Praise the Lord ...

Cindy Sheehan’s presence in Crawford, Texas puts much about Iraq into its proper perspective. A mother’s loss intensifies the pain and the futility of war. No need to bear in mind the old adage about parents surviving their offspring.

Mamma Sheehan’s question to Mr. Bush need only be repeated even nonverbally to know the truth immediately. Mr. Bush is more than likely not going to respond. Perhaps he can't handle the truth. "Rest assured,” he said, “that your loved ones died for a noble cause." Mamma Sheehan wants to know just exactly what the noble cause is. It is universal truth that good mothers are fierce in the protection of their progeny. They are ferocious in their love. That is her noble cause. God did not take her son, Mr. Bush and his so called noble cause did.


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In the meantime ... pass the ammunition:

“We now must move forward keeping in mind that while we lost we must rest up and fight the next race. We must realize that our opponents have learned from us and that next time it won’t be as 'easy.' That means we have to start looking ahead now and organizing now.”

-- Paul Hackett, defeated Congressional candidate in Ohio’s most recent election

“Last week, Democrat Paul Hackett, a political newcomer and Iraqi combat veteran, came within 4,600 votes of winning an Ohio special election in a heavily Republican district. Republican operatives laughed about how easily they could defend this district until Ohio voters shocked them and sent a clear signal of what 2006 holds.”
-- John Kerry’s most recent newsletter

So, Ohio Democrats, how about running Mr. Hackett in next year’s Senate race against Mr. Dewine?

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Also, from Mr. Kerry’s newsletter
• Rick Santorum -- the poster boy for the most extreme elements of the Bush agenda -- was a featured speaker at the GOP meeting. Senator Santorum is trailing Bob Casey, his Democratic opponent, and may be the most vulnerable Republican in the country.

Perhaps it is time to put Forrest Gump with an attitude in his place.
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Those who are angry may not be enamoured of the Democratic Party, but it presents the best opportunity to let those who have manipulated events and facts know that it is time for them to go.
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(By the way, why hasn’t anyone come up with the idea that it is Mr. Bush who may have broken the law in providing the Press via Mr. Rove with classified information?)