Posted on 08/12/2005 8:08:39 AM PDT by Jeff Head
Edited on 08/12/2005 12:39:29 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
Regarding your protest outside of Crawford, Texas, and your many statements regarding the death of your son, Casey, and against the war in Iraq, where your son was fighting for his country and died in that war, I have this to say to you.
Yours is the most despicable, shameless, disgusting spectacle I have ever seen from any mother. Do you not care that you are shaming and sullying the memory of your brave, patriotic son? After reading about your "protest" and your long history against the war in Iraq and this President, it is clear to me, and, I believe, to any other objective, reasoned individual, that you are clearly doing this to your son's memory for you own purely anti-American political purposes and for your own stage.
Casey volunteered, Ms. Sheehan, and according to other members of the family, knew exactly what he was about in his service to his nation. My guess is that, because of your activities, there must have been some fairly significant disagreement between the two of you regarding the same.
Now you are using his loyal service and HIS DEATH...to promote causes which he showed by his own service and sacrifice that he stood four square against, and was willing to die fighting against.
How utterly disgusting, and how disrespectful to Casey's memory and all he stood for, how terribly selfish of you.
It is really Casey whom you are fighting Ms Sheenan, isn't it? It is the statement he made with his service and with his life, and his willingness, all of your protests and carryings on notwithstanding, to fight for his nation against enemies he clearly saw, that you are really railing against.
How pathetic of you. Shame on you...how could you?
You are apparently so self-indulgent that you do not care the spectacle you are making of your own son's death, or the disservice or disrespect you do to his memory, to his wishes and goals and to his service to all of us...including yourself.
Please, for Casey's sake, and his memory...for all he believed in...ask his forgiveness and step back from this sorry, awful spectacle you are making.
I pray, and am absolutely sure that God will rest his soul...and I pray that He will have mercy on yours.
Cordially,
August 12, 2005
Idaho, USA
I could not help but write this after reading her open letter to the President.
Nice letter Doubt she'll read it though
FYI...my open letter to Ms Sheehan.
Someone from DU will likely snag it and post it there. It'll cause them to say...what they say every day about us.
I would have never thought a simple petition I created on PetitionOnline about the WTC Flag Raising, would ever generate 0ver 420,000 signatures and get the exposure it did at the time...but it did. It just depends on who sees it, who passes it on, and then who picks it up. So you never know.
I feel better having written it and published/posted it.
I hope they do...the more who read it, irrespective of their "feelings", the better.
The net is amazing and FR is a great portal to the world Rathergate is one of the best examples.
shamless?
It is driving the MSM and the liberals crazy and that is also a good thing.
Do you really care what they say about us? They drop the F bomb in their as if they were petulant children that just learned a new word.
If only she would read it!
However, even if she did, I'm not sure she'd understand what you've just said. It's difficult if not impossible to reason with the unreasonable--and just as difficult to speak of honor to those without honor. Usually, they just don't comprehend the concept.
Ouch...it should read SHAMELESS. I will fix it on my site but cannot do so here. It certainly isn;t shamless...because it is a big sham at the expense of her son. Thanks for catching that.
I want Cindy Sheehan to grow progressively more shrill and tin-foil-hatty. When your enemy is destroying themselves, get out of the way.
Let's let America see what the left stands for -- again. I'd wager than within the next five years she'll be found actively aiding Al Qaeda.
Probably not given her actions...but always worth the try. With God, nothing is impossible.
Smackdown!
I doubt it will happen...but it too is worth a chance for her son's memory sake.
Now fixed on my main page (JEFFHEAD.COM) and on my blog.
Let us honor her son here, for Cindy Sheehan won't honor her son there.
Casey Sheehan was a much better human being than Cindy Sheehan.
Great letter Jeff, I agree completely with your take on this.
She has a right to make this stand but she dishonors her sons memory.
Like the Jersey girls, her loss does not give her the right to any greater voice in policy decisions than any of us. Her son died, it is a terrible price to pay, but many others are fighting who disagree 100% with her, the vast majority in fact.
She is a tool of the Left who will use her and her sons memory and spit them out when the next scandal arises.
Rob
I am a firm believer in the use of "open letters." See below. LOL.
Congressman Billybob
Good. I knew you'd want to look your best!
You're too kind. Cindy won't be satisfied until she's thoroughly exposed herself to humiliation and shame.
I pray she will see this and be pricked in her heart by it. I doubt that will be the case...but had to put my thoughts down anyway...and am glad I did.
While driving home yesterday evening this snide observation popped into my head... Cindy Sheehan is to Code Pink as Katie Homes is to Scientology. Both Cindy and Katie appear to be shallow thinkers, childish, with a strong need for attention and approval.
Thanks again...I also fixed despicable, indulgent and absolutely as pointed out to me by another fine freeper!
Casey Sheehan deserves muc, much better than what he is receiving from his mother.
I hope some of the talk show hosts and newspapers pick it up. I am sending it in to my local paper.
Thank you Jeff. This cuts right to the chase. Great writeup.
>It is really Casey whom you are fighting Ms Sheenan, isn't it? It is the statement he made with his service and with his life, and his willingness, all of your protests and carryings on notwithstanding, to fight for his nation against enemies he clearly saw, that you are really railing against.<
Good analysis, Jeff, but with your permission, I'll take it one step further.
From where I sit, Cindy looks like a poster child for the all-too-common, arrested development child of the '60's who, to rebel against her parents, and the Establishment, tracked further and further to the left.
However, her son, who she desperately now tries to mold in her image, has reverted to the ideals and morals that were the hallmark of her parents' generation.
Cindy is fighting her father, as ferociously has she is fighting her son.
It's too bad she doesn't seek professional help, to find peace.
I agree...she is fighting her father as well, as evidenced by their own, very reluctant comments. Great point.
Ignore this woman. There is nothing to gain by engaging her.
You are welcome...I hope Casey gets the respect he absolutely deserves instead of the shame his own mother is heaping on his momory.
From Drudge:
FAMILY OF FALLEN SOLDIER PLEADS: PLEASE STOP, CINDY!
Thu Aug 11 2005 12:56:21 ET
The family of American soldier Casey Sheehan, who was killed in Iraq on April 4, 2004, has broken its silence and spoken out against his mother Cindy Sheehan's anti-war vigil against George Bush held outside the president's Crawford, Texas ranch.
The following email was received by the DRUDGE REPORT from Casey's aunt and godmother:
Our family has been so distressed by the recent activities of Cindy we are breaking our silence and we have collectively written a statement for release. Feel free to distribute it as you wish.
Thanks, Cherie
In response to questions regarding the Cindy Sheehan/Crawford Texas issue: Sheehan Family Statement:
The Sheehan Family lost our beloved Casey in the Iraq War and we have been silently, respectfully grieving. We do not agree with the political motivations and publicity tactics of Cindy Sheehan. She now appears to be promoting her own personal agenda and notoriety at the the expense of her son's good name and reputation. The rest of the Sheehan Family supports the troops, our country, and our President, silently, with prayer and respect.
Sincerely,
Casey Sheehan's grandparents, aunts, uncles and numerous cousins.
Developing...
Perrhaps...perhaps not. But the nature of what she is doing and what she represents does need to be pointed out either way and this is a mechansm I am using to do so.
The Sheehan Family lost our beloved Casey in the Iraq War and we have been silently, respectfully grieving. We do not agree with the political motivations and publicity tactics of Cindy Sheehan. She now appears to be promoting her own personal agenda and notoriety at the the expense of her son's good name and reputation. The rest of the Sheehan Family supports the troops, our country, and our President, silently, with prayer and respect.God bless them. What a shame their grieving had to be interrupted for the likes of this shameful display by Casey's own mother.
She works with complete fidelity for and on behalf of the terrorists. She is the most powerful and welcome weapon they have now.
Actually I think you might have a great idea here.
Why doesn't everyone going to the Crawford rally write their own letter to Cindy and then personally give their letter to her at the pro-troops rally on Saturday?
If enough people tell her she is spitting on her son's grave by what she is doing, maybe she might get the message eventually. She needs to hear the other side.
Agreed, she does need to hear the other side. But I am afraid doing so there on the street will only result in the letters being crumpled up and thrown on the street by her supporters.
I'm positive that the news media will let those on Casey's side read their letters on the air before it is given to her. </sarcasm
Extremely well written analysis of this sad situation. Thank you for writing it.
I hope it does bug the left. They should be bugged by this, the truth hurts.
I don't think Casey Sheehan's reputation is in any danger with his "Band of Brothers"...with absolutely no disrepect to his blood brother. The vets out there know what I mean.
If we could get one or more of the conservative talk show hosts over there...it might well happen. That would be a GREAT idea. Reading those letters to MILLIONS before handing them to her.
You make all Vets proud. Thank you
Well done. You put into words what I have been trying to say for days. Thank you!
Great letter,but I am afraid that it will fall on deaf ears.
Thank you my friend. With my liberties and blessings...with the great, WW II combat veteran father I was raised by...how could I do any other?
Yes, she is still arguing with Casey and trying to have the last word. I'm glad others in her family aren't going to let that happen and have spoken out against her. I wish his grandparents and others in his family who were close to him could get on television and continue to rebut his noxious, moonbat (and quite stupid, it must be said) mother.
You got that right! She's been dodging her own family's attempts to talk some sense into her; she'll only listen to the Animal House Party's hate brigade.
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