House bill stalls calling for probe of Corrie's death

THE OLYMPIAN ^ | 03-17-04 | ELLYN FERGUSON

[veronica]

Today, more than 27 cities across the United States -- including Olympia and Seattle -- will host events to remember and celebrate Rachel Corrie's life and work.

WASHINGTON -- Chances seem dim for a U.S. investigation into the death of The Evergreen State College student Rachel Corrie, who was killed trying to stop an Israeli Army bulldozer from demolishing a Palestinian home last year. The Israeli government called her death an accident and ruled out charging the soldiers involved in Corrie's March 16, 2003, death.

[dennisw]

The Procession of the Species....

Some kind of eco thing St. Pancake was involved in. The photos had her dressed up like a duck or goose. Her parents kept farm critters

http://www.procession.org/

 

[dennisw]

 

Procession of the Species in Olympia remembers Rachel Corrie
candio., The Electronic Intifada, 29 April 2003

Images of Rachel Corrie on the wall of the Procession Art Studio.

On April 26, 2003, residents of Olympia, Washington took to the streets for the 9th Annual Procession of the Species Celebration. This is the largest Earth Day event in the Pacific Northwest, attracting over 30,000 spectators and 2,500 marchers who don handmade costumes representing Fire, Air, Earth and Water.

Rachel's mother, Cindy Corrie, dances with a young fledgling.

This year's march was especially meaningful due to the presence of 100-150 peace doves in honor of Olympia native Rachel Corrie, who lost her life on March 16 while undertaking peacekeeping work in the Palestinian refugee camp of Rafah.

Rachel was instrumental in producing the first gathering of over 30 peace doves that marched in 2002 and her spirit was deeply felt by this year's doves. A prominent dove was Rachel's mother, Cindy Corrie, whose dove mask featured a single tear drop.

Others in the group were friends and associates of Rachel, some of whom found the experience intensely emotional as they both mourned and celebrated Rachel's life. Many were seen wiping tears and hugging before the march. Some of these same people had wore the dove costumes to the March memorial service for Rachel at The Evergreen State College, also in Olympia.

Many doves had photos and symbols of Rachel incorporated into their costumes. Other doves included children, local peace activists and college students. Several had made their costumes at weekly gatherings at the Procession Art Studio where photographs of Corrie were hung in remembrance.

The block long procession of flapping, cooing and swirling doves was met by loud cheers and spirited applause as it made it's way along the mile plus route through the heart of Olympia.

After the parade, a gathering was planned for Rachel in the Muslim tradition of remembrance on the 40th day of death. A day long fast was to be broken with a communal meal of soup and bread. A similar 40th day tribute was also held in Portland, OR on April 25th to "commemorate her life and commitment to justice and the Palestinian people."

[veronica]

Some kind of eco thing St. Pancake was involved in. The photos had her dressed up like a duck or goose...

Sigh...

[Ichneumon]

12 posts on a Rachel Corrie thread and no pictures of pancakes yet?

I'd rather see the photo of the little traitor with her face contorted with hate, burning the American flag in front of a bunch of young jihadists-to-be.

[veronica]

Kumbaya. These people just don't grow up. Stuck in the '60's...

[geedee]

27 cities, 28 participants. WOW!

[veronica]

[SW6906]

"I refuse to honor anyone who does not have the sense to get out of the way of a bulldozer."

I refuse to honor someone who teaches children to hate. There's a picture of Rachel surrounded by small Palestinian children with a nasty expression on her face showing them how to burn an American flag. The AP(?) caption says she was protesting US and Israeli action.

To me that is the epitome of evil: teaching innocent children to hate. She deserved to die like the Pali terrorist scum she supported.

May she burn in He!!.

[SW6906]

Thanks for posting the picture I was speaking of.

[angkor]

Baird said he still is waiting to see the full report and accompanying video evidence.

Baird should do a Google search and look at the photo sequences posted by Corrie's supporters.

It's pretty obvious she was in front of a mound of rubble and rebar, and that a piece of rebar smacked her in the face when she got too close to the bulldozer. Unfortunately, its the kind of accident that's not unusual when people are around heavy equipment.

But the photos clearly prove that Corrie wasn't "run over" by the bulldozer or anything of the kind.

[joebuck]

There was a young girl Rachel Corrie
Who had visions of terrorist glory
She wielded a bullhorn trigger
but the Jewish bulldozer was bigger
And it squished her right into the floory.

[ItisaReligionofPeace]

Do you think it would be offensive if I showed up to the gathering driving a bulldozer?

[el_texicano]

I was thinking of twenty-one bulldozers with a raised blade salute...

[mtbopfuyn]

Laura Gordon, a 20-year-old American Jew who recently returned from spending 10 months in Rafah, will discuss the impact of Corrie's death.

Corrie's death was from impact of a bulldozer. Next.

[KEVLAR]

I would only be offended if the engine was not at full throttle with the muffler removed during the event.

[af_vet_1981]

Chances seem dim for a U.S. investigation into the death of The Evergreen State College student Rachel Corrie, who was killed trying to help Islamic terrorists.

[ISonnet]

She should be honored. I think they're called Darwin Awards.

Rachel had a narrow view of the world, now the the world has a narrow view of her!

First she was wrong, now she is flat wrong.

[N. Theknow]

Today, more than 27 cities across the United States -- including Olympia and Seattle -- will host events to remember and celebrate Rachel Corrie's life and work.

Are they going to hand out memorial spatulas?

[azhenfud]

A dozer caught dozing was dozed by a dozer.

[B4Ranch]

lol