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Cindy Sheehan quits.
“Good-bye America …you are not the country that I love and I finally realized no matter how much I sacrifice, I can’t make you be that country unless you want it.
It’s up to you now.”
-from Cindy Sheehan’s Daily Kos diary
Todays show is dedicated to Casey Sheehan and Gussy Iskowitz.
Yes, it’s a reference to Nixon’s “Checkers Speech”:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Checkers_speech
I totally agree with her, too. The left needs to check itself. This is why people don’t vote.
Unfortunately, Cindy is right. So many times she was right in that letter.
I’m speechless. I do understand Ms. Sheehan’s reasons and respect her all the more.
Can you fucking blame her?
I just hope her parting words will make an impact as they really seem directed at the peace movement and Democratic party.
It’s unimaginable what she has done and faced since starting her campaign, while coping with the grief of losing her son. She truly is an extraordinary lady and I’m sure her contribution has already helped turn the tide of opinion and touched many people.
they will not. that’s the whole point.
I have an idea to help Podshow suck less – get rid of that god awful jingle! It seriously makes me want to kill myself.
no shit!
The announcer on that (not Cali but the other guy) sounds like an FM radio geek which is part of what sucks about radio which is why a lot of us moved to podcasting (even Adam Curry made fun of that stuff). It’s very Radio 2.0.
It seems like the jingle is a failed attempt at irony.
This is how stupid and corrupt this country is. Our stupidity and lack of judgement has crushed one of the most powerful and devoted people in this country. Sadly this won’t get any attention, Cindy’s crushed spirit will only be acknowledged by the podcasting world.
At least she is willing to come back with a new direction when the time comes (at least thats what I got from her Democracy Now interview.)
You really surprised me with your response to this. In a good way.
How did you think I would respond?
What’s most annoying about the Cindy Sheehan news is that I’m sure the right-wing is rubbing it in everywhere.
Anyway, I can’t blame her. If a Democrat is elected president next year, I doubt that person will do anything about ending the war.
Send the DEMS a message. A STRONG one. Vote Green Party. Vote your hopes, not your fears.
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