"Men are touching me. HuhHuh...HuhHuhHuh...Huh..."
Posted on 02/01/2006 1:12:39 AM PST by Howlin
| Dear Friends, As most of you have probably heard, I was arrested before the State of the Union Address tonight. I am speechless with fury at what happened and with grief over what we have lost in our country. CindySheehan's diary :: :: There have been lies from the police and distortions by the press. (Shocker) So this is what really happened: This afternoon at the People's State of the Union Address in DC where I was joined by Congresspersons Lynn Woolsey and John Conyers, Ann Wright, Malik Rahim and John Cavanagh, Lynn brought me a ticket to the State of the Union Address. At that time, I was wearing the shirt that said: 2245 Dead. How many more? After the PSOTU press conference, I was having second thoughts about going to the SOTU at the Capitol. I didn't feel comfortable going. I knew George Bush would say things that would hurt me and anger me and I knew that I couldn't disrupt the address because Lynn had given me the ticket and I didn't want to be disruptive out of respect for her. I, in fact, had given the ticket to John Bruhns who is in Iraq Veterans Against the War. However, Lynn's office had already called the media and everyone knew I was going to be there so I sucked it up and went. I got the ticket back from John, and I met one of Congresswoman Barbara Lee's staffers in the Longworth Congressional Office building and we went to the Capitol via the undergroud tunnel. I went through security once, then had to use the rest room and went through security again. My ticket was in the 5th gallery, front row, fourth seat in. The person who in a few minutes was to arrest me, helped me to my seat. I had just sat down and I was warm from climbing 3 flights of stairs back up from the bathroom so I unzipped my jacket. I turned to the right to take my left arm out, when the same officer saw my shirt and yelled; "Protester." He then ran over to me, hauled me out of my seat and roughly (with my hands behind my back) shoved me up the stairs. I said something like "I'm going, do you have to be so rough?" By the way, his name is Mike Weight. The officer ran with me to the elevators yelling at everyone to move out of the way. When we got to the elevators, he cuffed me and took me outside to await a squad car. On the way out, someone behind me said, "That's Cindy Sheehan." At which point the officer who arrested me said: "Take these steps slowly." I said, "You didn't care about being careful when you were dragging me up the other steps." He said, "That's because you were protesting." Wow, I get hauled out of the People's House because I was, "Protesting." I was never told that I couldn't wear that shirt into the Congress. I was never asked to take it off or zip my jacket back up. If I had been asked to do any of those things...I would have, and written about the suppression of my freedom of speech later. I was immediately, and roughly (I have the bruises and muscle spasms to prove it) hauled off and arrested for "unlawful conduct." After I had my personal items inventoried and my fingers printed, a nice Sgt. came in and looked at my shirt and said, "2245, huh? I just got back from there." I told him that my son died there. That's when the enormity of my loss hit me. I have lost my son. I have lost my First Amendment rights. I have lost the country that I love. Where did America go? I started crying in pain. What did Casey die for? What did the 2244 other brave young Americans die for? What are tens of thousands of them over there in harm's way for still? For this? I can't even wear a shrit that has the number of troops on it that George Bush and his arrogant and ignorant policies are responsible for killing. I wore the shirt to make a statement. The press knew I was going to be there and I thought every once in awhile they would show me and I would have the shirt on. I did not wear it to be disruptive, or I would have unzipped my jacket during George's speech. If I had any idea what happens to people who wear shirts that make the neocons uncomfortable that I would be arrested...maybe I would have, but I didn't. There have already been many wild stories out there. I have some lawyers looking into filing a First Amendment lawsuit against the government for what happened tonight. I will file it. It is time to take our freedoms and our country back. I don't want to live in a country that prohibits any person, whether he/she has paid the ulitmate price for that country, from wearing, saying, writing, or telephoning any negative statements about the government. That's why I am going to take my freedoms and liberties back. That's why I am not going to let Bushco take anything else away from me...or you. I am so appreciative of the couple of hundred of protesters who came to the jail while I was locked up to show their support....we have so much potential for good...there is so much good in so many people. Four hours and 2 jails after I was arrested, I was let out. Again, I am so upset and sore it is hard to think straight. Keep up the struggle...I promise you I will too. Love and peace soon, Cindy |
Heck no......we will though!
"Men are touching me. HuhHuh...HuhHuhHuh...Huh..."
Hello Momma! Casey died to give you the right to be an ass*ole.
The attention whore is furious that the SOT event was not all about her. Expect her to do something outrageous to make up for it. Maybe she'll throw herself off the top row of seats at the Super Bowl.
I'm beginning to wonder if she isn't working undercover for Karl Rove. The Dems went to the trouble to have new Virginia Governor Tim Kaine give a reasonable sounding response speech (from their point of view anyway) and Cindy upstages him.
Nor was she taken out of the chamber just for the T-shirt, as most new reports claim. No less than the Washington Post had to admit that
She was also vocal, said U.S. Capitol Police Chief Terrance W. Gainer, and after she ignored instructions to close her jacket and quiet down, she was led out and arrested. Demonstrating in the House gallery is prohibited.
The stupidity level of the voters who voted these folks in is alarming (one reason I kept my kids in Public Schools-precisely to fight that stupidity-I was threatened with arrest long before Cindy ever was : ). During comments on education from our President, I noticed the Dems had no reaction:
Our greatest advantage in the world has always been our educated, hardworking, ambitious people -- and we're going to keep that edge. Tonight I announce an American Competitiveness Initiative, to encourage innovation throughout our economy, and to give our nation's children a firm grounding in math and science. (Applause.)
First, I propose to double the federal commitment to the most critical basic research programs in the physical sciences over the next 10 years. This funding will support the work of America's most creative minds as they explore promising areas such as nanotechnology, supercomputing, and alternative energy sources.
Second, I propose to make permanent the research and development tax credit -- (applause) -- to encourage bolder private-sector initiatives in technology. With more research in both the public and private sectors, we will improve our quality of life -- and ensure that America will lead the world in opportunity and innovation for decades to come. (Applause.)
Third, we need to encourage children to take more math and science, and to make sure those courses are rigorous enough to compete with other nations. We've made a good start in the early grades with the No Child Left Behind Act, which is raising standards and lifting test scores across our country. Tonight I propose to train 70,000 high school teachers to lead advanced-placement courses in math and science, bring 30,000 math and science professionals to teach in classrooms, and give early help to students who struggle with math, so they have a better chance at good, high-wage jobs. If we ensure that America's children succeed in life, they will ensure that America succeeds in the world.
"What amazes me, is that they had the gall to try to pull this stunt in the first place. I find it unbelievable that Congressional Democrats would put that nutty broad right smack in the middle of a house of Congress for the sole purpose of trying to embarrass the President."
It is absolutely amazing. I will anxiously await the media watchdogs for reports about the camera not covering the dems sitting on their @$$&$. I watched ABC, I hope someone caught this on the other networks. When Bush said we will not sit back and wait to be attacked...
THE DEMS SAT BACK AND DID NOT SUPPORT HIM WITH APPLAUSE. That's when the camera managed to capture Hillary's cheshire grin and head shaking. While she was sitting on her @$$.
Saint Moonbat strikes again.
Cindy was supposed to be on Mike McConnell's show here in Cincinnati on wlw yesterday morning. Before the show one of her people called and asked "Is this a progressive show.?" Mike replied that it is kind of middle of the road. After a bit they called again and said that they had over-booked and wouldn't be on.
"Life is tough. It's even tougher when you're stupid."
CINDY SPEAKS
"Woof, woof. Woof, woof, woof."
Good girl. Now sit up. Beg. Roll over. Now play dead!
http://www.woolseyforpeace.org/
Her "hostess"
Who do you propose teach those science and math programs?
The NEA would fight your proposals. Never underestimate
their ability to embrace whatever is wrong for America's
children. It's all about the NEA holding onto the power they've "earned."
ping
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