Asking Them Why
"They sell us the President the same way
They sell us our clothes and our cars
They sell us every thing from youth to religion
The same time they sell us our wars
I want to know who the men in the shadows are
I want to hear somebody asking them why
They can be counted on to tell us who our enemies are
But they're never the ones to fight or to die"
--"Lives in the Balance," Jackson Browne, 1986
"The President has not been willing to meet with me, but he must meet and listen to you. President Bush sent our sons and daughters to war in Iraq. Congress gave him the authority to do so. That's why we are now turning to you, the elected officials who have the power to declare wars -- and end wars. We come to you with grieving hearts to request that you meet with us to answer our simple questions:
To join Cindy in asking them why:
Sept. 24-26 March on Washington
Sept. 24 marches in Amarillo, Brownsville, Dallas, El Paso, Houston
If you can't attend a march because of job or family commitments, how about joining me in wearing pink (as in Code Pink) that day?
They sell us our clothes and our cars
They sell us every thing from youth to religion
The same time they sell us our wars
I want to know who the men in the shadows are
I want to hear somebody asking them why
They can be counted on to tell us who our enemies are
But they're never the ones to fight or to die"
--"Lives in the Balance," Jackson Browne, 1986
"The President has not been willing to meet with me, but he must meet and listen to you. President Bush sent our sons and daughters to war in Iraq. Congress gave him the authority to do so. That's why we are now turning to you, the elected officials who have the power to declare wars -- and end wars. We come to you with grieving hearts to request that you meet with us to answer our simple questions:
- President Bush has said that brave Americans like my son Casey have died for a "noble cause." What is that "noble cause "?
- How many more lives are we as a country willing to sacrifice in Iraq?
- How many are you personally willing to sacrifice?
- What are you specifically doing to bring our sons and daughters home from this needless war?"
To join Cindy in asking them why:
Sept. 24-26 March on Washington
Sept. 24 marches in Amarillo, Brownsville, Dallas, El Paso, Houston
If you can't attend a march because of job or family commitments, how about joining me in wearing pink (as in Code Pink) that day?
posted by Anonymous at 10:01 AM
1 Comments:
VTex and Little Dem are heading to Washington for the big protest! I'm jealous, but I'll allow my little one see history up close and all around her! We have to smarten up these kids as fast as possible.
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