Code Pink's disruption of Bolton hearings on MSM? please report

[G_j]

please report any sightings. :-)
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http://www.commondreams.org/news2005/0411-16.htm


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
APRIL 11, 2005
1:50 PM

CONTACT: CodePink
Gael Murphy 202-412-6700
Allison Yorra, 202-487-5112

Women Peace Activists Interrupt Bolton Nomination Hearing
Members of CodePink: Women for Peace Unfurl Banners and Speak Out Against Bolton Nomination During Senate Confirmation Hearing

WASHINGTON -- April 11 -- Three women peace activists interrupted today’s Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on John Bolton’s nomination as US Ambassador to the UN. They held up banners reading “NO Bolton, YES UN,” “Bolton = Nuclear Proliferation,” and “Diplomat, Not Bully, Please!” and urged Senators to reject Bolton as the worst possible choice for the job and for world peace.

“John Bolton is an inappropriate nominee for UN ambassador. His history shows us that the credibility of the US as a peacekeeping nation will be undermined if he is confirmed,” said Gael Murphy, one of the women who interrupted the hearing.

Murphy was kicked out of the hearing, as were two other CODEPINK women peace activists, Laurie Emrich, and Allison Yorra. None of the three were arrested. CODEPINK is a national women’s peace group, which has 90 chapters throughout the United States and the world. CODEPINK is known for its creative and bold approach to anti-war activism, and for its members’ success in interrupting prime time speeches three nights in a row during the Republican National Convention in New York City.

CODEPINK opposes the nomination of John Bolton, who is an advocate of unilateral U.S. military action, an opponent of arms control, and previously an advocate for withdrawal of US funds from the UN.

“The "go it alone" Bush administration is working hard to pull the US out of every international agreement and treaty in its effort to dominate rather than collaborate on global issues--and John Bolton exemplifies this attitude. Someone so disdainful of the UN should NOT be our UN representative. In this time of major armed conflict and nuclear proliferation, we need the UN more than ever. The US should be taking the lead in strengthening international cooperation, NOT killing it,” Murphy said.



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[paineinthearse]

1. Please add to existing thread in LBN started at 11AM

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=1385912&mesg_id=1385912

That thread contains this press release also.

Just posted an AP story from the Guardian, there was one from MSNBC earlier.

Thanks.

[G_j]

6. thanks (& a mention in LA times)

good thread btw,

"In a tense hearing that was interrupted by anti-Bolton protesters from Code Pink, a women's peace group, Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) played a three-minute videotape of an angry Bolton speaking about the U.N. in 1994. Bolton, a Yale-trained lawyer who had served in the administrations of Presidents Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush, was a private citizen at the time of the speech."

[cry baby]

2. I saw it happen. Just before Dodd

started to ask questions of Bolton, the code pink ladies stood up with large pink banners that each said something of why they didn't want him. They were also yelling "NO BOLTON" and "DON"T CONFIRM HIM" and things like that. They were heroic, and respectful when the officer escorted them out. It all took about 3 or 4 minutes I think. It was great!

[FreedomAngel82]

8. I think they're brave

considering how things are now. They're great! I'm glad they weren't arrested but just taken out. God bless them and protect them.

[MasonJar]

3. In general Bush's nominations have been a middle finger to the

American people and the citizens of the rest of the world. It would have been almost impossible to find a more inappropriate nominee to the UN than Bolton, ditto to all the rest.

[Hardrada]

4. In general Bush's policies have been intended

to cause the maximum amount of pain to the maximum amount of people.

[G_j]

5. briefly mentioned and shown on PBS news

"a group of well organized demonstrators"

[wovenpaint]

7. Yay! Good for them

:applause:
I joined them in the Womens March last spring in DC and am proud to sport a CodePink bumper sticker on my car. What great energy!!
:yourock: