Posted on 06/21/2006 10:13:23 AM PDT by redstatesrock
I have camped out in front of George Bush's ranch, marched in rallies, lobbied Congress, gone to jail, and much more to stop the devastating war in Iraq and bring our troops home. Now it's time to do more.
Along with other activists and the peace groups Gold Star Families for Peace and CODEPINK, I will be starting an open-ended hunger strike, called Troops Home Fast, on July 4 th. We will start the fast in Washington DC, in front of the White House, and then move to Camp Casey (outside Bush's ranch in Crawford, Texas) in mid-August. We hope the fast will galvanize public attention, invigorate the peace movement, build pressure on elected officials, and get our troops back home!
As a sign of solidarity, we are asking you to join us by fasting for at least one day. It could be on July 4, our launch date, or any other time during the summer. You can fast from wherever you are, or better yet, join us in Washington DC or Crawford, Texas. We've already received commitments from wonderful allies such as Willie Nelson, Danny Glover, Dick Gregory and Dolores Huerta, as well as military veterans, religious leaders, students, and women's groups.
Thank for considering our request to fast for one day as a symbol of your support for the Iraqi people and our soldiers, and your commitment to bring our troops back home—FAST! You can either contact me directly or my assistant Tiffany Burns at tiffany@codepinkalert.org
Warm regards,
Cindy Sheehan
SHE COULD STAND TO LOSE SOME FAT>
I have a better idea. How about if she just has her jaw wired shut?
I say BS.
The perpetually shabby looking Nelson is a major partaker of Cannabis, which is of course the reigning champion among appetite stimulants.
I say he lasts 6 hours, tokes up and then goes on a rampage endeavoring to find nacho-flavored Dorritos and a fresh batch of raw cookie dough.
Well, if she really "fasts", she won't be alive by mid-August to go to Crawford.
Lets go to DC and have a huge BBQ right next to there starve-in!
Hey Cindy, another rib?
Ohh, thats right you are fasting! Good for you.
I wish her success. Complete success.
yeah, ill be impressed when Willie goes on a joint fast.
Cindy and her friends will all survive on each others bodily fluids.
Big deal. If Willie Nelson goes on a "reefer-strike", then we should be concerned.
Loopy lefty loon and loopy doper loon......made for each other!
Willie doesn't have much reserve to last, and will have to lay off the herb lest the munchies have him knocking people down for a bag of pork rinds! Or he might even eat the loopy lefty loon.
Irrelevant, but amusing to watch.
"What kind of hunger strike is open-ended? It's supposed to be till one side gives in or one side dies."
Hey, I want a timetable, d*mn it!
Didn't Al Sharpton go on a hunger strike and still gain weight?
I kind of remember him doing something like that.
I guess it's been a while since Willie Nelson had a girlfriend. Maybe he is looking through Mary Jane goggles.
Crawford, Texas in August. Nice planning. Hope there's lots of lightning.
Raster, you bring the ribs and I'll bring the baked beans, potato salad, garlic bread, and some really killer brownies. Let's see how long she lasts with these fragances in the air...
ROTFLMAO!
Where is a MayFest type hail storm when we really need it?
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