Cindy Sheehan and more than 50 people held a demonstration outside of Bush’s ranch during his vacation. The demonstrators chanted, “This is what democracy looks like! This is what democracy sounds like!” and some sang “This Land Is Your Land” at the roadblock in front of the president’s property. Sheehan demanded to meet with the president. In patronizing disdain, White House spokesman Tony Snow remarked, “I would advise her to bring water, Gatorade or both. Honestly, when you’re talking about the kind of issues that we’re talking about, Cindy Sheehan hasn’t risen to the level of staff meetings at this point.”

Gold Star Families for Peace recently bought a neighboring 5 acre ranch in Bush’s adopted hometown of Crawford, Texas with insurance money Sheehan received after her oldest son died in Iraq. After the war is over Sheehan intends to donate the land for a park.

William McGlothlin of Marked Tree, Ark., said he was visiting his son in College Station and decided to try to see Bush’s ranch, then stopped by the protesters’ site because he had heard about them and was angry. “I believe Bush is doing what he should be doing,” McGlothlin said. “Freedom of speech is good until it gets out of whack.” Several Bush supporters also set up a tent Sunday in downtown Crawford, which they have done every time Sheehan has returned.

A year ago Sheehan arrived in Crawford and demanded to talk to the president about the war. Two aides met with Sheehan, but she said she wouldn’t leave until she actually talked with Bush. Her attempt to talk to the president during his vacation turned into a 26-day vigil with several thousand people joining her. A sympathetic landowner allowed the group to use 1 acre of his ranch since the group had been camping in off-road ditches. Coincidentally, roadside camping and parking was banned in Crawford last fall.
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