[Mb-civic] Vigils for Cindy Sheehan Light up the Nation

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Report from Camp Casey Vigil

One Mother's Stand by Scott Galindez
http://www.truthout.org/cindy.shtml

Iraq Veteran Aidan Delgado opened the vigil with a heartfelt message: "In victory or defeat the price is the same... A price that can not be measured in dollars or votes but can only be measured in pain... We must make sure it is never paid again until all other means have failed." In the foreground as Aidan spoke was a flag-draped coffin. On the left side of the coffin, Iraq Veteran Hart Viges stood at attention. On the right side, Charlie Anderson in full uniform did the same. 

Iraq Veteran Charlie Anderson then read a poem about his fallen comrades saying that he "sees their faces at least once a day, smiling, laughing, alive." 

Cindy then lit the candles in front of some of the crosses, she lit the one in front of Evan Ashcroft's, Mike Mitchell's, and Casey's along with a few others. Cindy was escorted by Hart Viges, who she said she tried to imagine as being Casey. 

The names of the soldiers who have died since Camp Casey was started were read including Rusty, who was 21 and was a pen pal of a volunteer at Camp Casey. People were then allowed to come and call out a name of someone they knew that died in Iraq. While the names were being read, people lay roses on the flag-draped coffin. 

Cindy then gave a tearful plea to make sure that the rest of the troops come home to cheerful greetings at the airport. She then read the poem written by her daughter: 

A Nation Rocked to Sleep 
By Carly Sheehan 
Sister of Casey KIA 04/04/04 
Sadr City, Baghdad 

Have you ever heard the sound of a mother screaming for her son? 
The torrential rains of a mother's weeping will never be done 
They call him a hero, you should be glad that he's one, but 
Have you ever heard the sound of a mother screaming for her son? 

Have you ever heard the sound of a father holding back his cries? 
He must be brave because his boy died for another man's lies 
The only grief he allows himself are long, deep sighs 
Have you ever heard the sound of a father holding back his cries? 

Have you ever heard the sound of taps played at your brother's grave? 
They say that he died so that the flag will continue to wave 
But I believe he died because they had oil to save 
Have you ever heard the sound of taps played at your brother's grave? 

Have you ever heard the sound of a nation being rocked to sleep? 
The leaders want to keep you numb so the pain won't be so deep 
But if we the people let them continue another mother will weep

Everyone sang Amazing Grace and Aidan Delgado closed by calling for us to "not just mourn ... to live as if we have nothing left to lose and do something to help stop this war."

Did You Go to a Vigil for Cindy Sheehan Last Night? 
Read reports and see photos from around the country, and post your own: 
http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/?q=node/1816 

Do You Remember When Network Anchors Reported Stories on Location? 
Ask them to go to Crawford to witness Cindy making history: 
http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/?q=node/1813 

Urge Bush to Meet with Cindy
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Urge Congress to Support Barbara Lee's Resolution of Inquiry on the Downing Street Memos
There are now 44 co-sponsors of Barbara Lee's Resolution of Inquiry (H Res 375) on the Downing Street Memos to force Bush to answer Cindy Sheehan's question - why did her son Casey die in Iraq?
http://www.afterdowningstreet.org/?q=node/902 

Email your Congress Member
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Urge Congress to Support Rush Holt's Resolution of Inquiry on the Outing of Valerie Plame
There are 76 co-sponsors on Rush Holt's Resolution of Inquiry on the Outing of Valerie Plame. This was a treasonous act by Karl Rove, Scooter Libby, and other top administration officials. After two years of lies, it's time for the administration to tell the truth!
http://www.democrats.com/peoplesemailnetwork/55 

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