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As Soldiers Die in Iraq, Cheney Does Fundraiser for Graves
Of course, it was a fundraiser for Rep. Sam Graves. For Cheney to raise funds for the soldier's graves would be to acknowledge that they died in this illegal, immoral war he was so hell-bent on waging.
VP/PV (Vice President/Presidential Ventriloquist), Dick Cheney was in Kansas City on Friday to raise funds for the campaign of Rep. Sam Graves. Graves, by accepting this visit from the war-profiteering offical, has hands that are bloodily complicit in this death-machine. Also, bloody up to his elbows is Kansas City Chiefs' President, Carl Peterson, who presented the nation's top Dick with a Kansas City Chiefs' jersey, with the name "Cheney" and the number "04" emblazoned across it. The choice of numbers implies that the Chiefs are endorsing the Bush/Cheney ticket in '04', and by extension to be a Chief's fan is to be a fan of sacrificing our soldiers for Cheney's Halliburton. Those who object can register their opposition at promotions.lookandfeel.com/chiefspromo/promotions/PromoForm.jsp?site=kcc
Call-ins to local sports talk shows are also reccommended.
Meanwhile, outside the $250 a plate twenty minute lunch, several hundred demonstrators raised their voices against both the war on our soldiers and the war against our economy waged by the Cheney administration. Some signs managed to combine the two issues quite eloquently, calling for Cheney to be outsourced to Iraq. Signs that call for a stop to the 9-11 coverup were seen throughout the crowd of mostly union demonstrators who demanded to know where the jobs are. The 9-11 coverup signs were also featured quite prominently on at least two local broadcasts.
The police were respectful of the crowd, although a sneer was detected on the face Officer Hernandez, the officer who falsely arrested 9-11 activist Bill Douglas back in September when First Lady and Presidential Apologist Laura Bush was in town. At the trial, at which Douglas was found not guilty on both counts, Hernandez was reported to have said, "I don't understand the question" when asked by Douglas' lawyer if he had an obligation to protect Douglas' rights.
Although great efforts were made so that the Vice President did not have to see or hear the extreme objections to his extreme policy, one activist did manage capture the Dick-mobile departing.
Call-ins to local sports talk shows are also reccommended.
Meanwhile, outside the $250 a plate twenty minute lunch, several hundred demonstrators raised their voices against both the war on our soldiers and the war against our economy waged by the Cheney administration. Some signs managed to combine the two issues quite eloquently, calling for Cheney to be outsourced to Iraq. Signs that call for a stop to the 9-11 coverup were seen throughout the crowd of mostly union demonstrators who demanded to know where the jobs are. The 9-11 coverup signs were also featured quite prominently on at least two local broadcasts.
The police were respectful of the crowd, although a sneer was detected on the face Officer Hernandez, the officer who falsely arrested 9-11 activist Bill Douglas back in September when First Lady and Presidential Apologist Laura Bush was in town. At the trial, at which Douglas was found not guilty on both counts, Hernandez was reported to have said, "I don't understand the question" when asked by Douglas' lawyer if he had an obligation to protect Douglas' rights.
Although great efforts were made so that the Vice President did not have to see or hear the extreme objections to his extreme policy, one activist did manage capture the Dick-mobile departing.
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Re: As Soldiers Die in Iraq, Cheney Does Fundraiser for Graves
24 Apr 2004
Also, it's kind of sad that those of us out fighting for 9-11 truth are fighting for truth about what killed many of KCPD's NYC police brothers and sisters . . . and then get arrested for our trouble.
Glad to see Hernandez behaved himself today. Get involved in the 9-11 truth movement at www.911visibility.org
Re: As Soldiers Die in Iraq, Cheney Does Fundraiser for Graves
25 Apr 2004
Re: As Soldiers Die in Iraq, Cheney Does Fundraiser for Graves
25 Apr 2004
Re: As Soldiers Die in Iraq, Cheney Does Fundraiser for Graves
27 Apr 2004
The Cheney protest staged this past Monday, April 26 at Westminster College, was visible and highly successful. Thanks in large part to Mark Haim and the folks at Peaceworks
For the most part, the confrontations seemed to have more a sense of self-conscious bluster than real malice. People do not, I think, feel comfortable in a face-to-face confrontation. It’s easier to hate when the “enemy” is more distant, abstract, misunderstood and dehumanized. I most regret not having the chance to sit down with the “enemy” and try to employ a rational discussion. I am truly interested in how they came by their ideas and slogans. Some of the placards they held up seemed to be paraphrased from “1984.” I quote: “Bush for Education,” “Bush for Health Care,” “Bush for the Economy” and “Bring Democracy to Iraq.” I half-expected to see: “War is Peace” and “Freedom is Slavery.”
I really hate to think of them as merely victims of demagoguery – but I have yet to hear any argument that has been put forth for the administration that makes any sense to me – including Thomas Freedman, James Woolsey and William Bennett. My gods! sometimes I am tempted to desert the cause and move to the other side for a time to help make their case for them. I feel I understand it so much better than they do. I believe the reasoning for there cause can be made with as much validity as ours. My objections are not as much with their reasons as with the premises upon which these reasons are based: greed, chauvinism, imperialism, racism and the self-serving uses of violence.
After a little more heated “discussion” and when it looked like Cheney would not be exiting the Gym soon, the Republicans drifted away. Our group dwindled as well, except for the campus Democrats who were waiting for a promised press conference. I heard they did a good job in front of the cameras.
All in all, I would call the demonstration a success. I’m sure Cheney was aware of our presence – not that it makes much what people think, to a Dick(tator.) The press had plenty of interviews and footage to cover, so that it might just dawn on the wider world that a growing number of us do not support their illegal war or this administration.
We need to keep in touch and try at all cost to support demonstrations of this type. We brought an end to the Vietnam War this way and we can end this Iraqi War also.
As we used to say in the 60’s: “POWER TO THE PEOPLE!”
Re: As Soldiers Die in Iraq, Cheney Does Fundraiser for Graves
16 May 2004
Re: As Soldiers Die in Iraq, Cheney Does Fundraiser for Graves
29 Nov 2004
To think that you can appease the nation of islam is frighteningly naive - you really need to study what the leaders of the "nation" are preaching and what their true objectives and goals are - if you are willing to sacrifice all you are and all that is yours for a dangerous and foolish gesture then good for you- I'm for rooting the problem out before it gets any bigger - just ask Mr. Chamberlain if the Nazis were going to keep their word and he would say "I have Mr. Hitler's signature" - a lot of good it did the world to take the word of a madman - given the chance I am sure that knowing what they know now that the "world's greatest generation" would certainly act pre-emptively to avoid the entire war in 1939 -
I wish there were no wars and everyone on the planet had enough to eat - but I highly doubt our enemies harbor the same sentiments - some food for thought - stop looking at the world through western eyes only - if you try to see as they do, don't do it with western predispositions - arm yourself with fact and reality before you attempt to lecture the world on your views
Re: As Soldiers Die in Iraq, Cheney Does Fundraiser for Graves
29 Nov 2004
To think that you can appease the nation of islam is frighteningly naive - you really need to study what the leaders of the "nation" are preaching and what their true objectives and goals are - if you are willing to sacrifice all you are and all that is yours for a dangerous and foolish gesture then good for you- I'm for rooting the problem out before it gets any bigger - just ask Mr. Chamberlain if the Nazis were going to keep their word and he would say "I have Mr. Hitler's signature" - a lot of good it did the world to take the word of a madman - given the chance I am sure that knowing what they know now that the "world's greatest generation" would certainly act pre-emptively to avoid the entire war in 1939 -
I wish there were no wars and everyone on the planet had enough to eat - but I highly doubt our enemies harbor the same sentiments - some food for thought - stop looking at the world through western eyes only - if you try to see as they do, don't do it with western predispositions - arm yourself with fact and reality before you attempt to lecture the world on your views
Re: As Soldiers Die in Iraq, Cheney Does Fundraiser for Graves
30 Nov 2004
To think that you can appease the nation of islam is frighteningly naive - you really need to study what the leaders of the "nation" are preaching and what their true objectives and goals are - if you are willing to sacrifice all you are and all that is yours for a dangerous and foolish gesture then good for you- I'm for rooting the problem out before it gets any bigger - just ask Mr. Chamberlain if the Nazis were going to keep their word and he would say "I have Mr. Hitler's signature" - a lot of good it did the world to take the word of a madman - given the chance I am sure that knowing what they know now that the "world's greatest generation" would certainly act pre-emptively to avoid the entire war in 1939 -
I wish there were no wars and everyone on the planet had enough to eat - but I highly doubt our enemies harbor the same sentiments - some food for thought - stop looking at the world through western eyes only - if you try to see as they do, don't do it with western predispositions - arm yourself with fact and reality before you attempt to lecture the world on your views