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Tuesday, August 30, 2005
Crawford's Effects - One Week Later
One week ago tonight, I arrived home from Crawford. I was so tired after the 17 + hour drive that by the time I got home, the ground seemed to be moving under my feet. What I got from Crawford in a few words: HOPE, the enthusiasm to keep the movement started by Cindy Sheehan going, and a reality check that there are people EVERYWHERE, including Podunk, Texas, who are against the war. The media does not portray the numbers at pro-peace rallies accurately and they were not accurate in their counts in Crawford. When my photos are posted, you will see the few pro-war supporters that were at Camp Casey while I was there. This past weekend, their numbers swelled to a respectable amount, but it took THREE WEEKS for the pro-war people to organize and get to Camp Casey!
Cindy Sheehan, a woman three years younger than me whose son died on 04/04/04 was not afraid to camp near Mr. Bush's vacation home with snakes, fire ants and mosquitos as neighbors. That humble act brought together thousands of people with like mind. No longer will I swallow my voice, because I'm afraid. No longer will I stay silent, not believing that one person can make a difference. We have reached a tipping point and a movement has started.
Cindy Sheehan, a woman three years younger than me whose son died on 04/04/04 was not afraid to camp near Mr. Bush's vacation home with snakes, fire ants and mosquitos as neighbors. That humble act brought together thousands of people with like mind. No longer will I swallow my voice, because I'm afraid. No longer will I stay silent, not believing that one person can make a difference. We have reached a tipping point and a movement has started.
posted by Carol at 11:00 PM
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