Cindy Sheeahn’s farewell

has been painful to me in many ways. She is the face of countless people, like myself, who believes this government has failed all of us while pursuing a war without justification and in the process allowing young soldiers to be sacrificed to cover their inadequacies as leaders.

However, I can understand her frustration and desire to resume some sort of normal life, far away from the mendacities of Washington, politics and corporate influences that makes the so-called American way of life.
We are surrounded by petty politicians who are more concerned about their problems than ours, more preoccupied in pleasing colleagues and lobbyists than their own constituents and in the process whomever or whatever gets in their way is either ignored or destroyed.

Cindy Sheehan may retire from the front and stay out of the struggle for truth regarding the present war, but she will never be forgotten and perhaps her most important contribution has been awakening others - including myself - to the sour facts and criminal actions from the top down.

Her victory may not have been the vindication of her son’s untimely death but, if is any consolation, her victory goes beyond that, because she has shown what America should be, a land of real freedom and where controversial issues are discussed openly and without fear. She has also shown to all of us the ugly side of our elected representatives in a time of crisis. Hopefully, next time we vote, we’ll really think hard before marking those cards.

Good luck Cindy and be sure you’ll stay in the minds of all who love peace and truth in government.