One version of the current AP story on the wires:
" In her fifth day quietly camping out on a road near President Bush's ranch, a grieving mother protesting the war that took her son's life has captured the nation's attention.
Cindy Sheehan's simple vigil has pulled at many people's heartstrings and stirred anger in others, symbolizing the country's divided opinion of the war in Iraq.
Dozens from across the country have started to camp out with her, pitching tents in muddy ditches and hanging anti-war banners; others have sent flowers. One activist called her "the Rosa Parks of the anti-war movement." Her name was among the most popular search topics Wednesday on Internet blogs.
"Before my son was killed, I used to think that one person could not make a difference," she said Wednesday under a tent where she has slept since arriving Saturday. "But one person that is surrounded and supported by millions of people can be heard." "
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Whatever it takes, I say. There were some of the largest demonstrations in history before the invasion of Iraq. The 'librul' media showed the dozen or so pro-war people waving their made-in-China American flags as if they were the equal of the tens, no, hundreds of thousands opposed to the invasion. Oh well, whatever it takes. I forget sometimes we live in 'Oprahworld'; mostly emotion, little intellect seems the successful formula for getting the most attention.
I wonder how the threatened arrests will go tomorrow. I really have no idea.
I hear the 'snarling heads' on FAUX NEWS and radio are calling her a traitor. No surprise there. If for no other reason, and there are plenty, the right wing echo chamber in media has devalued language beyond recognition.
When a hurt woman who wants an answer on why her son died is a traitor and a traitor like Karl Rove 'deserves a medal' we are truly in Bizarro World like in Superman Comics. These days the more you watch or listen to news on broadcast media the less you know. TV could have been a tool for greater democracy instead it's become the opposite. It's just sad...
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" In her fifth day quietly camping out on a road near President Bush's ranch, a grieving mother protesting the war that took her son's life has captured the nation's attention.
Cindy Sheehan's simple vigil has pulled at many people's heartstrings and stirred anger in others, symbolizing the country's divided opinion of the war in Iraq.
Dozens from across the country have started to camp out with her, pitching tents in muddy ditches and hanging anti-war banners; others have sent flowers. One activist called her "the Rosa Parks of the anti-war movement." Her name was among the most popular search topics Wednesday on Internet blogs.
"Before my son was killed, I used to think that one person could not make a difference," she said Wednesday under a tent where she has slept since arriving Saturday. "But one person that is surrounded and supported by millions of people can be heard." "
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Whatever it takes, I say. There were some of the largest demonstrations in history before the invasion of Iraq. The 'librul' media showed the dozen or so pro-war people waving their made-in-China American flags as if they were the equal of the tens, no, hundreds of thousands opposed to the invasion. Oh well, whatever it takes. I forget sometimes we live in 'Oprahworld'; mostly emotion, little intellect seems the successful formula for getting the most attention.
I wonder how the threatened arrests will go tomorrow. I really have no idea.
I hear the 'snarling heads' on FAUX NEWS and radio are calling her a traitor. No surprise there. If for no other reason, and there are plenty, the right wing echo chamber in media has devalued language beyond recognition.
When a hurt woman who wants an answer on why her son died is a traitor and a traitor like Karl Rove 'deserves a medal' we are truly in Bizarro World like in Superman Comics. These days the more you watch or listen to news on broadcast media the less you know. TV could have been a tool for greater democracy instead it's become the opposite. It's just sad...
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posted by Dan at 8:50 PM
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