Activists Find Home Near Bush* Ranch

[kskiska]

CRAWFORD, Texas - President Bush (news - web sites) is not the only show in this sleepy town any more.

A few months ago, a Dallas peace activist bought a house near the Bush's ranch so that hundreds of demonstrators trekking into Crawford have a place to gather and voice their dissent of the Iraq (news - web sites) war and other issues. They speak words that some residents here could do without hearing.

"We wanted to have a place to speak our truth from," said John Wolf, who paid the down payment on the $54,000 house with proceeds from the sale of $1 buttons at peace rallies. "The idea is to provide a voice for those truly affected by the administration's policies."

Blue yard signs saying "War is not the answer" greet visitors as they walked up to the one-story house with cream-colored siding. A dog snoozed at the front door. Kay Lucas, wearing a button that said "Dissent is Patriotic," stood on the porch wiping sweat from her brow.

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[antineocon1]

1. I was there this weekend for the

Bring Them Home Now rally. It's a great place. I also met the cowboy from Montana that is riding across the country to promote feeding the hungry children of the world by reducing our military expenditure. He's there right now to meet the president, but doesn't think he'll get a chance because he believes the president only cares about the rich of the world.

[dArKeR]

5. Do you have a pic to post?

Thanks.

This is really cool for this guy to do this! Really a great American Patriot!

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[Judi Lynn]

2. More power to 'em.

Surely they are prepared to be harrassed night and day to encourage them to leave.

Hope they make themselves at home!

[alfredo]

3. the Bush ranch is not a ranch, it is

an estate. Calling it a ranch does not make it a ranch.

Main Entry: 1ranch
Pronunciation: 'ranch
Function: noun
Etymology: Mexican Spanish rancho small ranch, from Spanish, camp, hut & Spanish dialect, small farm, from Old Spanish ranchearse to take up quarters, from Middle French se ranger to take up a position, from ranger to set in a row -- more at RANGE
Date: 1831
1 : a large farm for raising horses, beef cattle, or sheep
2 : a farm or area devoted to a particular specialty
3 : RANCH HOUSE


Main Entry: es·tate
Pronunciation: is-'tAt
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English estat, from Old French -- more at STATE
Date: 13th century
1 : STATE, CONDITION
2 : social standing or rank especially of a high order
3 : a social or political class; specifically : one of the great classes (as the nobility, the clergy, and the commons) formerly vested with distinct political powers
4 a : the degree, quality, nature, and extent of one's interest in land or other property b (1) : POSSESSIONS, PROPERTY; especially : a person's property in land and tenements <a man of small estate> (2) : the assets and liabilities left by a person at death c : a landed property usually with a large house on it d British : PROJECT 4
5 British : STATION WAGON

[drool_n_yank]

6. So true and those who think it is a ranch

live in trailer parks called Greenbrier Estates . No more cowboys wrangling steer on Dubyas place than there are chauffeurs parking Bentleys at trailer parks .

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

4. It's great to see more and more people finding new ways to show

thier dissatifaction with the current administration. What's even better is to see the press picking up on these stories.