To commemorate the death of her son Casey, and to demand real change in Washington DC and the nation, Cindy Sheehan has initiated a cross country bicycle peace ride from Vacaville, CA to Washington DC. Her son Casey is buried in the Vacaville-Elmira Cemetery in Vacaville.
Casey was killed on April 4, 2004 while serving in the U.S. Army in Iraq. In August 2005 Cindy traveled to President Bush’s Prairie Chapel Ranch, just outside Crawford, Texas, demanding a meeting with the President. She was rebuffed so she, other Gold Star parents and hundreds of activist refusing to give up established Camp Casey near Bush’s ranch in an attempt to force a meeting. The rest is peace history as the action attracted international attention and gave the peace movement new energy with millions around the world taking notice of this grieving mother confronting the President.
Follow Sheehan’s latest action for change. Ride with her and support the Tour de Peace ride To End Wars, To End immunity for US War Crimes, To End Suppression of our Civil Rights, To End the use of Fossil Fuels, To End Persecution of Whistle blowers and To End Partisan Apathy and Inaction. Checkout her route she may be coming through your town or close by.
