38 Democrats call on Bush to meet mother of fallen soldier

Finally, people have stopped looking to politicians for leadership.  Washington is steeped in corruption, and even honest, progressive politicians are unable to do much.  Finally, politicians are following the people, in the form of Cindy Sheehan, a mother who speaks for all who yearn for peace.

 

Psalm 136

   ¹O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

 

In the name of the Prince of Peace, Carol Wolman

 

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38 Democrats call on Bush to meet mother of fallen soldier 08/09/2005 @ 3:19 pm The following letter, circulating around the Hill, was acquired by RAW STORY Tuesday afternoon. Sixteen Democratic House members are calling on President Bush to meet Cindy Sheehan, whose son was killed in Iraq and is protesting outside Bush's Crawford ranch. # Dear Mr. President: We write to respectfully urge you to meet with Cindy Sheehan and other relatives of fallen soldiers who request a meeting to discuss their deep concerns about the war in Iraq. We also request that you help ensure that Ms. Sheehan and her colleagues are not arrested as long as they continue to wait for a meeting with you at their location in the peaceable and legal manner that they have maintained thus far. Since the loss of her son, Ms. Sheehan and other families have been committed to helping family members of other soldiers who have been lost in Iraq. Ms. Sheehan, in fact, founded Gold Star Families for Peace, a support organization for families of fallen soldiers. For several days now, she has been waiting outside your ranch, hoping to meet with you about the loss of her son and the failure to discover weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. Ms. Sheehan has indicated that she is planning to continue her vigil for the entirety of your vacation at your Crawford complex if necessary. Given the recent tragic loss of American lives in Iraq, and the many deaths and injuries American troops have sustained since the beginning of the war, we hope that you can appreciate why the family members believe it so important that they exercise their rights as citizens to petition their government. We believe it would send an unfortunate message to other relatives and soldiers if grieving parents were arrested while exercising their constitutional rights. Thank you very much for you assistance with this matter. We hope that you will be able to make time to meet with Ms. Sheehan and her colleagues and also ensure they are treated fairly while awaiting this important appointment. Sincerely, Reps. John Conyers, Jr. George Miller Maxine Waters Corrine Brown Dennis Kucinich Carolyn Maloney Jim McDermott Jim McGovern Barbara Lee Zoe Lofgren James Oberstar John Lewis Bernard Sanders Bob Filner Mike Honda Raul Grijalva Jan Schakowsky Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick Frank Pallone Major Owens Xavier Becerra Lynn Woolsey Danny Davis Jerrold Nadler Elijah Cummings Hilda Solis Gwen Moore John Olver Pete Stark Sam Farr Julia Carson Sheila Jackson Lee Diane Watson Chris Van Hollen Lloyd Doggett Betty McCollum Henry Waxman Peter DeFazio