Martin Sheen among protestors arrested for protesting atom bomb

WHDH 7 News Boston & AP ^ | August 7, 2005

[Hot Tabasco]

LOS ALAMOS, N.M. (AP) -- Survivors of the deadly blasts that devastated Hiroshima and Nagasaki 60 years ago joined hundreds of activists in support of a global ban on nuclear weapons.

They rallied Saturday at the birthplace of the atomic bomb, outside the national labs that feed today's nuclear arsenal, on the tiny island where the Enola Gay took off for Hiroshima with its deadly payload, and in the nation's capital.

Bombing survivor Koji Ueda attended a rally in the Los Alamos park where there were research laboratories when the Manhattan Project developed the world's first atomic bomb.

"No more Hiroshimas. No more Nagasakis," Ueda said. "We send this message to our friends all over the world, along with a fresh determination of the 'hibakusha' (atomic bomb survivors) to continue to tell about Hiroshima and Nagasaki, aiming at a planet set free of wars of nuclear weapons."

In Oak Ridge, Tenn., 15 protesters from a group of more than 1,000 were arrested for blocking a road outside the heavily guarded weapons factory that helped fuel the bomb during World War II.

At the Nevada Test Site, about 200 peace activists gathered for a nonviolent demonstration outside the gates. About 180 activists, including actor Martin Sheen, were given citations and released after crossing police lines.

In California, hundreds of activists marched to the gates of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, some holding sunflowers and others hoisting a 40-foot inflatable "missile."

The city of Hiroshima, meanwhile, marked the anniversary with prayers and water for the dead. .......................

[Hot Tabasco]

Tried to find it, haven't seen it so I posted it......

Of course there aren't any comments printed supporting the bombs but then again, there never are.

[pcottraux]

Somehow, I'm not surprised upon hearing this.

[ken5050]

There's a very old (60's), and very funny song by Tom Lehrer about the bomb...maybe someone can find the lyrics.

[Loyal Buckeye]

Martin Sheen???????

[TruthShallSetYouFree]

"No more Hiroshimas. No more Nagasakis," Ueda said.

Pearl Harbors, on the other hand, are perfectly acceptable.

[NathanBookman]

Martin Sheen should spend less time supporting Japan's horrific war crimes and more time keeping his kids off of drugs and alcohol. I guess it's a little late for that. I think that freak Martin really thinks he is President. He is not. Just a regular moron.

[kittymyrib]

And Sheen is definitely an expert on bombs...bodda bing.

[airborne]

Was he in North Korea or Iran?

Oh, yeah. He'd get killed for talking like that in either of those countries.

[cardinal4]

"We'll try and stay serene and calm, when Alabama gets the bomb....!"

[Luddite Patent Counsel]

In California, hundreds of activists marched to the gates of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, some holding sunflowers and others hoisting a 40-foot inflatable "missile."

Are they sure that wasn't Charlie Sheen?

[somemoreequalthanothers]

"No more Hiroshimas. No more Nagasakis," Ueda said.

Memo to Mr. Ueda - No more sneak attacks on the United States.

[LibFreeOrDie]

Tom Lehrer So Long, Mom (A Song for World War III) lyrics

So long, Mom,
I'm off to drop the bomb,
So don't wait up for me.
But while you swelter
Down there in your shelter,
You can see me
On your TV.

While we're attacking frontally,
Watch Brinkally and Huntally,
Describing contrapuntally
The cities we have lost.
No need for you to miss a minute
Of the agonizing holocaust. (Yeah!)

Little Johnny Jones he was a U.S. pilot,
And no shrinking vi'let was he.
He was mighty proud when World War Three was declared,
He wasn't scared,
No siree!

And this is what he said on
His way to Armageddon:

So long, Mom,
I'm off to drop the bomb,
So don't wait up for me.
But though I may roam,
I'll come back to my home,
Although it may be
A pile of debris.

Remember, Mommy,
I'm off to get a commie,
So send me a salami,
And try to smile somehow.
I'll look for you when the war is over,
An hour and a half from now!

[PeaceBeWithYou]

So Long, Mom

[TheDon]

LOL!

[TheDon]

Tomorrow is "Happy Nagasaki Day"!

[ken5050]

That's not the one, sorry....it's about atom bombs..

[LibFreeOrDie]

Who's Next?
One of the big news items of the past year concerned the fact that China, which we call Red China, exploded a nuclear bomb, which we called a device. Then Indonesia announced that it was gonna have one soon, and proliferation became the word of the day. Here's a song about that.

First we got the bomb and that was good,
'Cause we love peace and motherhood.
Then Russia got the bomb, but that's O.K.,
'Cause the balance of power's maintained that way!
Who's next?

France got the bomb, but don't you grieve,
'Cause they're on our side (I believe).
China got the bomb, but have no fears;
They can't wipe us out for at least five years!*
Who's next?

Then Indonesia claimed that they
Were gonna get one any day.
South Africa wants two, that's right:
One for the black and one for the white!**
Who's next?

Egypt's gonna get one, too,
Just to use on you know who.
So Israel's getting tense,
Wants one in self defense.
"The Lord's our shepherd," says the psalm,
But just in case, we better get a bomb!
Who's next?

Luxembourg is next to go
And, who knows, maybe Monaco.
We'll try to stay serene and calm
When Alabama gets the bomb!
Who's next, who's next, who's next?
Who's next?

[F16Fighter]

Martin Sheen the Drama Queen.

[Atlas Sneezed]

Try reading the key points of this article in the voice of Janice, the Muppet Hippie Chick:

"...a global ban on nuclear weapons...."

"...the Enola Gay took off for Hiroshima with its deadly payload..."

"No more Hiroshimas. No more Nagasakis,"

"...a planet set free of wars of nuclear weapons."