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I Have Become Uncomfortably Numb by Cindy Sheehan

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I am numb, I think. Since the U.S. Corporate Military Industrial Complex forced me into the World of the Aware after my son’s murder in Iraq, I feel that the news freshly assaults me on a daily basis. I am numb, I think, from being abused by this Empire on a regular basis for years. I am numb, I think, because it wears on one to care so deeply when so many citizens of my national community (reader excepted) barely even know we are at war, let alone that we live in a murderous Empire. On Friday, July 23 rd when we were awaiting the birth of my new grandson in California, 52 Afghan civilians were slaughtered by US/NATO (same thing) forces. I am numb, I think, because 52 people who have the exactly equal (if not greater) existential imperative as my grandchildren and your grandchildren; my children and your children; and you and I--who live in a war zone imposed on them by the Empire—based on lies and solely for profit—were alive and now

Why I Fight by Cindy Sheehan

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Why I Fight Cindy Sheehan I really hate to use the language of the violent-patriarchy, but since my precious oldest child was killed in Iraq, I have been in the fight of my life. I consistently feel bruised and banged up by the system, but never defeated and never as mangled, spindled, torn and mutilated as I did when I found out my son, Casey, was killed in Iraq. When I first started my quest for answers, justice and peace and I never a) thought it would take
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Myth America II: FREE PDF FILE

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Dear Friends, Last year in January, I found myself in an awkward place--being pro-peace in a nation that had seemed to have turned itself upside down either in questionable euphoria or abject fear because a new member of the elite class had been installed as president of the United States. I never viewed the new president as anything other than a military-corporatist and now over 18 months into a disastrous term, I have been vindicated, unfortunately--but I am still in an awkward place--trying to revive an antiwar/pro-peace movement that was neutralized after Obama's election. I have tried everything in my humble arsenal to bring an end to the insane US foreign policy in Iraq/AfPak (and may have an exciting announcement soon), but to no avail. In March of 2009, I released a PDF booklet called: Myth America: 10 Greatest Myths of the Robber Class and the Case for Revolution . The book did quite well and I was able to travel to about

Ordering Info for Myth America PDF FILE

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Apparently PayPal won't let something go for Zero dollars, so the minimum donation is 1.00 for the PDF file. If you would like the book for free, please send me your email address at: CindysSoapbox@gmail.com donation amounts Option 1 $1.00 Option 2 $5.00 Option 3 $10.00 Option 4 $15.00

The Casey Sheehan "End to War" Bill by Cindy Sheehan

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My son, Casey, joined the military in 2000, shortly before his 21 st birthday, to help pay for college. He had already completed everything he could take at the local JC and was eager to move on—but he had a fulltime job, and even though we (his dad and I) helped out as much as we could, Casey also had three younger siblings and our family was firmly ensconced in the working-class. Well, 16 months after he enlisted was September 11, 2001—and no matter what really happened that day—I had a horrible sense of foreboding that it would lead to my son’s early death—and no matter how much I prayed, or cajoled him not to go, or worried—my worst fears were realized and Casey was killed just hours after arriving in Iraq on April 04, 2004. There is no forced military conscription in the US today, but many will tell you that since forced conscription ended in 1973 , there has been a “poverty draft.” The poverty draft has only become more successful as the economy is tanking and

Impeach Obama? Cindy Sheehan

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“Trouble is that, like god, impeachment does not exist" David Swanson, progressive author and activist Recently, I received an email from Veterans for Peace (VFP) Chapter 136 in Central Florida asking me for an endorsement of its resolution to impeach Barack Obama. First of all, I would like to commend the Central Florida chapter for its integrity and vision for peace that this resolution exhibits. In my own experience, it’s not even popular to criticize the Dalai Bama, let alone call for his removal from office. Kudos! Secondly, even though Chapter 136 uses the EXACT SAME references and charges that National VFP used for its resolution to impeach Bush and Cheney, I have little hope that National VFP will pass a similar resolution at its national convention. It’s unfortunate that standards are rarely applied equally across the board. I “hope” I am wrong. In 2005, National VFP called for impeaching the Bush criminals even before it was en vogue to be a

Government Persecutors Read my Blog by Cindy Sheehan

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Government Persecutors Read my Blog! Cindy Sheehan On July 12th, after one postponement, the POTA (Peace of the Action) 3, plus 3, went to trial in DC Superior Court for our arrests after the ANSWER rally and march on March 20th (the 7th anniversary of the illegal and immoral invasion of Iraq). On March 20th, after the rally and march, Elaine Brower of MFSO (Military Families Speak Out) and Matthis Chiroux of IVAW (Iraq Vets Against the War) accompanied some mock coffins that were in the march to the sidewalk in front of the White House. Even though there were thousands of people in attendance, Matthis and Elaine (and two others that didn’t end up going to trial) were the only ones that lay on the sidewalk. I spoke at the rally, but did not go on the march. During the march, I went to lunch and back to Camp OUT NOW that Peace of the Action had erected on the lawn of the Washington Monument. Some of us agreed to meet at the West side of the White House fence at 4pm, because we had heard

Requiem for the Antiwar Movement by Cindy Sheehan

“When you vote for war, don't be surprised when you get it.” Cindy Sheehan “I will send at least two additional combat brigades to Afghanistan.” Presidential Candidate Barack Obama “This war (Iraq) prevents us from tackling every serious threat that we face, from a resurgent al-Qaeda in Afghanistan to a hostile Iranian regime intent on possessing nuclear weapons.” Candidate Barack Obama “And if we have actionable intelligence about high-level al-Qaeda targets (in Pakistan), we must act if Pakistan will or cannot.” Candidate Barack Obama This article and these observations are going to piss some people off—but oh well. You will be angry with me, even though I am not the one who is ordering more war, paying for more war, torturing people and imprisoning them without due process, destroying the economy and the environment, blah, blah, blah. I have developed an incredibly thick skin and if I rankle, i

General Atomics Afraid of Peace of the Action by Cindy Sheehan

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Jackwagons Cindy Sheehan Last week I was getting ready to head out to DC for Peace of the Action’s Sizzlin’ Summer Protest when I got a call with a 202 (DC) area code. This is how the conversation went: Me: Hello, this is Cindy. Caller: Hello, my name is (I forget) from PM Realty in Washington, DC. Me: And? What can I do for you? Caller: I was looking at your website and I noticed that I represent one of the clients you are going to protest next week and I want to know what you are planning. Me: I am protesting a lot of places, which do you represent? Caller: I represent the landlord? Me: The landlord of the White House? Can you please be more specific? Caller: I represent the landlord where General Atomics has offices. Me: Oh (this was what I thought he was talking about), and what do you want to know? Caller: Well, exactly what do you have planned? Me: Well, I can tell you what we don’t have planned—we aren’t going to call a drone strike on th