God, my heart is breaking. Gold Star Mom. What is happening to us?

[Kimber Scott]

Bob Franken, CNN, just did an achingly poignant report on the woman who was arrested while speaking to reporters outside a Laura Bush event. Apparently, she had been inside and was yelling something like, "Why did you kill my son?" (Her son was killed in Iraq.) Outside, while speaking with reporters she was handcuffed and placed in a paddy-wagon. I'm dying. I'm dying. How can this be happening?

Bob Franken said the divisions in this country are threatening to undermine our strength as reflected in our name, "The UNITED States." It's coming. We are coming - undone.

[LisaM]

1. I saw that last night and just started to sob

It really affected me, too. Everyone is in a tizzy over the little 3-year old girl and no one has time for this poor woman.

[nadinbrzezinski]

3. ok, this poor kid, (chortle)

was used and his father is an agent provocateour, and this was done, I can bet, to distract from Mom


Don't fall for it

[nadinbrzezinski]

2. We may see a hot civil war soon

we are in the midst of a cold one

It will really depend on what happens on November 2nd

Kerry wins decisively we may see it

Bush steals it, we will see it

[Scorpious_Maximus]

4. Yes, We Will. (nt)

[necso]

7. Use care.

These are matters of great weight.

And don't take this personally.

[nadinbrzezinski]

8. Oh I used to think this was not possible

we have all the sign posts out there already for anybody who knows how to read them

Read Calhoun's papers on the road to the Civil War, for example and then compare

[necso]

11. There are some

things that the wise talk about with discretion, tact and subtlety, so their words are not mistaken and miscast.

Again, use care, and let your wisdom speak.

[Bandit]

12. Wise words indeed....These boards are read by many

:-(

[necso]

13. I remain friend,

your loyal servant.

[A_Possum]

5. While DU is obsessing on the Parlock thing, we are

simply letting this slide, it seems?

[mhr]

6. Every Time I Mention The Specter Of Civil War All Flame Me

Mark my words, a civil war is coming to the US - the fundie Christians will not stop until they recreate the crusades with liberals as targets.

[Kimber Scott]

9. I hate the thought, but sometimes I notice my own beliefs, my own

fears, my own values do overwhelm me to the point where I can imagine such a scenario. I will fight. I won't allow them to take from me my Americaness. But, then I think, "War?" We don't understand the horror. We really cannot allow this to happen. What about our children? What about the world. We have to find a way out. I think Kerry may be able to cool it down. I hope. Somebody has to before it's too late.

[mhr]

16. I Find The Prospect Of A Revolution Very Frightening

However, I am honest enough with myself to realize that half of America has been effectively brainwashed by a right wing fundie and republican machine

It does not take a degree in logic to connect the dots.

It is also prudent to prepare for the unfolding eventuality.

[Kimber Scott]

18. Unfortunately, you may be right.

nt

[AmerDem]

10. join this thread

It's the protest gathering to help out this mother you are speaking of.



http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x825893

[Kimber Scott]

14. Thank you.

nt

[Yavin4]

15. If There's A Draft, There Will Be Massive Civil Unrest

Whether it becomes a full-fledge civil war, I don't know. But, there will be massive, violent resistance in America to another military draft, and there's plenty of historical evidence for that.

[girl gone mad]

17. I think that we have..

as many as 50% of the people in complete denial or willful ignorance of the situation in Iraq, and the state of our country today.

They simply don't want the truth.

[IndianaGreen]

19. How about poor Medea Benjamin when she was dragged from DNC

by a group of thugs after she unfurled an antiwar banner, and she was a delegate with credentials!

I see no difference between the GOP and the Democrats in the way they treat antiwar people. Both parties had "free speech zones" where they kept protesters penned like cattle behind barbed wire. Both parties hate the antiwar people because they fear we might rock their boat.