Elenamary

Around the country people are gathering to hold vigil for Cindy Sheehan.

Cindy Sheehan is the mother of a 24 year-old young man who died in Iraq. Cindy Sheehan has set up outside of President Bush’s Crawford, Texas ranch. Bush will be their the next four weeks completing his five week vacation. Cindy Sheehan has stated that she will stay outside of Bush’s ranch until he is willing to speak with her:

” ‘I want to ask the president, why did he kill my son?’ Sheehan told reporters. ‘He said my son died in a noble cause, and I want to ask him what that noble cause is.’ ” (CNN)

I am sure many of you have heard about Cindy Sheehan but the reason I am mentioning it is because I am shocked at how widespread her cause has become, including here in Ohio. A friend of mine is hosting a candleight vigil and when looking at the event website, I found that there are MANY vigils tonight right near my home.

Within 50 miles of my home in a suburb of Columbus, Ohio, there are thirteen (13) registered candle light vigils. That isn’t 13 people saying “Yeah, I support Cindy” that is groups of people leaving their homes at an organized time and date (7:30pm tonight) and showing they support Cindy Sheehan. If this is how people feel in central, Ohio. What is it like in the rest of the country?