Fourteen from Springs to Crawford

We won't back down. Gazette has the report. I'm quoting most of it, as their links are weird sometimes - thanks to the Gazette for their fair story:

By ANDREA BROWN THE GAZETTE

A hospital chaplain, an Iraq war veteran, a registered Republican and an 80-year-old granny are among the 14 Colorado Springs activists heading to “Camp Casey” in Crawford, Texas.

“We are leaving Sunday morning, and we still have room,” organizer Dave Therault said at a news conference Thursday of the caravan to support Cindy Sheehan in the final days of her protest camping outside President Bush’s ranch.

Bush, who’s been vacationing at the ranch, has not spoken with Sheehan, whose son died while serving in Iraq.

Her vigil has attracted swarms of war protesters — and supporters — since she went to Texas earlier this month to confront Bush.

About 40 people gathered Thursday in front of Pikes Peak Justice and Peace Commission to sign the “Colorado Springs Supports Camp Casey” banner that protesters will take to Crawford, along with tents to camp in the Sheehan compound.

The trip is not affiliated with any group, said Therault, a blues musician who put down his harmonica to organize the anti-war motorcade.

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Colorado Springs resident Kelly Dougherty, 27, said she joined the National Guard out of patriotism — the same reason she said she’s going to Crawford.

“It’s not just intellectuals and crazy liberals who are against this war,” she said. “The people who are most affected are the veterans and the military families.”

Dougherty helped start Iraq Veterans Against the War after returning from Iraq a year ago.

“When I first started speaking out against the war I was worried there would be a lot of hostility, especially among veterans. What I found was there was overwhelming support,” she said.

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