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Title: What Really Happened. (Cindy Sheehan)
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Daily Kos
URL Source: http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2006/2/1/31944/23746
Published: Feb 1, 2006
Author: Cindy Sheehan
Post Date: 2006-02-01 04:50:52 by robin
Keywords: Happened., Sheehan), Really
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Comments: 43
What Really Happened. by CindySheehan Wed Feb 01, 2006 at 01:19:44 AM PDT Dear Friends, As most of you have probably heard, I was arrested before the State of the Union Address tonight. I am speechless with fury at what happened and with grief over what we have lost in our country. There have been lies from the police and distortions by the press. (Shocker) So this is what really happened: This afternoon at the People's State of the Union Address in DC where I was joined by Congresspersons Lynn Woolsey and John Conyers, Ann Wright, Malik Rahim and John Cavanagh, Lynn brought me a ticket to the State of the Union Address. At that time, I was wearing the shirt that said: 2245 Dead. How many more? After the PSOTU press conference, I was having second thoughts about going to the SOTU at the Capitol. I didn't feel comfortable going. I knew George Bush would say things that would hurt me and anger me and I knew that I couldn't disrupt the address because Lynn had given me the ticket and I didn't want to be disruptive out of respect for her. I, in fact, had given the ticket to John Bruhns who is in Iraq Veterans Against the War. However, Lynn's office had already called the media and everyone knew I was going to be there so I sucked it up and went. I got the ticket back from John, and I met one of Congresswoman Barbara Lee's staffers in the Longworth Congressional Office building and we went to the Capitol via the undergroud tunnel. I went through security once, then had to use the rest room and went through security again. My ticket was in the 5th gallery, front row, fourth seat in. The person who in a few minutes was to arrest me, helped me to my seat. I had just sat down and I was warm from climbing 3 flights of stairs back up from the bathroom so I unzipped my jacket. I turned to the right to take my left arm out, when the same officer saw my shirt and yelled; "Protester." He then ran over to me, hauled me out of my seat and roughly (with my hands behind my back) shoved me up the stairs. I said something like "I'm going, do you have to be so rough?" By the way, his name is Mike Weight. The officer ran with me to the elevators yelling at everyone to move out of the way. When we got to the elevators, he cuffed me and took me outside to await a squad car. On the way out, someone behind me said, "That's Cindy Sheehan." At which point the officer who arrested me said: "Take these steps slowly." I said, "You didn't care about being careful when you were dragging me up the other steps." He said, "That's because you were protesting." Wow, I get hauled out of the People's House because I was, "Protesting." I was never told that I couldn't wear that shirt into the Congress. I was never asked to take it off or zip my jacket back up. If I had been asked to do any of those things...I would have, and written about the suppression of my freedom of speech later. I was immediately, and roughly (I have the bruises and muscle spasms to prove it) hauled off and arrested for "unlawful conduct." After I had my personal items inventoried and my fingers printed, a nice Sgt. came in and looked at my shirt and said, "2245, huh? I just got back from there." I told him that my son died there. That's when the enormity of my loss hit me. I have lost my son. I have lost my First Amendment rights. I have lost the country that I love. Where did America go? I started crying in pain. What did Casey die for? What did the 2244 other brave young Americans die for? What are tens of thousands of them over there in harm's way for still? For this? I can't even wear a shrit that has the number of troops on it that George Bush and his arrogant and ignorant policies are responsible for killing. I wore the shirt to make a statement. The press knew I was going to be there and I thought every once in awhile they would show me and I would have the shirt on. I did not wear it to be disruptive, or I would have unzipped my jacket during George's speech. If I had any idea what happens to people who wear shirts that make the neocons uncomfortable that I would be arrested...maybe I would have, but I didn't. There have already been many wild stories out there. I have some lawyers looking into filing a First Amendment lawsuit against the government for what happened tonight. I will file it. It is time to take our freedoms and our country back. I don't want to live in a country that prohibits any person, whether he/she has paid the ulitmate price for that country, from wearing, saying, writing, or telephoning any negative statements about the government. That's why I am going to take my freedoms and liberties back. That's why I am not going to let Bushco take anything else away from me...or you. I am so appreciative of the couple of hundred of protesters who came to the jail while I was locked up to show their support....we have so much potential for good...there is so much good in so many people. Four hours and 2 jails after I was arrested, I was let out. Again, I am so upset and sore it is hard to think straight. Keep up the struggle...I promise you I will too. Love and peace soon, Cindy
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#1. To: All, mehitable, tom007, Dakmar, rowdee, Zipporah, Elliott Jackalope, Arete, Itisa1mosttoolate, lodwick, scooter, christine, Coral Snake (#0)
The press lied (surprise) ping!
"Our work in Iraq is difficult because our enemy is brutal" - George W. Bush 1/31/06
I hate to tell her, she was set up. There are no dems that are trustworthy. This is just the start. In the new Patriot Act 3, there are to be new "free speech zone" laws where if you cross some imaginary line, you will be charged with a federal felony of terrorism. We need to enforce our divine rights as stated in the Constitution, and remove anyway possible, the traitors in our government. Mark
Jesus Christ... Get over it already. You, and a lot of other people have lost family in this farce. Why don't you work to bring the system to heel, and make these gluttonous fuckers accountable for the evil they do, instead of bringing attention to yourself, and your loss??? Go home and grieve, and then start a movement. To think that for one minute that your kid mattered one bit to these fuckers in power is a joke at best, and insanity at its worst.
#2. To: robin (#0)
#3. To: robin (#0)
 | What's that Mr. Nipples? You want me to ask the nice lady about her rack?. |
#4. To: robin (#0)
This arrest would seem to have been in clear violation of COHEN v. CALIFORNIA, 403 U.S. 15 (1971) (arrest of protester for wearing T-shirt saying "F*** the draft" in a courthouse was unconstitutional violation of First Amendment).
#5. To: robin (#0)
arrested for exercising her freedom of speech.
#6. To: Christine, Diana, Zipporah, robin, Zoroaster, BTP Holdings, Arator, Bayonne, Brian S, A K A Stone, Steppenwolf, Bub, mugwort, bluegrass, Bill D Berger, FormerLurker, Uncle Bill, Dakmar, Flintlock, Neil McIver, tom007, aristeides, Burkeman1, Diana, (#0)
We know what her son DIDN'T die for! Any questions?
#7. To: SKYDRIFTER (#6)
Casey Sheehan did not die to protect 'freedoms'. that's for sure.
#8. To: aristeides (#4)
Seems they made a major error in having her arrested.. not error in that they misunderstood what the law is.... But that they'll have repercussions to deal with .. I think though they'd rather have to deal with a lawsuit than to have had Sheehan sit in the gallery and have Bush deal with Bush facing her. Did you notice the look on Bush's face when the Democrats sit in silence and the Republicans were applauding.. I believe it was in reference to the Patriot Act.. His face clearly showed anger IMO.
This arrest would seem to have been in clear violation of COHEN v. CALIFORNIA, 403 U.S. 15 (1971) (arrest of protester for wearing T-shirt saying "F*** the draft" in a courthouse was unconstitutional violation of First Amendment).
#9. To: aristeides (#4)
Bushco considers the Constitution (and all court precedents related thereto) as "just a g-dd---ed piece of paper." He and others who believe likewise have now packed the Supreme Court with enough votes to enforce this belief in the "unitary executive" (aka Führerprinzip made famous by Nazi Germany) and the "checks and balances" system set up by the framers of the Constitution is gone.
#10. To: robin (#0)
Her t-shirt is apolitical without any profanity; it appears to make a factual statement followed by a question. Why was she arrested?
#11. To: Zipporah (#8)
Having her arrested makes a statement. They have the power and aree willing to use it. It plays to their base of psycho fascists who cheer loudest when opposition is silenced and free speech is suppressed. Richard W.
Seems they made a major error in having her arrested..
#12. To: Sam Houston (#9)
Scalia voted with the majority in the Flag Burning Case. Kennedy has repeatedly cited Cohen v. California with approval. I don't think there's a majority on the Supreme Court for upholding what was done to Cindy Sheehan. Not yet, anyway.
#13. To: Fred Mertz (#10)
I suspect the Capitol Police were under orders to come up with some excuse for removing Cindy Sheehan from the hall before Bush entered it. Remains to be seen whether this can come out in a suit by Cindy Sheehan against the government.
#14. To: Fred Mertz, all (#10)
Having her arrested was a big mistake, IMHO. It takes the light off Bush's "speech" and puts it right back on Cindy Sheehan. They cannot justify arresting her for anything she did. She did not create a disruption, didn't say anything, her T shirt was not obscene - I don't think it even mentioned Bush. They arrested her purely because they were afraid of having her sit there displaying the truth across her chest, and it is a totally clear violation of the First Amendment. They have shown that we are now a police state with little or no rights when the govt decides to act to take them away. They overplayed their hand and this is gonna bite them in the butt. THe only wild card here might be if Sheehan herself goes over the top with this and starts offending people. Based on the article I just read, she sounds very reasonable and moderate.
#15. To: Zipporah (#8)
His worst fury is for Republicans that do not clap.
His face clearly showed anger IMO.
Nakasen's Principles
#16. To: mehitable (#14)
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- The wife of Rep. C.W. Bill Young, R-Indian Shores, told a newspaper that she was ejected during the State of the Union address for wearing a T-shirt that says, "Support the Troops Defending Our Freedom." http://foil.freedom4um.com/cgi-bin/readart.cgi? ArtNum=1971&Disp=4#C4 Why was Mrs. Young merely asked to depart the gallery while Cindy Sheehan was arrested? I think Cindy Sheehan's story will get more traction and gain some legs.
Florida Rep.'s Wife Says She Was Ejected From State Of Union
#17. To: Fred Mertz (#16)
I think the Capitol security forces way overreacted and yes, this story DOES have legs. I admire Mrs. Sheehan. She's too liberal for me in general, but she has guts and convictions - far more than any pols I see out there. She's just this middle aged mom taking on the power structure. Kind of a female Jimmy Stewart.
#18. To: mehitable (#17)
Let's hope that she doesn't fall in with those who want to manipulate her for their own purposes. Richard W.
she has guts and convictions
#19. To: Arete (#18)
I think she has to some extent already. I don't know if she's always had very liberal views but to me it seems like she's fallen in with some of them - probably because they ACCEPTED her and were willing to help her get her voice heard. She strikes me as a somewhat naive person - maybe she's just unsophisticated politically. As I say, I think she's just an ordinary, middle aged mom who's had enough. That's what I like about her. Don't piss off the soccer moms, George.
#20. To: mehitable (#17)
The Capitol security forces typically do not overreact. I strongly suspect that here they were following the orders of their political superiors in Congress, who in turn were responding to orders from the White House.
#21. To: mehitable (#19)
Hasn't turned into a lying thieving weasel yet. LOL Richard W.
unsophisticated politically
#22. To: aristeides (#20)
You're probably right, but it was a most unwise thing to do (from their perspective). They've created a hero. It would have been better to frisk the lady, ensure she had no weapons or banners and just let her sit there quietly. If she started screaming, then they could take her out. Right now, if the Bush people had any sense, they would apologize to her for this just to make it look as though they are NOT extremists who want to take our rights away. Even thought they do, of course.
#23. To: Arete (#11)
True.. and good point... They've shown they're not too concerned about the opinion of the people.. And you're right too about the pyscho facists.. just a quick look at FR and what they had to say confirms that.
Having her arrested makes a statement. They have the power and aree willing to use it. It plays to their base of psycho fascists who cheer loudest when opposition is silenced and free speech is suppressed.
#24. To: Zipporah (#23)
I think it is now time for a general strike across this nation. Everyone should put down their tools and their pencils and just stop working for a day or two, and get out in the streets and protest. They've taken our jobs, they've taken our liberties, they've taken our dignity. It is now time to show these corporatist pigs just what happens when you screw all of the people all of the time.
 | Gold and silver are real money, paper is but a promise. |
#25. To: Elliott Jackalope (#24)
The workers in Germany forced an end to the Kapp Putsch (in 1920, I think) by mounting a general strike.
#26. To: aristeides (#25)
We need to pick a date, and then start talking about it on every internet forum there is. We need to unite our efforts and get the word out there. How about April 15th? That might be the perfect day for people to express just how fed up we all are with this lousy dictatorship.
| Gold and silver are real money, paper is but a promise. |
#27. To: Zipporah (#23)
Too many people speaking the truth and challenging the fascist regime can become a movement. That cannot be permitted. We've already lost our country. Richard W.
They've shown they're not too concerned about the opinion of the people..
#28. To: Arete (#27)
A 2002 decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit quotes a regulation of the United States Capitol Police Board as interpreting Congress's prohibition of demonstration activity inside the Capitol Buildings to include: Presumably this same regulation is still in effect.
[P]arading, picketing, leafleting, holding vigils, sit-ins, or other expressive conduct or speechmaking that conveys a message supporting or opposing a point of view and has the intent, effect or propensity to attract a crowd or onlookers, but does not include merely wearing Tee shirts, buttons, or other similar articles of apparel that convey a message.
#29. To: robin (#0)
Cindy is quite the totem for the peace movement. So far, I haven't seen any males with her courage. She is probably programmed for a fatal accident.
#30. To: robin (#0)
They put her in jail???? I fell asleep when I realized Bush's speech was more of the same delusional projection of his crimes onto the Arabs, and missed all of this. I told him that my son died there. That's when the enormity of my loss hit me. I have lost my son. I have lost my First Amendment rights. I have lost the country that I love. Where did America go? I started crying in pain. What did Casey die for? What did the 2244 other brave young Americans die for? What are tens of thousands of them over there in harm's way for still? Ciny knows what they died for. She knows why the rest of the troops are still in harm's way. What's wrong with the rest of America? THIS WAR IS FOR "US" http://americandefenseleagu e.com/warforus.htm "Where did America go?" Under the heel of those who hate her..... "....America was unique in modern history. It was only the second nation in history that had ever been formed with the Bible as its law book. Its uniquely magnificent Constitution was specifically designed to limit the power of government and to keep its citizens free and prosperous. Its citizens were basically industrious immigrants who 'yearned to breath free' and who asked nothing more than to be given the opportunity to live and work in such a wonderfully stimulating environment. The results -- the 'fruit' -- of such a unique experiment were so indescribably brilliant that America became a legend around the globe. Many millions across the far flung continents of the world viewed America the Beautiful as the promised land. The Big Bankers in Europe -- the Rothschilds and their cohorts -- viewed the wonderful results borne by this unique experiment from an entirely different perspective; they looked upon it as a major threat to their future plans. The establishment Times of London stated: "If that mischievous financial policy which had its origin in the North American Republic [i.e. honest Constitutionally authorized no debt money] should become indurated down to a fixture, then that government will furnish its own money without cost. It will pay off its debts and be without a debt [to the international bankers]. It will become prosperous beyond precedent in the history of the civilized governments of the world. The brains and wealth of all countries will go to North America. That government must be destroyed or it will destroy every monarchy on the globe." [ http://www.blueletterbible.org/kjv/Psa/Psa002.html#2 ] The Rothschilds and their friends sent in their financial termites to destroy America because it was becoming "prosperous beyond precedent." ....." http://www.biblebelievers.org.au/slavery.htm It was a time of their choosing....... [Precisely, pages 328-329]: http:// freebooks.entrewave.com/freebooks/docs/html/dcdv/dcdv.html .... or, was it??
#31. To: aristeides (#28)
Good work! BTTT.
.....Congress's prohibition of demonstration activity inside the Capitol Buildings.....does not include merely wearing Tee shirts, buttons, or other similar articles of apparel that convey a message.
#32. To: Elliott Jackalope (#26)
Works for me. How do we publicize this? What do we call it?
#33. To: mehitable (#32)
How about "National General Strike Day"? Here's the reason in a nutshell: We are taxed but not represented. Our "leaders" have betrayed us, and left us with no other way of expressing our anger and disgust short of violence. Before we take that last, desperate step, why not use the power of our numbers and force the government to pay attention to us? We need a way to express our frustration with the current power structure that gives corporations whatever they want at the expense of the rest of us. We need to demand an immediate end to the "K Street" culture of lobbying by implementing the immediate passage of laws providing for public financing of all political campaigns. We need to demand an immediate implementation of 1000% tariffs on all manufactured goods imported into this country, and a %500 tariff on everything else so that our farmers and workers and factories can compete again. We need to demand the immediate withdrawal of every single soldier from every single country on the face of the planet, to bring them home and put them to work defending our borders. We need to demand the immediate expulsion of all illegals in this country, and the prosecution and imprisonment of every corporate officer who has hired them. And last but not least we need to demand the dissolution of the Federal Reserve and a return to hard money. We need to demand nothing less than the taking back of our country, now! Because if we don't, then we are accepting that we have no representation of any kind, we are accepting the tyranny that has established itself over us all, and we will deserve nothing less than the total impoverishment of our nation. At the rate we are going, another ten years and everyone here is going to be living on the streets. We can either stand up and fight back now, or we can end up broke and homeless and hungry and sick and powerless in our own country. The choice is yours America, either stand up and fight back, or don't complain when we all end up living on the streets. I suggest we use this upcoming April 15th to express our anger, our frustration and our hope for something better by going on strike and taking to the street to peacefully protest this current intolerable situation. I invite all of you to join in and spread the word.
| Gold and silver are real money, paper is but a promise. |
#34. To: AllTheKingsHorsesWontDoIt (#30)
And now our enemies control US.
"If that mischievous financial policy which had its origin in the North American Republic [i.e. honest Constitutionally authorized no debt money] should become indurated down to a fixture, then that government will furnish its own money without cost. It will pay off its debts and be without a debt [to the international bankers]. It will become prosperous beyond precedent in the history of the civilized governments of the world. The brains and wealth of all countries will go to North America. That government must be destroyed or it will destroy every monarchy on the globe." [ http://www.blueletterbible.org/kjv/Psa/Psa002.html#2 ]
"Our work in Iraq is difficult because our enemy is brutal" - George W. Bush 1/31/06
#35. To: Elliott Jackalope (#33)
Statement Number One: "The people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same way in any country." Statement Number Two: "To those who scare peace-loving people with phantoms of lost liberty, my message is this: Your tactics only aid terrorists, for they erode our national unity and diminish our resolve." The first statement is a quote from Hitler's right hand man, Hermann Goering, explaining at his war crimes trial how easily he and his fellow Nazis hijacked Germany's democratic government. The second statement is a quote from Bush's right hand man, John Ashcroft, defending the Patriot Act and explaining why dissent will no longer be tolerated in the age of terrorism. I think I'll send them a copy of the "Patriot Act" and the gold-fringed Admiralty flag, after they've spent a day or two under the bird feeder.
#36. To: All, Robin (#35)
[ Quote from How the Patriot Act Compares to Hitler's Ermächtigungsgesetz (Enabling Act) http://www.furnitureforth epeople.com/actpat.htm ] And now our enemies control US. Time to thresh, I guess. Mic. 4:13. We will end tyranny in the world. - George W. Bush 1/31/06 [what duplicitous drivel.]
#37. To: AllTheKingsHorsesWontDoIt, mehitable, robin (#36)
I've given this subject its own thread. Click HERE to read it and add your thoughts.
| Gold and silver are real money, paper is but a promise. |
#38. To: AllTheKingsHorsesWontDoIt (#36)
NBC: Charges against Sheehan to be dropped.
#39. To: aristeides (#38)
Thank you! But I'm too overloaded windows-wise to open it. I hope this does NOT stop Cindy from suing THEM. Get 'em, Cindy!
#40. To: robin (#0)
These fuggers need a good tarring and feathering. They forget that this is OUR house, not theirs. They are in it with OUR permission, not the other way around. Americans need to make note of that fact and enforce it.
Do I hear a fat lady singing?
#41. To: AllTheKingsHorsesWontDoIt (#35)
Careful, they may think it an act of terrorism. Doesn't bird crap have traces of nitrogen? lol
I think I'll send them a copy of the "Patriot Act" and the gold-fringed Admiralty flag, after they've spent a day or two under the bird feeder.
Do I hear a fat lady singing?
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