Activists to 'Die' Outside White House

SFGate.com ^ | Oct 25, 2005 | ELISABETH GOODRIDGE

[Hadean]

Cindy Sheehan and other peace activists plan to "die symbolically" for the next four days outside the White House to represent the American soldiers who have died in Iraq. Sheehan, whose son Casey died in Iraq last year, organized the vigil as the U.S. military death toll in the war neared 2,000. "I'll be laying down and not getting up," Sheehan said Tuesday to a small crowd in which the number of journalists exceeded the number of protesters.

[Hadean]

A good day for the street cleaners to come out.

[pissant]

If only.....

[jdm]

"I'll be laying down and not getting up"

Isn't this what liberals do every day anyway? It's called not working! It's called not having a job!

[cripplecreek]

Fan the flames Cindy.

[svcw]

I say good. Use some duct tape too. Maybe then she will stay there and not bother my community any longer.

[Theresawithanh]

A good day for officers on horseback to ride in and station themselves among the "dead and dying". Of course, the horses should have just been fed.

[oolatec]

I bet there are photographs of them "getting up" plenty of times. And I bet Cindy has a nice warm, dry, cozy, 5 star hotel room to stay at overnight.

[bboop]

Um, isn't that what toddlers say when they don't get their way? "If you don't give me a cookie, I will -- lie down and not get up/ hold my breath til I die/ never like you again." Cindy, you are one big BABY. Please go away.

[airborne]

I suggest going to your local hunting/sporting goods store and buy a bottle of "doe-in-heat" to pour on Cindy.

[Kjobs]

Cindy Sheehan and other peace activists plan to "die symbolically" for the next four days outside the White House to represent the American soldiers who have died in Iraq.

The left hasn't figured out that street theatre is a huge joke. No one takes that crap seriously.

[TheSpottedOwl]

Oh Lord. Too bad I can't post the first thought that came to me while reading this.

[JRios1968]

"I'll be laying down and not getting up"

Jesse Jackson couldn't be reached for comment

[johnandrhonda]

They'll just have to haul her fat ass off to jail...

[ARealMothersSonForever]

Dangit. What happened to them chaining themselves to the fence? They were gonna do that when 2,000 happened. Now they say maybe tomorrow they will have a die-in. By the time anything happens now, it will be just another sit-in. How passe'. Ya' almost miss the good old fashioned spontaneous hippies that would do a crap-in.

[thoughtomator]

A perfect opportunity to dump one's garbage on them. Call it a counter-protest.

[peacebaby]

wishing, and hoping...

be positive everybody.

[Minn]

Wow! A die-in. What an incredibly original idea.

[Zacs Mom]

[WVNan]

To make it more realistic, I think the D.C. Freepers should go over and pour some tomato sauce on them....or maybe red paint.

[peacebaby]

and then tar and feather them with - real fur.

[cripplecreek]

You want her to pick up a couple of bucks?

[airborne]

OK, how about a dozen rotten eggs?

[WVNan]

No no, real feathers and molasses. That would be a sweet mess. LOL

[peacebaby]

oooh, a sticky situation at best, no? Do they have showers in jail?

[WVNan]

Although, I like the egg suggestion too. That has possibilities. How close can one get in a car? Just asking...

[manwiththehands]

Cindy Sheehan and other peace activists plan to "die symbolically"

Rush calls liberalism: "symbolism over substance." Right now we could use a LOT of substance. :)

[WVNan]

BTW, is egg throwing protected under the Freedom of Speech act?

[polymuser]

Well, once they're 'dead', they can be stripped naked, put on Styrofoam boards, wrapped in clear plastic, get a price sticker affixed, and do a PETA anti-meat protest as well. Make it a twofer.

[peacebaby]

"BTW, is egg throwing protected under the Freedom of Speech act?"

you can champion the cause, WVNan!

[Recon Dad]

Cindy ought to show she has a pair and do like the monks used to do in Vietnam, and go for self emulation. Gas is expensive, but I will bring a 5 gallon can, no charge.

[WVNan]

Believe me, if I lived anywhere near D.C. I would figure out some way to make the idiots miserable. One could pretend to be one of them and pass around a fair amount of itching powder and then fade peacefully into the sunset. Did I ever mention that I have a mean streak?

[peacebaby]

itching powder...YOu can find some one in DC and tell them about it. That makes me smile.

[hsalaw]

Why just "die symbolically"? Cowards.

[Ladysmith]

Typical libs: symbolic gestures with no substance.

[WVNan]

Hey D.C. Chapter, we're giving you some good ideas here. LOL

[Libloather]

"I'll be laying down and not getting up," Sheehan said.

[Reactionary]

Ooo. Liberals playing dead.

I like it. I enjoy nothing more than high-minded moral seriousness coupled with stupid, smelly clowns.

[I still care]

The press can cover her again. She has stopped talking about Hillary.

[peacebaby]

I want reports!

[altura]

We can dream....

[pissant]

No large Caterpillar bulldozers doing excavation work in the area??

[Salamander]

An even better day to repave the road....:)

[Salamander]

No need to.....:D

[laurens pawpaw]

Praying for an early winter freeze.

[AmishDude]

Sorry, Cindy. It's only effective if you actually die. If you bring the match, I'll buy the gasoline.

[SueRae]

Let's just hope the weather holds as it was today :-)

[speekinout]

Believe me, if I lived anywhere near D.C. I would figure out some way to make the idiots miserable.

Don't worry about it. DC has had a goodly amount of rain, and the temps will be in the 40's-50's. Sure, they can bundle up like street people, but street people in that part of DC are common, and a few more won't "make a statement".

They're either going to be miserable or ineffective, and I don't care which. :-)

[oyez]

Sounds like a bunch of children.

[cksharks]

Damn I wish this were true!

[layman]

"I'll be laying down and not getting up," Sheehan said Tuesday to a small crowd in which the number of journalists exceeded the number of protesters.

Cindy finally gets it.