Should Cindy Sheehan do a repeat of yesterday?

[cynatnite]

[Dunvegan]

1. I hope Cindy dogs that cur...

...from "sea to shining sea...and follow him overseas, if necessary.

Only praying that * doesn't mutter under his breath to the SS:

"Will no one rid me of this meddlesome Gold Star Mother?"

[LSK]

2. she should get a good lawyer and take her fight to the SCOTUS

"Amendment I

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances. "

Whatever "law" she was arrested to is a violation of Amendment 1.

Congress shall make no law respecting the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.

[SteppingRazor]

3. That fight's already been to the SCOTUS...

Thomas v. Chicago Park District affirmed the right of cities to require permits for demonstrations

[LSK]

5. and that should be reviewed

The Constitution is clear. I guess its an irrelevant document.

[SteppingRazor]

6. I;m not saying I agree with the decision, I'm just saying what it is...

And since it just happened in 2002, I doubt they'll review it :(

[LSK]

8. why am I not surprised that it was 2002

And these fascists were in office when this was ruled.... :banghead:

[Greyhound]

9. How quaint. n/t

[Qibing Zero]

12. Won't work

The Constitution doesn't mean a damn thing anymore.

The Supreme Court won't uphold their checks against the other branches of government when they don't want to because there is supposedly still the ability of our lawmakers to pass a law overriding what has happened.

Basically, this means if the president can control congress, he's invincible.

Look at lawsuits like, say, Kucinich v. Bush. Bush decides to withdraw from a treaty by his lonesome, clearly against the constitution. Even the judge agrees with the fact it was unconstitutional, but says that since congress can pass a law to rectify the situation, the court refuses the plea.

Of course, congress can't and won't do shit, because most of the members either agree or don't want to piss off their party and whoever is president.


We've been doomed to basically live in an oligarchy when the majority of congress and the supreme court will agree with the president anyhow, but now the constitution itself doesn't even matter anymore. The people have no way to check the government in power, and the supreme law of the land no longer applies.

Who still thinks Jefferson wouldn't be revolting against the government right now?

[jmatthan]

4. And I wish as many DUERS as possible WILL JOIN HER

EOM

[Dunvegan]

13. Joined Cindy for the long run....

...here's a couple of vidcaps from the video we shot at the Aug. 17, 2005 Cindy Sheehan Vigil in San Francisco at the (Golden Gate) Park Chalet Vigil...one of over a dozen held here in The City:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/livehive/sets/775616/show/

[lebkuchen]

7. The only reason Cindy is picking a fight with Bush

is to get him to use words of more than one syllable, thereby outing himself as a hopeless illiterate.

Cindy has but one question for Bush: Where's the "noble" in his cause?

The answer requires a multi-syllabic explanation, and I don't mean "confident" and "really hard work."

[ElsewheresDaughter]

10. cept this time she need to chain herself the the WH wrought iron fence

and let them have to use bolt cutters to arrest her

[KittyWampus]

11. depends on whether she wants to????

[etherealtruth]

14. Agreed ...

This is up to her; if she thinks it's the right thing for her to do ... it is.