Posted on 08/12/2005 8:08:39 AM PDT by Jeff Head
Edited on 08/12/2005 12:39:29 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
Regarding your protest outside of Crawford, Texas, and your many statements regarding the death of your son, Casey, and against the war in Iraq, where your son was fighting for his country and died in that war, I have this to say to you.
Yours is the most despicable, shameless, disgusting spectacle I have ever seen from any mother. Do you not care that you are shaming and sullying the memory of your brave, patriotic son? After reading about your "protest" and your long history against the war in Iraq and this President, it is clear to me, and, I believe, to any other objective, reasoned individual, that you are clearly doing this to your son's memory for you own purely anti-American political purposes and for your own stage.
Casey volunteered, Ms. Sheehan, and according to other members of the family, knew exactly what he was about in his service to his nation. My guess is that, because of your activities, there must have been some fairly significant disagreement between the two of you regarding the same.
Now you are using his loyal service and HIS DEATH...to promote causes which he showed by his own service and sacrifice that he stood four square against, and was willing to die fighting against.
How utterly disgusting, and how disrespectful to Casey's memory and all he stood for, how terribly selfish of you.
It is really Casey whom you are fighting Ms Sheenan, isn't it? It is the statement he made with his service and with his life, and his willingness, all of your protests and carryings on notwithstanding, to fight for his nation against enemies he clearly saw, that you are really railing against.
How pathetic of you. Shame on you...how could you?
You are apparently so self-indulgent that you do not care the spectacle you are making of your own son's death, or the disservice or disrespect you do to his memory, to his wishes and goals and to his service to all of us...including yourself.
Please, for Casey's sake, and his memory...for all he believed in...ask his forgiveness and step back from this sorry, awful spectacle you are making.
I pray, and am absolutely sure that God will rest his soul...and I pray that He will have mercy on yours.
Cordially,
August 12, 2005
Idaho, USA
I am proud to be a divider, not a uniter!
As usual, you're first class, Jeff. So is your letter.
...and, BTW, the folks here at FR did clean up my typos.
lol. I only saw two... and they were minor. The content says it all. I need to make some copies and take to Crawford tomorrow.
Thanks dear FReeper.
I just wish I could be there with you fine folks down there.
I'd hate to see you when you're really angry. :-)
They'll just categorize it as hate, unfortunately.
One asked me how I could attack a grieving mother if I was a Christian and then proceeded to damn me to hell. In my response, which was polite, I pointed out this small discrepancy and they replied that I was clearly "sick".
Oh well, the truth is, Mrs. Sheehan is disrespecting and shaming the memory, service and last full measure of devotion of her son. That's the truth.
Did you see my letter to Cindy Sheehan? Thought I would ping you to it.
Jeff, Don't you wish to note that you were military? Maybe not.
My Dad was a WW II combat vet, and my son-in-law is currently serving.
But, having said that, and after researching her activities, I make no apology for saying the things I did in this letter. I too believe they need to be said.
First, it wouldn't be a case of dancing on his grave if this really were a "wrong war for bad causes." It's not that, of course, but for those whose war "news" comes from the MSM, her protest might seem to have merit. So you need to focus less on her personal motivations, and more on this particular aspect of her protest.
Second, you might want to mention that members of her own family have asked her to STFU. This would strengthen your case for saying she's acting in opposition to what her son stood for.
And, of course, there's the likelihood that Ms. Sheehan is a willing dupe for the Michael Moore types who are pretty shamelessly exploiting her grief to further their own agenda. Wouldn't hurt to toss that in, too....
LOl. My mistake. I'll run a bunch of copies on yellow paper and take with me. Got it to fit on one page.
When she personally is quoted as saying that America is not worth dieing for and equally bad anti-American themes, she sullies all her own son fought forand gave his last full measure of devotion for, and gives aid and comfort to the very enemies who killed him IMHO.
That is what pushed me opver the edge and got me to write the letter. I do not believe she is a dupe in the least.
...and, so I believe that her activities need to be exposed so others can be educated. I believe if they are, they will see it as repugnant as I do.
Just my thoughts on the matter, thanks for your own.
No problem...and thanks, and special, heartfelt thanks to all those who have or do serve.
Well, I did say "willing dupe." But I really do think she's a dupe -- unhinged by her son's death, and brainwashed by the moonbats. Rather ironic, actually: this is the same way the salamikazes recruit terrorists.
Still...your term "willing" dupe is probably as apt a term as any.
Great job as always, my friend. God bless.
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