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Ain't that America...

I haven't written about the State of the Union because I didn't watch it. Honestly, I just don't have time to listen to the president's neocon propaganda. There's free Texas Hold'em online. Why would I ever have the need to listen to George Bush spew on about whatever Karl Rove told him to say over his Wheaties that morning. I am deeply saddened and disturbed by our country. I feel hopeless and abused to be a citizen here.

But nothing I've experienced comes close to what poor Cindy Sheehan has experienced. First of all, she lost her son over in Iraq. And all she wants is to talk to the President, who last time I checked was the Commander in Chief of the U.S. Armed Services (not bad for a draft-dodger, don't ya think?), about what happened to her son. Of course, he's way too much of a pansy to talk to her. And besides, she's only one person who can't write a big check and isn't going to vote for the Republican Party, so she's worth NOTHING. You don't believe me? Ask our friends in New Orleans. Blue State Louisiana has gotten less federal disaster relief per capita than Red State Mississippi. Amazing. Who knew devastating natural disasters were partisan issues?

But back to Cindy Sheehan (although I'm pretty much good to go anytime I get to talk about what's wrong with America).

So, Cindy went to Washington to protest BEFORE the State of the Union OFF capitol grounds. And then her Congresswoman invited her to the State of the Union. She didn't really want to go but the media expected her, so she went. Next thing she knows, she's in the clink for protesting the State of the Union. Hmmmm...wonder what W had to say about the first-freaking-amendment in his speech? And she wasn't protesting the president's speech. She wasn't actually protesting anything in the Gallery. I guess the Police came back and apologized today (most likely because they also arrested the wife of a Republican Congressman apparently, because Cindy is expendable).

Anyhow, I was reading another blog I frequent and someone posted Cindy's first-person account of her arrest. Amazing. Disturbing, yet amazing.

For some reason after reading that I don't get warm and fuzzy feelings and the urge to break into a little Lee Greenwood song...

posted by Laura at 1:01 AM