Posted on 09/20/2005 4:50:35 AM PDT by fredhead
NORFOLK — Cindy Sheehan, the anti-war activist who made headlines by demanding to meet with President George W. Bush and setting up camp outside his Texas ranch this summer, is coming to Norfolk.
Sheehan became an outspoken opponent of the war in Iraq after her son died there. She is scheduled to hold a press conference at 5 p.m. Tuesday at the corner of St. Pauls Boulevard and City Hall Avenue downtown. Her “Bring Them Home Now’’ tour will present speakers at the veterans memorial in Town Point Park at 7 p.m., according to a press release.
(Excerpt) Read more at home.hamptonroads.com ...
I might have to go out there and protest her protest tonight.
Unlike her Code Pink counterparts who are at Walter Reed Hospital weekly, Ditch Witch hasn't the guts to go to the naval base?
Who is Cindy Shethan?
I fart in her general direction.
Norfolk - Doesn't seem a wise choice.
LOL
Gee whiz, some MSM types assured me that her Texas protest was going to ignite a firestorm of anti-war protest across the USA. This is starting to look about as spontaneous as a May Day parade in Red Square.
I guess that's why the media calls August the Silly Season. They latch on to any story that comes along.
"She is scheduled to hold a press conference at 5 p.m."
Doesn't she have a job? I wish I could toodle around the country and protest stuff like....well, unemployed protesters.
She needs to fade away. Maybe go volunteer at a Vet hospital. Gets some counselig so she can move on.
Bottom line...2 wars, 50 million freed, democratic governments, women voting. Her son's a hero.
If she had any balls, she'd take her Iraq protest to Iraq.
The reason they pick Town Point Park is that they have the backdrop of the USS Wisconsin with is berthed there as a museum. They don't have to hassle with the base to get that "military" feel to their TV shots. John Kerry came there to campaign for that very reason.
Why doesn't she bring her little protest to Baghdad?
I'll try to make it there tonight. I heard on the local radio station (FM 99) that she only had 12 people show up at her last rally. Ha Ha!
Now those are some sterling credentials!!
I bet she's a lousy cook too boot!..
Cindy's group has recieved over $500,000 in tax free donations, that is what we know of legally!
CINDY Who!?!?
How many people at these "spontaneous" protests have been bused in, or are part of her official entourage? I have to wonder.
I am pleased that the local paper printed my comments this morning in response to their call-in question of the day yesterday. They asked should GWB meet with her. I replied no, he already did. Why did she change her mind after she had nothing but good things to say about the president then?
I did not read all the messages but I was pleased to see a good number were anti Sheehan.
The folks there in Norfolk, by their own massive counter protest, should send Sin-dee Ali-Sheehan packing.
From the Norfolk Pilotonline.com Cindy has chickened out on Norfolk!
CORRECTION TO ARTICLE 9/20;
According to Bring Them Home Now Tour organizers. Ms. Sheehnan will not be able to attend the Norfolk rally/vigil. She will be reuniting with this tour group and the two other groups that departed from Crawford Tx in Washington DC this weekend.
Making the stop in Norfolk are members of the Southern Tour of the BTHN tour. The tour has speakers from the four groups organized with Cindy's message of Bring Them Home Now and Take Care of them when they get here.
The Groups are:
Veterans For Peace Iraq Veterans Against the War Military Families Speak Out and Gold Star Families for Peace.
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