Oh... I'm sorry... did you want me to take this bait?<br><blockquote><font size=1>In reply to:</font><hr><p>Part of the large "NeoCon conspiracy", of course.<p><hr></blockquote><p>Snore. What's more boring than another lengthy discussion about your accusations? I'd rather just skip it.<br><br>-- Charlie Alpha Roger Yankee Whiskey

<blockquote><font size=1>In reply to:</font><hr><p>"Pushing" to make this a very public story by sitting for days is a ditch along the road to the Ranch?™ I thought see said herself she was surprised by the attention, so of course she'll talk to the reporters her come to her.<p><hr></blockquote><p>Oh of course Gary. She's "surprised" by the attention . . .<br><br><blockquote>"WHAT? What's with ... gosh ... What's with all the press attention? I just didn't know I'd be getting an attention over this. Huh! Wh ... why are these camera crews here? Why am I being interviewed? I just wanted to quietly sit in a ditch in Crawford Texas as a protest. I'm going to march up to the front gate and demand the President talk to me. I had nooooooo idea that, of all things, would attract the media. This is just so wild. Huh!"</blockquote><br><br><blockquote><font size=1>In reply to:</font><hr><p>Would emails from Matt Drudge's godmother be worthy of this publicity if they disagreed with his public political posturing?<p><hr></blockquote><p>I don't know, but a statement from the rest of Casey Sheehan's family is a component of this suddenly national story, like it or not. <br><br>* * * * * * * * * * * * * *<br>I [censored] bigger than you.<br>

Why? Because they don't like her politics? Why is that a headline component of the story other that to create controversy? Creating news... emails from 'godmothers' <br><br>I don't agree with all of Sheehan's politics, but that's not the issue at all. She has said some amazingly stupid things over the last few days, again that's not the story. Should we disrespect her protest because maybe sometime in her past she failed to pay taxes for a nanny <br><br><br><br><br>

<blockquote><font size=1>In reply to:</font><hr><p>Why? Because they don't like her politics?<p><hr></blockquote><p>Because they are a part of the family and they wanted to release a statement saying, in effect, stop using your son, our family member, to advance your political activism. Since her political activism is part of her protest, and thus part of the story here, her family's statement is relevant to that story. <br><br><blockquote><font size=1>In reply to:</font><hr><p>Should we disrespect her protest because maybe sometime in her past she failed to pay taxes for a nanny<p><hr></blockquote><p>I don't think anyone is disrespecting her protest. As members of her immediate family, they felt compelled to issue a statement. <br><br>* * * * * * * * * * * * * *<br>I [censored] bigger than you.

So here is a simple question. Why was an e-mail sent, instead of a press conference to the local media?<br><br>

<blockquote><font size=1>In reply to:</font><hr><p>So here is a simple question. Why was an e-mail sent, instead of a press conference to the local media?<p><hr></blockquote><p>I don't know. Does it matter? <br><br>* * * * * * * * * * * * * *<br>I [censored] bigger than you.<br>

Yes it does, any one could have sent the e-mail. You could have.<br><br>

"Because they are a part of the family and they wanted to release a statement saying, in effect, stop using your son, our family member, to advance your political activism"<br><br><br>That is exactly Cindy Sheehan's message for the President.<br><br><br><br>

What I would like to know, exactly how should a parent react to the death of a child and the reasons for it? Also, who has the right to tell her how to act? Even if we would not do what she is doing, who are we to decide what is the correct thing for her to do or not do? <br><br>How would you react to losing a son or daughter?<br><br>Chris<br><br><br><br>Light-Imagery<br><br> <br><br>

<blockquote><font size=1>In reply to:</font><hr><p>That is exactly Cindy Sheehan's message for the President.<p><hr></blockquote><p>And President Bush responded to her . . .<br><br><blockquote>It's the spread of liberty that is laying the foundation of peace, and is very important for our citizens -- no matter what side of the political aisle you're on -- to understand that the mission is a vital mission and it's one that will be -- that we obviously couldn't complete if -- if we -- if we didn't fulfill our goals, which was to help the Iraqis.<br><br>Yes, Steve.<br><br>Q Just to make clear, you're referring to Mrs. Sheehan here, I think?<br><br>THE PRESIDENT: I'm referring to any grieving mother or father, no matter what their political views may be. Part of my duty as the President is to meet with those who've lost a loved one. And so, you know, listen, I sympathize with Mrs. Sheehan. She feels strongly about her -- about her position. And I am -- she has every right in the world to say what she believes. This is America. She has a right to her position. And I've thought long and hard about her position. I've heard her position from others, which is, get out of Iraq now. And it would be -- it would be a mistake for the security of this country and the ability to lay the foundations for peace in the long-run, if we were to do so.</blockquote><br><br><br>* * * * * * * * * * * * * *<br>I [censored] bigger than you.<br>