Vigils for Cindy Sheehan Wednesday
SOLIDARITY WITH CINDY, 16.08.2005 18:15
There will be a candlelight vigil in support of Cindy Sheehan on Wednesday, August 17 at 7:30 PM local time at Vogel Park, Medford, at the Down Town Plaza, Ashland, in Grants Pass on the corner of F & 6th Streets, and in Cave Junction on the city side walk along highway 199 (Redwood Highway) in front of the Josephine County building. Please come with candles. This is a national effort coordinated by True Majority Action, Democracy for America and MoveOn. Visit MoveOn's web site at 
http://www.moveon.org/ for additional details.
"Our sons made the ultimate sacrifice and we want answers. All we're asking is that President Bush sacrifice an hour out of his five-week vacation to talk to us, before the next mother loses her son in Iraq."
- Cindy Sheehan, August 12, 2005
CANDLELIGHT VIGILS
Wednesday, August 17 at 7:30 PM
*Medford, Vogel Park
*Ashland, Down Town Plaza
*Grants Pass, Corner of F & 6th Streets (public park area)*Cave *Junction, City Side Walk along highway 199 (Redwood Highway) in front of Josephine County building
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Subject: Vigils for Cindy Sheehan Wednesday
By now, you've heard of Cindy Sheehan, mother of Army Specialist Casey Sheehan who was killed in Iraq, and her vigil outside President Bush's ranch in Crawford, Texas. What you may not know is that Cindy is a regular DFA Meetup participant in Sacramento. She has held vigil outside the president's ranch for over a week now.
President Bush has refused to meet with Cindy. On Saturday, he said that there are lots of people who have "something to say to the president" and "it's also important for me to go on with my life."
But Cindy says that she won't leave until President Bush meets with her to discuss the war -- even if it means spending all of August there. We need to show that Cindy is not alone. Cindy has asked supporters to hold candlelight vigils in their communities to remind people of the terrible price of war. Democracy for America is teaming up with MoveOn and True Majority to organize nationwide "Vigils for Cindy Sheehan" on Wednesday, August 17, starting at 7:30 PM local time. Click below to join one in your community:
http://www.moveonpac.org/event/cindyvigils/
President Bush's Saturday schedule included a two hour bike ride, an evening Little League Baseball playoff game, a lunch meeting with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, a nap, some fishing and some reading. Don't you think he can take a few minutes to meet with Cindy?
Join a vigil this week to show support for Cindy and ask President Bush to do the right thing.
http://www.moveonpac.org/event/cindyvigils/
These vigils aren't rallies or places to give long-winded speeches. They are moments to solemnly come together and mark the sacrifice of Cindy and other families.
http://www.moveonpac.org/event/cindyvigils/
Thank you for standing with Cindy.
Tom Hughes
Democracy for America
Check out the vigils' co-sponsors:
http://www.moveon.org
http://www.truemajority.org/
P.S. After your local vigil, email Democracy for America to share a photo and description of your event:
vigils@democracyforamerica.com
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Shout Out for Digital Photos.... 16.08.2005 - 19:35 
Take some photos of the vigils and post them to rogue indy. Write a few sentences describing the event. Help create our own media. report back rogue indy volunteer> Sign the petition 17.08.2005 - 16:01 I sent the following letter to Bush last week: Be sure to sign the pettition at: http://www.meetwithcindy.org
Mr. President: I respectively ask you to take a few moments off from your 5 week vacation, and please meet with Cindy Sheehan, and listen to her words regarding her son that was killed in Iraq. Our fine men and women soldiers serving in Iraq do not have the luxury of taking even a weekend off. Regards, Ashland, Oregon george> re. signing petition 17.08.2005 - 17:30 Here is a specific link for signing today: http://elandslide.org/elandslide/petition.cfm?campaign=cindy
I couldn't find petition from main link, so had to google. just signed> Medford Report Back 18.08.2005 - 15:05 The vigil in Medford went very well. My rough guestimate was about 125 people turned out, and the vast majority of responses from drivers passing by was positive. Very fine. I would like to offer two observations that we may want to consider for similar events in the future: It would be in everyone’s best interest to pay the utmost attention to safety and courtesy where automobile traffic is concerned. This is especially true for those taking pictures and trying to get good shots from the street. Besides the obvious safety issue, impeding or annoying drivers in an already emotionally volatile setting is not good. A man showed up at the vigil and taunted everyone by loudly telling us we were stupid for waving at cars. He professed to not like Bush and the war, but continued yelling and taunting. I approached him and tried to engage him in conversation. He responded by asking me if I were Jewish. I asked why that matters. He then spat out in a loud whisper “you’re a sneaky Jew”. A few minutes later he challenged me to take a swing at him. It is my guess that this man was a "plant”, a provocateur, whose job it was to create a disturbance, violent if possible. This has been a common ploy throughout the years, and I would expect this to be commonplace in the future. _____________ may there be peace . . . Vigil Participant> Ashland Report Back 18.08.2005 - 18:42 The silent candlelight vigil at the Plaza Wednesday night, in support of Cindy Sheehan’s efforts in Crawford, TX, included an element of hope and possibility, sadly lacking in so many otherwise similar gatherings. The attendees of this event were not just the “usual suspects,” i.e., members of the community who seem always to be ranting and raving about “something,” nor were they just the peace-nicks, hippies, and “crystal sniffers” always touting the virtues of spiritual awareness and positive thinking. Rather, it was a broad mix of people from all walks of life, out to express their grief over the loss of more than 1800 American sons and daughters due to a war of dubious origin. Many would not have dreamed of attending a typical anti-war rally. They were looking for an effective way to tell the President that a change in direction is wanted and needed, now, in a way that comes from the heart, understands his fears, and wants to assure him that there are proven alternatives to war and aggression for resolving conflicts that are worthy of his consideration. The proposed Department of Peace, as explained by one of the vigil hosts, is supported by more than 50 members of Congress, and provides an avenue for pursuing a number of proven non-violent strategies applicable at every level of government, and to both foreign and domestic policy. The establishment of a U.S. Department of Peace would bring much-needed support to domestic violence programs in local communities, and funding for school programs aimed at teaching children how to effectively use non-violent tools of communication for resolving conflicts. In a country that recognizes the important need for checks and balances, it is only reasonable to have a counterpart to our well-funded War Department. Civic leaders in every local community would do well to study this well-crafted proposal and support its advancement, giving peace a reasonable chance. Pam Vavra>  e-mail:: pam@nv.net
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