Posted on 08/13/2006 5:57:04 AM PDT by Valin
CRAWFORD, Texas - War protesters extended the olive branch to their new neighbors in President Bush's adopted hometown by hosting a barbecue Saturday - and a few even showed up.
"You can have a dialogue, but you'll never agree," said Bush supporter Valerie Duty. "Both sides do agree about bringing the troops home safely. The difference is the way we go about that."
Locals have been angry since a man bought five acres last month on behalf of peace activist Cindy Sheehan, who said no one in the area would have sold her any property.
Demonstrator Jim Goodnow said he was glad some residents - roughly half a dozen - visited the protest site. "If we can get away from the name-calling and see each other as Americans, that will be how we can heal this nation," he said.
Sheehan first came to Crawford a year ago, refusing to leave until Bush talked to her about the war that claimed her soldier son Casey's life in 2004.
On Saturday, nearly 150 people attended the barbecue under a large tent filled with banners that read "A mother's loss, a nation's pain."
But Sheehan was absent. She was to spend a second night in a hospital in nearby Waco after a minor gynecological procedure and treatment for dehydration.
The anti-war protest is to continue through Sept. 3, though Bush's 10-day ranch vacation is to end today.
I must have missed something. How does a BBQ fit in with their rolling hunger strike? Do they strike between entre and dessert?
Free food is a magnet in the South. People who don't even know what's going on will show up for a barbecue. LOL!
Yeah, maybe to spit in the punch or something. And did they really have to share that info about Cindy? Aw, jeez, talk about your barf alerts.
Let me guess . . . page one above the fold.
Thats' about how it looks from here. Bobby Sands must be rolling in his grave.
I wonder if any of the Crawford residents that showed up left, disappointed that there weren't any protesters being barbecued.
On Saturday, nearly 150 people attended the barbecue under a large tent filled with banners that read "A mother's loss, a nation's pain."
Sheehan is a sympathy whore...plain and simple. My God...how f-cking tacky is that banner?
Casey...sorry you have to see this go on in your name bud...your mother is a tasteless skank.
Hopefully they were all undercover agents keeping an eye on them.
You, by any chance? ;-)
I was just thinking the same thing; even if I had accepted the invitation, I would have declined -- I have a thing about not being used as a propaganda prop for america hating moonbats, but that's just me -- and had I shown up, I would left as soon as I saw the banner.
And would have loudly denounced the message on the banner also. Tacky, melodramatic, selfish, and a slap in the face to every gold-star family out there that is quietly going on with their life.
Wonder why Sh*than? Nobody wants to live next to someone knowing they bought the property to constantly HARRASS.
I couldn't have gone to the barbecue.I don't like barbecued hyena !!!
Yup. :0)
Exlax can be used to create wonderful chocolate desserts
Would have been my contribution, you know, a welcome to the neighborhood gift. If I lived in Teas ;-)
1. Demonstrators are the name callers, so if you STFU the problem is fixed.
2. It is you who is being un-American, so you can fix it.
3. America doesn't need what you claim is healing. Just a small enema to get rid of some persistant turds.
JMHO
I might have gone if they had been berbecuing Cindy. Seeing her rolling on that spit might have been fun.
Just kiddin folks. ??
Rule No. 13 of Hunger Strike Laws:
13. Bah-bee-curlycue falls under "Kings X time-out" and is not considered a solid food, but rather a liquid.
How do you BBQ tofu and bean sprouts?
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