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Shots fired near Bush protesters
news.com.au ^
Posted on 08/14/2005 4:35:19 PM PDT by jmc1969
A FRUSTRATED local farmer fired shots into the air today near hundreds of protesters who began their second week of demonstrations against the Iraq war outside US President George W Bush's ranch.
Larry Mattlage, who lives next to the Bush ranch where the president is spending a five week vacation, complained about the 200 protesters, media and government security officials occupying the road outside his own residence after firing a rifle into the air several times.
"Five weeks of this is too much. We live here, this is our community," Mattlage said in footage shown by CNN television, while insisting the gunshots were just him "getting ready for dove season". "I shot at a bird, and missed it a while ago," he said.
Asked if the gunshots had another message, Mattlage told reporters: "Figure it out for yourself".
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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: banglist; chickenmanurearoma; cindysheehan; pests; stinkthemout; trapshot
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posted on
08/14/2005 4:35:19 PM PDT
by
jmc1969
To: jmc1969
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posted on
08/14/2005 4:36:22 PM PDT
by
CindyDawg
To: jmc1969
Goish! Who woulda' thought a neighbor would get upset or something.
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posted on
08/14/2005 4:36:49 PM PDT
by
muawiyah
(/ hey coach do I gotta' put in that "/sarcasm " thing again?)
To: jmc1969
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posted on
08/14/2005 4:36:59 PM PDT
by
Wheens
To: jmc1969
I'll limit my comments on this thread to this.
Nice shootin' Tex. Better luck next time!
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posted on
08/14/2005 4:38:01 PM PDT
by
DoughtyOne
(US socialist liberalism would be dead without the help of politicians who claim to be conservative.)
To: jmc1969
"Getting ready for dove season"More like loon or chicken, lol!
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posted on
08/14/2005 4:39:13 PM PDT
by
WestVirginiaRebel
(Carnac: A siren, a baby and a liberal. Answer: Name three things that whine.)
To: jmc1969
I don't blame him. Us rural folks live in rural areas because it is rural.
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posted on
08/14/2005 4:39:30 PM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(If you must obey your party, may your chains rest lightly upon your shoulders.)
To: DoughtyOne
Better luck next time! How do you know he missed? Have the rounds come back to earth?
To: jmc1969
Can't wait for DOVE season.
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posted on
08/14/2005 4:40:08 PM PDT
by
WOSG
(Liberalism is wrong, it's just the Liberals don't know it yet.)
To: jmc1969
were just him "getting ready for dove season". LOL. Doves.....heh heh heh.
To: jmc1969
Woo-hoo, you GO, Mr. Mattlage!
Saw this mentioned on another thread, thanks for posting. It's gotta be a pain in the patoot for the locals to have to put up with this BS.
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posted on
08/14/2005 4:40:14 PM PDT
by
Theresawithanh
(As long as Dean's the head of the D-N-C, it just looks better for the G-O-P!!)
To: muawiyah
GW will send him over a couple of mexicans to shoot at protestors that Americans won't shoot at.
To: jmc1969
Somebody buy that man an M203 grenade launcher!
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posted on
08/14/2005 4:41:18 PM PDT
by
billnaz
(What part of "shall not be infringed" don't you understand?)
To: Wheens
Don't Mess with Texas!! Scores of IRS field offices and unfettered immigration from Mexico.
Texas. It used to be full of badassas. Now, they're just like the rest of us.
(btw, something like 700 shots were fired last night in Los Angeles)
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posted on
08/14/2005 4:41:58 PM PDT
by
Stu Cohen
(Press '1' for English)
To: bikepacker67
We can safely say they have by now.
I'll be this guy likes Bush, and is sick of Sheehan polluting the countryside with her ilk.
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posted on
08/14/2005 4:41:58 PM PDT
by
DoughtyOne
(US socialist liberalism would be dead without the help of politicians who claim to be conservative.)
To: cajun-jack
GW will send him over a couple of mexicans to shoot at protestors that Americans won't shoot at. LOL
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posted on
08/14/2005 4:42:37 PM PDT
by
Stu Cohen
(Press '1' for English)
To: evolved_rage
Brings back memories of Rush's rendition of "Una Paloma Blanca" --gunshots and all.
To: Theresawithanh
On that previous thread it was a shot gun not a rifle. That would make more sense for shooting doves.
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posted on
08/14/2005 4:44:15 PM PDT
by
ASA Vet
(Line the border with trebuchets. Provide the invaders free flights home.)
To: jmc1969
Why just waste your ammo firing "into the air".
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posted on
08/14/2005 4:45:20 PM PDT
by
U S Army EOD
(WHEN JANE FONDA STARTS HER TOUR, LET ME KNOW WHERE SHE IS)
To: jmc1969
The demonstrators have planted some 500 white wooden crosses on the road to the Bush ranch, each with the name of a US soldier killed in Iraq, including Sheehan's son Casey. I wonder if these people bothered to get permission from those 499 families. I'm sure not ALL of them would want their loved one's name to be used in this sick, traitorous freak show.
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