Posted on 09/03/2005 6:04:08 PM PDT by CO Gal
Anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan has canceled three visits to Colorado after emotions over her protest outside President Bush's ranch boiled over at a church and college campus. A Glenwood Springs church voted Thursday not to allow Sheehan to give a speech scheduled for later this month after some members threatened to leave the church if she came.
Church member Mo Barz said he thinks it is inappropriate for the church to host a political speaker.
"I was definitely against having her," he said. "I felt all along the church should rescind any agreement they had to have her be there."
Sheehan has gained notoriety for her month-long protest outside Bush's ranch in Crawford, Texas and her demands to meet with him to discuss her 24-year-old son Casey's death in Iraq. Detractors have said she is demoralizing the troops and using her son's death to push a liberal platform.
The day after the church called off her visit there, Sheehan canceled other visits to the state, citing "more pressing needs elsewhere in the country," according to Karen Sjoberg, director of Grand Valley Peace and Justice, which had arranged for one of the visits.
Sheehan was scheduled to speak at Mesa State College in Grand Junction on Sept. 15. After the school received complaints that she would be appearing on campus, the school issued a statement saying it did not support or sponsor Sheehan's visit. Sheehan's camp then canceled the visit.
She also canceled a stop in Paonia.
She is going to find this a lot of place across America. Especially now with Katrina.
That was funny! You have a beautiful state! After my HS graduation my friends and I drove to Boulder, Estes Park, etc. Absolutely loved it!
thankgoodness, I don't want her in my State!
thankgoodness, I don't want her in my State!
Woo hoo!!
she comes around Arizona I will be glad to chase her out of town!
Note to Cindy: A big storm hit, your 15 minutes are up.
Cindy who?
Headline translation:
"Peace" Mom = Piece of Feces
15 minute engagement is currently rescinded. Will be possibly extended again if the backlash against the Dems/MSM is so great over their behavior during this hurricane they need a new (or old) story to distract attention.
Doesn't want to compete with Katrina.
The hurricain blew her and Natalee Holloway off the map, thank God.
The only senseable words out of the ditch witch. Darn right--get your busses to southland and put them to good use evacuating folks, then be a real patriot and divert your funding (wherever it comes from) to the relief effort as you help feed the refugees.
That's what I really want to see: Cindy the hash slinger.
bttt
A long time back, I was stationed at Lowry AFB. I have to say I had a great time whenever I ventured off base. Beautiful country.
No news media outlet is going to cover this ----- from here on out. Even if they do, nobody will listen.
bye bye ditch witch, your 5 mintues of fame are over !
SHe's got a Fn BUS!
Now if she REALLY wanted support she's go to AL MI or LA, but off course that not on her SPONSORS COURSE!
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