Posted on 09/21/2005 10:38:12 AM PDT by areafiftyone
Washington, D.C.At just past noon on Wednesday, anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan and the rest of the Bring Them Home Now tour were stopped by a pair of squad cars two blocks from the U.S. Capitol by members of the Capitol police force. Officers explained that they wanted to use bomb-sniffing dogs to inspect the caravan of three RVs and several cars.
The officers said it was standard practice to inspect large vehicles in the area. RVs arent allowed on Capitol Hill, one said. Thats standard procedure. Any trucks that come on Capitol Hill are stopped and turned around. Campers arent allowed at all, the officer said, unless theyve been previously authorized.
Officers told the peace activists they couldnt park at the Capitol because they dont have the proper permits. Sheehan and company then began preparing to make the rest of the trek on foot. Awaiting them near the Capitol steps were a crowd of television cameras for a scheduled noon press conference.
Earlier this week in New York Citys Union Square park, police officers unplugged Sheehans microphone, saying she didnt have a proper permit for that either.
People with Bring Them Home Now seemed unfazed. Its always something, said Stacy Bannerman of Military Families Speak Out, whose husband spent a year fighting in the Sunni Triangle. Its just part of the deal.
The conference is being held by Sheehan and the others to announce their arrival in Washington and to kick off a weekend of resistance that is expected to include a march of 100,000 people and mass civil disobedience.
At 1:30 p.m., Sheehan and her allies plan to head to the White House, where theyll attempt to give President Bush a letter asking him to answer the question, What noble cause are our loved ones dying for?
I doubt that the concept of "FREEDOM" will mean anything to these marxists.
Cindy and all the vehicles in her caravan are making us that much more oil dependent on places like Iraq.
I guess she shouldn't have threatened Hillary's political career...
Not to mention the whole entourage.
I have but one thought every time I see her name or her 'caravan' in a headline -- "do these people have jobs??!"
Cindy Williams/ Penny Marshall
Rosanne Rosannadanna agrees. It just goes to show you, it's always something.
"Who is supporting this witch?"
I think it was Michael Moore et al. Then Katrina happened and they found a new source of income, Katrina donations.
I must mean the other one, who played Shirley.
Penny Marshall has way to much pizzazz to be confused with Cindy Sheehan.
That woman has no shame. She's disgusting!
*Snicker*
Who are those people?
I'm waiting for her to claim that the Republicans are an "occupying force."
"Pity the poor dogs that had to sniff the crap in that "caravan".."
Hell, they are dogs, they were probably rolling in it!
Where's the little ball of sweat on Stacy's nose?
"... give President Bush a letter asking him to answer the question, What noble cause are our loved ones dying for?
How about the freedom for you to spew the filthy lies and hate that come out of your mouth Cindy!!!
What are you trying to do, make me sick or something?
You don't mean one of these do you?
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1474250/posts
I don't think so. They apparently aren't responsible enough to plan a legal protest with all the permits and such. They are probably just competent enough to roll up a joint....and possibly a taco at Taco Bell.
who's paying her high gasoline bills anyway?
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