I can understand and would agree if Sheehan was simply trying to get publicity for herself, that she's exploiting her son. Personally, I sincerely don't think that's the case. If I'm wrong, time may tell us.

However, if she really really feels her son died in vain and/or died based on lies (which I think she does)why should she keep silent? I would be screaming from rooftops if it were my son (daughter), and I was left cheated out of seeing him live his life because he died before me, all based on untruths (which Sheehan claims). Hell, I'd be at the White House steps myself. Assuming her sincerity, and trying to relate to how I would feel had this been my child, I'm with her.

An option must never be to keep your mouth shut in such a case. What? Don't protest; Don't make waves. No, not on a cause that is close to you're heart and you believe in.

I'd be damned if I'd let someone tell me not to feel the way I feel or intimidate me into not expressing my opinions if I felt they were valid. Yes, even if it meant protesting and going to jail (which for someone like me, it would take a major thing like Sheehan's situation to let myself be thrown in the slammer) :p .

Heck during Viet Nam, there were protests/sit-ins/demonstrations constantly shown on the news (and we only had 3 stations back then)....and finally, I'd like to think with the help of these "people", the war ended.

Btw, I'm confident that Sheehan and the others wanted to go to jail, to bring attention to the protest/cause, which is being buried, considering the amount of people who attended. (Only CSPAN had a couple hour coverage of it Saturday), every other station just brief tidbits). I think whenever more than 100,000 people gather to protest an issue, it is a 'big' voice.

Ok, back to work for me. Don't have time to proof this. I hope there's no errors. :p


TIS