T1B

Posted: **Wed Jun 28, 2006 3:54 pm**

Cindy Sheehan, Dick Gregory, Susan Sarandon, Sean Penn and Hundreds More Launch Hunger Strike to End the Iraq War

The “Troops Home Fast” will begin after a final meal in front of White House

WASHINGTON - June 27 -
PRESS CONFERENCE: 5pm, July 3, 2006 – Penn. Avenue between 15th and 17th

On July 3, 2006, CODEPINK: Women for Peace, Global Exchange and Gold Star Families for Peace will announce a historic hunger strike against the war in Iraq. At 5pm, they will sit down in front of the White House to eat their last meal and hold a press conference before beginning the fast at the same location in the morning of July 4 at 10am.

“We’ve marched, held vigils, lobbied Congress, camped out at Bush’s ranch. We’ve even gone to jail. Now it’s time to do more,” says peace mom Cindy Sheehan. “While others are celebrating July 4th with barbeques, we’ll be showing our patriotism by putting our bodies on the line to bring our troops home.”

Hundreds of celebrities, veterans, mothers, and concerned citizens across the country will participate in a rolling fast. Strikers include musicians Willie Nelson and Michael Franti, actors Danny Glover, Sean Penn and Susan Sarandon, Gold Star parents Cindy Sheehan and Fernando Suarez, legendary faster and comedian Dick Gregory, environmental activist Diane Wilson, Iraq war veteran Geoffrey Millard and Gulf War vet Michael McPherson, labor leader Dolores Huerta and CODEPINK cofounders Medea Benjamin, Jodie Evans and Gael Murphy.

The organizers call on a long history of fasts for political purposes, claiming their place among the Suffragettes, Mahatmas Gandhi and Cesar Chavez. In honor of this rich history, the fasters will gather at the Gandhi memorial statue a Massachusetts and 21st NW on July 3 at 3pm, then march to Pennsylvania Avenue for the meal and press conference at 5pm. In other parts of the country, people will engage in rolling fasts, passing the fast from person to person every 24 hours.

Diane Wilson, who has engaged in several hunger strikes in her history as an environmental activist, says she will not set an end date to her fast. “My goal is to bring the troops home. I don’t know how long I can fast, but I’m making this open-ended,” she says. “I plan to take this as far as I’ve ever taken anything in my 58 years. I fear our future is at stake, and I’m ready to make a major sacrifice.”

The fast will last until September 21, International Peace Day, when activists around the country will initiate a week of nonviolent actions against the war as part of the Declaration of Peace.

http://www.commondreams.org/news2006/0627-04.htm

Posted: **Wed Jun 28, 2006 3:59 pm**

I hope they die for their cause.

Posted: **Wed Jun 28, 2006 4:11 pm**

Actually, their definition of "fasting" doesn't strictly require them to... fast.

Posted: **Wed Jun 28, 2006 4:14 pm**

Idiotic.

What do they honestly think that their efforts will achieve? More "awareness?" Doubtful. Sympathy? For a bunch of wealthy radical actors and no-name professional activists? Not a single average American will give a rat's ass about these attention hogs or their shameless attempts to keep their faces and names "relevant." The only way that government types will pay these whiners any attention is if they can gravytrain some publicity for themselves.

Bottom line: these morons won't get troops home a second earlier.

Posted: **Wed Jun 28, 2006 4:14 pm**

True Patriots......fucking LaLa Land Wackos.

By the way...which of the mentioned participants is a celebrity?

Posted: **Wed Jun 28, 2006 4:16 pm**

Dick Gregory used to be a celebrity, like 40 or 50 years ago.

I didn't even know he was still alive

Posted: **Wed Jun 28, 2006 4:16 pm**

I too will be fasting for world peace. Well, after I finish this cup of coffee and have my lunch and dinner, but then I will not eat a thing until tomorrow morning.

Allah Akbar.

Posted: **Wed Jun 28, 2006 4:21 pm**

Saddam's hunger strike lasted almost several hours.

Now you too can truly show solidarity with the "oppressed".

Posted: **Wed Jun 28, 2006 4:22 pm**

mvscal wrote:It's a sad state of affairs when a 72 hour coke binge is now considered a form of "political protest".

I laughed.

Posted: **Wed Jun 28, 2006 4:25 pm**

What about the bulimic celebrities, will they be participating?

Posted: **Wed Jun 28, 2006 4:34 pm**

1) raise your hand in the air to make a peace symbol.
2) bring those two fingers together
3) shove them down your throat

Posted: **Wed Jun 28, 2006 4:36 pm**

Isn't Dick Gregory some kind of diet guru? Smells like a cheap ploy to sell books to me.

Posted: **Wed Jun 28, 2006 4:38 pm**

Come on now, Fred!

I loved me some Sanford & Son.

Posted: **Wed Jun 28, 2006 6:03 pm**

Wow, 24 hours without food, way to go Susan and Sean.

Posted: **Wed Jun 28, 2006 6:05 pm**

While others are celebrating July 4th with barbeques, we’ll be showing our patriotism by putting our bodies on the line

For a minute there I thought she was going to go to Iraq and become a human peace shield or something.

Posted: **Wed Jun 28, 2006 7:09 pm**

Their "last" meal should be the baked sole with rice pilaf. Its a favorite among the Gitmo prisoners

Posted: **Wed Jun 28, 2006 11:31 pm**

JCT wrote:

Posted: **Thu Jun 29, 2006 1:17 am**

JCT wrote:

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Of course he's a diet-guru. He sure the fuck ain't a toothbrush guru.

Posted: **Thu Jun 29, 2006 1:29 am**

Posted: **Fri Jun 30, 2006 6:24 am**

mvscal wrote:And if that doesn't work maybe they can set themselves on fire.

This should be very entertaining.

Now that I look at it more that would be pretty entertaining. Too bad none of those losers would have the sack to go through with it though.

Posted: **Fri Jun 30, 2006 2:10 pm**

Funny, the dude in the upper left of the photo looks like he just pulled out a cig and needs a light.

Posted: **Wed Jul 05, 2006 8:24 pm**

mvscal wrote:It's a sad state of affairs when a 72 hour coke binge is now considered a form of "political protest".

Why do you hate America?

Sin,

Posted: **Wed Jul 05, 2006 8:50 pm**

Goober McTuber wrote:

Funny, the dude in the upper left of the photo looks like he just pulled out a cig and needs a light.

Why waste a damn good bonfire. Light 'em if you got 'em.

T1B

Showing their patriotism

Showing their patriotism