Liberty Bell

Cindy Sheehan has been commended by our media for her anti-war efforts after the death of her son, Casey Sheehan. It makes you wonder what Casey would think of his Mom’s efforts.

Army Spc. Casey Sheehan died in Iraq on April 4th, 2004. Casey had volunteered to be part of a quick response team when rioting started in Baghdad. His unit was attacked with rocket-propelled grenades and small-arms fire.

“That’s all he wanted to do was serve God and his country his whole life,” Carly Sheehan said. “He was a boy scout from age 6 or 7 and an Eagle Scout. It was kind of a natural progression to go into the military from that. He said he was enjoying the military because it was just like the boy scouts but they got guns.”

Casey first enlisted in 2000, when he was twenty. He reenlisted in 2004. He knew he could be sent to a combat zone – that he would be risking his life for his country. When he volunteered to be part of the quick response the team he knew about the danger. But he went.

In Cindy Sheehan’s words:

The sergeant said, “Sheehan, you don’t have to go,” because my son was a mechanic. He was a Humvee mechanic. And Casey said, “Where my chief goes, I go.” And he knew what had to be done. And he died in his best friend’s arms in Iraq. I imagined it would have hurt if one of my kids was killed but I never thought it would hurt this bad. Especially someone so honest and brave as Casey, my son. When you haven’t been honest with us. When you and your advisers rushed us into this war. How do you think we felt when we heard the Senate reports that said there was no link between Iraq and 9/11?

Cindy started a cause that even those who disagreed with her could empathize or at least sympathize with. Her son had just died. She was a bereaved mother who blamed the president for his death. Unlike other mothers across the nation, she went on to protest in rallies, using a 8x10 in. photo of Casey “as if she is carrying a saint’s icon that she intends to use as a weapon.”

Cindy Sheehan has gone to far. She is no longer honoring the death of her son. She is an embarassment to America, those in favor of the war in Iraq and those against.

Cindy has been arrested for demonstrating without a license on 9/26/2005. In an article on MichaelMoore, Cindy wrote:

The fine for “demonstrating without a permit” is $75.00. I am certain that I won’t pay it. My court date is November 16th. Any lawyers out there want to help me challenge an unconstitutional law?

On January 31st, Cindy Sheehan was arrested after refusing to cover up a T-shirt bearing an anti-war slogan before President Bush’s State of the Union address.

Cindy is no longer a bereaved mother angry at the war and at the president. She has blatantly refused to obey the laws of America. While doing so she has become a threat to America.

I would like to say to Cindy Sheehan and her supporters don’t be a group of unthinking lemmings. It’s not pretty,” said Mitzy Kenny of Ridgeley, W.Va., whose husband died in Iraq last year. The anti-war demonstrations “can affect the war in a really negative way. It gives the enemy hope.

When you get mad at Cindy, remember Casey Sheehan was a brave man who died for his country. He deserves our respect and our honor. Hugh Hewitt comments:

When you are tempted to blast his mom, remind yourself of this man’s sacrifice and heroism and assume as I do that he loved his mom deeply and would defend her like the fine son he must have been even if he disagreed with her politics.

Honor Casey Sheehan.

Related articles to check out:
The Call
He Chose to Serve
Army Specialist Casey Sheehan - Someone You Should (Have) Know(n)
The Darkly Fascinating Times of “Mother Sheehan”