Desiree tells all

[proud2BlibKansan]

When Condoleeza Rice entered the Congressional hearing room on October 24th, I approached her, with no advance planning and almost without thinking, extending my red-painted palms. I told her that the blood of the Iraqi people was on her hands. I felt compelled to confront her, woman-to-woman, face-to-face, for the untold death and destruction her policies have unleashed. I had no idea that the image of this gesture would be in newspapers around the world. A very personal expression by me, a schoolteacher from Texas and current CODEPINK housemother in D.C., had global impact.

Judging from the hundreds of thank-you notes I've received, this action has struck a chord with people all over the country. I have been buoyed by the gratitude, but I'm concerned, as well. One result of my action last week was the banning of all the CODEPINK women who were at the hearing from Capitol Hill. Now that many of us at the CODEPINK house have a "stay-away order" from Congress, who will take our places? Our loud and vibrant anti-war presence in the halls of Congress these past six months have made "business as usual" impossible. CODEPINK needs to be there reminding our representatives of the human costs of this war.

http://www.codepinkalert.org/

[zabet]

1. Codepink

needs to be a little devious like the hill dwellers
are. Do not wear shirts advertising codepink - it is
a dead give-away to the security. Dress as any other
hearing attendee may dress, subdued colors, carry a
good sized brief case with all of your small signs in
manilla folders so it looks like legal paperwork. Go in,
take a seat, and flash your signs at the appropriate
moments.

I dunno, I think it is somehow unconstitutional to not
let them into the Congressional hearing room. They are
tax-paying citizens and this is supposed to be a government
of the people, by the people, and for the people. I am
pretty sure every member of Codepink is a 'people'.

[proud2BlibKansan]

2. The president mentioned them yesterday

That's as sure a sign of success as they could ever have hoped for.

[Toots]

3. somehow unconstitutional

:rofl: :rofl: Are you still somehow under the impression that the Constitution is being observed? The Bush* Doctrine says we can annihilate anyone we think may do something wrong some day. We live in B ush* Amerika now get used to it. Democrats have becomne a part of the problem not a solution...

[mmonk]

4. They need to challenge the ban.

Challenge should be nothing new.