Posted on 08/18/2005 1:57:39 AM PDT by Jim Robinson
Edited on 08/18/2005 3:43:02 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]
Move America Forward will be conducting the “You Don’t Speak for Me, Cindy” caravan beginning next week. It will feature military family members who have loved ones serving in the war against terrorism in Iraq or Afghanistan. The delegation will be led by Deborah Johns of Marine Moms. (Her son has served in Operation Iraqi Freedom).
Main caravan leaves from San Francisco, California on Monday, August 22nd. Other caravans will depart from around the country. If you want to be part of a caravan, email us with your name and location you will depart from and we will include in our caravan coverage so people in your area can depart with you.
Everyone arrives in Crawford, Texas for a giant “We Support Our Troops AND Their Mission” Rally on Saturday, August 27, 2005.
If you have a loved one serving in Iraq or Afghanistan and would like to join the caravan please contact Move America Forward’s Robert Dixon: Robert@MoveAmericaForward.org
Thank you for the REAL story, showing what a deep and horrible impact C. Sheehan is having on military families, with her narcissistic, traitorous spectacle.
And, oh, thanks for pointing out the visit to Cindy from the Kerry camp.
Have you read this?
Thanks for the welcome, neighbor! I'll have to ask him if he has read them yet. Hope we see you this weekend! We will be caravaing in from Killeen.
Just would like to mention that on the American Morning show this morning, a reporter was talking about Cindy Sheehan going back to Crawford today and said that she would be met with some supporters of the President and also some families who have also lost loved ones in Iraq who don't agree with her message. As they went back to the newsroom with Soledad O'Brian, Soledad said "There can't be many" (implying that there aren't many families who disagree with Cindy!!)
I emailed her a link to the moveamericaforward.org webpage and HEARTILY disagreed with her comments...pointing out that Mrs. Sheehan's actual organization, Gold Star Families for Peace only has 6 members and berated her and the media in general for keeping the truth about Mrs. Sheehan's radical views from the American people.
But, it may be more effective if it came from a lot of people.
Here's a contact link for American Morning:
http://www.cnn.com/feedback/forms/form5e.html?1
Mom, why doesn't her husband support the troops? Why doesn't the rest of her family oppose her by joining the caravan? They never have to give one statement, just being with the caravan would speak volumes and do much to silence Cindy.
When Casey died, the army representative went to her home and it was heartbreaking. He cried as much or more than she did. As did many individuals who served with him at Fort Hood. There is a little section of Fort Hood that they call "Vacaville East."
Vacaville is a middle classed town outside of San Francisco that hosts Travis Air Force Base. Any time something is going on in the world, you know it first here, because the town is "vacant."
Most of our police officers and deputy sheriffs are reservists and have been to Iraq. A good number of the correctional officers at California Medical Facility, the largest prison in the world, are reservists. Many of the retired military live here.
After 9/11, many of our young people left college and enlisted in the military en masse. Mostly in the Army and the Marines. When they came home, they would meet at STARS Recreation Center. It was full of young men and women home on leave this last Christmas.
That was where the daughter, Carly, of the Sheehans worked. Whens she was there, many ignored her after she and her mother started speaking out against the President and the war.
She was mesmerized by the Kerry campaign and their offers to pay their expenses while they traveled across the U.S. supporting him during his campaign. Often she was asked how she could it after his statements about Al Sadr. She was conflicted and could never come up with an answer.
When Kerry made the statements, several of us called his office and asked him why he would support a terrorist. There were letters to the editor about what he did. Cindy knew it. She knew that Al Sadr was picking up on Kerry's talking points and playing on them. We ignored the Kerry requests for support and stood by the President, for whom our children had the utmost respect.
It is difficult here for the rest of the family, especially with so many friends and neighbors who have family members serving. You have to remember, Casey recruited quite a few. And I'm certain Pat (her husband) is going through a very difficult time. I know how hard it is on Joseph Williams. He was shaking during the rally....as memories of the loss of his son, came back. It takes tremendous courage for him to come forward and speak out against Cindy as he has to again relive the past and fight for the honor of his son.
The Sheehan's statement to the Press was strong. They support our troops and they support the families who have children there.
Everyone knows this is not about Casey for Cindy. They know it is all about Cindy. Cindy has always been somewhat liberal, moving here around 1993 from Los Angeles and she pretty much stayed to herself. We attend the same church and she was not all that social.
We have one parent here, Joseph Williams, who has silently grieved and another, Cindy who has made a spectacle and not only brought considerable pain to others, but continues to jeopardize the safety of our children in the military. Two different families and two totally different viewpoints.
In our area, we have lost several soldiers in both Iraq and Afghanistan. We have had them come home, seriously wounded and only wanting to go back. Cindy does not speak for the people of Vacaville. It is a town where fences in her neighborhood are painted to look like the American flag, where yellow ribbons are magnetized to vehicles and where flags hang in front of homes.
None have stood by or supported Cindy.
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Thanks for your two insightful posts...I wish you would start a thread so everyone can read them.
Yeah, it isn't it ironic that instead of the limelight being focused on a young man for his sacrifice to his country, no one will remember him for this. They will only remember his mother, used by Bush's political enemies.
Cindy went to church? Well, I guess church is a hospital for the soul sick, and from the language I have heard come out of the woman's mouth, she really has some sickness problems.
Hey, take a look at what I happened upon today.
from post #13 here:
http://www.rightnation.us/forums/index.php?showtopic=85672&st=0
(Brad's Gramma, no hotlinky, even after all your coaching.)
Awesome. Great Americans in action. Gotta love it!
Sorry, forgot to ping you to your pic.
I don't know how to start a thread, but you are more than willing to repost them.
I was speaking with my son in law, who flies for the Air Force and, coincidentally, brought Casey home to his parents. It was difficult and emotional as most times when they brought in what they referred to, in code, as, "precious cargo."
It is heartbreaking for them to hear a mom tear down the honor of her son. We, as many others have, in town, promised to stand behind them and make sure nobody ever goes after them the way the public allowed those to do during Vietnam (to include Kerry, Cindy Sheehan's hero.)
Wow, very powerful information.
I'm not surprised she was a Kerry supporter either.
Wow, sounds like you enjoyed yourself! I just found a few pics that are in post #713.
I can start a thread but can't cut and paste...maybe Howlin will help...more freepers need to read your accounts....my hubby spent 15mos in Iraq so this story really hits home for me..
Joseph Williams is the one on the left of Debra. He is from Vacaville and his son, Michael J. Williams, Lance Corporal, USMC, fell on March 23, 03, in Nasariyah. He was listed as missing for three days until his body was recovered and had asked his girlfriend to marry him from a ship in Kuwait, prior to his death.
Joseph Williams represents the feelings of us in Vacaville, that our troops are serving a noble cause and keeping us safe at home. Not only was Michael a hero, but so is Joseph. It takes so much courage to stand up and have to relive the trauma of the past to let his son's voice be heard.
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