Cindy Sheehan Says Obama Does Not Represent Much Change (To Lead Anti-War Protest at Martha's Vineyard)

What has happened to the left's anti-war anger? When G.W. Bush was in office, the left protested and complained that we were fighting imperialistic wars for the benefit of Halliburton. President Obama promised as a candidate that he would end the wars and the left loved it. Now that Obama has been in office around 200 days, it appears that it is business as usual in the White House. Instead of bringing the troops home from Iraq, we are sending them into arenas in Afghanistan and likely into Pakistan.

I do not hear the left protesting these war-like activities. Why has the left not demanded that Obama bring the troops home? Why did Obama keep Bush's Secretary of Defense Robert Gates? Has an incoming president ever kept the Secretary of Defense from the previous administration?

The left appears to be waking up, because many are seeing that there is no real change in the Obama administration. In fact, Cindy Sheehan (famous for protesting Bush) is planning an anti-war rally against President Obama's administration. The press release for the event is below. If the left turns against Obama, he will not stand a chance and he will be doomed as a one-term president.

As Byron York observed in the Washington Examiner, "...opposing the war was really about opposing George W. Bush. When Bush disappeared, so did their anti-war passion."

Incredibly, Sheehan herself seems to agree. Today, York reported that after reading his column, Sheehan contacted him via email and wrote, in part:

I mostly agree with you. The "anti-war" "left" was used by the Democratic Party. I like to call it the "anti-Republican War" movement.

In a follow up phone call with York, Sheehan added:

"I think people are starting to wake up to the fact that even if they supported Obama, he doesn't represent much change."

***FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE***

Next week, Cindy Sheehan will join other like-minded peace activists to have a presence near the expensive resort on Martha’s Vineyard where President Obama will be vacationing the week of August 23-30.

From her home in California, Ms. Sheehan released this statement:

“There are several things that we wish to accomplish with this protest on Martha’s Vineyard.

“First of all, no good social or economic change will come about with the continuation or escalation of the wars in Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan. We simply can’t afford to continue this tragically expensive foreign policy.

“Secondly, we as a movement need to continue calling for an immediate end to the occupations even when there is a Democrat in the Oval Office. There is still no Noble Cause no matter how we examine the policies.

“Thirdly, the body bags aren’t taking a vacation and as the US led violence surges in Afghanistan and Pakistan, so are the needless deaths on every side.

“And, finally, if the right-wing can force the government to drop any kind of public option or government supported health care, then we need to exert the same kind of pressure to force a speedy end to the occupations.”

Cindy Sheehan will arrive on the Vineyard on Tuesday, August 25th.

For more information, or to request an interview with Cindy Sheehan please contact:

Laurie Dobson
lauriegdobson at yahoo dot com
(207) 604-8988

or

Bruce Marshall
brmas at yahoo dot com
(802) 767-6079

To donate to help with logistical support, or to help Cindy and other Gold Star Families (families who have lost loved ones in war) get to Martha’s Vineyard please click this link.

Or go to

Paypal.com and put in the email: Cindy@CindySheehansSoapbox.com

or

Mail a check to:
Cindy Sheehan’s Soapbox, LLC
55 Chumasero Dr STE 5D
San Francisco, Ca 94132

Families who oppose the wars and have lost a loved one during the Obama Regime are especially encouraged to attend.

Please forward this far and wide!

Source: Washington Examiner ; Infowars