Laurie Loving gave birth to her son Travis under a maple tree 21 years ago. He grew up participating in peace and justice rallies but liked to play with toy guns and plastic soldiers.
He was known around Davis as a polite young man, but one who didn't like to be told what to do.
That's why Laurie felt shocked when her son talked about joining the military after he met a recruiter at King High School.
Years passed. But by the time Travis deployed to Iraq 12 days ago, her dismay had only deepened.
"As a peace and justice activist, I was stunned," she said. "As a mother, I'm terrified."
The reporter Claire St. John's anti war bias is more than evident in her distortion of the Sheehan situation.
Reports of soldiers dying and President Bush's refusal to meet with Cindy Sheehan - a Vacaville mother camped in front of Bush's Texas ranch, demanding to know what her son died for - have made many drop their support for the war.
President Bush has already met the Sheehans last year, in her own words- "I now know he's sincere about wanting freedom for the Iraqis," Cindy said after their meeting. "I know he's sorry and feels some pain for our loss. And I know he's a man of faith."
What a hack job by a reporter with an agenda.
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Let me join you cowboy and offer my thanks and prayers as well
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