Spring Break
Stop-Loss Protest Unpersuasive, Futile
Rob Casapulla
Issue date: 3/28/08 Section: Commentary
It was interesting to read about the Students for a Democratic Society's "Funk the War" protest in The Daily Campus on Friday. Apparently the only thing that got less attention than the release of the MTV movie Stop-Loss, was the fact that a bunch of college students served the members of the House of Representatives and the Senate with stop-loss notices telling them they were not to leave their posts (go on vacation, visit family, etc.) until all U.S. troops fighting overseas have returned home. According to the report the protestors were laughed away by some of the staffs of the members of Congress while others grew angry at them but luckily Dennis Kucinich stopped to talk to give the protestors 20 minutes of encouragement for their position. In other news the homeless guy who lives outside the capital was spared another daily Kucinich lecture about the war and UFOs.
The student-run protest received "advice and support" from Code Pink and Iraq Veterans Against the War. It's almost sad to see Code Pink sinking to new lows, remember the good old days of vibrant activism when they could almost turn one or two thousand people for a protest, that could almost make a difference and could almost get the Congress to almost pass a resolution that would almost require the troops to come home sometime soon? Speaking of Code Pink - where is good old mother Sheehan? The fifth anniversary of the War in Iraq has come and gone and Sheehan didn't whore herself out to the media to call Bush a war criminal she didn't even bother to get arrested this year? What gives? It's sad to say but I almost miss the old bat. And what about the days when Code Pink members used to pretend to be on a hunger strike until the war ended. By the way, I'm still waiting for the first "hunger striker" to keel over. It's quite amazing that they can go two years now without eating and still not be dead, maybe they don't consider tofu food.
So members of Congress were served with stop-loss orders and should remain working until the troops remain home. I totally agree with the protestors, if for no other reason members of Congress should have to stay in Washington just so I can stop reading news stories about where in the United States Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are this week. They'll be in Washington and the media will actually have to report on something different for the first time in six months.
The student-run protest received "advice and support" from Code Pink and Iraq Veterans Against the War. It's almost sad to see Code Pink sinking to new lows, remember the good old days of vibrant activism when they could almost turn one or two thousand people for a protest, that could almost make a difference and could almost get the Congress to almost pass a resolution that would almost require the troops to come home sometime soon? Speaking of Code Pink - where is good old mother Sheehan? The fifth anniversary of the War in Iraq has come and gone and Sheehan didn't whore herself out to the media to call Bush a war criminal she didn't even bother to get arrested this year? What gives? It's sad to say but I almost miss the old bat. And what about the days when Code Pink members used to pretend to be on a hunger strike until the war ended. By the way, I'm still waiting for the first "hunger striker" to keel over. It's quite amazing that they can go two years now without eating and still not be dead, maybe they don't consider tofu food.
So members of Congress were served with stop-loss orders and should remain working until the troops remain home. I totally agree with the protestors, if for no other reason members of Congress should have to stay in Washington just so I can stop reading news stories about where in the United States Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are this week. They'll be in Washington and the media will actually have to report on something different for the first time in six months.
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Dan
posted 3/31/08 @ 9:49 AM EST
I don't see any reason to attack Cindy Sheehan. Maybe if she had been at a protest or done anything at all this year there would be a point. But to call her an "old bat" ad make other insulting comments about her isn't smart or funny just degrading to yourself. (Continued…)
Independent Conservative
posted 3/31/08 @ 9:50 AM EST
Some comments:
1)True, there have "only" been 4000 deaths in 5 years, however, there have been roughly 30,000 injured soldiers, many of them having sustained horrific injuries that if it were not for modern medical technology would have been deaths. (Continued…)
Joe
posted 3/31/08 @ 11:39 AM EST
The movie is demonstrating that there is a back door draft. Throwing in the purpose of invading Iraq and ranting about liberals is irrelevant. Once again Rob Casapulla gives the daily campus another poorly written article consisting of flawed logic and non sequiturs. (Continued…)
Kaitlyn N.
posted 3/31/08 @ 12:05 PM EST
Just a little clarification:
The Students for a Democratic Society's "Funk the War" protest happened the week after the "Our Spring Break" Stop-Loss Congress initiative, and while many of the participants were the same from UConn, the two events each had their own purpose and mandate. (Continued…)
KH
posted 3/31/08 @ 1:10 PM EST
Yeah, he does seem to be saying "We shouldn't leave until there's enough dead troops!". Of course, that's just because he couldn't write his way out of a paper bag. (Continued…)
Independent Conservative
posted 3/31/08 @ 2:18 PM EST
What's up Casapulla, are you or are you not going to ENLIST?
Thomas Ruyle
posted 5/11/08 @ 6:36 AM EST
Obviously, Mr. Casapulla, you have never served in the US Armed Forces. You know nothing of serving in the military, going through basic training, serving, going to Iraq, or losing friends in combat. (Continued…)
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