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(Just Like Cleon Jones (I would howl), like a rolling stone, now who can figure that reference from summer '65) ... ...
Little boys are strange, they have magic in their pockets!<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Yes, I love the magic of little boys ... little girls have it too! ... 1965 ... I had a crush on Ed Kranepool... LOL

Seriously, on topic... I am blown away by the insight you, my friends, have been posting... Thank you!!! (and keep it going... I need more to think on!!!)

I do have to say that Cindy Sheehan is doing what we need! She is asking the questions! She is getting the attention, not for her own self, but for her son's sake and for all of us!

MoveOn had put out a call for vigils in support of Cindy Sheehan... to take place this Wednesday (8/17) at 7:30 local time. I'll be at the vigil in Washington Park in Albany. If you're interested, go to MoveOn.org to find a vigil near you.

Veterans Against The Iraq War
" Camp Casey in Crawford, Texas may not have the people of a 500,000 strong anti-war march, but its making at least as powerful a statement."

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" I apparently am the sacrificial lamb of the peace movement. I don't care about myself. When they start sliming my home life and my family, that's where I draw the line."
By Cindy Sheehan
Truthout, August 14, 2005

you can find Cindy Sheehan daily reports here at:

VAIW: Veterans Against The Iraq War
http://www.vaiw.org/vet/index.php?POSTNUKESID=fff488ae15035f5b31b0274d9b80d982

This site may well been posted around here before / I find it a hopeful site / some good articles / such as: (excerpts)

An Honor To Stand Up Against War
By Harvey H. Reading
......... "we need a massive, proud, long-lasting reassertion of the peace movement right now ... before the ruling criminals steal every last bit of our freedom."

By Monica Benderman
"There Is No Glory In Dying"

New York / US Newswire
August 15, 2005
"September 11th Families For Peaceful Tomorrows Supports Cindy Sheehan"


The Christian Science Monitor, August 15, 2005

ASHLAND, ORE., AND CRAWFORD, TEXAS - In her high-profile vigil outside President Bush's Texas ranch, Cindy Sheehan has brought the face and the heart of the antiwar movement to the world

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Yes, I agree that Cindy Sheehan is doing what needs to be done and for all the right reasons!!!

could you imagine if the mother of a fallen soldier from every faction in the world that now fills compelled to kill others for whatever reason confronted their own particular warlord with the look you see in Cindy's eyes all at the same time with continuous press coverage of each instance on every network medium throughout the world and in every dialect beamed into every home, village, community and the coverage persists until every war lord feels compelled to speak with the mother and hear the expression of frustration and anger that comes with all the "justifications" for war

How can GW just drive by?

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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by PSBeaty:

How can GW just drive by?

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How can GW sleep at night? How can he live with himself after all of the deaths and suffering he's caused with his lies?

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And now, back to our regularly scheduled program!

<u>Winsted, CT peace vigil reminder:</u>

There will be a regularly scheduled peace vigil this Sunday, August 21, 2005 on the Memorial Green, Intersection of Rt 44 & Old Rt 8 North from noon to 1:00 pm. They are held on the first and third Sundays of every month.

Other area vigils include:

West Hartford center, CT every Saturday from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm (or so) at the Veteran's Memorial green.

Litchfield, CT town green every Sunday from noon to 1:00 pm.

If you live near any of these or other vigils, please try to attend one. It's important to show our numbers now and to keep showing them!

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Captain Zap

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Wyldflower:

MoveOn had put out a call for vigils in support of Cindy Sheehan... to take place this Wednesday (8/17) at 7:30 local time. I'll be at the vigil in Washington Park in Albany. If you're interested, go to MoveOn.org to find a vigil near you.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Thanks for this Wyld. I've signed up for the Barkhamsted, CT vigil. Just a hop, skip and a jump away from me!

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Captain Zap

Just made my sign...

a picture of bush (shrugging in response to a question about Cindy)... the words "Cindy Deserves answers... so do we all!" and a picture of Cindy....

I'll be going to my vigil in about an hour... see you later!!!

The vigil in Albany was great. We had about 250-300 people there, and a counteraction across the street, with four or five people. We heard several activists, including a woman from Iraq who explained how things are there under the occupation. We walked about a half mile, with candles and in silence, to the war memorial (near the State Museum) to remember those who have died. Then we went on to the Plaza, and surrounded the reflecting pool there.

I guess my poster was pretty good, because a LOT of people took pictures of it... including the photographer for the Times Union... and it attracted the attention of reporters from the local Fox and CBS affiliates. I was interviewed briefly by both of those tv stations. So I guess I'll give in and watch tv for a while tonight, and see if I'm on! LOL

Wyld rocks! You go, girl!

We were pleasantly surprised that there were also about 300 people at our vigil in conservative Carrollton, Texas. (Dick Army country.) There were several other vigils around the Dallas area, too. Our group just stood along the sidewalk between a park and a busy street--got an amazing number of cars honking and giving the peace sign. (Although a few didn't quite know how to do that and only used one finger, it really was only a few.) Only a small handfull of counterprotesters, including one baby Marine, just out of boot and headed for Iraq, who came in belligerent and left having made some friends. <img src="http://www.arlo.net/ubb/smilies/smile.gif" width=15 height=15>

It was nice to look up at the almost-full moon and know that it was shining down on vigils all over the country.

Just saw local news coverage of the vigils here. It was abysmal.

Seventy-two people signed the attendance sheet going around at the Barkhamsted vigil. Might not seem like a lot of people, but for a town of 3500 people in the middle of almost nowhere, I think it was pretty good.

There were Bu$h supporters there, as well, but only about 14 or 15, holding up their saved 2004 campaign signs. I don't think that they were too pleased to see my 3'x5' peace symbol flag. (I highly recommend you get one if you plan on attending more of these. They're very high visibility, a lot more so than posterboard and marker signs, and get the point across without words. Not to sound like a commercial, but they're only $15 + s&h from www.northernsun.com ) Another good thing is that this may have generated more people attending the Winsted vigils. Good! We need more people to be seen everywhere! Good to hear more people are takin' it to the streets!

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Captain Zap

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Shame on me for not keeping up on the peace vigil reminder. Here it is:

Winsted, CT peace vigil reminder:

There will be a regularly scheduled peace vigil this Sunday, October 16, 2005 on the Memorial Green, Intersection of Rt 44 & Old Rt 8 North from noon to 1:00 pm. They are held on the first and third Sundays of every month.

Other area vigils include:

West Hartford center, CT every Saturday from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm (or so) at the Veteran's Memorial green.

Litchfield, CT town green every Sunday from noon to 1:00 pm.


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Captain Zap

I've been a bit lax on keep this current.

Winsted, CT peace vigil reminder:

There will be a regularly scheduled peace vigil this Sunday, February 5, 2006 on the Memorial Green, Intersection of Rt 44 & Old Rt 8 North from noon to 1:00 pm. They are held on the first and third Sundays of every month.

Other area vigils include:

West Hartford center, CT every Saturday from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm (or so) at the Veteran's Memorial green.

Litchfield, CT town green every Sunday from noon to 1:00 pm.