must also consider the message that we are sending to our troops," a woman in a tee shirt reading "Military Families Speak Out" interrupted him.

"Stop the surge," said Richards, who identified herself as the mother of a US Marine who after returning from his second tour in Iraq was now being recalled for yet another.

"Don't send my son back please," said Richards while Judiciary Committee chairman Senator Russell Feingold, D-Wisconsin, attempted to gavel the hearing to order.

"Bring the troops home please. My son is broken, he cannot go for a third time and come back"

Four or five women who were sitting behind the mother who interrupted stood up holding a banner reading "Stop the Backdoor Draft"

Some of them were also wearing "Military Families Speak Out" clothing as well.

[evlbstrd]

1. Keep Cloy at home!

http://www.insteadofwar.org/site/more.php?id=1647_0_1_0...

[goddess40]

2. That's heart breaking

but the draft dodgers that sit in our White House will not hear it.

[pacalo]

3. These moms (& pops, too) should have a voice in these hearings

to provide the human element. Most of all, the grunts doing all of the boy king's "hard work" should have a voice speaking out for them, but, sadly, they aren't allowed to voice what they really think. When a mom says her son is broken after 2 tours, she should be listened to.

[rodeodance]

6. the Dems are in charge. They could call them as witnesses.

[rodeodance]

4. I support these interruptions--Keeps the horror in their faces! and I

thank these activists from the bottom of my heart.

[Bluerthanblue]

9. me too! where else should our first amendment rights be more

respected and protected than in the house and senate for crying out loud (literally)!!!

[demnan]

5. Maybe that's why Feingold is so intent

on investigating a way to stop this madness.

[rodeodance]

7. my senator knows the difference between Right and wrong.

[rodeodance]

8. Recommend for the troops and their families

[Jacklyn75]

10. Recommend! This is heartbreaking!!! When will the madness stop? n/t

[MikeNearMcChord]

11. Maybe it is time for a new sanctuary movement or

an underground railroad, for soldiers who do not want to go back. Just like many Americans in the North who refused to hand back slaves to the South, in defiance of the Fugitive Slave Act, it is time to shelter these soldiers, sending them back to Iraq is murder, END OF STORY!

[yardwork]

12. "My son is broken"

"...he cannot go for a third time and come back."

[Tatiana]

13. That part really got me, too. n/t

[w8liftinglady]

14. that really touched me.I hope she got through to them...

[Mabus]

16. I've met Cloy

I met Tina, Cloy and Cloy's younger sister at evlbstrd's house after Cloy returned from his second tour of duty. They are wonderful people.

I don't want Cloy to go back either. I don't want him to go back because he's suffered enough for this administration. So has his family.

[gatorboy]

15. I'm surprised someone from Pajamas Media hasn't sent her Anthrax yet.

[King Coal]

17. This is KO material. I will watch for it tonight.

[babylonsister]

18. I don't think KO once mentioned the rally on Saturday; that's a disappointment. nt

[Morgana LaFey]

19. Don't let him go, Mom.

Just say no, and keep him home. Whatever you have to do. If you don't, very good chance you'll regret it for the rest of your life.