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Here Comes the Tornado by Cindy Sheehan

Here Comes The Tornado Cindy Sheehan Cindy Lee Miller was born on July 10, 1957, in Inglewood, Ca. She was the oldest child of Dennis, an electrician, and Shirley, a stay-at-home mom (or "housewife" as they would say back in 1957). Cindy grew up in Bellflower, Ca. with her sister, Dede and brother, Scott. The Millers were firmly ensconced in the working-poor class and the siblings can recall many times when the electricity was turned off for weeks at a time and a few evictions before their parents split in 1976. Cindy Lee Miller (a loan adjustor at Security Pacific National Bank—which was long ago consumed by BofA) became Cindy Lee Sheehan on April 30, 1977, when she married, Patrick Thomas Sheehan (a hardware salesman). Patrick and Cindy began their family on May 29, 1979, when their cherished firstborn, Casey, was born. Then, bam, bam, bam—in quick succession, three more children followed: Carly, Andy and Jane. By all accounts, the Sheehans were a relatively happy

Just go, Pelosi! by Cindy Sheehan

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"Don't worry, my love, impeachment is off the table." Cindy Sheehan for Congress paid thousands of dollars at the end of my campaign in 2008 to post this photo in the San Francisco Chronicle. To us, it showed the hypocrisy and hopelessness of the "opposition" parties in the Federal Government. Pelosi would not impeach George Bush because they were cut from the same expensive silk cloth--the pattern is the only thing that differed. Both Pelosi and Bush come from political families with long pedigrees of exploitation and cronyism--George's time in office enriched many of his and Cheney's business associates (and themselves) and Pelosi's tenure has also proven to be profitable for her family and friends. Both are shameless frauds, but they are only two of the most recognizable and notorious. Today, I was sent an article that was posted on a site called BigGovernment where Nancy's daughter, Alexandra (documentarian of slime ball, Bush), noted

The Soapbox: Ahead of the Curve!

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2009 started with so many people hope-notized with the promise of a kindler, gentler emperor of the U.S.A. Even though I was running against Nancy Pelosi in San Francisco,  I never bought the empty-rhetoric and lies of the Obama campaign and felt that it was the responsibility of my independent campaign for Congress to expose the hypocrisy and similarities of the "two" party system. In the end, about 49,000 voters in California's 8th district believed in me and my message, but over 130,000 still believed that Pelosi and her ilk were the answer to the problems that she and her ilk created. So, jobless, I decided to begin a radio show... Cindy Sheehan's Soapbox. Three days after Obama was elected, he ordered the first of many of his notorious drone strikes in Northern Pakistan killing dozens of people and I sent the image above to my email contacts with an article denouncing those strikes: instead of support, I was thoroughly attacked and told such things

Send a note to Lynne Stewart!

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CLICK THE PIC OF RALPH AND LYNNE TO LISTEN TO CINDY SHEEHAN'S SOAPBOX WITH SPECIAL GUEST, RALPH POYNTER TO HEAR ABOUT LYNNE'S CASE. To my hero, Lynne Stewart REG. NO. 53504-054 FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTER, CARSWELL PO BOX 27137 FT. WORTH, TX 76127 Dear Lynne, It was so wonderful and inspiring to receive your holiday greeting! I think of you and the injustice that you are experiencing and the grace and dignity that you show in a situation that would cripple many people. I also send healing thoughts and love for your health issues and hope you are getting good care in prison. My friends and supporters also send love and holiday greetings back to you. To address something that you said in your note: yes, the Occupy Movement is very righteous and has some powerful grievances against the criminal elite class in this country and the world. But if I see a weakness in the movement, it’s that it doesn’t want to make any demands and enforce them with the power of its numbers and it se

What Consistently, Courageously, Intelligently and Interestingly Challenges the War Makers?

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 ... Cindy Sheehan's Soapbox .. That's What! To All Our Friends and Supporters Who Care…   Happy New Year and Happy Holidays: For the past three years Cindy Sheehan's Soapbox has been producing a weekly radio show centered around guest interviews that help bring into focus important issues from an alternative left-wing viewpoint.   Past guests have included: Roseanne Barr   Cynthia McKinney Troy Davis' sister, the late, Martina Correia Ann Wright Dr. Michio Kaku - theoretical scientist Eva Golinger Arun Gandhi - the grandson of the Mahatma Rachel Corrie's mother, Cindy Yoko Ono Helen Thomas Robert Fisk Professor Angela Davis   Daniel Ellsberg Tommy Chong Ambassador Edward Peck John Pilger Russell Means The late Howard Zinn Congressman Dennis Kucinich Malalai Joya (Afghan Parliamentarian) Actor, Mike Farrell Dahr Jamail Rosa Clemente (Green Party Candidate for VP) Gore Vidal Jesse Ventura John Perkins Graham Nash ...and the list goes on and on. Cindy Sheeh

Never-ending War: R.I.P. Brian Arredondo

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"He Suffered So Much"  Brian Arredondo, R.I.P. May 10, 1987 to 12/19/2011 Cindy Sheehan Brian Arredondo was 17 when his 20 year-old brother, Alex, a U.S. Marine, was killed in Iraq on 25 August, 2004—he was 24 this past Monday, 19 December, when he took his own life. Recall that Carlos Arredondo, the father of Alex and Brian, his only children, was so distraught when the Marines came to tell him that his oldest son was killed, he caught their van and himself on fire, burning over 26% of his body. His recovery from his physical wounds was long and difficult, but his emotional wounds from having his son killed by the U.S. government in its illegal and immoral war in Iraq will never completely heal. However, I know since my son, Casey, was killed in Iraq only four months before Alex, that Carlos was beginning to be able to get through his days without overwhelming pain before his other son committed suicide. Carlos, and his wife, Melida (stepmother to t

DONATE TO THE SOAPBOX TODAY!

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Make your tax deductible donation to Cindy Sheehan's Soapbox Thanks to Alliance for Global Justice, donations to the Soapbox can be deducted from your income taxes CLICK BUTTON TO DONATE (Make sure you scroll down the donation page to  Cindy Sheehan's Soapbox) or send a Check/Money order to: Cindy Sheehan's Soapbox, LLC PO Box 6264 Vacaville, Ca 95696

Attend a Rally for Bradley Manning near you this weekend!

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The Politics of Lesser Evilism by Ted Rall

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Rally at Occupy Concord, Ca with Cindy Sheehan on 11/17/11

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Protest the Robber Class Chase Bank in Woodland with Cindy Sheehan

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Turn, Turn, Turn: An Important Message from Cindy Sheehan

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Turn, Turn, Turn Dear Friends, I have some wonderful news, after almost two years and much stress, heart break, and inspiration, I am within a couple of weeks of finishing my project, Revolution, A Love Story. As some of you may remember, or not, Revolution, A Love Story began as a documentary project after I traveled to Venezuela in February-March of 2010 to interview President Hugo Chávez for Cindy Sheehan’s Soapbox Radio Show. I had a terrible split with one of the cameramen, who was my roommate at the time, who not only absconded with the footage for the film, but with thousands of dollars of merchandise that belonged to my non-profit, Peace of the Action. The end of last year was terrible for me, but it wasn’t the first time I had been stabbed in the back by someone whom I trusted—it was just the worst time. Anyway, since I do write, I decided to write a book based on my research and to be able to give something to my supporters (the one who stole the

Occupy Revolution: Order your PDF copy of Revolution, A Love Story by Cindy Sheehan

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Finally! Cindy's tribute to Hugo Chávez and his Bolivarian Revolution, Revolution, A Love Story ,  is at the editor for final edits and should be completely finished within the next two weeks, (more or less)! If you haven't ordered your copy yet, use the links below to order. If you would like a signed copy (by Cindy) of the cover sheet mailed to you, please choose option 2. The PDF is 10.00 and the PDF with signed and mailed cover sheet is 25.00 The book will also be available to download on Amazon Kindle, soon. Book orders help Cindy continue her activism and work on  Cindy Sheehan's Soapbox Radio Show and blog . Look forward to Cindy's next book, provocatively titled:  I Left My Marbles in San Francisco. The road to the finished product of Revolution, A Love Story was long and sometimes arduous, but always inspiring and rewarding. Cindy Sheehan interviews President Hugo Chavez PDF ONLY/PDF WITH COVER SHEET Option 1. PDF ONLY $10.00 USD PDF and