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Title: DC Vigil for Cindy Sheehan
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Published: Aug 17, 2005
Author: Self
Post Date: 2005-08-17 21:12:14 by crack monkey
Keywords: Sheehan, Vigil, Cindy
Views: 3022
Comments: 95
I just got back from the Cindy Sheehan Candle Light vigil at the White House. It was held on the new marble street between the park and the Whitehouse fence. I estimate that there about 1000 people there. In front of the White House they stood thirty to forty deep and extended width of the White House. The crowd then curled around to the other side of the string to form a big ring. To the left the Freepers were demonstrating. They had a big banner set up and it appeared that 14 people were present. People were counting, some counted 12 and some counted 14. Someone was walking in front of the Freepers with a “Draft the Bush Twins” sign. I was really impressed with the crowd. Not a nose ring or a tattoo to be seen. They were almost 100% middle class types. All were well dressed and everyone I spoke to seemed educated and articulate. It was about 50% people over 40 and about 50% college kids. A lot of people brought their children. It was very quiet, almost like it is at the base of the Viet Nam memorial. Everyone held candles and Zipporah's “I stand with Cindy” signs. I had run off hundreds of the signs a couple of days before and left them with people to pass out. The people sang the old '60s protest songs like We Shall Overcome and Amazing Grace. I've been to a lot of protests, both in the present day and in the 1960s. This was one of the most dignified and well done I have ever seen. Judging from the quality of the crowd, I think Bush is in trouble.
DC Candle Light Vigil
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#39. To: crack monkey (#36)
"Kristinn just called as they were wrapping up. Here is his phoned-in report: There were about 300 of “them” and 18 of “us.” I thought this was funny. The FR report was portrayed as a huge success and even THEIR report show that there was about 20 Xs fewer Freepers at the event.. make sense of it.
Can anyone tell me why these neocon pigs aren't in Iraq themselves?
If they got 200 people in Downtown Cincy, it's tough for me to believe that only 300 showed up in DC.
"Working Three Jobs is: Uniquely American, isn't it? I mean, that is fantastic... Get any sleep?" (Laughs) ~ George W Bush
Think Jim Jones.
Some 200 people took part in a peace vigil in Cincinnati's Fountain Square. Many carried candles, but were told not to light them because of potential harm to the downtown landmark. Demonstrators softly sang "Give Peace A Chance" and lined one side of the square with signs, drawing honks of support from some passing motorists. gosh Kristinn has a way with words --> phony-baloney? Publicity stunt? LOL! Interesting there were 200 at Fountain Square I didnt read anything about a vigil being planned.. did you?
Not a word.
"Working Three Jobs is: Uniquely American, isn't it? I mean, that is fantastic... Get any sleep?" (Laughs) ~ George W Bush
They were ready for this question. They were screaming "What is it about this shit?" when anyone would ask it. They didn't have an answer, but they were ready to shout the question down.
Like CAPPS says.. JimJones Robinson
that is the pertinent question.
Because they're chickenhawks I didn't get anything either. I think I saw something about the 1000 planned vigils here. I just went down to see what was going on and discovered the thing. Usually my email is buried in this stuff but I rarely answer. I seriously think they just invited their best and most active people. This is why the crowd was so good. They didn't want a circus so they didn't put out a general invite. I didn't get one because I rarely respond to their stuff. They have an "active" list of the people who have been putting in time for Sept 24. I think the invite just went out to these people. These people then asked their friends who they figured would be OK.
I say let them try to FReep 100,000 of us.
That's the answer, Flint.
"Working Three Jobs is: Uniquely American, isn't it? I mean, that is fantastic... Get any sleep?" (Laughs) ~ George W Bush
Or even 5,000 They'd run home to their mothers the first chance they got.
"Working Three Jobs is: Uniquely American, isn't it? I mean, that is fantastic... Get any sleep?" (Laughs) ~ George W Bush
"Working Three Jobs is: Uniquely American, isn't it? I mean, that is fantastic... Get any sleep?" (Laughs) ~ George W Bush
Great eyewitness account, thanks!
So there was no one in their 30s there? Or do you consider everyone under 40 a college kid?
God is always good!
wow..look at that...normal middle class americans who really do care about the troops..a picture doesn't lie like the freepers do.
LOL!
"Working Three Jobs is: Uniquely American, isn't it? I mean, that is fantastic... Get any sleep?" (Laughs) ~ George W Bush
"Working Three Jobs is: Uniquely American, isn't it? I mean, that is fantastic... Get any sleep?" (Laughs) ~ George W Bush
Amazing Grace is a Christian song.
God is always good!
Lets see how many of can make the 24th. If it's doable, we'd have to reserve rooms.
thanks so much for posting these! hahahaha, i love the one "Next time vacation in Iraq." attractive lady carrying that one too.
WONDERFUL!!! NEXT TIME VACATION IN IRAQ And as CM already reported, looks like a quality crowd.
Love the 'vacation in Iraq' sign :)
That might be one of the signs I got from Zipporah and printed up. I didn't have it straight on copier so about 100 came out with the left hand side of the border missing. It looks like that part of the border is missing in that picture.
"Working Three Jobs is: Uniquely American, isn't it? I mean, that is fantastic... Get any sleep?" (Laughs) ~ George W Bush
you did great! i'm proud of you!
Why aren't they in Iraq fighting for their hero? They can't use age as an excuse.
God is always good!
Good job!
"Working Three Jobs is: Uniquely American, isn't it? I mean, that is fantastic... Get any sleep?" (Laughs) ~ George W Bush
The last time we put 100,000 on the mall it broke their back. I was there, I wish I could remember it. #;o)
Another good one! The antiwar crowd is really getting their message out.
that's going to be my tagline!
Honor Our Troops, Respect Their Lives
LOL! LOL! LOL! LOL! LOL! LOL!
"Working Three Jobs is: Uniquely American, isn't it? I mean, that is fantastic... Get any sleep?" (Laughs) ~ George W Bush
She's such a cute lady.. You can see her hat, some eyes and hands.. Giant sign! She's great.
"Working Three Jobs is: Uniquely American, isn't it? I mean, that is fantastic... Get any sleep?" (Laughs) ~ George W Bush
Ha! I was on the other side of the barriers, at Columbia, way back when. Yes, it broke their backs. It's time to do it again.
LOL!! felled without warning--by CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME Hilarious!!
so apropos! why do the initials WG come to mind? ;)
Honor Our Troops, Respect Their Lives
Sept 24th might be something huge and historic. One of those once in a lifetime things to see and take part in. The woman's march the April before last was one of the most impressive things I have ever seen in my life. They had a million people on the mall then. Basically this morphed into a huge anti-Bush rally. Sept 24th might be something similar. THe momentum seems to be building. If it comes off, you owe it to yourself to be there and see it.
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Top • Page Up • Full Thread • Page Down • Bottom/Latesthe crowed was in the shape of one of those Texas cow horn things with the thickest part up against the White House fence. The two "horns" then wrapped around the street towards the park. In one corner I counted 500 people. That is how I got my 1000 extimate. It was probably a little more than than at the peak, but it thinned out after it started. Maybe only four hundred at 9:00 pm.
#40. To: crack monkey, all (#6)
The Freepers were absolutely vicious. People couldn't even walk in front of them without being called out. They were so mad they were hissing and spitting when they spoke. Most were in their late twenties or early thirties and all seemed to be fat and creepy looking.
#41. To: Zipporah (#39)
#42. To: Zipporah (#39)
make sense of it.
#43. To: Jhoffa_ (#37)
"For us the organizers of the vigil are phony-baloney, betraying the sacrifices that those, men and women make in Iraq, by demanding that we pull our troops out now and leave Iraq to go to hell," said Kristinn Taylor, co-leader of the group's Washington, D.C., chapter. "This is a publicity stunt."
#44. To: Zipporah (#43)
Interesting there were 200 at Fountain Square I didnt read anything about a vigil being planned.. did you?
#45. To: Jethro Tull (#40)
Can anyone tell me why these neocon pigs aren't in Iraq themselves?
#46. To: Jethro Tull (#42)
Think Jim Jones.
#47. To: Jethro Tull (#40)
Can anyone tell me why these neocon pigs aren't in Iraq themselves?
#48. To: Jethro Tull (#40)
Can anyone tell me why these neocon pigs aren't in Iraq themselves?
Hey, Meester,wanna meet my seester?
#49. To: Jhoffa_ (#44)
Interesting there were 200 at Fountain Square I didnt read anything about a vigil being planned.. did you?
#50. To: crack monkey (#45)
They didn't have an answer, but they were ready to shout the question down.
#51. To: Flintlock (#48)
#52. To: ALL (#51)
#53. To: Jethro Tull (#50)
I say let them try to FReep 100,000 of us.
Hey, Meester,wanna meet my seester?
#54. To: All (#52)
#55. To: All (#54)
#56. To: crack monkey (#0)
Judging from the quality of the crowd, I think Bush is in trouble.
One if by land, two if by sea...how many if they are already here?
#57. To: crack monkey (#0)
It was about 50% people over 40 and about 50% college kids.
#58. To: Jhoffa_ (#52)
#59. To: All (#55)
#60. To: christine (#58)
#61. To: crack monkey (#0)
The people sang the old '60s protest songs like We Shall Overcome and Amazing Grace.
#62. To: crack monkey, all (#49)
#63. To: Jhoffa_ (#60)
#64. To: Jhoffa_ (#59)
One if by land, two if by sea...how many if they are already here?
#65. To: Jhoffa_ (#59)
#66. To: Jhoffa_ (#54)
#67. To: christine (#58)
#68. To: crack monkey (#66)
#69. To: crack monkey (#6)
They were so mad they were hissing and spitting when they spoke. Most were in their late twenties or early thirties and all seemed to be fat and creepy looking.
#70. To: crack monkey (#66)
#71. To: Jethro Tull (#50)
I say let them try to FReep 100,000 of us.
#72. To: Jhoffa_ (#67)
HONOR OUR TROOPS RESPECT THEIR LIVES
One if by land, two if by sea...how many if they are already here?
#73. To: Jhoffa_ (#67)
#74. To: Flintlock (#48)
#75. To: robin (#72)
#76. To: Hmmmmm (#71)
The last time we put 100,000 on the mall it broke their back
#77. To: Flintlock (#48)
I shall link to it immediately in the name of freedom!
One if by land, two if by sea...how many if they are already here?
#78. To: Flintlock (#48)
#79. To: Jethro Tull (#76)
Ha! I was on the other side of the barriers, at Columbia, way back when. Yes, it broke their backs. It's time to do it again.
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