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An Open Letter to George W. Bush from Cindy Sheehan
realclearpolitics.com ^ | November 4, 2004

Posted on 08/12/2005 4:03:22 AM PDT by F14 Pilot

Dear George,

You don’t mind if I call you George do you? When you sent me a letter offering your condolences on the death of my son, Spc. Casey Austin Sheehan, in the illegal and unjust war on Iraq, you called me Cindy, so I naturally assume we are on a first name basis.

George, it has been seven months today since your reckless and wanton foreign policies killed my son, my big boy, my hero, my best-friend: Casey. It has been seven months since your ignorant and arrogant lack of planning for the peace murdered my oldest child. It has been two days since your dishonest campaign stole another election…but you all were way more subtle this time than in 2000, weren’t you? You hardly had to get the Supreme Court of the United States involved at all this week.

You feel so proud of yourself for betraying the country again, don’t you? You think you are very clever because you pulled the wool over the eyes of some of the people again. You think that you have some mandate from God…that you can “spend your political capital” any way that you want. George you don’t care or even realize that 56,000,000 plus citizens of this country voted against you and your agenda. Still, you are going to continue your ruthless work of being a divider and not a uniter. George, in 2000 when you stole that election and the Democrats gave up, I gave up too. I had the most ironic thought of my life then: "Oh well, how much damage can he do in four years?" Well, now I know how much you have damaged my family, this country, and this world. If you think I am going to allow you another four years to do even more damage, then you truly are mistaken. I will fight for a true vote count and if that fails, your impeachment. Also, the impeachment of your Vice President. The only thing is, I'm not politically savvy, and I don't have a Karl Rove to plan my strategy, but I do have a big mouth and a righteous cause, which still mean something in this country, I hope.

All of this lying, fooling, and betraying must be “hard work” George. You really think you know what hard work is?

George, let me tell you what “hard work” really is.

Hard work is seeing your oldest son, your brave and honorable man-child go off to a war that had, and still has, no basis in reality. Hard work is worrying yourself gray and not being able to sleep for 2 weeks because you don’t know if your child is safe.

Hard work is seeing your son’s murder on CNN one Sunday evening while you’re enjoying the last supper you’ll ever truly enjoy again.

Hard work is having three military officers come to your house a few hours later to confirm the aforementioned murder of your son…your first born…your kind and gentle sweet baby.

Hard work is burying your child 46 days before his 25th birthday. Hard work is holding your other three children as they lower the body of their big “baba” into the ground. Hard work is not jumping in the grave with him and having the earth cover you both.

But, Dear George, do you know what the hardest work of all is? Trying to digest the fact that the leader of the country that your family has fought for and died for, for generations, lied to you and betrayed your dear boy’s sense of honor and exploited his courage and exploited his loyalty to his buddies. Hard work is having your country abandon you after they killed your son. Hard work is coming to the realization that your son had his future robbed from him and that you have had your son's future and future grand-children stolen from you. Hard work is knowing that there are so many people in this world that have prospered handsomely from your son's death.

George, I must confess that I and my family worked very HARD to re-defeat you this time, but you refuse to stay defeated. Well, we are watching you very carefully. We are going to do everything in our power to have you impeached for misleading the American people into a disastrous war and for mis-using and abusing your power as Commander-in-Chief. We are going to scream until our last breath to bring the rest of our babies home from this quagmire of a war that you have gotten our country in to: before too many more families learn the true meaning of Hard Work. We know it is going to be an uphill battle, knowing how Republican Congress is, but thanks to you, we know the meaning of Hard Work and we’re not afraid of hard work at all.

The 56,000,000 plus citizens who voted against you and your agenda have given me a mandate to move forward with my agenda. Also, thanks to you and your careless domestic policies, I am unemployed, so this will be my full-time job. Being your political downfall will be the most noble accomplishment of my life and it will bring justice for my son and 1125 (so far) other brave Americans and tens of thousands of innocent Iraqis your lies have killed. By the way, George, how many more innocent Iraqis are your policies going to kill before you convince them that you are better than Saddam? How many more of their cities are you going to level before you consider that they are liberated? If you really had any moral values, or if you were an honorable man at all you would resign. My son was a man who had high moral values and true courage. Humanity lost a bright light on April 04, 2004. I will live the rest of my life missing Casey desperately. Thank you for that, George. Have a nice day.

God Bless America!! We surely need it!

Cindy Sheehan


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To: F14 Pilot

This woman is pure moonbat.


101 posted on 08/12/2005 6:21:20 AM PDT by TC Rider (The United States Constitution © 1791. All Rights Reserved.)
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To: gogeo
Left is taking us places we never thought we'd go. Who'da thunk we'd be trying to figure out how far is too far in regards to a killed soldier's mother? At what point does grief become raving?


D@mn them.



Yep, and one of the really frustrating things is listening to all the "Moderates" lecture us about how we have to "understand" her pain. Funny how they are always willing to attack us but never ever willing to hold the Hysteric Left accountable.
102 posted on 08/12/2005 6:26:18 AM PDT by MNJohnnie ( Brick by brick, stone by stone, the Revolution grows)
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To: gogeo
Left is taking us places we never thought we'd go. Who'da thunk we'd be trying to figure out how far is too far in regards to a killed soldier's mother? At what point does grief become raving?


D@mn them.



Yep, and one of the really frustrating things is listening to all the "Moderates" lecture us about how we have to "understand" her pain. Funny how they are always willing to attack us but never ever willing to hold the Hysteric Left accountable.
103 posted on 08/12/2005 6:26:18 AM PDT by MNJohnnie ( Brick by brick, stone by stone, the Revolution grows)
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To: imskylark

Go back and read the very opening of the letter. She CLAIMS to be answering a letter of condolence that she received from President Bush, in which she says he called her Cindy.

If true, this was more likely an official letter sent to each of the families of those KIA in Iraq, rather than a single, personal letter to Cindy, don't you think?. If her name were in there as "Cindy", that sounds a bit odd to me, why not Mrs. Sheehan?

That said, the point I make is that her letter refers to a letter from him in which she claims he called her "Cindy". It does not refer to when they met in person and she claims he did not seem to know her name.

Really, the woman is as sick as a sick hound dog. She is also extremely, extremely childish and immature. As is the Left; they are all like classic cases of arrested development.

And some of them are dangerous. I hope the Secret Service is on the case.


104 posted on 08/12/2005 6:28:47 AM PDT by txrangerette
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To: F14 Pilot

Dear God,

Please make Cindy Sheehan go away...soon.

Amen


105 posted on 08/12/2005 6:29:02 AM PDT by madison10
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To: F14 Pilot

Where's the PROZAC alert ??


106 posted on 08/12/2005 6:30:54 AM PDT by floozy22
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To: madison10

"Git along home
Cindy Cindy
Git along home
Cindy Cindy
Yeah git along home
Cindy Cindy
Just shut up
And go away!"


107 posted on 08/12/2005 6:31:30 AM PDT by txrangerette
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To: floozy22

On David Letterman's show...

lol


108 posted on 08/12/2005 6:33:24 AM PDT by F14 Pilot (Democracy is a process not a product)
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To: F14 Pilot
We are going to scream until our last breath...

Good, then we won't have to listen to your ilk.


109 posted on 08/12/2005 6:34:59 AM PDT by unixfox (AMERICA - 20 Million ILLEGALS Can't Be Wrong!)
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To: F14 Pilot

This letter reinforces why I am a Conservative. Far too many nut cases on the Left and this proves it.


110 posted on 08/12/2005 6:46:05 AM PDT by From The Deer Stand
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To: F14 Pilot
"Hard work is seeing your oldest son, your brave and honorable man-child go off to a war that had, and still has, no basis in reality. Hard work is worrying yourself gray and not being able to sleep for 2 weeks because you don’t know if your child is safe."

There is an elephant in the living room and I am going to point her out-

Two weeks? There are family members of our military who lose much more sleep than two weeks and do not come unhinged. Yes, the family members of our troops make sacrafices- they are patriots and most do it with dignity for their country. I understand a mother falling apart at the death of her child- but this is way more than that.

What about the family members who suffered thru wars without internet and cell phones? They lost much more than two weeks of sleep. Good heavens!

I understand that it is not a fun group or a desirable group to join, but Cindy is in an elite group of Mothers who have also given all for their countries- their children-and there are lots of family members who have suffered thru the loss of a loved one at war.

This publicity stunt is about HER, nothing more, and it is embarrassing to watch.

Her son volunteer to go and serve. He was not pulled out of bed and forced to go. Apparently cindy raised a man of honor and loyalty, in spite of herself. She is a woman-child having a big public tantrum and being cheered on my her group of loser buddies.

Letter to Cindy-Freedom is not free- your freedom to stalk the President of the United States comes with military blood on it- and some mothers somewhere in history cried and grieved about it- but the freedom is and we are all watching you use it and spit upon it.

You are a taker- and not a giver, cindy.

Grow up and think of something other than yourself.

111 posted on 08/12/2005 6:51:35 AM PDT by Diva Betsy Ross (Code pink stinks!)
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To: Coop

"George, in 2000 when you stole that election and the Democrats gave up, I gave up too."

She has been against President Bush since the 2000 election. I am curious what Casey told her when she ranted about how bad President Bush is. I assume Casey enlisted after 2000 and possibly after 9/11/2001. Just like many other brave soldiers whose parents are flower children from the 60s, I am sure they had some lively discussions about the military/politics. My assumption is that she may be mad because the President "duped" her son into believing that the military is honorable and that we should support our Commander in Chief. Now he is gone and she was not able to change his mind. My guess is she felt she "lost" Casey when he enlisted and supported the war... and that President Bush brain-washed him into doing it.


112 posted on 08/12/2005 6:54:12 AM PDT by VA is for Freepers
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To: F14 Pilot

Bookmark for later reading.


113 posted on 08/12/2005 6:55:15 AM PDT by Bear_Slayer (Montani semper liberi !)
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To: F14 Pilot

The lefties should make sure this is printed in every major newspaper in the U.S.

Wait, I mean..WE should make sure this is printed in every major newspaper in the U.S.

What a raving looney.


114 posted on 08/12/2005 6:56:31 AM PDT by SerpentDove
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To: Diva Betsy Ross

I like that you used the term "stalker". I used it, too, in one of my posts. That is exactly what this woman is. She is stalking and harrassing the President on national tv. She is sick, and possibly dangerous.


115 posted on 08/12/2005 6:59:05 AM PDT by txrangerette
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To: Northern Yankee

Of course. Bush did it! It's become the hallmark of the loony left.


116 posted on 08/12/2005 7:01:14 AM PDT by Marysecretary (Thank you, Lord, for FOUR MORE YEARS!!!)
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To: jocon307

My sons are in their forties and I sometimes call them 'baby.' It's a mom thing. The author of Manchild in the Promised Land spoke at our school once. Our program brought him here. I can't recall his name but I can see his face. Nice guy.


117 posted on 08/12/2005 7:03:48 AM PDT by Marysecretary (Thank you, Lord, for FOUR MORE YEARS!!!)
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To: F14 Pilot
On open letter from MEGoody to Cindy Sheehan:

How much are you getting paid by the liberal left to spout this nonsense?

It is disgusting that a mother would take money from a leftist organization to sully the memory of her own child.

118 posted on 08/12/2005 7:04:05 AM PDT by MEGoody (Ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.)
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To: Coop

CINDY,

You don’t mind if I call you Cindy do you? When you sent a letter offering your thoughts on the death of your son, Spc. Casey Austin Sheehan, in the WAR FOR FREEDOM FROM TERROR, you called George, George, so I naturally assume we are on a first name basis too.

CINDY, it has not been long since your reckless and wanton foreign thought policies have tried killed my son, my big boy, my hero, my best-friend: A United States Marine. It hasn’t been long since your ignorant and arrogant lack of planning for the peace has tried to murder my oldest child. It has been awhile since your dishonest campaign tried to steal another election…but you all were way more subtle this time than in 2000, weren’t you? You hardly had to get the Supreme Court of the United States involved at all.

You feel so proud of yourself for betraying the country again, don’t you? You think you are very clever because you pulled the wool over the eyes of some of the people again. You think that you have some mandate from God…that you can “spend your political capital” any way that you want. CINDY you don’t care or even realize that 62,000,000 plus citizens of this country voted against you and your agenda. Still, you are going to continue your ruthless work of being a divider and not a uniter. CINDY, in 2000 when your ilk tried to steal that election and the Democrats gave up, I didn’t give up. I had the most ironic thought of my life then: "Oh well, how much damage can they do in four years?" Well, now I know how much you have damaged my family, this country, and this world. If you think I am going to allow you another minute to do even more damage, then you truly are mistaken. I will fight for our country and if that fails, your 'impeachment'. Also, the 'impeachment' of your girlfriend, JANE. The only thing is, I'm not politically savvy, and I don't have a Karl Rove to plan my strategy, but I do have a big mouth and a righteous cause, which still mean something in this country, I hope.

All of this lying, fooling, and betraying must be “hard work” Cindy. You really think you know what hard work is?

CINDY, let me tell you what “hard work” really is.

Hard work is seeing my oldest son, my brave and honorable son go off to a war that had, and still has, basis in reality. Hard work is worrying myrself gray and not being able to sleep because I don’t know if my child is safe from women like you.

Hard work is seeing my son leave for Parris Island one Sunday (after your child died) while I tried to enjoy the first supper without him.

Hard work is having two recruiters come to my house (after your child died) to confirm my son…my first born…my kind and gentle sweet baby was serious about joining the United States Marine Corps.

Hard work is waiting to find out when he will be deployed. Hard work is holding my other two children as they struggle to understand the big picture. Hard work is not being able to enlist in the Marine Corps with him.

But, Dear CINDY, do you know what the hardest work of all is? Trying to digest the fact that a mother in the country that my family has fought for and died for, for generations, lied to you and doesn’t realize she has betrayed any sense of her dear boy’s sense of honor and exploited his courage and exploited his loyalty to his buddies. Hard work is having my country abandon me when women like you try to kill my country. Hard work is coming to the realization that my son gave his future to women who don’t appreciate or understand this sacrifice and that I feel I have had my son's future and future grand-children threatened by women like you. Hard work is knowing that there are so many people in this world that have prospered handsomely from your son's death, Cindy.

CINDY, I must confess that I and my family are working very HARD to re-defeat you this time, but you refuse to stay defeated. Well, we are watching you very carefully. We are going to do everything in our power to have you 'impeached' for trying to mislead the American people into a disastrous civil war and for mis-using and abusing your power. We are going to scream until our last breath to bring the rest of our babies home from this War of Freedom from Terror that murderers have gotten our country into: before too many more families learn the true meaning of Hard Work. We know it is going to be an uphill battle, but thanks to Jane, we know the meaning of Hard Work and we’re not afraid of hard work at all.

The 62,000,000 plus citizens who voted against you and your agenda have given me a mandate to move forward with my agenda. Also, because of you and your careless domestic policies, I am glad I am unemployed, so this will be my full-time job. Being your political downfall will be the most noble accomplishment of my life and it will bring justice for my son and other brave Americans and tens of thousands of innocent Iraqis your lies have killed. By the way, CINDY, how many more innocent Iraqis are your policies going to kill before you convince them that you are better than George? How many more cities are you going to level before you consider that they are liberated? If you really had any moral values, or if you were an honorable woman at all you would resign. My son is a man who has high moral values and true courage. Humanity lost a bright light on April 04, 2004 but lights a great many more every time a new recruit is transformed. I will live the rest of my life missing Casey desperately. Thank you for that, CINDY. Have a nice day.

Sincerely,
Jules


Thank you Coop…that approach did indeed fail. I've been around a long time, but never really had anything to add that I thought might be worthwhile... until today.


119 posted on 08/12/2005 7:09:51 AM PDT by freema (Ready to Rock AND Roll)
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To: freema

My pleasure, Freema, and welcome aboard! I enjoyed your "ranting" reply. :-) I'm gonna ping you on another thread you might enjoy.


120 posted on 08/12/2005 7:12:27 AM PDT by Coop (www.heroesandtraitors.org)
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