While the Democrats controlled both houses of Congress, the hags of Code Pink pretty much stayed away from Capitol Hill. But now that the Republicans control the House, Code Pink is wasting no time shoving their haggard faces in front of cameras reporting on the new Congress;<\/p>\n
Dear Jonn,<\/p>\n
Happy New Year! We have a busy month ahead. Please join us whenever you can. It\u2019s time to put the wars back on the national agenda and demand that we bring our war dollars home!<\/p>\n
First Day of New Congress: Tomorrow, Wednesday, January 5, 11 am, Longworth Bldg, Congress
\nPlease join us for a visit to Speaker John Boehner’s office, on the first day of congress, to say yes, shrink the federal budget by ending the wars. Boehner’s office is at 1011 Longworth. We will meet at the lobby inside the Longworth building (Independence entrance) at 11am, then proceed to the office to turn in our letters to the speaker.? Please let us know if you are coming – ?email medea@codepink.org or call ?415-235-6517<\/p><\/blockquote>\nAnd they’re back on the Guantanamo train now that Congress has cut off the President’s legs on that issue;<\/p>\n
Tuesday, January 11. Close the prison at Guantanamo.
\nThe prison–symbol of a legacy that includes rendition, extralegal detention and torture–will enter its 10th year of operation. This legacy endures, despite the promise of President Obama to close Guantanamo. We will gather at the White House for a press conference with a coalition of human rights and grassroots groups and then proceed in a \u201cprisoner procession\u201d to the Department of Justice, where some participants will engage in nonviolent direct action and others can simply witness.
\n10:30am – Gather @ the White House
\n11:00am \u2013 Press Conference @ the White House with the Center for Constitutional Rights and and other groups
\n11:45am \u2013 procession to the Department of Justice
\n12:15pm \u2013 1:00pm – Vigil & direct action at Dept of Justice
\nVisit http:\/\/witnesstorture.org\/ for up-to-date information and, if you are willing, to reserve a jumpsuit for the prisoner procession.<\/p><\/blockquote>\nOn January 15th, they plan on marching behind Martin Luther King’s corpse (figuratively, of course) to demand an end to all war. Bless their hearts. And on the 17th, they’re going to march at Quantico to convince the Marines to release Bradley Manning. I’m sure the Marines are scared to death.<\/p>\n
It’s a good thing that the Republicans kicked ass in the last election before the Code Pink hags exploded from a lack of being in front of cameras.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"