Sheehan calls for activism

[Omaha Steve]

Source: Omaha World Herald

Published Monday | April 16, 2007
Sheehan calls for activism
BY JOSH SWARTZLANDER
WORLD-HERALD STAFF WRITER


Cindy Sheehan had tough questions - both for her supporters and protesters - during a speech Sunday at the Omaha Peace and Justice Expo.

To her audience of a few hundred peace activists, she asked: "How many of you sleep in a different bed every night? How many have staged a sit-in in sub-zero weather? How many have sat in puddles outside the White House?"


Tom McCormick, left, speaks with peace activist Cindy Sheehan after her speech against the Iraq war at the UNO student center on Sunday.

To a 21-year-old member of UNO College Republicans who challenged her views, she asked: "Why are you here and not over there (fighting in Iraq)?"

Sheehan, the prominent peace activist whose son, Casey, was killed in the Iraq war in 2004, focused her speech on anti-war activism, saying more action is needed. The event was held at the University of Nebraska at Omaha's Milo Bail Student Center.

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This event yesterday is where I met Cindy. Marta was home sick. I'll post more about the event tonight. I posted a few photos yesterday in GDP: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x3217958

[leftchick]

1. Cindy speaks for me!

thank you Steve.

:)


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About 25 people protested Sheehan. Their numbers were not lost on Sheehan, who pointed out that public opinion has turned against the Iraq war.

"We outnumber them," she said. "We have to be proud for being for peace. This entire occupation is a crime against humanity."

[rodeodance]

2. sometimes I forget she is out there-day after day Keeping this issur ALIVE.

[rodeodance]

3. RECOMMEND.

[midnight]

4. Thanks Cindy. Bring them home. Her question to the

21 year old college Republican was to the point. " Why are you here and not over there" Cindy is so clear in her message.

[John Q. Citizen]

5. Evil can only flourish when good people do nothing.thank you Cindy, for all you do.

[rosesaylavee]

6. Hope the recruiters caught this young man's name:

Andrew N-O-R-T-H-W-A-L-L and you can reach him at the UNO College Campus any ol' time.

Omaha journalists - do your thing and follow up on this patriotic story of a young man finding his true calling of serving on the front lines! :patriot:

When UNO College Republican member Andrew Northwall, 21, began to question Sheehan during the Q-and-A session, she cut him off and asked why he wasn't fighting in Iraq if he supported the war.

He said he had friends serving in Iraq and would be glad to serve his country, turning to the crowd and asking if a recruitment officer was present. He then thanked Sheehan and left the microphone, saying he was tired of being interrupted.

:sarcasm: (in case its not obvious to all)

[proud2BlibKansan]

7. More clueless war mongers!

UNO College Republicans held a small demonstration outside the student center, collecting snacks and other items to send as care packages to two U.S. soldiers in Iraq. They also gave people an opportunity to write messages of support for the troops on a large piece of paper.

"We wanted to kind of counter Cindy Sheehan's message," said Ian Daharsh, president of UNO College Republicans.

Cindy is far more supportive of the troops than these kids in Omaha! How many other care packages have they sent to the troops? Do they know about the phone cards Cindy's organization distributed at VA hospitals this past Christmas? While these kids were home opening presents from Santa, some of us were walking the halls of hospitals bringing holiday cheer to wounded and sick vets who couldn't go home.

And how can anyone argue that lobbying to bring the troops home is NOT supporting them? Good grief, how much MORE supportive can you be than to work your butt off to get them home and out of harm's way???