Cindy Sheehan Speaks in Charlottesville

Location: Charlottesville High School, Charlottesville, Virginia

Date: 05/17/06

Crowd size: about 200 (the room's capacity is 1,200+)

Paid for by: Charlottesville Center for Peace and Justice ($5 donation at door)

Brain-dead comment:

Blaming President Bush for Casey's death, Sheehan said, "I wrote Barbara Bush and told her that your son might as well have pulled the trigger."
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Extra Credit Brain-dead comment:

"I'll be at my son's grave and have a dedication for his tombstone," she said. "Memorial Day will never be a day of barbecues or being with people to celebrate ever again. It will always be the day I grieve for my son's death."
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I'm sure Barbara Bush read your letter with great interest. And BTW, just how would that make Memorial Day different from any other day in your world?

Oh, and come to think of it, does this mean you finally put a headstone on Casey Sheehan's grave? Huh, Cindy?

Editorial note: As of 05/29/06 Cindy passed up the chance to be there when the headstone was installed, choosing instead to make a paid appearance in front of a crowd of 280 in Melbourne, Australia. Cindy: your son died, YOU LIED! You didn't show up.