From Atlanta WAND:
There will be a reception in the lobby of 7 Stages Theatre from 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm. Cindy will also make a short presentation before the introduction of the play "Marx in Soho." Note: Those wishing to meet and hear Cindy Sheehan, should purchase a ticket to "Marx in Soho," which will also support the fundraising effort for the Georgia Peace and Justice Coalition. If purchasing your tickets online and by phone, please make sure to mention "georgia peace," so the proceeds get credited to the coalition. 7 Stages is located in Little Five Points on Euclid Ave www.7stages.org or 404-523-7647.
The following morning, Sunday, July 15th, Cindy and her caravan members will be at the Unitarian-Universalist Congregation (1911 Cliff Valley Way NE) services at 10am, mingle during the coffee and bagel session afterwards and then participate in the peace vigil at 11:30 at N. Duid Hills and Clairmont Ave.
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Cindy Sheehan even suggested that the Bush administration would refuse a peaceful transition after the November 2008 elections.
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/4956565.html
>…Sheehan even suggested that the Bush administration would refuse a
peaceful transition after the November 2008 elections.
"This is why they have to be removed. There will not be a peaceful
transfer of power on Jan. 20, 2009," Sheehan said. "I don't want to be
an alarmist."
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/4956565.html
July 10, 2007, 10:47PM
Sheehan brings new campaign through Houston
By ANNE MARIE KILDAY
Copyright 2007 Houston Chronicle
Anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan spent her 50th birthday in Houston
today, attending events aimed at ending the war in Iraq.
Sheehan joined other activists who gathered on the Montrose bridge
during the afternoon rush hour to hold signs calling for the
impeachment of President Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney.
Sheehan urged about 100 Houston peace activists to join join her
13-day caravan to Washington, D.C., where she plans to formally
announce her candidacy against U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
Sheehan, a Californian, announced she will challenge Pelosi if the
lawmaker has not moved to impeach Bush and Cheney by July 23.
"My campaign is going to happen, because we know she is not going to
put impeachment on the table," Sheehan said.
A spokesman for Pelosi said her "focus is on winning the war in Iraq."
Sheehan said American troops should be immediately withdrawn from
Iraq.
"I have a very simple solution. Put our troops on the borders,"
Sheehan said. "Total and complete withdrawal, close the permanent
(military) bases, bring out the war profiteers."
Since announcing her conditional candidacy against Pelosi, Sheehan
said the topic of impeachment has received more publicity.
Sheehan even suggested that the Bush administration would refuse a
peaceful transition after the November 2008 elections.
"This is why they have to be removed. There will not be a peaceful
transfer of power on Jan. 20, 2009," Sheehan said. "I don't want to be
an alarmist."
In her speech at First Unitarian Universalist Church, Sheehan also
announced her new campaign, called People for Humanity, which is aimed
at ending the war, supporting veterans and sending medical supplies to
Iraqi refugees displaced by the war.
Many of the anti-war activists went to City Hall today and asked the
Houston City Council to support a resolution in favor of impeaching
Bush and Cheney.
"The actions of this administration have cost our city dearly," said
John Beatty of Houston. "Most importantly in the lives of our children
in uniform, but also by increasing the number of Iraqi sympathizers
and increasing the risk of attacks on our refinery infrastructure."
"When the National Guard is called to Iraq, the state's ability to
control floods and wildfire is compromised," said Christine Morshedi
of Tomball.
While some council members thanked the activists for exercising their
right of free speech, Councilman Michael Berry called them "terribly
rude" for wasting the council's time. The mayor has a policy of not
allowing the council to take up non-binding resolutions.
"I never ran on the basis of whether to impeach the president or not,"
said Berry, a lawyer, businessman and conservative radio talk show
host.
Berry said the speakers were "taking up the time of people who have
issues that the city can actually address."
"It's not a political circus and that's what Cindy Sheehan is about,"
Berry said.
Sheehan set up camp outside Bush's Crawford ranch in 2005 as part of
her campaign to end the war in Iraq. Two months ago, Sheehan said she
was selling "Camp Casey," named in honor of her 24-year-old son who
died in Iraq in April 2004.
In May, Sheehan said she was going home to California, after enduring
hatred and smear tactics from both the left and right.
This evening, Sheehan said she is "re-energized" by the idea of a
campaign against Pelosi and the new effort to help Iraq war veterans
and refugees.
Sheehan said she left the Democratic Party after Congress voted to
approve more funding for the way.
Chronicle reporter Carolyn Feibel and The Associated Press contributed
to this report.
anne.kilday@chron.com
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