Profile of anti-war mom from laura bush rally in ledger today

[Kire]

Death of son in Iraq means different life for mom
Woman who questioned first lady now is activist against the war
Monday, August 01, 2005
BY KATIE WANG
Star-Ledger Staff

The firehall in Hamilton Township was alive with hundreds of giddy Republicans when Laura Bush stepped to the podium last September to deliver a campaign stump speech for her husband.

The first lady was in the middle of her remarks about the war in Iraq when a loud, booming voice cut her off.

"If this war is so justified, why aren't your children serving?" barked Sue Niederer.

All eyes turned to Niederer, a stout, bespectacled woman who stood wearing her dead son's floppy Army camouflage hat and a white T-shirt stamped with his wedding day photo and the message, "President Bush, You Killed My Son."

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[Tux]

1. Good question

If the war is so great, why aren't the twins fighting? Or Bush for that matter?

[deadparrot]

2. She wasn't barred from attendence? nt

[latebloomer]

4. She was arrested

for "trespassing."

[deadparrot]

6. So that's what they're calling free speech these days...

Doublespeak, anyone?

[friesianrider]

3. Good for her.

I'd like to know too. So many people seem to think America's very future hangs on this war, yet they sure as shit aren't willing to serve now or send their kids to serve either. It's 19-year-old kids like my friend Mike who have to enlist just to pay for college and end up being killed for this bullshit.

I believe in a God, and if the murderers in this administration don't face justice in this lifetime, they surely will in the next. May they all rot in Hell for what they've done.

[jojo54]

5. WOW! She's great.

Maybe I'll travel up to Mercer county someday to listen to her.

btw-I wonder what Laura said to her.

[rfranklin]

10. Laura was too doped up to notice...

And besides, her daughters never had to earn their tuition or their places at college.

[despairing optimist]

7. Woody Allen was wrong

There is intelligent life in the universe, including New Jersey.

It's sad that a mother needs to wake up so tragically, but she may spare countless others from similar losses.

[delete_bush]

8. Gee, wonder why she divorced her son's father...

Her ex-husband, Richard Dvorin, who is Seth's father, isn't moved by her activism. "Where was she with her mouth when the first soldier died? Or the 400th soldier died?" Dvorin asked. "Why did she wait until 527 when she jumped on the bandwagon? If it wasn't for the fact that she lost her son, she wouldn't say anything. I find her actions to be repulsive."

My definition of repulsive is not the actions of the mother, but the father himself.

[Kire]

11. anyone who says, "i find her actions to be.." instead of "her actions are"

is a lunatic

[Spock_is_Skeptical]

9. That's great!!! I applaud this woman.

[fearnobush]

12. Great picture of Sue Niederer with Cindy Sheehan in Crawford.

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Flowers sent in support of the protest line the roadside camp as Cindy Sheehan, left, of Vacaville, Calif., holds hands with Sue Niederer, right, of Pennington, N.J., as they chat at the makeshift camp near the ranch of President Bush, Thursday, Aug. 11, 2005, in Crawford, Texas. Both Sheehan and Niederer's sons were killed in the war in Iraq. Casey Sheehan was killed on April 4, 2004 and Niederer's son, Seth Dvorin was killed in action on Feb. 3, 2004. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)