Did The Anti-War Movement Martyr a Grieving Mother?

GOPUSA ^ | August 17, 2005 | Kevin Fobbs

[Jalapeno]

I also found it interesting that she had participated in forums and presentations in college campuses demanding freedom for Palestinians. This wirter seems to have missed that.

[xcamel]

Very sadly, the only thing left undone is for one of the sven gali liberals to convince this poor misguided person to throw herself in front of a bus, or something worse, on national TV.

[over3Owithabrain]

Frankly, I'm concerned with how much she wants Bush to meet her. I'm not sure this woman wouldn't try to take him out. She had made comments that display some violent tendencies. I trust the Secret Service considers her a threat. The Left HATES this president and I wouldn't put it past them to egg someone on to get rid of him.

[Zacs Mom]

"She told us that she simply wanted to share her feelings with the president."

and the MSM has been pushing that lie ever since she arrived despite the fact that sheehan's motives and agenda are crystal clear

and she then pretends that all she wants in this whole world is a chance to speak with President Bush about her son, Casey, when in fact

The MSM has become a sponsor for sheehan's deceitfully and vile charade!!!

[clawrence3]

Very effective post - one comment (sorry the editor in me): judgment is not spelled with an "e" ; )

[zendari]

I think she wants to lose the rest of her family.

[Zacs Mom]

"judgment is not spelled with an "e" ; )"

Doh! I knew that!

I've always been bad at proofing my own stuff! I think my brain sees what I meant to write rather than what I actually did!

Luck for me there are lots of good proof readers on FR!! Thx!

[syriacus]

Either way of spelling judgement is acceptable.

[syriacus]

Great post!!

[Nathan Zachary]

"I also found it interesting that she had participated in forums and presentations in college campuses demanding freedom for Palestinians. This wirter seems to have missed that."

She want's these murdering Jihadists, the very same Arabs who murdered her son, the very same ones who in 1975 mass murdered 50,000 Christians in Lebanon, and have been murdering Jews in Israel to have "freedom"? I think they've had enough freedom, they should go back to where they came from and die. The "Palestinian" lie have gone on for too long.

This dingbat's true colors are showing through, she's a Jew hating, Islamic Jihad supporting leftist loon. I can't imagine any mother supporting the murderers of her own son, mass murderers of the mid east.

She should step in front of a bus.

[HIDEK6]

I positively despise these hippies and hippie sympathizers and have since I first smelled them.

[clawrence3]

Happy to help.

[clawrence3]

"Judgement" is actually the spelling in England too - I assume we are all posting from the United States though?

[TigersEye]

The real story -

A volunteer all the way; Casey enlisted, re-enlisted, volunteered for the mission that took his life and earned the Bronze Star trying to rescue fellow soldiers.

Casey Sheehan's actions in life are the antithesis of and a direct repudiation of Cindy Sheehan's views and actions!

Is Cindy Sheehan's grief deeper than the grief of the families of the other 1800+ KIA servicemen and women? Is she more important than they are? Is there even ONE family member of those 1800+ heroes standing with Windy Cindy? I don't think so.

The real story is about the 1800+ hero-patriots who have made the ultimate sacrifice for freedom at home and in Iraq, (and many more in many other places around the world), and their loved ones who support them and honor them even when they disagree with their choices.

[syriacus]

"Judgement" is actually the spelling in England too - I assume we are all posting from the United States though?

http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/mwwodarch.pl?Jul.26

Did you know? "Judgment" can also be spelled "judgement," and usage experts have long disagreed over which spelling is the preferred one.

Henry Fowler asserted, "The OED [Oxford English Dictionary] prefers the older and more reasonable spelling. 'Judgement' is therefore here recommended."

William Safire held an opposite opinion, writing, "My judgment is that Fowler is not to be followed." "Judgement" is in fact the older spelling, but it dropped from favor and for centuries "judgment" was the only spelling to appear in dictionaries.

That changed when the OED (Fowler's source) was published showing "judgement" as an equal variant.

Today, both spellings of the word are common. "Judgment" appears to be more popular in the U.S., whereas "judgement" is slightly more frequent in Britain.

[clawrence3]

I am aware of the "controversy" - I do not consider them equal variants however - as an attorney (at least here in California), I have never seen the "judgement" spelling used in legal work. I think it would be safer for Zac's Mom to use "judgment" for an American audience : )

[OESY]

A Teachable Moment


A local insurgent attacked a settlement near Crawford, Texas, yesterday, Reuters reports:

Some 800 white wooden crosses, bearing the names of soldiers killed in Iraq like her son, have lined the road near the area where [Cindy] Sheehan has pitched a tent. Witnesses said they saw a truck dragging a pipe and chains drive over some of the crosses on Monday night.

Larry Northern, 46, of nearby Waco, Texas, was arrested and charged with criminal mischief in connection with the incident, Crawford Police Chief Donnie Tidmore said.

Now, we have no truck with mischievous criminals, but at the same time it's important to understand what motivates people to do things like this. After all, one man's vandal is another's freedom-fighter. The Sheehanoids should be asking: Why do they hate us?

Think about it: If outside settlers were occupying your land, demonizing your leaders and slandering your country, wouldn't you have feelings of rage and hopelessness? Again, we're not condoning what Larry Northern allegedly did. Our point is that only by understanding what drove him to this desperate act can we put an end to the cycle of recrimination.

-- BEST OF THE WEB TODAY

[syriacus]

I think it would be safer for Zac's Mom to use "judgment" for an American audience : )

I agree about the safety of using "judgment" for an American audience. Safety is an important consideration.

It is also good to remember that the WWW and other media have had an international audience for a good number of years and, even apart from that international influence, our language is in flux.

It will be interesting to watch the ways in which American English will become more like British English and vv.

[Bob]

Very effective post - one comment (sorry the editor in me): judgment is not spelled with an "e" ; )

Sure it is. It goes between the 'm' and the 'n'. Otherwise, it would be judgmnt. :=)