5/30/2007

It's not quitting, it's getting out of a bad situation.

Cindy Sheehan is quitting the peace movement. And why is that? Because of us. Or, rather, because this is a nation that believes the filthy Republic Party memes and propaganda catapulted by the right-wing media. Because most people just keep watching American Idol rather than paying attention to the murder of Americans. Because the Democrats in Congress, except for a few who had some pirnciples, capitulated to the architect of human suffering people jokingly call "the President". Because peace can't win when the people who own the world want war.

It breaks my heart to know this. I tried. Honestly, I did. But when one of the biggest figures of a movement walks away, you just know that morale is slipping. Either that, or they're simply tired. I'd wager that's a lot of it - she's tired of the lies, the smears, the hate. I know I would be.

Have a good life, Cindy Sheehan. Even if you're quitting this movement, I'm not. I've got a war of my own to win - the war against death. It's an uphill battle, I know. But I'm going to fight until the last, god damn it. It's the only thing I can do.