DIVIDED WE STAND What happened to our country?

Martin Sheen visits Camp Casey

Following our wedding earlier in the day, Martin Sheen visited Camp Casey and led a Catholic rosary that incorporated the reading of the names of 50 U.S. servicepersons killed in Iraq. Interspersed in the reading of the names, a chorus sang religious hymns from many different faiths. Upon taking the stage, Martin Sheen declared that many had been silent far too long about what's happening and he hoped that Cindy would be the catalyst for changing that. After posing for a photo op with members of Iraq Veterans Against the War, he joined the nightly Camp Casey sunset taps ceremony.

Genevieve and Peter tie knot at Camp Casey

This afternoon Genevieve and Peter of Austin, Texas were married under the big tent of Camp Casey II. After coming toCrawford last weekend, the couple decided to move up their scheduled wedding and forego some of the ceremonial trappings to marry among friends, some old and many new. (Photo: Genevieve center, Peter obscured by flying rose petals in background, and their two sons in foreground.)
Al Sharpton joins interfaith service

Representatives of a dozen faith-based communities and beliefs gathered this morning for an interfaith prayer service. Each took a moment to express in their own words why this war must end. "We should not declare God to be on our side, but we should be on God's side," said one clergy member. Rev. Al Sharpton closed the service with a moving call to take history into our own hands. Maybe folks didn't have the courage to do what Cindy did, but the least we can do now is stand with her now, he urged.

After the service, over 4,000 roses were placed on the crosses in front of Camp Casey II. Each rose was paid for by an individual who gave $3 via Working Assets.

Today is also the 42nd anniversary of the Civil Rights March on Washington. I was talking to Maggie from New York City earlier. She has been here awhile now, so I asked her what's happening? Without hesitation, she reply, "Grassroots democracy in action. This is thrilling and unstoppable. It feels like the Civil Rights Movement of the 50's when I was a kid. I have that same feeling now." After a pause, she added, "I hope that I'm right."

UPDATES ON CINDY SHEEHAN VISIT TO CRAWFORD
Sunday, Aug. 28, 2005
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NO ENTRIES WERE POSTED ON SUNDAY, AUG. 28.

At approximately 7 p.m. Saturday night a lightning storm hit parts of Central Texas and lightning struck the tower upon which The Iconoclast's internet service provider satellite was mounted, disabling it.

The newspaper's internet edition was unable to go back into service with updates until late Sunday afternoon.

Instead of posting updates, the newspaper elected to post regular stories, although they were posted rather late.

Here are the links:

Saturday wrap-up story.

Russell Means Visits Camp Casey

Martin Sheen Visits Camp Casey

In other matters on Sunday, a wedding was held during the early afternoon, Al Sharpton visited Camp Casey II during the morning, as did Ben Boothe.

Musical entertainment took place during the day.

STONE MARKER — Ron Teska of Greene County, Pennsylvania, has been working on this marker for three days, all hand-tooled, at Camp Casey II.

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