Antiwar protester Sheehan to move campsite

[RCPJAP]

CRAWFORD, Texas (Reuters) - Antiwar protester Cindy Sheehan, whose son was killed in Iraq, is moving her camp closer to President George W. Bush's Texas ranch.

The piece of private property was offered by a relative of a man who had a fired shotgun in frustration over the protests, a source in the Sheehan camp said. The property owner is also a veteran.

"A neighbour of President Bush's has offered us his land," the source said. "It's got plenty of acreage for us, it's private land, we would have legal permission to be on it, it's much closer to the ranch -- in fact it's across the street from his (Bush's) church."

Sheehan was expected to begin moving as early as Wednesday morning.

http://today.reuters.co.uk/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=worldNews&storyID=2005-08-16T214946Z_01_MOL669917_RTRUKOC_0_UK-BUSH-PROTESTER.xml

[TommyO]

1. This is absolutely wonderful...

and of course we hear it officially from a UK news source!

Keep up the good work, Cindy!

[donco6]

2. Wow. That's just freakin' FABULOUS!

Stick it to 'em.

[alarcojon]

3. This veteran is doing a wonderful thing for his country

Wonder what he thinks of his idiot relative?

[BillZBubb]

4. Wow!

That is truly wonderful. The Chimperor will feel even more pressure.

[stlsaxman]

5. Wahoo!!!!!

Most excelent!

[PunkPop]

6. Great News!

She's gettin closer Georgie! I hope someone's on hand to change his shorts when he gets the news.

[photuris]

7. Mailing Address?

I'd like to send the fellow a thanks for his service to the country and thanks for allowing Ms. Sheehan to camp on his land.

[alarcojon]

8. Welcome to DU, photuris

If an address is released, rest assured you will find it here.

Right across from Bush's church, eh? Gotta love it!

[bunkerbuster1]

41. Yeah, the line about Bush's church hooked me too.

What kind of alternative services will be held on Sunday, I wonder?

[EC]

9. Now it'll start....

with the space, I'll bet more people will be staying...it'll be safer and on private property, anyone that messes with them can now be charged with traspassing at least...

On edit: why isn't this in the U.S. papers? Or making it big on the "liberal news"?

I also think this is like his neighbors also giving ** the hint of how welcome he is even in Crawford...

[genius]

10. In your face. This is great.

[Moderator]

11. Kick

[NNN0LHI]

12. Bush's Neighbor Lets Protesters Camp on His Land (The dove hunters cousin)

http://www.kxxv.com/main.cfm?ID=1&NewsID=2146&Type=Full

CRAWFORD, Texas (AP) _ One of President Bush's neighbors has offered the free use of his land to dozens of war protesters who have camped in roadside ditches the past eleven days.

Fred Mattlage, an Army veteran, said he sympathizes with the demonstrators whose makeshift camp off the winding road leading to Bush's ranch has angered most residents. snip

Cindy Sheehan of Vacaville, California, started the vigil to honor her son Casey, who died in Iraq last year. Sheehan vows to remain through Bush's visit unless he meets with her. Mattlage told the Associated Press tonight that he thinks people should have a right to protest without being harassed.

He says he is against the war.

[Pam-Moby]

13. Fred Mattlage must be a real nice guy. n/t

[buddysmellgood]

14. You know what he is? He's a real American.

[bemildred]

15. And he loves America and supports our troops,

:applause:

[Pam-Moby]

22. I agree. Its to bad that his relatives are not as nice as he is. n/t

[burrowowl]

16. WOW!

How can we send letters or e-mail to thank him!

[unrepuke]

23. Crawford is small. I betcha a note to

Fred Mattladge
Crawford, TX
76638


would get to him.

Unless his cousin is also the guy who delivers the mail

[madeline_con]

24. Going postal in Crawford

I had to. Sorry.

[pecwae]

32. Maybe LTTE

Lone Star Iconoclast?

[daleo]

17. A man of integrity, it seems.

He will have to live there long after this is over, and deal with the long term fallout of his decision. He sounds like a man of conviction.

[NNN0LHI]

18. I think all you needed to describe him were your first 2 words. "A man" n/t

[aquart]

21. A mensch.

[Luna_Chick]

19. Great to hear not all *s neighbours are irritated

Right on, Fred!! :yourock:

[NVMojo]

20. He's a real American ...who knows firsthand what it's like to be used

by the "powers that be"....

[alfredo]

25. good for him

Heroes are coming forward everyday, and the cowards are hiding behind armed guards, walls, and fences.

[Historic NY]

26. Thank You Fred Mattlage......

finally a voice of reason emerges with a solution.

[LeahD]

27. This warms my heart. n/t

[saigon68]

28. kick

[aaronbees]

29. What a beautiful ....

ironic twist to this tale. And great news at exactly the right time. :)

[expatriot]

30. "The Dove Hunter's Cousin"

What a wonderful title for a novel. Not having anything to do with this, but just a good novel made into a movie for old people.

[truthisfreedom]

31. coudn't be more poignant.

[ElectroPrincess]

33. Oh But the True Test of MSM Importance will be ...

Here's the challenge: Will this high tension, high emotion, high importance "Camp Casey Saga" reach the level of significance as to encourage FOX's Greta VanSustern to move from Aruba to Crawford? Will Greta be able to refocus from a missing White Adult Woman from Alabama, to a grieving Iraqi War Mother and those who support her quest for truth? Can such a developing news story jerk the publics emotions around enough to milk the ratings from MSNBC and/or CNN?

In brief, will the developing situation at Camp Casey meet those seemingly all important FOX Corporate Whore Media Criteria?

[fasttense]

34. Never, they are too much into ignoring the truth

and creating their own news. Their ratings will continue to drop but they have enough money from the government, and repuke campaign dollars they don't care. Fox would like to make money but they are not in it for money. They are in it for the propaganda and power.

[NoSunWithoutShadow]

38. Love your cats with the tinfoil hats! -eom

[formercia]

35. I hope this turns into today's Woodstock

a different time and a different scenario but Woodstock was the locus of a great awakening and what Cindy is doing may accomplish something similar in the American psyche.

[txradioguy369]

36. I Hope This Guy Is Ready

For the shitstorm that's gonna come down on him when the FoC (Friends of Chimpy) that he's bought off around him start harassing this brave person that took a stand for Cindy.

[sattahipdeep]

37. We are a strong, German family community (Prescott Bush?)

The desendents of who?

"Theirs is an important issue, but they need to move.
We are a strong, German family community.
We'll weather this. We're not saying stop; we're saying move."

Deborah Mathews reporting at the courthouse in Waco.

http://198.65.14.85/News/2005/31-40/33news11.htm

[Stuckinthebush]

39. Now harassment of people going to the location will begin

Now that they can't harass Cindy's group on the side of the road, the angry right will begin blocking the road to the site and harassing people in town.

But that's OK. It will only make Cindy look better and better in the eyes of US citizens.

[DeepModem Mom]

40. CNN: Crawford protest moves nearer to Bush

Crawford protest moves nearer to Bush
Wednesday, August 17, 2005; Posted: 9:16 a.m. EDT


(AP photo)
Cindy Sheehan's vigil to meet with President Bush is entering its second week in Crawford, Texas.


CRAWFORD, Texas (CNN) -- Anti-war demonstrators led by the mother of a soldier killed in Iraq will move their campsite closer to President Bush's Texas ranch.

The new site, offered by a sympathetic landowner, is just a mile from Bush's Crawford home.

The landowner is a relative of Larry Mattlage, the local rancher who fired shots into the air Sunday, saying he was preparing for "dove season," said Sheehan, the aggrieved mother.

"This just shows me that the universe is blessing our efforts out here at Camp Casey," she said late Tuesday, referring to the camp named after her 24-year-old son.

She said demonstrators would be relocating "within the next few days."...


http://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/08/17/crawford.protest/index.html

[rocktivity]

42. Have you heard that Bush is taking a vacation from his vacation?

President Bush will make his first trip to Idaho next week, spending Monday evening and Tuesday vacationing in the lake and resort region near Donnelly and then speaking about the war against terrorism at the agricultural community of Nampa on Wednesday...

:rofl:
rocknation

[Maggie_May]

43. People do have hearts

unlike Bush who could take the time to talk to Cindy in person. I so wish I could be with her.