Cindy Sheehan Moves to Crawford, Locals Not Amused

motivez · 07-29-2006, 07:42 PM

Crawford- Anti-War Activist Cindy Sheehan is going to become a neighbor of President Bush, and local residents are not happy about the mess.

On the Gold Star Families For Peace website, Sheehan explained how Central Texas had grown on her. She now wants a permanent place where she and fellow protestors can go to demonstrate against President Bush.

Peace Supporter, Gerry Fonseca, says he purchased the 5-acre parcel, which cost more than $52,000. It was bought with the money frome her son, Casey's, life insurance policy.

"I doubt they would have sold her the property if she tried to buy it herself," said Foncseca.

"I feel deceived," said Celia Ramsey, who sold the land to Cindy Sheehan through a third party. She talked to News Channel 25 exclusively on the matter. "I would have never sold it to Sheehan. Nobody wants them here."

The Ramsey's claim Fonseca told them he was an evacuee from Hurricane Katrina.

Fonseca told News Channel 25 he "apologized to the Ramsey's for the inconvenience, but we (Gold Star Families For Peace) are going to do everything in our power to not disturb them."

Ramsey told News Channel 25, she plans on talking to a lawyer over the matter.

"I am very sad it came to this point where we had to buy a permanent home," said Sheehan. "I thought President Bush would have resigned by now. But I am happy about a permanent home in Crawford."

Anti-war protesters are scheduled to gather on the Sheehan property in August, when the president vacations in Crawford for the first couple of weeks next month.

Last fall, McLennan County Commissioners passed an ordinance, banning parking on roadways and other traffic and crowd control measures.

A lawsuit has been filed over the matter by Cindy Sheehan and fellow protestors, alleging the ruling by county commissioners violates their First Amendment rights.

That's hilarious. I doubt there's anything to do if they paid for it and signed the contract, despite being 'tricked' about who was actually going to be living there..

I didn't hear about the law banning parking on roadways and whatnot, sounds like it'll be an interesting lawsuit to follow.

JaJae · 07-29-2006, 08:02 PM

I find this absolutely hilarious as well. Cindy Sheehan strikes again!!

IminWonderland · 07-29-2006, 08:06 PM

I think it's amazing how the "otherside" let's Cindy Sheehan get under their skin...

motivez · 07-29-2006, 08:10 PM

I mean, I can understand why they'd be annoyed having to put up with seeing her and her signs and whatnot every day.. when I would visit my aunt in a little town in Texas hundreds of miles away from any big cities, people who would come to visit that seemed very out of place were often viewed as annoying and people would gossip about 'em

I'm sure they're just sick of having to deal with it because it's somehow disrupting what they had been used to all these years

Donkey® · 07-29-2006, 08:56 PM

I wouldn't want her in my neighborhood either. Liberal Trickery FTW.

Kytro · 07-29-2006, 10:55 PM

Amusing. More offended people

TheMrs · 07-30-2006, 02:39 AM

Sheehan is a walking nightmare. Honestly, she makes a mockery of every person who holds the belief that this "war" is unjust. She is the liberal version of Ann Coulter. She is no better.

Having said that - who cares if Ramsey was upset because she (?) was *tricked*? How asinine that she wants to take legal action... it's people with those kinds of perspectives (sue happy), that are ruining this country.

Example:

"I'm so disappointed and appalled that I was deceived!! *sob-sniffle* Someone will PAY for this by-God!" [As they slam their fist upon a table feigning outrage at their unjust treatment]

*rolling my eyes*

People really need to get over themselves. Honestly.