Peace Activists Set up Encampment in Washington DC- Truthout

[PuraVidaDreamin]

In August of 2005, Cindy Sheehan, who had lost her son in Iraq, set up camp outside George Bush's vacation home in Crawford, Texas. She had a simple question; she wanted to know what the "noble cause" was for which her son had died. Thousands of people joined Cindy in Crawford, and Camp Casey became a national story that breathed new life into the antiwar movement.

In March of 2010, Cindy Sheehan and other activists from a group calling itself "Peace of the Action" will be converging on Washington, DC, to set up a camp on the National Mall.

When asked how long the encampment will last, Sheehan responded, "as long as it takes, that will be up to the government; we are prepared to stay until our demands are met."

Sheehan went on to say that the demands are simple, "troops out of the Middle East, which includes drones, permanent bases, contractors and torture/detention facilities."

Sheehan said that she has known for years that the peace movement needs to take bolder action and that the group's goal will be to hold multiple civil resistance actions daily throughout the nation's capital.

Sheehan said that participants will be asked to adhere to agreed-upon nonviolence guidelines while standing up and resisting against what she called the "robber class."

http://www.truthout.org/1222091

http://peaceoftheaction.org/

[Ian David]

1. I'm sure it will get a ton of media coverage.

:sarcasm:

[PuraVidaDreamin]

4. Hey Ian! We are looking for citizen volunteer for videography coverage

to put out immediately on places like you-tube. And counting on bloggers to cover the event as well
as we know what kind of coverage we will get initially from the corporate media.

If we are out there everyday however, creating major slowdowns, sit ins in offices eventually the media will
have to cover the reasons why DC comes to a standstill- or why their jails are full, and court system is stalled.

Jonesing for some more good Steve Earle in Sommerville, but Michael Franti will be at the Garden Feb 21 w/ John Mayer.

:hi:

[Ian David]

11. If there's something going on in New England, I'll be happy to cover it.

Send me a link and I'll put out a call on Twitter for DC-Area people.

I'd love to do another concert with you guys, but I don't know about Feb. 21st :(

[PuraVidaDreamin]

12. We would like to see this action carried over into major cities throughout the US

Perhaps Boston.

[jonnyblitz]

2. K & R

thanks for keeping us posted. :hi:

[proud2BlibKansan]

3. Good for you Cindy

[gratuitous]

5. Will this thread sink like a rock?

Or will it be kicked again and again by folks who have been pointedly wondering where all the anti-war protesters went after President Obama's inauguration?

[PuraVidaDreamin]

7. I hope not- It really is time to get out leaders attention

At our conference call the other night we got to submit questions. I asked if this was just for protesting war or is it the entire Military Industrial Comples, that which includes
The insurance cartels- including health insurance. Some of our soldiers will get shafted by the VA just like Vietnam Vets did- so its really important to get this health insurance reform
right. So we will be protesting Big Business as usual too, and their lobbying connections to our so called leadership.

[Echo In Light]

6. Rec! Howard Zinn has really been advocating civil disobedience recently, too

[clear eye]

9. It'll be kicked.

;) K & R.

[Karmadillo]

8. This is terrible.

When people are being brave and living up to their ideals, it puts pressure on the rest of us to do the same. Damn it. Someone stop them before it's too late. Please. If we're not careful, we'll end up with a movement or something.

[PuraVidaDreamin]

10. That's what we're hoping

Day after day of 500- 1000 peaceful citizen warriors showing up! Putting it on the line. It's time.

Peace In & Peace On

[Karmadillo]

13. Kick

nt

[PuraVidaDreamin]

14. morning kick

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