OT: Cindy Sheehan attacks: Democrats not saviors

Cindy Sheehan attacks: Democrats not saviors
Flays party for 'meltdown of our republic,'
Fed Reserve, permanent federal income tax
Posted: July 22, 2007
6:35 p.m. Eastern

By Joe Kovacs

Cindy Sheehan, the so-called "Peace Mom" who once called terrorists
killing Americans in Iraq "freedom fighters," is now attacking the
Democratic Party as she continues her quest to win the congressional seat
of U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

"Don't tell me the Democrats are our 'saviors' because I am not buying it
– especially after they bought more caskets and more devastating pain when
they financed and co-facilitated more of President Bush's abysmal
occupation [of Iraq]," writes Sheehan in an op-ed piece published in
today's San Francisco Chronicle. "The Democrats also are allowing a
meltdown of our republic by allowing the evils of the executive branch to
continue unrestrained by their silent complicity."

Sheehan admits she was a lifelong Democrat "only because the choices were
limited."

"The Democrats are the party of slavery and were the party that started
every war in the 20th century, except the other Bush debacle. The Federal
Reserve, permanent federal income taxes, not one but two World Wars,
Japanese concentration camps, and not one but two atom bombs dropped on
the innocent citizens of Japan – all brought to us via the Democrats."

"I will run as an independent because I find the corruption in both
parties unhealthy, and I believe we need to have more allegiance to humans
than to a political party," she added.

Sheehan says the feedback she has received since announcing her intention
to run for Pelosi's seat – unless the speaker seeks to impeach President
Bush – has been running about 3-to-1 in favor of her quest.

"I am concerned with many of the same things: same-sex partnership laws,
the environment, health care, affordable post-secondary education, better
schools, counter-military recruitment, poverty, AIDS research and cures,
decriminalization of marijuana, and especially stopping war and ensuring
real peace," said Sheehan. "I think I agree with Pelosi on many of these
issues, but the difference is, I don't live in a mansion on the hill. Many
of these issues have affected me and my family personally, and I am
committed to fighting for the people, not the corporate interests."

Sheehan, whose son Casey was killed in Iraq sparking her career as an
anti-war activist, says she holds nothing personal against Pelosi, and
calls their previous interactions "very pleasant."

"However, being 'against' the occupation of Iraq means ending it by ending
the funding, preventing future illegal wars of aggression and holding
BushCo accountable," Sheehan said. "Words have to be backed up by action,
and if they aren't, they are as empty as Vice President Dick Cheney's
conscience."

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