Activist Cindy Sheehan Arrested in the House Chambers.

She was wearing a T-shirt with a political slogan.

I wish there were a picture of what is said — she only revealed the shirt once she sat down at her seat.

Political protest is forbidden inside the House chamber, so she was escorted out.

What I find interesting is that the cheering of the president is allowed and encouraged, but not the protest. I find that a bit spooky, and a little unnerving.

The moment, however, that I treasured most the entire night, was the moment when President George Bush acknowledged, though somewhat unknowingly, the victory of the underdog democrats in shutting down his social security bill. The democrats stood up and jeered him — I’ve never seen that happen during a state of the union speech. I was happy, jumping up and down with the giddy joy that I hadn’t felt since Kerry lost the bid for president two years ago. It only lasted a moment, but it was euphoric — the democrats were given the time to claim victory over that one thing. And there will be more victories.

We can still hope that Bush’s cronies will make another slip, and the giant will go down — a Watergate may happen. We can all hope and pray:)

Go Cindy Sheehan, we are all with you in spirit. You have embodied the helplessness so many of us feel under this political regime!… I wish I could see what was written on your shirt!…

The turtle will win this Aesop fable of a race. Our economy is crashing, our environment is yelling out, the poor are starving, and workers are without benefits. College students are without assistance, and the rich are sitting on the skulls of the eaten.

I have a sticker on the back of my car that I purchased at whitehouse.com — “Bush ‘04 Eat the Poor” It’s not far from the truth.

We all have to rant sometimes. Thanks for the opportunity, Cindy.