Anti-War Protesters Vow More Office Takeovers
Anti-war protesters vow more office takeovers
Peace activists armed with poetry occupied the Capitol Hill office of Rep. Chris Van Hollen (Md.), chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, Tuesday to protest Democrats’ support for a bill funding the Iraq war. They camped out in his office for nearly eight hours, reading verse and reciting the names and biographies of soldiers killed in Iraq, punctuating each by banging on a gong they had brought with them.
The protesters also taped pictures of soldiers onto the walls of Van Hollen’s office. They were finally led out of the office at 11:35 p.m. by Capitol Police, said Kevin Zeese, the director of Democracy Rising and one of the organizers of the protest.
Zeese and his fellow activists live in Van Hollen’s Southern Maryland district and are angry with him because they say his anti-war rhetoric does not match his support for legislation funding the U.S. military mission in Iraq.
“We want his actions to line up behind his words,” said Stuart Morris, an activist from Mt. Rainier, Md., who added that Van Hollen’s staff tried to ignore the protesters but made no attempt to evict them during the height of the protest.
The activists said 16 to 20 protesters occupied Van Hollen’s office. The group included Tina Richards, whose son is a Marine reservist required to report for duty on March 24. Richards said she would attempt to occupy more congressional offices on Wednesday.
“Obviously, when you have a group of people in your office gonging a gong and reading off names it’s somewhat distracting, but it did not disrupt the workflow,” said Marilyn Campbell, Van Hollen’s spokeswoman.
Earlier this week anti-war protesters in Michigan vandalized the district office of Rep. Mike Rogers (R) by splashing red paint on a “Support our Troops” sign and hanging a banner accusing Rogers of having blood on his hands.
Campbell said she was not aware of any vandalism in Van Hollen’s office. She said that fewer people showed up than the activists claimed.
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Congressman Mike Rogers Office Vandalized
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Wisconsin Army Recruiters Office Hit
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Well here we go, the Party of Peace? This is the Democrats folks!! Attacking Army recruiters, burning Mock Soldiers in Effigy, Vandalizing Congressman's Offices. And this is only the beginning. They are promising more to come. The Democrats have gone over the edge and they arent coming back. They still think this is the '60's, and these are also the spawn of the Democrats that protested during the '60's. One problem, this isnt making them look like the Party of Peace! There is no Draft, and every Soldier that signed up for Military Service during War Time said "Send Me". This whole thing is making the Democrats look like total Lunatics and it is really beginning to show. Dont blame me, I didnt vote for these Freaks!!!
Peace activists armed with poetry occupied the Capitol Hill office of Rep. Chris Van Hollen (Md.), chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, Tuesday to protest Democrats’ support for a bill funding the Iraq war. They camped out in his office for nearly eight hours, reading verse and reciting the names and biographies of soldiers killed in Iraq, punctuating each by banging on a gong they had brought with them.
The protesters also taped pictures of soldiers onto the walls of Van Hollen’s office. They were finally led out of the office at 11:35 p.m. by Capitol Police, said Kevin Zeese, the director of Democracy Rising and one of the organizers of the protest.
Zeese and his fellow activists live in Van Hollen’s Southern Maryland district and are angry with him because they say his anti-war rhetoric does not match his support for legislation funding the U.S. military mission in Iraq.
“We want his actions to line up behind his words,” said Stuart Morris, an activist from Mt. Rainier, Md., who added that Van Hollen’s staff tried to ignore the protesters but made no attempt to evict them during the height of the protest.
The activists said 16 to 20 protesters occupied Van Hollen’s office. The group included Tina Richards, whose son is a Marine reservist required to report for duty on March 24. Richards said she would attempt to occupy more congressional offices on Wednesday.
“Obviously, when you have a group of people in your office gonging a gong and reading off names it’s somewhat distracting, but it did not disrupt the workflow,” said Marilyn Campbell, Van Hollen’s spokeswoman.
Earlier this week anti-war protesters in Michigan vandalized the district office of Rep. Mike Rogers (R) by splashing red paint on a “Support our Troops” sign and hanging a banner accusing Rogers of having blood on his hands.
Campbell said she was not aware of any vandalism in Van Hollen’s office. She said that fewer people showed up than the activists claimed.
Story Here
Congressman Mike Rogers Office Vandalized
Mock Soldier Burned In Effigy At Anti-War Protest: Pictures
Wisconsin Army Recruiters Office Hit
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Well here we go, the Party of Peace? This is the Democrats folks!! Attacking Army recruiters, burning Mock Soldiers in Effigy, Vandalizing Congressman's Offices. And this is only the beginning. They are promising more to come. The Democrats have gone over the edge and they arent coming back. They still think this is the '60's, and these are also the spawn of the Democrats that protested during the '60's. One problem, this isnt making them look like the Party of Peace! There is no Draft, and every Soldier that signed up for Military Service during War Time said "Send Me". This whole thing is making the Democrats look like total Lunatics and it is really beginning to show. Dont blame me, I didnt vote for these Freaks!!!
posted by Marie's Two Cents | 1:31 PM
7 Comments:
Hey Marie!
You made it back. Good for you. I hope you're feeling healthy! That was one arduous journey. My hat's off to you and Jenn.
I'm still home and recovering.
You are one strong woman!
Just so you know. Whoever those people were who intended to deface national monuments--they were fringe wackos.
We've got them on the left and the right.
They're both nuts.
I salut you for what you did.
Why thank you Mrs Green. You are a pretty strong woman yourself.
I hope you are feeling better.
Those fringe wackos are unfortunately created by the far extreme left of the Democrat party. I sure didnt see anyone from the right even mention they were on the right or Republican.
And these Left wing Loones now think they are totally in control of the Democrat party which is really a shame the party of Roosevelt is gone and it isnt coming back.
Oh sure there are some moderate Democrats yourself included, but they are few and far between at this point.
Most of the rest of your party has lost thier minds entirely. I'm sorry, but it's true.
And I dont know how on earth the moderates in your party are going to deal with the really far left loones, I think you guys are in a real pickle!
Anyway, thank you for cheering me on, on my Journey that took me to one of the greatest events of my life. It was something I will never forget.
Fringe whackos on the left get seats next to President Carter in the Presidential box at Dem conventions.
Marie: I posted something similar about the Code Pinko (are they fringe too?) freaks.
Do these people want to be taken seriously or is this just a silly sideshow?
I mean really! A fake preacher and choir of drag queens in pink? What a bunch of clowns.
Typical Democrats.
Mike,
I'm not quite sure what these people want. I cant figure them out at all.
All I know is if they want to be taken seriously they are failing miserably.
The rest of the Country is beginning to look at these left wing Lunatics for who they really are, but the World is beginning to look at us and think All Americans are Lunatics thank's to these freaks.
I just hope the World keeps up with our Politics and can tell the difference in Sane and Insane Americans.
I just wish these freaks would go away.
Mike,
I just noticed this
I mean really! A fake preacher and choir of drag queens in pink? What a bunch of clowns.
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LMMFAO!!!
Marie: i just drew an additional contrast between left and right in my post comparing the comments regarding Tony Snow and Elizabeth Edwards.
Cited your moonbat in chief as a prime witness for moral irrelevancy.
Mike,
I was just over there saw those comments from Huffpo.
I just dont understand how people can be so cruel.
Pure filth!!
Big Huge diffenernce in the far left loones and the Republicans, which is a shame, the party of Roosevelt is gone forever.
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