Hypocrites and Liars by Cindy Sheehan

[donsu]

http://www.buzzflash.com/contributors/05/08/con05297.html



The media are wrong. The people who have come out to Camp Casey to help coordinate the press and events with me are not putting words in my mouth, they are taking words out of my mouth. I have been known for sometime as a person who speaks the truth and speaks it strongly. I have always called a liar a liar and a hypocrite a hypocrite. Now I am urged to use softer language to appeal to a wider audience. Why do my friends at Camp Casey think they are there? Why did such a big movement occur from such a small action on August 6, 2005?

I haven't had much time to analyze the Camp Casey phenomena. I just read that I gave 250 interviews in less than a week's time. I believe it. I would go to bed with a raw throat every night. I got pretty tired of answering some questions, like: "What do you want to say to the President?" and "Do you really think he will meet with you?" However, since my mom has been sick, I have had a chance to step back and ponder the flood gates that I opened in Crawford, Tx.

I just read an article posted today on LewRockwell.com by artist Robert Shetterly who painted my portrait. The article reminded me of something I said at the Veteran's for Peace Convention the night before I set out to Bush's ranch in my probable futile quest for the truth. This is what I said:

"I got an email the other day and it said, 'Cindy if you didn't use so much profanity ... there's people on the fence that get offended."

"And you know what I said? "You know what? You know what, god damn it? How in the world is anybody still sitting on that fence?"

"If you fall on the side that is pro-George and pro-war, you get your ass over to Iraq, and take the place of somebody who wants to come home. And if you fall on the side that is against this war and against George Bush, stand up and speak out."

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better keep up and read the rest of her message

[babylonsister]

1. Link please? nt

[donsu]

4. sorry, in excitement I forgot

nt

[jurassicpork]

2. And this is coming

from a God-fearing Christian, which only goes to show how frustrated and fed up Cindy is with this administration and the MSM. Good for her for not tenderizing her language to protect the virgin ears of the unwashed "fence-sitters." That was never my style, anyway, especially in these politically contentious times.

JP
http://jurassicpork.blogspot.com

"I give it to them loud and dirty so they'll remember it."
- Gen. George S. Patton.

[quiet.american]

6. Add to that -- what about Shrub's language....

"F--k Saddam, we're taking him out."

But Cindy has the best response -- 'why are they still on the fence?!'

[maddezmom]

3. I'm giving a kick, but we need a link

please :hi:

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

5. link here

http://crawfordupdate.blogspot.com/

[Mira]

7. This is why I love Cindy! She is Bush's worst nightmare - there never was

and certainly is not now a way she will not best him.

She is concise, unflappable, intelligent, sweet, genuine, clear, seemingly unafraid, and a mirror for all he is not. She is full of pain and full of compassion and full of fury.

Like him she is on message at all time, except her message is one clearly expressing the need to derail his, NOW.
When she accidentally gets off the message track she is able to say she did, apologize, regroup, and get back on it.

She is what we have needed and waited for to give us the kick in the ass to realize that what is in front of our faces as a disaster of massive proportions. We getting enured in this country, having just bits of it half-assedly presented daily. We don't have good news, and thorough news, and have to dig for it ourselves, if we want to know.

Just look at the CNN line-up for tonight, for God's sake.

I sit here and wait for the link, with tears of gratitude rolling down. Gratitude for us having Cindy to wake up the sleeping sheep.

[MichiganVote]

8. MaMa Mia!!! Go Woman, Go!

[Lerkfish]

9. I stand for Cindy because she speaks for me.

simple truth.

[eleny]

10. One of the last lines really hits hard and personal

"I wonder if any of them had authentic mother-child relationships and if they are surprised that there are so many mothers in this country who are bear-like when it comes to wanting the truth and who want to make meaning of their child's needless and seemingly meaningless deaths?"

A well deserved jab at Barbara Bush, to boot! Mother to mother. I respect Cindy more and more each day for cutting through the bullshit and going for the heart of the matter.

[babylonsister]

11. What a great read! Nom!! Go, Cindy, go!!! nt

[SpiralHawk]

12. Kick ass. totally recommended for Greatest Page

Let's get it on up.

[jonnyblitz]

13. "how in the world is anybody still sitting on the fence?'

that is EXACTLY right and why i think playing nice and diluting our message to appeal to "fence sitters" is complete HORSESHIT. fuck them already if they haven't figured it out by now..

[donsu]

14. can I vote for Greatest when it's my post?

nt

[Wheezy]

16. I don't think so, but I voted on your behalf :)

[maddezmom]

18. voted for you

thanks for adding the link. What a lady she is. :hug:

[Al-CIAda]

15. Kick ass! nt

[Independent_Liberal]

17. Cindy is outstanding!

She keeps kicking ass and doesn't let up!

[earth mom]

19. Go get em Cindy! Cindy Rocks!

:applause:

[Beam Me Up]

20. SPEAK THE TRUTH, CINDY, AND DON'T EVER STOP!

The whole of DU and millions of other people are right here with you!

[Starfury]

21. Awesome!

:kick:

[Cha]

22. Excellent at writing your thoughts

down as always, Cindy!

Hope your Mom gets very well..there're people around the whole wide world wanting the very best for her, you, all your family, friends, and supporters.

[wakemewhenitsover]

23. It's worth going to the link. Cindy's unvarnished truth is inspirational.

Kick!

[Jackpine Radical]

24. In reading her words, I am awestruck by how lucky we are

to have her as our spokesperson and inspiration. The woman radiates integrity from the core of her being, and speaks with the deceptively simple eloquence of a Biblical prophet.

[Freedomfried]

25. DAMN, that woman tells it like it is!

[Amonester]

26. Cindy For President! (I can dream, can't I?) 8-) - EOM

[evilqueen]

27. I think if people find language profane and...

. . . they don't find what we're doing in Iraq and Afghanistan profane, there is something severely wrong with these people and they need a fucking wake-up call.

My saying the word "fuck" is not getting anyone killed, maimed, or destroying families. I hardly think anyone could say the same thing for what Bush is DOING.

Time to wake these people up.

[Rose Siding]

28. Cindy Unplugged

One powerful woman, Our Lady of Crawford.

I can only hope that some of our support is fueling her sense of self.