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babylonsister Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-09-07 08:34 PM
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Cindy Sheehan: Rightest America Haters
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Rightest America Haters
Cindy Sheehan

I have received this warning in my in-box from friends who are telling me to "be careful:"

February 08, 2007

Protecting the Vietnam Memorial from Leftist America Haters

Apparently Saint Cindy "my firstborn was killed for the PNAC Neo-Con agenda to benefit Israel"* Sheehan is going to march on the Vietnam Memorial with Hanoi Jane in order to protest the Iraq War. Unfortunately, she will be met by patriotic American Vets. And by patriotic, I mean the kind that actually root for the U.S. to win its wars.
U.S. Veterans Dispatch:
Leftist activists who march to the Pentagon next month will discover that their path won't be as clear as it has been in the past.
The group, led by Cindy Sheehan, Jane Fonda, Ramsey Clark and their ilk, plan to gather March 17 at the Vietnam Memorial Wall to begin a march to protest America's involvement in the Iraq war. The date marks the fourth anniversary of the war's beginning.
This time, however, protestors will see objectors if they spit on Iraqi veterans again, or throw paint on a war memorial. This time, they will encounter a buzz saw of Vietnam veterans and supporters who will gather to protect the Wall, and show their support for U.S. troops. The counter-protestors are calling themselves the Gathering of Eagles.
HT: Bill Faith
http://mypetjawa.mu.nu/archives/186464.php

This so called "Gathering of Eagles" have taken the sacrifices of such good hearted and naive people like my son, Casey, who was lied to by his recruiter and had to follow orders from a deranged Commander in Chief and made these sacrifices obscene.

I have a few comments to these self-proclaimed patriots:

Firstly, if you really believed in this country and what you ostensibly "fought for" and what the over 58,000 Americans whose names are on the Vietnam Memorial died for, then you would be coming to DC to protect the march on March 17th. You would be there to make sure that our First Amendment rights were guarded and, even if you disagreed with what we were saying, you would cherish our right to do so.

Secondly, we will be joined by many Iraq Veterans (not Iraqi...they are Americans, not Iraqis) and Veterans for Peace who realize that the occupation of Iraq is illegal and immoral. I have never spat on anything. I have never thrown paint on anything. I wonder which propaganda for profit news source these "Eagles" get their information from?

Thirdly, do you wish that the Iraq War Memorial have 58,000 names on it? Another generation of young people lost and families destroyed for lies? How can you "root" for America to win a war that was lost before the invasion? You were abused and misused in your war of choice when this cowardly administration used every means possible to avoid serving over in that abominable war zone.

We "leftists" love our country so much that we are willing to sacrifice much to try and make her better. The America that I am working for will not invade other countries in wars of aggression to commit crimes against humanity. The America that I am struggling for will not use weapons of mass destruction such as white phosphorous and agent orange on innocent civilians. The America that my son died for will not torture people to get compromised information and further endanger our troops in the field. The America that I am giving my entire life for does not cut VA benefits after sending soldiers to do and witness unspeakable things in war and will not abandon mentally or physically wounded troops.

The America that I long for is one that uses her strength to mediate conflict in the world peacefully, and not bullying force to show how really weak that we are.

To the "Gathering of Eagles" I would like to remind you all of the First Amendment:

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

And, poor misguided, brainwashed and propagandized, "Eagles" may I remind you of your service oath:

"I, _____, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; and that I will obey the orders of the President of the United States and the orders of the officers appointed over me, according to regulations and the Uniform Code of Military Justice. So help me God." (Title 10, US Code; Act of 5 May 1960 replacing the wording first adopted in 1789, with amendment effective 5 October 1962).

I realize that it is certainly dichotomous to obey the President of the United States when he is an enemy to the Constitution, but your Uniform Code of Military Justice also requires you to disobey illegal orders.

This war in Iraq is illegal by our own Constitution and international law and immoral by all just war theories.

We will be there on March 17th and our love of America and our love of humanity will propel us forward to march that day and work the next towards peace and justice.

We would love it if you would join us on that day thereby fulfilling the oath that I know you took with pride and honor, as did my son, over 3100 other brave young Americans and the tens of thousands of names on that tragic wall of death.

Please help us shorten the length of the next wall.










Cindy Sheehan is the mother of Spc. Casey Sheehan who was killed in Bush's war of terror on 04/04/04.
She is the co-founder and president of Gold Star Families for Peace and the Camp Casey Peace Institute.
She is the author of three books, the most recent is: Peace Mom: A Mother's Journey Through Heartache
to Activism.

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az chela Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-09-07 08:42 PM
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1. These are the sickest people I have ever heard of
click on their link and see how sick they really are.They cut down everyone and yet these are the king of people that threaten everyone who is fighting for good,they blow up abortion clinics amd kill Drs.and people who work there cause they are saving a foetus.
The right wingers are sexually perverted and have the IQ of 10
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PLF Donating Member (414 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-09-07 09:26 PM
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6. They are just big talking wimps.
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Joe for Clark Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-09-07 08:51 PM
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2. I think the whole thing is funny about Jane Fonda - I do.
I don't think any male at the time really cared what she said - as long as she was on the cover.

I don't mean to be so cold about female takes on politics - but if you are stuck in a jungle long enough - you don't really care about that.

I don't know anyone that cared about that - and most of those guys were really hot for Jane.

Not my generations sex symbol - but she was one of theirs - I respect that.

Anyway - the whole thing is crap. Ms Sheehan - on the other hand - they can't dismiss her - and so they scramble.

To be expected, I guess.

Joe

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proud2BlibKansan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-09-07 08:54 PM
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3. Why do they continue to lie?
In just the last week, we had the spittee at the march, then defacing the capitol, then the deal about Pelosi's plane.

These assholes wouldn't know the truth if we crammed it in their teeny little brains.

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muntrv Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-09-07 09:09 PM
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4. Gathering of Eagles? The fact that the eagle is associate with these nutjobs
is cruelty to animals.
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Lint Head Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-09-07 09:23 PM
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5. Cindy Sheehan is My Hero!
Every soldier is not a hero though there are soldiers that are heroes. Every fireman is not a hero though there are heroic firemen. To be a hero takes a heroic act. If everyone is declared a hero, just for wearing a uniform, that demeans the meaning of hero.
My Father was a hero. My Uncle won the Silver Star during World War II.

Cindy Sheehan is a hero! She has faced down the criminals in this administration.
:dem:
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ayeshahaqqiqa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-09-07 09:30 PM
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7. Dang!
She took their oath and threw it right at them! I wonder how many "eagles" will show--40? 50? How many will really be veterans--and how will they treat their fellow veterans who have seen through the lies and sham and who want peace?
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USA_1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-09-07 09:59 PM
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8. Reich Wingers Are ALL America Haters
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midnight Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-09-07 10:04 PM
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9. Cindy we support you in shorting the next wall. Bless you.
So much of what you say is so brilliant. What can't these people accept that this war is not the answer to their fears.
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