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Showing Original Post only (View all)It just occurred to me: Cindy Sheehan was the first #Occupier. [View all]
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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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
I respect your opinion to disagree. I just felt different. Right cause, wrong person to lead it.
southernyankeebelle
Jan 2012
#22
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
she was the first brave person to say no. She did help. Living there was genius
roguevalley
Jan 2012
#19
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
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
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
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
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 know what? I don't have to explain myself to you or any other person here. I don't like
southernyankeebelle
Jan 2012
#31
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
You forgot "loudmouth" Someone here thinks Cindy Sheehan is a 'pushy loudmouth'.
SammyWinstonJack
Jan 2012
#61
You're absolutely right; regardless of how one feels about her. I was there too.
Avalux
Jan 2012
#10
She was tireless and fearless. It was a privilege to be a part of her movement. Great OP. nt
riderinthestorm
Jan 2012
#18
I've got a hug from Cindy twice at two different events, four years apart. Last time at Occupy the
U4ikLefty
Jan 2012
#26
I don't see her as that. She was an anti-war activist, not a protester for fairness.
Honeycombe8
Jan 2012
#53