Patrol officers keep Code Pink demonstrators away from the rail of the bridge during their protest against the war in Iraq.
Posted on 08/13/2007 7:58:40 AM PDT by SmithL
Marghi Dutton is 90 and losing her eyesight, but nothing was going to stop her from trekking to midspan of the Golden Gate Bridge on Sunday with the anti-war group Code Pink: Women for Peace.
She joined a crowd of about 100 demonstrators dressed in hot pink hats, shirts and scarves and fought the wind to raise her sign: "Impeach Bush and Cheney!"
"My arms are aching, but I'm getting energy from the drivers - so many are honking in support," she said.
Code Pink, a national grassroots peace movement inspired by Bay Area women, organized the protest to call for an immediate end to the war in Iraq and immediate impeachment proceedings against President Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney.
Protesters walked from the bridge to the Pacific Heights home of Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., set up camp, cooked one last carbohydrate-heavy meal and began a hunger strike. About 40 gathered on some terraced steps near the senator's home, along with a half-dozen police officers.
"We have about eight people who are going to stop eating, including me," Code Pink spokeswoman Nancy Mancias said.
On Wednesday, the group plans to relocate the hunger strike to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's home on Broadway, where they will urge the San Francisco Democrat to hold a town hall meeting with constituents.
Code Pink leaders believe both lawmakers should be doing more to bring the troops home and to rally other Democrats to call for an end to the war.
"Feinstein voted for the war spending bill, and even though Pelosi didn't, she's not doing enough to convince others to join her," Mancias said.
This isn't the first time Code Pink has moved into the neighborhood.
For about two weeks in March, the street corner in front of Pelosi's house was named "CampPelosi"
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Idiots on parade
This sure looks like a “Dog, meet your fleas” moment.
Makes me question their willpower and integrity.
You know... I am so sick of the left’s false piety. I want to see some of these people actually die from going on a hunger strike. So far, no one has actually died from these supposed “hunger strikes.” Until one does, then no one should believe that they are truly committed to the cause.
Is that Ms. Mancias in front here?
I think the only downside is the patrol officers' hazardous duty pay.
Clean up, Isle 4.
“Patrol officers keep Code Pink demonstrators away from the rail of the bridge during their protest...”
Ok, that’s not exactly a treasonous act, but dang close. Let the women jump, or fall, or maybe even assist with a gentle push. That’d be the proper thing to do.
Twenty minutes without a Twinkie just doesn't do it for ya, eh?
“isle” = “island”, “aisle” is what you meant to say
Thankfully the “Breasts Not Bombs” bunch wasn’t there!
Really don’t give a hoot if this traitorous ##### starves herself to death.
Oh, sorry, was that too harsh? Then just be glad that I didn’t type what I’m REALLY thinking... (But I don’t want to get hit with the ban stick.)
“We have about eight people who are going to stop eating, including me,” Code Pink spokeswoman Nancy Mancias said.”
The mind of a child. It only takes a child a couple of times to learn the “holding my breath till I die” thing doesn’t work to get what they want. A 4-year old has more sense than these people. I contend there are some serious mental defects in that crew, all joking aside.
It looks like Ms. Mancias can live off her reserves for quite a while...
Mancias needs to just tell the truth -- they'll stop eating until their hunger pains become unbearable, about which time they'll resume stuffing their fat faces. ....and Bush/Cheney will still be in power.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
As I posted on another thread...
I found my framed copy of the front page of the Hartford Courant declaring “CLINTON IMPEACHED.”
How I would LOVE to parade in front of these bimbos with THAT! Ohhhhh... their blood would BOIL.
These people know as little about nutrition as they do about anything else. Eating a bunch of carbs will raise blood sugar for a short time, but soon raise inuslin levels. Pretty soon you are more hungry. You would want to eat lots of protien and fat which is absorbed more slowly and doesn't cause an insulin spike.
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