Not One More
By Cindy Sheehan
29 August, 2005
Dailykos.com
A
photographer friend of mine went down to Crawford to the Pro-War, Anti-Peace
rally today. There were about 1500 people there he said. He also said
that it was the most "third reich" spectacle that he had ever
seen in America.
My friend said that
the speakers were whipping up the crowd into a frenzy of hatred for
me (like they already didn't hate me?) and for the peace movement. My
friend said that the entire theme of the rally was: "Cindy is killing
American troops by her anti-American protest." Oh really, isn't
George Bush killing innocent Americans and Iraqis by sending them to
fight in an illegal and immoral war for power and greed? I think the
real culprit is my neighbor: George.
I am really sad
that there are still people in America who think that someone exercising
her freedom of speech is anti-American. People who say we DON'T have
the right to dissent are un-patriotic and un-American. My friend said
that the rally was really the scariest thing he had ever seen. Except
for one funny part when some people were walking through the crowd with
a "Say No to War---except when a Democrat is President" (whatever
that means???) sign. I guess the people at the rally only read the "Say
No to War" part and they were ripping up the signs and chasing
the gentlemen out. The unfortunate sign holders were trying to tell
the counter-protesters that they were on Bush's killing side, but the
crowd wouldn't hear them.
Our rally had about
2500 people jammed into the Camp Casey II tent. The speakers and music
were awesome. Joan sang a few more songs. I told the crowd that I totally
understand George Bush's noble cause for continuing the war: I have
to kill more Americans because I have already killed so many. Then I
posed the question to them that we will pose to Congress and the small
minority of Americans (38-40%) who still believe in George's oil war.
How many more lives are you willing to sacrifice before you bring the
troops home? I led the crowd in a deafening chant of "Not One More,"
aimed at George's vacation home.
I kind of feel sorry
for George; holed up in his ranch. Not being able to go out unless he
flies over in his helicopter. If he drove out of the ranch, he would
have to see people who disagree with him. But every time he leaves the
ranch now, he faces people demanding answers to the question: What Noble
Cause?
George is going
golfing in Arizona on Monday, then to San Diego on Monday afternoon
and Tuesday. Be sure we will have people in those locations bird dogging
him. He deserves to be made uncomfortable: he is making the entire world
more than uncomfortable.
We are relaxing
a little bit tonight after the rally. A very nice young man who was
wounded and put in a wheel chair by Bush's war on the same day Casey
was killed came out tonight. He is spending his honeymoon with his new
bride here at Camp Casey. Which reminds me...we are having 2 weddings
here tomorrow: One at Camp Casey I and one at Camp Casey II. We have
had so many children and babies come out too...it is the cycle of life.
I was visited by
a 2nd Lt. from Casey's 2-5 Cavalry that told me to keep up the good
work and Casey's old roommate came out from Ft. Hood to meet me. He
may have to go back to Iraq soon. He hopes he doesn't have to since
he will be out in 6 months, but he is pretty sure he will be stop-lossed.
It was so hot today
in Crawford. So hot, it seemed like there wasn't enough air to breathe.
Then a storm came and gave us some blessed relief.
Update: Some pro-war
people came up to Camp Casey II around 10pm and Ann Wright had to call
the sheriff because they were getting a little rowdy.