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War protesters pack up, leave
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| November 27, 2005
Posted on 11/27/2005 11:21:51 PM PST by West Coast Conservative
Dozens of war protesters packed up their tents and left their campsite in a field near President Bush's ranch Sunday, vowing to return during Easter for a third vigil if U.S. troops are still in Iraq.
The weeklong protest, which coincided with Bush's Thanksgiving holiday visit to his ranch, drew about 200 people. It was a continuation of the August demonstration led by California mother Cindy Sheehan, whose son Casey died in Iraq last year during combat.
Protesters credit the summer vigil, which they say attracted some 12,000 people over the 26 days, with shifting American sentiment about the war. They said they returned to keep pressure on Bush to end the war, although they knew turnout would be lower during the holidays.
"This is part of a permanent action that is going to keep happening," said Beatriz Saldivar, whose nephew Daniel Torres died in Iraq in February. "It's powerful that we come here in his backyard and we say, `Enough."'
A few Bush supporters gathered again Sunday in the Crawford Coffee Station parking lot, where a store marquee read: "You are home. We support you. Happy Thanksgiving."
One Bush supporter had signs -- "Score: Cindy, 3. USA, 403" -- referring to House Republicans' recent vote on a nonbinding resolution to pull out the troops from Iraq. It was rejected 403-3.
Before leaving town Sunday, the group of about 50 war protesters held an interfaith service at the Crawford Peace House.
They also planted a tree at their campsite, a private lot about a mile from Bush's ranch. The landowner who let demonstrators use the property the last few weeks of the August vigil has leased it to them through next year. Before last week's protest, the group had water and electricity installed.
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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: antiamericanprotest; bush; crawford; lefties; sheehan
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To: West Coast Conservative
hmmmmmmmmmmm...Sure as rotten eggs is rotten eggs...>B-}
To: West Coast Conservative
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posted on
11/28/2005 3:09:47 AM PST
by
ChadGore
(VISUALIZE 62,041,268 Bush fans.)
To: West Coast Conservative
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posted on
11/28/2005 3:29:40 AM PST
by
rlmorel
("Innocence seldom utters outraged shrieks. Guilt does." Whittaker Chambers)
To: Sally'sConcerns
I hope he charged them an arm and a leg. And I hope he publicly donates that money to the 2008 Republican Presidential candidate.
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posted on
11/28/2005 3:37:14 AM PST
by
gitmo
(From now on, ending a sentence with a preposition is something up with which I will not put.)
To: West Coast Conservative
They also planted a tree at their campsite, ...
Apparently some kind of nut tree.
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posted on
11/28/2005 3:39:36 AM PST
by
gitmo
(From now on, ending a sentence with a preposition is something up with which I will not put.)
To: rlmorel; oldglory; MinuteGal; gonzo; mcmuffin
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posted on
11/28/2005 3:44:09 AM PST
by
Matchett-PI
( "History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid." -- Dwight Eisenhower)
To: West Coast Conservative
Our local TV station reported there were a hand full of protesters..It showed the site being torn down and also said that the hippie's(well that is my word for the bums) that live in Crawford gave the traitors 20,000 dollars for the protesters..I just wonder where that money came from they couldn't even pay their electric bill last year..From what people I did talk to in Crawford told me that Michael Moore bailed these bums out so I would bet it was Michael Moores money that payed for the protest that never happened..
The largest crowd that protested were the Ethiopians but they were not with the Sheehan crowd..And they also support President Bush not like the bums for Sheehan.. Oh and btw Cindy Sheehan said she will be back to Crawford at Easter time..I guess she is afraid of the winters here in Central Texas.
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posted on
11/28/2005 3:53:42 AM PST
by
Beth528
Comment #28 Removed by Moderator
To: West Coast Conservative; Matchett-PI
Here comes Cindy Cottontail
Clumpin' down the Crawford trail
Clumpity, thumpity
Easter's on its way
Bringin' every girl and boy
A basketful of peace and cloy
Jello beans for Weasley Clark
Yellow peeps for Galloway
Falafel for Mikey Moore
And dove eggs for his sis
Pecans for Uncle Murtha
Easter bonnet for cousin Chris
When you wake up Easter morning
You'll know that she is there
In solitary splendor
'Cause Hillary said "Beware"
There goes Cindy Cottontail
Hopping from the Crawford trail
Clumpity, thumpity
Clumpy Easter Day
Leni
To: aculeus; dighton; Bahbah; seenenuf; hoosiermama
Oops, forgot.....see # 29.
Leni
To: MinuteGal
LOL. I keep returning to the picture of the book signing everytime I need a giggle.
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posted on
11/28/2005 6:41:16 AM PST
by
Bahbah
(Free Scooter; Tony Schaffer for the US Senate)
To: West Coast Conservative
"drew about 200 people."...190 "Media Morons?"
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posted on
11/28/2005 6:46:00 AM PST
by
litehaus
To: MinuteGal
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posted on
11/28/2005 7:16:03 AM PST
by
Matchett-PI
( "History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid." -- Dwight Eisenhower)
To: MinuteGal
Bringin' every girl and boy
A basketful of peace and cloy Note for Christmas poem: find rhyme for "fruitcake."
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posted on
11/28/2005 7:51:42 AM PST
by
aculeus
To: MinuteGal
She is such a loser.....Wonder if she'll get the much needed medical help between now and Easter......The holidays can be tough on the "depressed".
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posted on
11/28/2005 8:51:38 AM PST
by
hoosiermama
(Don't just count your blessings but count those that you have shared with others.)
To: MinuteGal
Left coast late risers' hardy applause!
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posted on
11/28/2005 9:28:07 AM PST
by
seenenuf
(Progressives are a threat to my children!)
To: West Coast Conservative
"*sigh*. I know the faithful don't have jobs. Why aren't they here? Is there a disc golf tournament somewhere, or maybe a pot festival? Am I now irrelevant?"
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posted on
11/28/2005 7:14:34 PM PST
by
Sender
(Team Infidel USA)
To: blondee123
Wouldn't you love to know who is funding all this? Commie Code Pink, Crawford Peach House, MoveOn.org, Michael Moroon, and Georgie Soros. I defy anyone to prove this story is false (in true "Mapes" journalistic fashion)
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posted on
11/28/2005 8:12:46 PM PST
by
p23185
(Why isn't attempting to take down a sitting Pres & his Admin considered Sedition?)
To: U S Army EOD
The goats probably came down with STDs, too.
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posted on
11/28/2005 9:09:47 PM PST
by
piasa
(Attitude Adjustments Offered Here Free of Charge)
To: willyd
Gosh, if you go to counter-demonstrate, I want to hang out with you. Love your creative thinking.
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posted on
11/28/2005 9:15:40 PM PST
by
caffe
(Hey, dems, you finally have an opportunity to vote!!!)
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