Christine Rose: 'Our arrogance will be the end of us'
Posted on Sunday, August 28 @ 08:50:28 EDT
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By Christine Rose, Media Monitors Network
"At first, I thought 'How dare you say that about my America,' she said looking at me through squinted eyes, "but then I saw it, our arrogance will be the end of us."
She explained to me how she and her husband voted for Bush. She said they were conservative and watched Fox News regularly; however, something touched her in seeing and hearing everyday people from around the world talk about her beloved country as a bully; a hypocrite. Something touched her when faced with the sobering charge of War Crimes and the images of torture at the hands of Americans under orders from the US Government. Something touched her that day that made her think about what she thought she knew.
This woman said these things to me after watching a test screening of a new documentary called Internationally Speaking.
I've been doing this, political activism, a short time, relatively; but it never ceases to amaze me how much people care. How one instant, one piece of information can open a person's mind to something they didn't see before.
More and more American citizens are losing support for Bush and losing support for this war in Iraq. They are learning certain things, with increasing speed. These things the activist community knew before the war started: that we were opening a dangerous can of worms by attacking Iraq.
Cindy Sheehan knows how one instant can change your life forever. Other Mothers who have lost sons know. Now Mothers and Fathers and Sisters and Brothers are learning this before it's too late. Still there are those who think their voice is futile.
Last week at the post office I was speaking with a Postal worker about Camp Casey. "I respect what she's doing," the woman had said to me, "but he'll never talk to her. He can't, because then he'll have to talk to everyone."
I said. "Exactly. Cindy Sheehan deserves answers. This country deserves answers."
"I have three sons in Iraq," the woman told me, "one of them - it's his third time over."
"You should go to Crawford!" I replied.
"Well, my sons aren't dead... yet"
I told her that was the best time to go - before they died. It's getting to that point, folks. People are starting to wake up and speak up before it hits their little box of reality.
As Cindy said, "If you fall on the side that is pro-George and pro-war, you get your ass over to Iraq, and take the place of somebody who wants to come home. And if you fall on the side that is against this war and against George Bush, stand up and speak out."
It's far passed time to speak out, America - stand up in solidarity with Cindy. Speak out in your local communities. Write letters to the editor. Let's generate a sound heard around the world - "America says NO to this war. America says NO to torture and abuse. America says NO to occupation. America says NOT ONE MORE PERSON WILL DIE because of this war."
Speak up, America. Stand up. Let's roll.
Nice to hear...
During an interview with MTV, Grammy-winning rapper Kanye West told America and the hip-hop world to stop discriminating against gays.
Hate continues to rear its ugly head!
MANCHESTER, NH -- An alleged hate crime in a quiet Manchester neighborhood targets one gay couple because of their alternative lifestyle.
The men called police after signs were left outside their home that read "AIDS infested house."
They say that their neighbors are trying to drive them out of town and that the majority of neighbors are very unfriendly.
According to the men, neighbors will not allow their children to go near their home.
The couple's car was also vandalized.
Amazing to see the turnout last night at local Vigils....
Details: http://www.edgenewengland.com...
Blog I read most often these days...
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Tom Brady on GQ!
Makes me want to COWBOY UP!
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TAKE BACK AMERICA!
Listen to Progressive Talk Online
Been to the gay station lately?
Happy Birthday Madonna!
Madonna turned 47 years old today! YOU GO GIRL!
Coming Soon!
She's back...........Yep, Madonna...comeback album coming soon!
 | |  Madonna Stays SoloSunday, August 7, 2005; Posted: 5:31 p.m. EDT (21:31 GMT) CRAWFORD, Texas (CNN) -- A mother whose son was killed in Iraq says she is prepared to continue her protest outside President Bush's ranch through August until she is granted an opportunity to speak with him. Later, in a TV interview, a Democratic senator from California said the episode evokes images that were commonplace during the Vietnam War. Cindy Sheehan's 24-year-old son -- Army Spc. Casey Sheehan of Vacaville, California -- was killed in Baghdad's Sadr City on April 4, 2004. The Humvee mechanic was one of eight U.S. soldiers killed there that day by rocket-propelled grenades and small arms fire. http://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/08/07/m om.protest/index.html" title="http://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/08/07/m om.protest/index.html" target="_blank"http://www.cnn.com/2005/POLIT...
Cindy Sheehan tries to keep cool Sunday while protesting near President Bush's ranch in Crawford. Cindy's Letter to Rumsfeld: http://www.commondreams.org/views05/0124-20.htm" title="http://www.commondreams.org/views05/0124-20.htm" target="_blank"http://www.commondreams.org/v...
Some conservatives swayed by nature argument
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Some conservatives swayed by nature argument
This guy has the stinkiest job in Boston...
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Catch you on the flip side!
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