Camp Casey Endures and Grows

According to Democracy Now:

Despite the temporary departure of Cindy Sheehan to care for her ailing mother, the antiwar vigil outside President Bush’s estate in Crawford is continuing to grow. Hundreds gathered on Saturday night to hear musician Steve Earle perform at Camp Casey. Legendary folk singer Joan Baez also held a concert Sunday evening. Military families, veterans and other supporters are coming from around the country - as far away as Alaska, California and Massachusetts - to support Cindy’s efforts . . . Cindy Sheehan’s supporters are vowing to stay throughout the month until Bush’s vacation ends and then on to Washington for a major antiwar rally on September 24th.

Anyone who was at the magnificent two-hour-plus acoustic marathon performance of Steve Earle last week at Albuquerque's Lobo Theater knows how passionate Steve is about the lies and distortions of the Bush administration and the horrible consequences of another "Rich Man's War." Earle peppered his performance with pointed political rants about the hallmarks of genuine democracy, the Iraq War, labor struggles and more.

You can watch a video clip of Earle sparking the crowd and singing "Revolution Starts Now" at Camp Casey at Truthout. Speaking about how it's important that the anti-Iraq war effort continue transforming into a mainstream movement, he says:

The Viet Nam War didn't end because I opposed it. It ended because my father came to oppose it.

The Lone Star Iconoclast continues it excellent coverage of Camp Casey and includes many photos.

And KUNM interviews participants in last week's vigil in support of Cindy Sheehan on the Santa Fe Plaza. Click for audio clip.

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The Revolution Starts Now - By Steve Earle

I was walkin’ down the street
In the town where I was born
I was movin’ to a beat
That I’d never felt before
So I opened up my eyes
And I took a look around
I saw it written ‘cross the sky
The revolution starts now
Yeah, the revolution starts now

The revolution starts now
When you rise above your fear
And tear the walls around you down
The revolution starts here
Where you work and where you play
Where you lay your money down
What you do and what you say
The revolution starts now
Yeah the revolution starts now

Yeah the revolution starts now
In your own backyard
In your own hometown
So what you doin’ standin’ around?
Just follow your heart
The revolution starts now

Last night I had a dream
That the world had turned around
And all our hopes had come to be
And the people gathered ‘round
They all brought what they could bring
And nobody went without
And I learned a song to sing
The revolution starts now

Sarangel Music (ASCAP)