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DiFi and the Royal Democrats: The Curious Withdrawal of Cindy Sheehan
Last week, that noble antiwarrior, Cindy Sheehan, declined to challenge Senator Diane Feinstein in the upcoming Democratic primary. Ms Sheehan reiterated that Party officials had not pressured her against running. It reminded me of how the Party had so thoroughly squashed the stridently anti-war candidacy of Howard Dean in 2004, that every time the good doctor surfaces now to speak, he’s looking over his shoulder.
Feinstein should be challenged. Feinstein is one of the “Royal Democrats," those Democrats like Clinton, Lieberman, Biden and a host of others who live in privilege and serve the privileged.
Feinstein should be challenged. Feinstein is one of the “Royal Democrats," those Democrats like Clinton, Lieberman, Biden and a host of others who live in privilege and serve the privileged.
Historically, the Democratic Party has been composed of two camps, the “People Democrats" and the “Royal Democrats." The present day Royal Democrats are not that much far removed from the old Jim Crow Democrats who became Republicans when the Democratic Party embraced civil rights legislation. They like Business; they like War; they like military/industrial dollars in their states. They’re lukewarm on social legislation.
The war on Iraq--like Vietnam--is unconstitutional, illegal and immoral. Thousands upon thousands of civilians have been maimed and killed on the basis of lies told by the Bush administration. Torture of prisoners is widespread; extra judicial kidnapping and secret prisons are the order of the day, and the Bill of Rights has been suspended. Geneva Convention? Fahgeddaboutit! Constitution? Fahgeddaboutit! Phosphorous, napalm, cluster bombs and depleted uranium projectiles? Fahgeddaboutit!
From the beginning, the Royal Democrats have been foursquare supporters of the preemptive war on Iraq, a country that was not threatening us. Even now, facing growing popular opposition to the war and an increasingly sociopathic White House, they continue to brownnose the president, dragging their feet about withdrawing our troops from their ghastly mission.
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The war on Iraq--like Vietnam--is unconstitutional, illegal and immoral. Thousands upon thousands of civilians have been maimed and killed on the basis of lies told by the Bush administration. Torture of prisoners is widespread; extra judicial kidnapping and secret prisons are the order of the day, and the Bill of Rights has been suspended. Geneva Convention? Fahgeddaboutit! Constitution? Fahgeddaboutit! Phosphorous, napalm, cluster bombs and depleted uranium projectiles? Fahgeddaboutit!
From the beginning, the Royal Democrats have been foursquare supporters of the preemptive war on Iraq, a country that was not threatening us. Even now, facing growing popular opposition to the war and an increasingly sociopathic White House, they continue to brownnose the president, dragging their feet about withdrawing our troops from their ghastly mission.
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Her withdrawal wasn't really all that curious. If she had run, she would have needed to answer alot of embarrassing questions about the background and political policies of the groups funding all her worldwide publicity trips - groups like Answer, RCP, WCW, etc.
Also, she would have needed to develop a coherent platform on other issues such as trade, health care, and social security. She realized she couldn't do that and, looking at the Dean flop, she probably realized that just screaming the same anti-war slogans 24 hours a day wouldn't go very far.
Also, she would have needed to develop a coherent platform on other issues such as trade, health care, and social security. She realized she couldn't do that and, looking at the Dean flop, she probably realized that just screaming the same anti-war slogans 24 hours a day wouldn't go very far.
"... she probably realized that just screaming the same anti-war slogans 24 hours a day wouldn't go very far..."
Like the 'slogan' "Why did my son have to die?" or "What noble cause did my son die for?"
Yeah, she should just shut up and let those who know better do their job! Who does she think she is?!? What unmitigated gall to demand an answer about the death of her son! Why is she sreaming?!?
Oh, yeah, Dianne Feinstein really has a coherent policy on trade: vote for the Central American Free Trade Agreement and destroy more American jobs! Lower the labor and environmental standards and give tax breaks to companies that outsource jobs!
Here's another anti-war slogan for you: Stop the War: Send a Millionaire Senator to Iraq!
Like the 'slogan' "Why did my son have to die?" or "What noble cause did my son die for?"
Yeah, she should just shut up and let those who know better do their job! Who does she think she is?!? What unmitigated gall to demand an answer about the death of her son! Why is she sreaming?!?
Oh, yeah, Dianne Feinstein really has a coherent policy on trade: vote for the Central American Free Trade Agreement and destroy more American jobs! Lower the labor and environmental standards and give tax breaks to companies that outsource jobs!
Here's another anti-war slogan for you: Stop the War: Send a Millionaire Senator to Iraq!
Please Cindy, you must reconsider.
Help rid us off our warmongering mind controlled congress. Think of how many you will inspire to run as well.
Code Pink, ANSWER etc are a dead end. They are not really helping you, but trying to get in your way, encourage useless actions, and make you a career protestor that never gets anywhere.
"Usually, when we think of COINTELPRO, we think of the most well known and typical activities which include sending anonymous or fictitious letters designed to start rumors, among other things, publishing false defamatory or threatening information, forging signatures on fake documents, introducing disruptive and subversive members into organizations to destroy them from within, blackmailing insiders in any group to force them to spread false rumors, or to foment factionalism, and so on.
What a lot of people don’t keep in mind is the fact that COINTELPRO also concentrated on creating bogus organizations.
These bogus groups could serve many functions which might include attacking and/or disrupting bona fide groups, or even just simply creating a diversion with clever propaganda in order to attract members away so as to involve them with time-wasting activity designed to prevent them from doing anything useful. "
Help rid us off our warmongering mind controlled congress. Think of how many you will inspire to run as well.
Code Pink, ANSWER etc are a dead end. They are not really helping you, but trying to get in your way, encourage useless actions, and make you a career protestor that never gets anywhere.
"Usually, when we think of COINTELPRO, we think of the most well known and typical activities which include sending anonymous or fictitious letters designed to start rumors, among other things, publishing false defamatory or threatening information, forging signatures on fake documents, introducing disruptive and subversive members into organizations to destroy them from within, blackmailing insiders in any group to force them to spread false rumors, or to foment factionalism, and so on.
What a lot of people don’t keep in mind is the fact that COINTELPRO also concentrated on creating bogus organizations.
These bogus groups could serve many functions which might include attacking and/or disrupting bona fide groups, or even just simply creating a diversion with clever propaganda in order to attract members away so as to involve them with time-wasting activity designed to prevent them from doing anything useful. "
Please Cindy, you must reconsider.
Help rid us off our warmongering mind controlled congress. Think of how many you will inspire to run as well.
Code Pink, ANSWER etc are a dead end. They are not really helping you, but trying to get in your way, encourage useless actions, and make you a career protestor that never gets anywhere.
"Usually, when we think of COINTELPRO, we think of the most well known and typical activities which include sending anonymous or fictitious letters designed to start rumors, among other things, publishing false defamatory or threatening information, forging signatures on fake documents, introducing disruptive and subversive members into organizations to destroy them from within, blackmailing insiders in any group to force them to spread false rumors, or to foment factionalism, and so on.
What a lot of people don’t keep in mind is the fact that COINTELPRO also concentrated on creating bogus organizations.
These bogus groups could serve many functions which might include attacking and/or disrupting bona fide groups, or even just simply creating a diversion with clever propaganda in order to attract members away so as to involve them with time-wasting activity designed to prevent them from doing anything useful. "
Help rid us off our warmongering mind controlled congress. Think of how many you will inspire to run as well.
Code Pink, ANSWER etc are a dead end. They are not really helping you, but trying to get in your way, encourage useless actions, and make you a career protestor that never gets anywhere.
"Usually, when we think of COINTELPRO, we think of the most well known and typical activities which include sending anonymous or fictitious letters designed to start rumors, among other things, publishing false defamatory or threatening information, forging signatures on fake documents, introducing disruptive and subversive members into organizations to destroy them from within, blackmailing insiders in any group to force them to spread false rumors, or to foment factionalism, and so on.
What a lot of people don’t keep in mind is the fact that COINTELPRO also concentrated on creating bogus organizations.
These bogus groups could serve many functions which might include attacking and/or disrupting bona fide groups, or even just simply creating a diversion with clever propaganda in order to attract members away so as to involve them with time-wasting activity designed to prevent them from doing anything useful. "
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