Washington (EON) - Cindy Sheehan, a well-known anti-war activist, was arrested on Monday at the Capitol for disorderly conduct.
Sheehan was arrested on the charge just after she stated that she woudl run against House Speaker Nancy Pelosi over the refusal to try and impeach President Bush. The idea of impeachment is something which the anti-war activist has been talking about for quite some time now. The California Democrat though has refused to even try out the process.
Sheehan stated that “The Democrats will not hold this administration accountable, so we have to hold the Democrats accountable. And I for one am going to step up to the plate and run against Nancy Pelosi.”
Sheehan was not alone with the arrest as she was arrested along with 45 other protesters who were with her.
Sheehan had a 24-year-old son who was killed in Iraq and still plans to run against Pelosi as an independent.
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Bravo, its about time we had someone in office that is not a crooked liar. Impeachment must be put back on the table, if not we need to kick the democrats out of office in 2008!
Ron Paul 2008
Comment by Mr Ethiopian — July 24, 2007 @ 8:07 am
I am glad that a woman has the want to stand up to the Bush clan. In a few years, we will all read about the cost and abuse the Bush clan rewarded to themselves.
Comment by Bush_Wacker — July 24, 2007 @ 8:09 am
We are setting a dangerous precedent by not holding this administration accountable for its high crimes.
Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld, Gonzales, Wolfie et al (sic) should be held accountable for
ignoring the Constitution, starting a war for oil and gross incompetence.
YOu are my hero Cindy. Keep it up. You are the only one wtanding up for America.
Democrats and Republicans simply cater to the lobbying interest.
Comment by Thom Nix — July 24, 2007 @ 8:17 am
Maybe its time for a real person to enter politics. It cannot be any worse than the money grubbing republicans or the spineless democrats.
Comment by John Doe — July 24, 2007 @ 8:18 am
Arested for being unhappy with our politics eh? Arn’t the people supposed to be in control of politics? I didn’t realize we could get arested for wanting change fromt he vary people whom are supposed to be working for US. I suppose they don’t care about us… Why do we allow. I think this is another sad and depressing story of how the people are not important anymore… only our military industrial complex and the gov. so sad… wears our constitution now? oh wait… Bush abused it!
Comment by Nathan — July 24, 2007 @ 9:03 am
It’s sounding a lot like the USSR during the Cold War. We even have Pravda disguised as the American Mainline Media.
Comment by Nunez — July 24, 2007 @ 10:09 am
Where do I send my campaign check?
Comment by Phil — July 24, 2007 @ 10:31 am
I would vote for her.
Comment by Paul Scheibal — July 24, 2007 @ 12:07 pm
Yeah, like the USSR. It was fine to talk about Bush, but as soon as she spoke out against the Democrate - JAIL!
Comment by Jim — July 24, 2007 @ 12:11 pm
ooah!! I have the utmost respect for the sacrifice Mrs.Sheehan’s son made for his country, but I seriously doubt he would want his memory tarnished in the way which his mother chose to remember him. Perhaps now she will just go away….
Comment by Tadams — July 24, 2007 @ 12:12 pm
Today most us us in American are very concerned about this Administration, but we have also become so numb through repeated failures that we don’t seem to have the energy to act properly.
Most people are simply content to hope for the best in the next president.
But should we?
Reflect on all the lies, twists and distortions this administration has brought in the course of pursuing the war in Iraq. It is absolutely wrong and sinful what this administration has done.
So, how will this generation be judged. Will we be the generation that let Bush ruin the very foundation of what America is. Or will be the generation that will hold him accountable. I sincerely hope that America does hold Bush accountable. If we don’t what will future generations think of us, America, and this grand idea call Democracy.
It is time to impeach! Even if the sole purpose is preserving the integrity of how a president should behave.
MJG
Comment by MJG — July 24, 2007 @ 12:22 pm
There is not enough time left to impeach Bush. But when he leaves office he can be prosecuted like any other citizen.
So, here’s what all you good democrats should do:
When Bush leaves office, go to your local police station and inform them of all the crimes Bush has committed. Of course these a heinous crimes, immoral and evil beyond description, so they will immediately arrest him. Because the democrats have so much irrefutable evidence, he will most certainly be convicted. And since, according to the evidence, Bush has committed mass murder, he will certainly get the death penalty.
Now, that’s a heck of a lot more than you could ever get from impeachment.
Don’t you feel better now?
Comment by bob — August 13, 2007 @ 4:29 pm
My vote is for Sheehan, one of the few in this land to shed the fear of this government. When the people fear government, freedom is sacrificed. Our “representative” leaders must begin again to follow the will of their constituents, not the will of the corporate lobbiests. With representation of people rather than business interests, wel will see much more transparency and accountability in government. And we need both, lest we do turn into the cloak and dagger junta we fought two generations to dismantle. Go Cindy! Keep the drums beating against the Fortunate Son whose moral lessons come more from the Skull and Bones and the Illuminati than from the Bible or the Sermon on the Mount.
Comment by Nunez — August 18, 2007 @ 10:12 am