Lost Causes Are the Only Causes Worth Fighting For - Cindy Sheehan to camp out in D.C. for peace

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from truthout: http://www.truthout.org/lost-causes-are-only-causes-worth-fighting-for57041


February 21, 2010

Camp OUT NOW Coming to Washington

by: Cindy Sheehan

____ We sparked hope in the summer of 2005, when the antiwar movement was reignited during our protests at Camp Casey in Crawford, Texas. I am once again uprooting my own life to move to the heart of this Empire to start a Peace Camp on the lawn of the Washington Monument.

This camp will be called Camp OUT NOW and it will be the home base from which Peace of the Action will launch daily acts of civil resistance in different areas of DC. We will not stop until our demands are acknowledged and we see positive movement in a Peace direction.

Our demands are simple:

1) Troops out of the Middle East, which includes drones, permanent bases, contractors and torture/detention facilities.

2) Reparations for the peoples of these war-torn regions and a fully funded VA system to reintegrate our soldiers healthfully into our society.

One of the failures of the antiwar movement, besides misplacing energy to elect Democrats, is that our actions have been mostly symbolic. Symbolic actions are almost useless in the face of real and immensely destructive problems.

Is building a peace community in the heart of the Empire a "lost cause"? Is putting our bodies in harm's way for the sake of global peace and justice a "lost cause"? If so, then it is worth fighting for with all of our hearts.

I am so optimistic for our chances for victory, and I hope each and every one of you will join us.


For more information visit http://www.PeaceoftheAction.org.

[Mari333]

1. knr

[fascisthunter]

2. Cindy will have a place in history for her actions

something to be proud of and admired.

[Bluebear]

3. Indeed. I remember when she was revered here, not reviled.

For her loss, and for actually doing something about it, she has nothing but my admiration.

[fascisthunter]

7. well, those reviling her have an agenda

one that despises those who rock their boat. If that's the case, they are on the wrong side of history and that means I will not give those people any legitimicy. I realize I have become somewhat absolute in my positions in regards to debating issues, but as a liberal I have allowed too many consideration only to find a fool engaging in dishonest debate. I have no time for people like this, and I won't suffer anymore fools gladly and become one myself.

[Don Caballero]

4. She does understand that the war in Iraq is almost over right?

And that the war in Af/Pak will be over very soon as well.

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5. Both occupations are still ongoing

. . . the Afghan occupation has been escalated with the president's EXPECTATION that his action will end the conflict. You do understand that there is an escalated, ongoing conflict in Afghanistan? Show me where ANYONE in the administration or the Pentagon leadership believes it's ending soon.

You do realize that our troops are still engaging in some offensive actions in Iraq as well, despite that most of their duty is restricted to base?

[Bluebear]

8. LOL

[QC]

11. I love performance art, don't you? n/t

[Bluebear]

12. And the length of time they fly right under the radar.

It's an art form in itself!

[Webster Green]

9. Really?

The phony "war on terror" will never be over. Too much money to be made by "defense" contractors.

Endless war is their dream come true.

[PuraVidaDreamin]

10. You're kidding, right?

You really think the MIC is going to let it end?

okay....

[SlingBlade]

6. Good for her. Truth lives on

[progressoid]

13. Uh, those demands aren't simple.

Simplistic maybe, but not simple.

[baldguy]

14. There are a lot of people who hate those like Cindy Sheehan

Precisely because Cindy & people like her take a stand for truth and justice & have the courage to take direct action against people who would subvert it, without regard to the niceties of political theater as it's practiced in Washington DC.

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[bananas]

16. k&r nt

[LWolf]

17. K & R

[EFerrari]

18. Kick

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