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Subject: Cindy Sheehan joins the swelling chorus

Counterpunch, May 28, 2007 

An Open Letter to the Democratic Congress 

Why I Am Leaving the Democratic Party 

By CINDY SHEEHAN
Dublin, Ireland 

Dear Democratic Congress, 

Hello, my name is Cindy Sheehan and my son Casey Sheehan was killed on
April 04, 2004 in Sadr City , Baghdad , Iraq . He was killed when the
Republicans still were in control of Congress. Naively, I set off on my
tireless campaign calling on Congress t o rescind George's authority to
wage his war of terror while asking him "for what noble cause" did Casey
and thousands of other have to die. Now, with Democrats in control of
Congress, I have lost my optimistic naivet&#xE9; and have become
cynically pessimistic as I see you all caving into "Mr. 28%" 

There is absolutely no sane or defensible reason for you to hand Bloody
King George more money to condemn more of our brave, tired, and damaged
soldiers and the people of Iraq to more death and carnage. You think
giving him more money is politically expedient, but it is a moral
abomination and every second the occupation of Iraq endures, you all
have more blood on your hands. 

Ms. Pelosi, Speaker of the House, said 
after George signed the new weak as a newborn baby funding authorization
bill: "Now, I think the president's policy will begin to unravel." Begin
to unravel? How many more of our children will have to be killed and howmuch more of Iraq will have to be demolished before you all think enough
unraveling has occurred? How many more crimes will BushCo be allowed to
commit while their poll numbers are crumbling before you all gain the
political "courage" to hold them accountable. If Iraq hasn't unraveled
in Ms. Pelosi's mind, what will it take? With almost 700,000 Iraqis dead
and four million refugees (which the US refuses to admit) how could it
get worse? Well, it is getting worse and it can get much worse thanks t o
your complicity. 

Being cynically pessimistic, it seems to me that this new vote to extend
the war until the end of September, (and let's face it, on October 1st,
you will give him more money after some more theatrics, which you think
are fooling the anti-war faction of your party) will feed right into the
presidential primary season and you believe that if you just hang on
until then, the Democrats will be able to re-take the White House.
Di dn't you see how "well" that worked for John Kerry in 2004 when he
played the politics of careful fence sitting and pandering? The American
electorate are getting disgusted with weaklings who blow where the wind
takes them while frittering away our precious lifeblood and borrowing
money from our new owners, the Chinese. 

I knew having a Democratic Congress would make no difference in
grassroots action. That's why we went to DC when you all were sworn in
to tell you that we wanted the troops back from Iraq and BushCo held
accountable while you pushed for ethics reform which is quite a
hoot...don't you think? We all know that it is affordable for you all to
play this game of political mayhem because you have no children in
harm's way...let me tell you what it is like: 

You watch your reluctant soldier march off to a war that neither you nor
he agrees with. Once your soldier leaves the country all you can do is
worry. You lie awake at night staring at the moon wondering if today
will be the day that you get that dreaded knock on your door. You can't
concentrate, you can't eat, and your entire life becomes consumed with
apprehension while you are waiting for the other shoe to drop. 

Then, when your worst fears are realized, you begin a life of constant
pain, regret, and longing. Everyday is hard, but then you come up on
"special" days...like upcoming Memorial Day. Memorial Day holds double
pain for me because, not only ar e we supposed to honor our fallen
troops, but Casey was born on Memorial Day in 1979. It used to be a day
of celebration for us and now it is a day of despair. Our needlessly
killed soldiers of this war and the past conflict in Vietnam have all
left an unnecessary trail of sorrow and deep holes of absence that will
never be filled. 

So, Democratic Congress, with the current daily death toll of 3.72
troops per day, you have condemned 473 more t o t hese early graves. 473
more lives wasted for your political greed: Thousands of broken hearts
because of your cowardice and avarice. How can you even go to sleep at
night or look at yourselves in a mirror? How do you put behind you the
screaming mothers on both sides of the conflict? How does the agony you
have created escape you? It will never escape me...I can't run far
enough or hide well enough to get away from it. 

By the end of September, we will be about 80 troops short of another
bloody milestone: 4000, and MoveOn.org will hold nationwide candlelight
vigils and you all will be busy passing legislation that will snuff the
lights out of thousands more human beings. 

Congratulations Congress, you have bought yourself a few more months of
an illegal and immoral bloodbath. And you know you mean to continue it
indefinitely so "other presidents" can solve the horrid problem BushCo
forced our world into. 
It used to be George Bus h's war. You could have ended it honorably. Now
it is yours and you all will descend into calumnious history with
BushCo. 

The Camp Casey Peace Institute is calling all citizens who are as
disgusted as we are with you all to join us in Philadelphia on July 4th
to try and figure a way out of this "two" party system that is bought
and paid for by the war machine which has a stranglehold on every aspect
of our lives. As for myself, I am leaving the Democratic Party. You have
completely faile d those who put you in power to change the direction our
country is heading. We did not elect you to help sink our ship of state
but to guide it to safe harbor. 

We do not condone our government's violent meddling in sovereign
countries and we condemn the continued murderous occupation of Iraq . 

We gave you a chance, you betrayed us. 

Sincerely,
Cindy Sheehan 

Founder and President of
Gold Star Families for Peace. 

Foun der and Director of
The Camp Casey Peace Institute 

Eternally grieving mother of Casey Sheehan 

-------------- Original message from Jim Dorenkott <jimdorenkott3@yahoo.com>: -------------- 

Hi,

About a month ago we were all mourning Cindy leaving the movement. She called for an event in Philly - for a long time there was nothing and then seeminingly out of nowhere this event is happening, and yet I just found out about it.

It is now webcast. 

http://www.actindependent.org/

The technology is here the coordination is still lacking.

Jim

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<DIV></DIV>Subject: Cindy Sheehan joins the swelling chorus Counterpunch, May 28, 2007 An Open Letter to the Democratic Congress Why I Am Leaving the Democratic Party By CINDY SHEEHAN Dublin, Ireland Dear Democratic Congress, Hello, my name is Cindy Sheehan and my son Casey Sheehan was killed on April 04, 2004 in Sadr City , Baghdad , Iraq . He was killed when the Republicans still were in control of Congress. Naively, I set off on my tireless campaign calling on Congress t o rescind George's authority to wage his war of terror while asking him "for what noble cause" did Casey and thousands of other have to die. Now, with Democrats in control of Congress, I have lost my optimistic naivet&amp;#xE9; and have become cynically pessimistic as I see you all caving into "Mr. 28%" There is absolutely no sane or defensible reason for you to hand Bloody King George
 more money to condemn more of our brave, tired, and damaged soldiers and the people of Iraq to more death and carnage. You think giving him more money is politically expedient, but it is a moral abomination and every second the occupation of Iraq endures, you all have more blood on your hands. Ms. Pelosi, Speaker of the House, said after George signed the new weak as a newborn baby funding authorization bill: "Now, I think the president's policy will begin to unravel." Begin to unravel? How many more of our children will have to be killed and howmuch more of Iraq will have to be demolished before you all think enough unraveling has occurred? How many more crimes will BushCo be allowed to commit while their poll numbers are crumbling before you all gain the political "courage" to hold them accountable. If Iraq hasn't unraveled in Ms. Pelosi's mind, what will it take? With almost 700,000 Iraqis dead
 and four million refugees (which the US refuses to admit) how could it get worse? Well, it is getting worse and it can get much worse thanks t o your complicity. Being cynically pessimistic, it seems to me that this new vote to extend the war until the end of September, (and let's face it, on October 1st, you will give him more money after some more theatrics, which you think are fooling the anti-war faction of your party) will feed right into the presidential primary season and you believe that if you just hang on until then, the Democrats will be able to re-take the White House. Di dn't you see how "well" that worked for John Kerry in 2004 when he played the politics of careful fence sitting and pandering? The American electorate are getting disgusted with weaklings who blow where the wind takes them while frittering away our precious lifeblood and borrowing money from our new owners, the Chinese. I knew having a Democratic 
Congress would make no difference in grassroots action. That's why we went to DC when you all were sworn in to tell you that we wanted the troops back from Iraq and BushCo held accountable while you pushed for ethics reform which is quite a hoot...don't you think? We all know that it is affordable for you all to play this game of political mayhem because you have no children in harm's way...let me tell you what it is like: You watch your reluctant soldier march off to a war that neither you nor he agrees with. Once your soldier leaves the country all you can do is worry. You lie awake at night staring at the moon wondering if today will be the day that you get that dreaded knock on your door. You can't concentrate, you can't eat, and your entire life becomes consumed with apprehension while you are waiting for the other shoe to drop. Then, when your worst fears are realized, you begin a life of constant pain, regret, and longing. 
Everyday is hard, but then you come up on "special" days...like upcoming Memorial Day. Memorial Day holds double pain for me because, not only ar e we supposed to honor our fallen troops, but Casey was born on Memorial Day in 1979. It used to be a day of celebration for us and now it is a day of despair. Our needlessly killed soldiers of this war and the past conflict in Vietnam have all left an unnecessary trail of sorrow and deep holes of absence that will never be filled. So, Democratic Congress, with the current daily death toll of 3.72 troops per day, you have condemned 473 more t o t hese early graves. 473 more lives wasted for your political greed: Thousands of broken hearts because of your cowardice and avarice. How can you even go to sleep at night or look at yourselves in a mirror? How do you put behind you the screaming mothers on both sides of the conflict? How does the agony you have created escape you? It will never escap
e me...I can't run far enough or hide well enough to get away from it. By the end of September, we will be about 80 troops short of another bloody milestone: 4000, and MoveOn.org will hold nationwide candlelight vigils and you all will be busy passing legislation that will snuff the lights out of thousands more human beings. Congratulations Congress, you have bought yourself a few more months of an illegal and immoral bloodbath. And you know you mean to continue it indefinitely so "other presidents" can solve the horrid problem BushCo forced our world into. It used to be George Bus h's war. You could have ended it honorably. Now it is yours and you all will descend into calumnious history with BushCo. The Camp Casey Peace Institute is calling all citizens who are as disgusted as we are with you all to join us in Philadelphia on July 4th to try and figure a way out of this "two" party system that is bought and paid for 
by the war machine which has a stranglehold on every aspect of our lives. As for myself, I am leaving the Democratic Party. You have completely faile d those who put you in power to change the direction our country is heading. We did not elect you to help sink our ship of state but to guide it to safe harbor. We do not condone our government's violent meddling in sovereign countries and we condemn the continued murderous occupation of Iraq . We gave you a chance, you betrayed us. Sincerely, Cindy Sheehan Founder and President of Gold Star Families for Peace. Foun der and Director of The Camp Casey Peace Institute Eternally grieving mother of Casey Sheehan </WMFILTERED> 
<BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">-------------- Original message from Jim Dorenkott &lt;jimdorenkott3@yahoo.com&gt;: -------------- 
<DIV>Hi,</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>About a month ago we were all mourning Cindy leaving the movement. She called for an event in Philly - for a long time there was nothing and then seeminingly out of nowhere this event is happening,&nbsp;and yet I just found out about it.</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>It is now webcast. </DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><A href="http://www.actindependent.org/">http://www.actindependent.org/</A></DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>The technology is here the coordination is still lacking.</DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV>Jim</DIV>

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