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Cindy Sheehan loves her kids?

Posted by weekapaug05 on November 09, 2006 - 10:29 AM

I don’t know how many of you have gotten e-mails regarding Cindy Sheehan, but lately I’ve been hearing a lot about this loony. I got an e-mail yesterday that had a picture of an unmarked grave with flowers on it. Apparently it is the grave of Casey Sheehan. According to the e-mail two years after her son’s death and after receiving $250,000 payment from the Department of Defense, Cindy is yet to put a head stone on her son’s grave. Also since he died in battle the government will pay for the grave stone if applied for.

"The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) furnishes upon request, at no charge to the applicant, a government headstone or marker for the grave of any deceased eligible veteran in any cemetery around the world. For all deaths occurring before September 11, 2001, the VA may provide a headstone or marker only for graves that are not marked with a private headstone. Flat markers in granite, marble, and bronze and upright headstones in granite and marble are available. The style chosen must be consistent with existing monuments at the place of burial. Niche markers are also available to mark columbaria used for inurnment of cremated remains."

She has time to travel the world (getting arrested), go to Hawaii for vacation, and sit out in front of the President’s ranch and the White House all day long, but no time to get a head stone made and placed on her son’s grave. She got arrested again yesterday (11/8/06).

I received another e-mail this morning that stated that Cindy didn’t even have custody of her children (including Casey) from her first marriage because she was an alcoholic. The e-mail goes on to say that she wasn’t around when they were growing up and hadn’t seen or talked to her son Casey for years before he went to Iraq. Also that before she started protesting she gave over custody of her kids from her second marriage voluntarily because she didn’t want the responsibility. Apparently now she’s going through a third divorce and giving up custody of another son. It sounds like she’s really got her priorities in line and up holds strong family values. Has anyone else received these e-mails or ones like this? And does anyone know how valid this information is?

Submitted by 4Him on November 09, 2006 - 6:06 PM.

Submitted by weekapaug05 on November 10, 2006 - 10:57 AM.

That's exactly what was on the e-mail I received! So it is marked now. That's good. I can't believe it went unmarked for 2 years. It only takes a month or two to get a headstone customized and mounted at the very most I'd think. Seems to me that she still sucks at life.


Submitted by liberal12345 on November 10, 2006 - 12:07 PM.

If you did some research on your rumors you would find that Cindy never lost custody of her son. She and her husband split AFTER their son died. She had her reasons for not getting a headstone until recently. If you don't agree with what she has to say, then don't listen. She has her right to speak out against the war, and I admire her for that. Why are you so offended by a grieving mother that you have to help spread false rumors?


Submitted by weekapaug05 on November 10, 2006 - 12:26 PM.

If you will read closely in my post I was asking people if these were valid claims I was trying to squash the rumor to fact or fiction. Then if you will notice that 4HIM so kindly posted links that confirm and dismiss said rumors.

What makes me mad about the grieving mother is that her son chose to join the military. They knew what he was getting into. He could have very well taken a job with the police force or coast gaurd if he wanted to have a military stuctured job where the likeliness of getting killed is reduced. What were those reasons for not getting the headstone?

Sure she has her right to speak out against the war. If I don't agree with what she has to say then don't listen. That's typical of a liberal to say. Liberals are known for speaking their voice but silencing others by interupting or just shutting down and not listening. Liberals always want their voice to be heard but not the voices of those who disagree with them. I don't know why I'm writting this because you're probably not listening. This is a major problem in our politics and society that we don't communicate well and it's listen to me but not that guy. Listen to everything and make up your own mind. Sorry I listened to her and made an opinion. God forbid!


Submitted by FrozenOne on November 11, 2006 - 12:18 AM.

Hey! Liberal12345, you dufess!. He wasn't starting rumors, he was asking if they were true or false. You need to pull your head out and read these blogs a little more closely so that you understand. So as far as your girl Cindy goes, if she's a grieving mother then I am the President. What was her reason for not getting a headstone right away, except for the fact that she was enjoying the benefits of her brave sons insurance money. If you believe that she couldn't afford a headstone than you are really living in the stone ages. It's free compliments of Uncle sugar. Her son was part of an all volunteer force and if you think that he wasn't aware of the fact that one day his life may be put on the line, then you really are from the stone age. You Democrats are a bunch of pompous asses. You whine for the last eight years and now that you have control of the houses you are going to further devide this country and once again make us accessable to another terror attack. Possibly this time it will be nuclear. GOD PLEASE HELP SAVE US FROM THESE LIBERAL TERRORIST.


Submitted by kharisjohnson on November 10, 2006 - 11:25 AM.

My child paseed last year November 27th. www.GenesisJohnson.com We haven't put a headstone on her grave. We're not sure we will. We are saving up for a "vault top", but thats besides the point. We were/are good parents and we loved our daughter. A headstone would not prove this. Its only an ornament. When my father passed we did put a very "expensive" headstone on his grave. He was a Disabled Air Force veteran that died from a service related disability. When i think of my father, I do not think about that headstone. When I go visit his cemetary. The headstone is not more then a "marker" to locate his plot. If my father could speak now I know that he would chastise us for spending so much money on his burial rather than taking care of debt or investing the money. I am not neccessarily a fan of Sheehan, but i will not condemn her for not concerning herself with a marker...I mean headstone.


Submitted by weekapaug05 on November 10, 2006 - 12:29 PM.

I'm sorry for your loss. It's your decision where you lay your child's remains as well as your father's and I'm glad that you have made such a financial sacrifice to honor your dead, if that's what is important to you.