Houston Chronicle: officer says no plans to remove Sheehan and supporters

[dooner]

"an officer with the McLennan County Sheriff's Department said there are no plans to remove her and her supporters."

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Vigil near Bush's ranch has drawn far more publicity than usual — and her share of critics

By BENNETT ROTH
Copyright 2005 Houston Chronicle
8/11/05
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But Larry Mattlage, who owns the farm across the road from where Sheehan and her supporters are encamped, was not pleased by the new visitors, who hung protest signs in the trees. Sitting on his parked tractor across the road, Mattlage said he supported the right to protest but that the demonstrators should not be allowed to stay for prolonged periods.

"In the morning I usually wake up and see the morning sun," he said. "Now I wake up to stuff hanging in trees."

http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/metropolitan/3...

[uppityperson]

1. Yeah, that's a real problem.

not being able to see the morning sun for the anti-war protestors. Perhaps if he asked Mr.bush to meet with them they'd go away and he'd get his peaceful morning sunrise again.

[movonne]

3. It is too bad our troops and Iraq's don't get to see peaceful morning

sunrises..

[GreenPartyVoter]

7. Very true

[uppityperson]

16. yes, very much so.

I wonder if he's talked with Mr.bush about meeting Cindy, getting to the root of the problem, or is just blaming Cindy.

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[ScamUSA.Com]

8. what are you suggesting people do... harrass the gentleman?

[guruoo]

25. We shouldn't incite harassment of the locals

Things are going our way on this so far.
Let's don't screw it up, folks!

[GreenPartyVoter]

9. We shouldn't harass him or it will make it worse. Even a thousand

"Thank you for your understanding" calls would tick him off.

[WeRQ4U]

12. What's the point of this?

He has nothing to do with it.

[Catherine Vincent]

17. I don't think this guy needs to be bothered.

I have a feeling he may be a Democrat because he said he didn't mind the protesting. Had he been a republican, he would have been complaining from the beginning.

[Kali]

18. I just sent him this e-mail

Hi Larry,

You don't know me but I am a rural person too. (I ranch in SE Arizona - and my family came from Coleman County in E Texas) These folks camping on the road are real Americans doing a truly brave and American action. I hope you will support them and maybe you could even make a little money on the side. Why don't you rent them a couple of acres to camp out on and I promise I will use every influence I have with them to ensure they understand about private property and the care of the land and soil that I am sure you engage in. Between us we could make a difference in the urban view of agriculture and patriotism.

Its time for us folks in the countryside to stop supporting liars just because they may spout a few things we agree with. Its time to bring REAL family values and real patriotism back to this country and that means bringing our kids home from this farce of a war and pitching that fake cowboy from the Whitehouse.

Give it thought,
Kali XXXXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXX Ranch - XXXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXX, Arizona

[Justitia]

19. nice & polite. You MUST let us know if you hear from him! -eom

[NoSheep]

21. Where did you get his email address?

[Kali]

24. oh oops - just saw

the post where I got it was deleted. Well I wasn't really harrassing him, just hoping to make a connection and get the campers some more room!

I wouldn't take his sunrise comments too seriously - remember the press gets a lot of things wrong - he might be an ok guy totally sick of having bush and co for neighbors (then again he could be a total jerk too, you never know till you actually communicate with folks)

[Kali]

22. aww dang

got an error message - no delivery of my my e-mail

550 MAILBOX NOT FOUND

[Justitia]

23. durn!

I liked your e-mail....

[guruoo]

26. Good - Let sleeping dogs lie!

[NoSheep]

28. I thought I'd write him and thank him for being such a nice guy by

leaving her alone.

[hobbit709]

4. At least he gets to SEE the morning sun

How many thousands will NEVER see a sunrise again?

[Kali]

5. Larry needs to form a neighborhood watch group

and try to get the riff raff to move back to Connecticut where they came from.

[meganmonkey]

6. Good. Kick and nominated

Poor Larry...

[LSK]

10. too fucking bad Larry Mattlage

You cant see your nice sunrise. Booohooo..

These people can NEVER EVER see their children again.

[SammyWinstonJack]

11. Nice see where Mr Mattlage's priorities lie.

[Sparkly]

13. Aw, pooooor baby.

Few can imagine the anguish of having to see "stuff hanging in trees."

Hey Larry! Go tell your neighbor at the pig farm to meet with Cindy!!!

[Catherine Vincent]

30. He must live at the house in the far distance in the pics from TexasLady.

He's not accustomed to neighbors.

[LoKnLoD]

14. I wake up everyday to

reading and hearing about more death and destruction in Iraq.

[ohio_liberal]

15. Doesn't he get to see the hot Code Pink ladies?

Come on now, it can't be all that bad.

[dbt]

20. There were no plans to invade Iraq, either.

Remember?

[zbdent]

27. Imagine waking up every morning

knowing that your child was killed for oil company profits . . .

[Norquist Nemesis]

29. No plans to (forcibly) remove

They're just going to start fining her ass as well as anyone else within 50 feet of her.

[txindy]

31. LOL! As if Larry lives anywhere near the road

Camp Casey is set up in the drainage ditches on the side of Praire Chapel Road. Larry's house does NOT sit right on the roadway. He actually has to go out and look for signs in trees to be able to see any. Give me a break, Larry. Stop looking, then.