Cindy: Goodbye to Crawford but not Camp Casey!

[Generic Other]

t r u t h o u t | One Mother's Stand
Good Bye to Crawford - But Not to Camp Casey
By Cindy Sheehan

Tuesday 30 August 2005
6:22 AM

The Peaceful Occupation of Crawford:

While George golfed yesterday, the worst hurricane ever struck New Orleans; oil went up to over 68.00/barrel; and an American soldier was killed in the charade and cataclysmic occupation of Iraq. The soldier's family doesn't even know what's going to hit them yet. The death is "Pending Notification." I continually ask myself: "How do George Bush and other death-mongers live with themselves?" While George vacations and bikes and golfs his way to the lowest poll numbers since Richard Nixon, other "patriots" are wrapping themselves in the Stars and Stripes and going along with the farce that the mission from hell: Killing more people in Iraq, because so many have already been killed" is somehow a good thing ordained by God. I can live with myself, but trust me, sleep does not come easily to me these days.

Yesterday at Camp Casey was, again naturally, an amazing day. Dennis Means from the A.I.M. came with a group of Native American musicians and they made a presentation to me. He gave me a shawl in the tradition of Tecumseh and he pinned a brooch of 5 stars on it from "One chief to another." He also said we should all change our last names to Sheehan and he will be known as: Dennis Means Sheehan! Sheehan is Gaelic for "Peace" which I think is such a cool thing, and not a coincidence. Casey Sheehan's sacrifice will stand for peace forever.

I missed the candlelight vigil at Camp Casey I last night, but I heard that the counter-protestors came over and held vigil with us for our killed heroes. I heard it was beautiful and life-affirming. This is what Camp Casey does for us: it transforms bitter anger into righteous, productive anger. It turns hate into love. It brings people together in new love and cements mature relationships. It brings other people together who would normally not ever meet and makes them lifelong soul-friends. It heals broken hearts and mends broken souls. I know Camp Casey has healed my broken soul and heart. A veteran from the Iraq tragedy told me that he is now cured of any bad feelings he had.

Just another day at Camp Casey.

I must admit when I sat down in the ditch on August 6th, I thought to myself: "Self, what the hell did you do? Texas in August? A ditch filled with fire ants, rattle snakes, and chiggers? Pooping in a bucket? Dodging lightening bolts and heat exhaustion? But I knew I would have to suffer it through to the end. I knew that the people of Iraq and our soldiers have it far worse than we did. I thought as long as I could have plenty of water and an occasional shower at the Peace House, that I would survive.

http://www.truthout.org/cindy.shtml

[derby378]

1. Cindy, you can't say now that Texas doesn't love you

We will all miss you terribly. We know you're still on a mission, but please come back to visit us sometime!

[rodeodance]

2. Hope the Camp Casey with Wheels does well. Katrinia has taken

over for now.

[Generic Other]

3. Cindy's medals

[Generic Other]

4. Bush's medal

[Waya]

5. Dennis Means?

She meant Russel Means? Or Dennis Banks? Both are A.I.M - but which one was down there? I heard Russel Means went. Did Dennis Banks go, too?:dilemma:

[uppityperson]

7. I read both were there

But I wasn't there, so that is a good question.

[Generic Other]

10. Both Russel Means and Dennis Banks were there

[Sunkiss BlueStar]

6. I just saw Cindys Gold Star commercial

she has made a difference in America:patriot: :applause:

[DemonFighterLives]

8. Thank you Cindy!

Your integrity has made this movement a positive force for a nation that has been sideswiped by an evil agenda.
The War president needs to go.
:toast:
Thanks to you too, Generic Other for all you do!

[Taverner]

9. I've been out of the loop - when did Cindy leave?