Fri Jan 27, 2012, 04:27 PM

It just occurred to me: Cindy Sheehan was the first #Occupier.

I know some here are done with her, and that's fine; everyone is entitled to their opinion.

But remember 2005: the war had been raging for three years, but the media basically hid the war, so it wasn't part of the public consciousness.

Until Cindy Sheehan sat down in the mud outside George's ranch in Crawford and refused to leave until she got some answers.

I was there, and it was a privilege to be a part of. When she was done, the war had a face...and from that point on, support for the war went into the tank.

She was the first one.

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It just occurred to me: Cindy Sheehan was the first #Occupier. (Original post)	WilliamPitt	Jan 2012	OP
Kick!	valerief	Jan 2012	#1
I guess you could say that except she had a single issue at the time.	sinkingfeeling	Jan 2012	#2
Yup.	WilliamPitt	Jan 2012	#4
Good point...	gopiscrap	Jan 2012	#3
she's earned her place	barbtries	Jan 2012	#5
recommend	phantom power	Jan 2012	#6
Sorry I just don't know why I can't stand that woman. I have always been a supporter of protests.	southernyankeebelle	Jan 2012	#7
She didn't help?	WilliamPitt	Jan 2012	#8
I respect your opinion to disagree. I just felt different. Right cause, wrong person to lead it.	southernyankeebelle	Jan 2012	#22
She was the right person to lead it.	donheld	Jan 2012	#57
I didn't feel that way.	MedicalAdmin	Jan 2012	#17
I am glad you felt that way. I didn't. The protest was	southernyankeebelle	Jan 2012	#21
She was a mother who lost a son in Bush's illegal war. She turned their 'noble cause'	sabrina 1	Jan 2012	#29
She sounds like someone who I could have followed. Thanks for the information.	southernyankeebelle	Jan 2012	#30
you've failed to elaborate why	frylock	Jan 2012	#32
she was the first brave person to say no. She did help. Living there was genius	roguevalley	Jan 2012	#19
+1	WilliamPitt	Jan 2012	#20
+1	redqueen	Jan 2012	#34
-9,000,000,000 !!!	Zalatix	Jan 2012	#43
Ok.	southernyankeebelle	Jan 2012	#44
"took advantage of a situation"	_ed_	Jan 2012	#62
She helped immensely	proud2BlibKansan	Jan 2012	#69
Nobody ever had a sit in before her?	Motown_Johnny	Jan 2012	#9
How about Consuela at the White House	2pooped2pop	Jan 2012	#14
I have never heard of her. I am from Maryland area. But I say good for her. I don't know what her	southernyankeebelle	Jan 2012	#25
Her name is Concepcion	2pooped2pop	Jan 2012	#59
Oh now I know why I did hear of her. I was living in Germany during that time frame. Now this	southernyankeebelle	Jan 2012	#60
I believe she is still there	2pooped2pop	Jan 2012	#63
Now that is a lady I could stand with and contribute money to. God bless her. I have been by the	southernyankeebelle	Jan 2012	#64
Yes, she appreciates donations.	2pooped2pop	Jan 2012	#67
Thanks I will am going for a visit this summer and I will make sure I go out of my way to see her	southernyankeebelle	Jan 2012	#74
Fair point.	WilliamPitt	Jan 2012	#15
Yes, I do. I feel the protest was right but she was the wrong person. She even managed to have	southernyankeebelle	Jan 2012	#24
You keep repeating this "wrong person" bullshit.	U4ikLefty	Jan 2012	#28
You know what? I don't have to explain myself to you or any other person here. I don't like	southernyankeebelle	Jan 2012	#31
this post right here is so full of irony that everyone needs to take a look	frylock	Jan 2012	#35
Disclaimer. This is a joke.	MedicalAdmin	Jan 2012	#36
I guess someone doesn't like me.	southernyankeebelle	Jan 2012	#37
Good joke, but I have a penis.	U4ikLefty	Jan 2012	#39
I see how if you want to get along here you have to play nice and go with the flow. I still liked	southernyankeebelle	Jan 2012	#41
A lot of people think she wasn't the right person.	noamnety	Jan 2012	#40
I have to agree.	U4ikLefty	Jan 2012	#42
You forgot "loudmouth" Someone here thinks Cindy Sheehan is a 'pushy loudmouth'.	SammyWinstonJack	Jan 2012	#61
It's likely she "had marriage problems"	easttexaslefty	Jan 2012	#47
Yes, that could very well be.	southernyankeebelle	Jan 2012	#48
Post removed	Post removed	Jan 2012	#72
What do her marriage problems have to do with this topic??	proud2BlibKansan	Jan 2012	#70
Sometimes the "wrong" person is best for this type of thing.	CTyankee	Jan 2012	#73
You're absolutely right; regardless of how one feels about her. I was there too.	Avalux	Jan 2012	#10
Damn, I think you're right, Will.	Jackpine Radical	Jan 2012	#11
I took this picture at her camp	WilliamPitt	Jan 2012	#12
I was there too.	2pooped2pop	Jan 2012	#13
Bravo for her and the others who were there.	Tierra_y_Libertad	Jan 2012	#16
She was tireless and fearless. It was a privilege to be a part of her movement. Great OP. nt	riderinthestorm	Jan 2012	#18
Indeed. nt	bemildred	Jan 2012	#23
I've got a hug from Cindy twice at two different events, four years apart. Last time at Occupy the	U4ikLefty	Jan 2012	#26
Cindy was antecedent and inspiration to Occupy, no doubt. K&R (nt)	T S Justly	Jan 2012	#27
K and R	bigwillq	Jan 2012	#33
A courageous woman, but not the first	tawadi	Jan 2012	#38
Warped view of history	maximusveritas	Jan 2012	#45
yes she was	JitterbugPerfume	Jan 2012	#46
Huge Kick for the thread - and	Mira	Jan 2012	#49
whether she was first or not is not important	dembotoz	Jan 2012	#50
I'm sorry to say I had forgotten Cindy...She is the first occupier	rustydog	Jan 2012	#51
Thanks for that moment of clarity.	denbot	Jan 2012	#52
I don't see her as that. She was an anti-war activist, not a protester for fairness.	Honeycombe8	Jan 2012	#53
The first OCCUPY site was the Tent Assembly in Australia. Forty years ago and still going strong.	MADem	Jan 2012	#54
Yes she was.	lonestarnot	Jan 2012	#55
Don't forget to credit OWS with the civil rights movement while you're at it.	randome	Jan 2012	#56
Cindy called herself the First Occupier when she spoke...	radhika	Jan 2012	#58
I had not thought of Cindy in a while	LizW	Jan 2012	#65
Nowhere near the first	karynnj	Jan 2012	#66
Thanks, Will. DURec.	bvar22	Jan 2012	#68
I was proud to be there with her	proud2BlibKansan	Jan 2012	#71

Response to WilliamPitt (Original post)

Fri Jan 27, 2012, 04:28 PM

valerief (53,235 posts)

It just occurred to me: Cindy Sheehan was the first #Occupier.

1. Kick!

2. I guess you could say that except she had a single issue at the time.

4. Yup.

3. Good point...

5. she's earned her place

6. recommend

7. Sorry I just don't know why I can't stand that woman. I have always been a supporter of protests.

8. She didn't help?

22. I respect your opinion to disagree. I just felt different. Right cause, wrong person to lead it.

57. She was the right person to lead it.

17. I didn't feel that way.

21. I am glad you felt that way. I didn't. The protest was

29. She was a mother who lost a son in Bush's illegal war. She turned their 'noble cause'

30. She sounds like someone who I could have followed. Thanks for the information.

32. you've failed to elaborate why

19. she was the first brave person to say no. She did help. Living there was genius

20. +1

34. +1

43. -9,000,000,000 !!!

44. Ok.

62. "took advantage of a situation"

69. She helped immensely

9. Nobody ever had a sit in before her?

14. How about Consuela at the White House

25. I have never heard of her. I am from Maryland area. But I say good for her. I don't know what her

59. Her name is Concepcion

60. Oh now I know why I did hear of her. I was living in Germany during that time frame. Now this

63. I believe she is still there

64. Now that is a lady I could stand with and contribute money to. God bless her. I have been by the

67. Yes, she appreciates donations.

74. Thanks I will am going for a visit this summer and I will make sure I go out of my way to see her

15. Fair point.

24. Yes, I do. I feel the protest was right but she was the wrong person. She even managed to have

28. You keep repeating this "wrong person" bullshit.

31. You know what? I don't have to explain myself to you or any other person here. I don't like

35. this post right here is so full of irony that everyone needs to take a look

36. Disclaimer. This is a joke.

37. I guess someone doesn't like me.

39. Good joke, but I have a penis.

41. I see how if you want to get along here you have to play nice and go with the flow. I still liked

40. A lot of people think she wasn't the right person.

42. I have to agree.

61. You forgot "loudmouth" Someone here thinks Cindy Sheehan is a 'pushy loudmouth'.

47. It's likely she "had marriage problems"

48. Yes, that could very well be.

70. What do her marriage problems have to do with this topic??

73. Sometimes the "wrong" person is best for this type of thing.

10. You're absolutely right; regardless of how one feels about her. I was there too.

11. Damn, I think you're right, Will.

12. I took this picture at her camp

13. I was there too.

16. Bravo for her and the others who were there.

18. She was tireless and fearless. It was a privilege to be a part of her movement. Great OP. nt

23. Indeed. nt

26. I've got a hug from Cindy twice at two different events, four years apart. Last time at Occupy the

27. Cindy was antecedent and inspiration to Occupy, no doubt. K&R (nt)

33. K and R

38. A courageous woman, but not the first

45. Warped view of history

46. yes she was

49. Huge Kick for the thread - and

50. whether she was first or not is not important

51. I'm sorry to say I had forgotten Cindy...She is the first occupier

52. Thanks for that moment of clarity.

53. I don't see her as that. She was an anti-war activist, not a protester for fairness.

54. The first OCCUPY site was the Tent Assembly in Australia. Forty years ago and still going strong.

55. Yes she was.

56. Don't forget to credit OWS with the civil rights movement while you're at it.

58. Cindy called herself the First Occupier when she spoke...

65. I had not thought of Cindy in a while

66. Nowhere near the first

68. Thanks, Will. DURec.

71. I was proud to be there with her