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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - August 26, 2005
CONTACT:  Shawn Callahan (916) 768-2686 [cell] – press inquiries

(Dateline: Dallas, Texas) – Deborah Johns, the leader of Move America Forward’s “You Don’t Speak for Me, Cindy” Tour, today issued the following statement regarding the caravan of military families and their supporters that are heading to Crawford, Texas for a major pro-troop rally (“We Support Our Troops AND Their Mission”) on Saturday, August 27th.

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“As the proud mother of a U.S. Marine who has served two tours of duty in Operation Iraqi Freedom, I have been saddened by the hurtful comments made by Cindy Sheehan in regards to the men and women of the United States military and our Commander in Chief.

For three weeks Cindy Sheehan has made inflammatory and untrue statements about the mission our troops have been serving.  It was these non-stop attacks and hateful words that compelled me to take action.  That is why I joined with Move America Forward to organize the “You Don’t Speak for Me, Cindy” Tour. 

Cindy Sheehan doesn’t speak for me, nor does she speak for the overwhelming majority of military families.  And from the calls and emails I have received during the past week, I can tell you that she does not speak for the vast majority of families who have had to endure the pain of losing a loved one in the war on terrorism.

Since she first arrived in Crawford, Texas, Cindy Sheehan has been demanding that she receive a second meeting with President Bush so that she may continue her political and personal attacks against him.  Yet, she admits that she won’t listen to a thing he says.

Well I would like to talk to you, Cindy Sheehan.

I invite Cindy Sheehan to sit down and meet with me when I am in Crawford, Texas on Saturday, August 27th.  We can talk one-on-one, in a respectful, private and sincere manner, one mother to another.

I would like Cindy Sheehan to justify how her effort to undermine our troops’ mission does anything but dishonor those men and women in harms way?

I would like to ask Cindy Sheehan why she emboldens the terrorists by calling our President a murderer and the ‘real terrorist?’

And I would like to invite Cindy Sheehan to honor the requests from the overwhelming majority of our troops who ask the American people to not waiver in their resolve to support the efforts our troops are serving in.

Cindy Sheehan:  You’ve said you wanted to talk about these issues.  I invite you to discuss them with me.  It shouldn’t be too hard to find the caravan of military families I will be bringing to Crawford on Saturday.”

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A very revealing look into the political motivations of ultra-liberal protester Cindy Sheehan as she calls terrorists “freedom fighters” while being interviewed by CBS.

Forwarded to us from the weblog Sweetness and Light:

Cindy is being interviewed by CBS News’ Mark Knoller, upon her arrival in Crawford on August 6, 2005:

Mark Knoller: You know that the President says Iraq is the central front in the war on terrorism, don’t you believe that?

Cindy Sheehan: No, because it’s not true. Iraq was no threat to the United States of America until we invaded. Iraq was not involved in 9/11. Iraq was not a terrorist state.

But now that we have decimated the country, the borders are open. Freedom Fighters from other countries are going in. And they have created more terrorism by going into an Islamic country, devastating the country and killing innocent people in that country.

Terrorism is growing. And people who never thought of being car bombers, suicide bombers are now doing it because they want the United States of America out of their country.

Logic check: They are freedom fighters from other countries who have come to Iraq because they want the US out of their country?

The website includes the video clip of Sheehan making these statements on camera…

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Melanie Morgan
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We are on the road to Crawford, Texas, to show our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan that the people of America stand behind them.

We have had a great start in San Francisco, with stops in Vacaville (the home town of Cindy Sheehan) and Sacramento.  Photographs from the first three stops are on the website.  Click here to view

Deborah Johns & Melanie Morgan speaking to crowd

Enthusiastic crowd greets caravan

Deborah Johns in another press interview

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Melanie Morgan
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RETROSPECTIVE ON THE CARAVAN:

Monday August 22, 2005

8:00am Deborah Johns on the KSFO Morning Show - LIVE (in studio)

9:30am Press Conference in front of KSFO Studios.  900 Front Street - San Francisco, CA [We invite supporters to show up… bring flags, pro-troop signs… and then if you possibly can, join us at least for the caravan to Sacramento - with our one stop at Vacaville along the way].  Put pro-troop/pro-American signs and banners on your vehicles!

The caravan will proceed along I-80 Eastbound to Vacaville

11:05am - Stop at the Vacaville Reporter - Supporters are welcome to greet us.  You can also meetup with us to at least drive the leg of the caravan from Vacaville to Sacramento (at KFBK’s studios) to show your support.  We’d appreciate a strong showing of support as we arrive at our Sacramento stop!  Address is 916 Cotting Lane, Vacaville, CA 95688 - CLICK HERE to VIEW MAP

Caravan proceeds along Interstate 80 heading East

12:30pm Caravan arrives in Sacramento at the parking lot of KFBK 1530 Studios - 1440 Ethan Way, Sacramento, CA CLICK HERE to VIEW MAP.  Supporters invited to meet us for a rally/media event at the parking lot of KFBK 1530.  Sacramento Media Appearance [We invite our supporters to show up… the media will be covering both our news conference in Sacramento and our departure from the city.  So bring flags, pro-troop signs… and then join us as we depart along Highway 99 heading south].  Put pro-troop/pro-American signs and banners on your vehicles!

1:05pm - 1:59pm Deborah Johns on live with Mark Williams (Filling in for Tom Sullivan Show) - KFBK 1530 AM.

2:00pm Caravan departs from KFBK Studios - en route to Fresno, California [caravan will be heading Southbound on Highway 99]

6:05pm Call in to Inga Barks Show on NewsTalk 580 AM - KMJ - Fresno

6:20pm Caravan scheduled to arrive in Fresno at the Fresno Convention Center [Located at 700 M Street - at Ventura.  CLICK HERE to VIEW MAP

7:10pm Stop at the Riverland/Kingsburg Rest Area [Along Highway 99] - CLICK HERE for MORE INFO

Caravan then continues on Southbound on Highway 99 to Bakersfield

10:30pm Caravan to arrive at Doubletree Hotel Bakersfield - located at 3100 Camino Del Rio Court, Bakersfield, California CLICK HERE to VIEW MAP

Tuesday August 23, 2005

5:00-7:00am Channel 29 Eyewitness News/Daybreak Broadcasting Live outside the Doubletree Hotel, 3100 Camino Del Rio Court, Bakersfield, CA.  CLICK HERE to VIEW MAP

9:35am Media Avail - and greet supporters outside the studios of KERN 1410 AM - 1400 Easton Drive, Suite 144, Bakersfield, CA - CLICK HERE to VIEW MAP

10:00 AM In Studio at the Inga Barks Show on KERN Radio 1410 AM

Two to three hour drive to LA Caravan departs from Bakersfield travelling South on Highway 99 which becomes Interstate 5

3:05pm Arrive at studios of KFI 640 AM - 3400 W. Olive Avenue, Suite #550, Burbank, CA 91505

3:15pm Media Avail and greet supporters outside studios of KFI 640 AM - 3400 W. Olive Avenue, Suite #550, Burbank, CA 91505 - CLICK HERE to VIEW MAP

6:00-7:00pm In the studio with The Al Rantel Show, KABC Los Angeles 790 AM - 3321 South La Cienega Blvd, Los Angeles, CA CLICK HERE to VIEW MAP

8:00pm Media Avail and greet supporters at 6801 Western Avenue, Buena Park, CA

8:30pm Caravan departs for San Diego

Wednesday August 24, 2005

8:00-8:15am Press Conference / Media Availability Hosted by Howard Kaloogian at KOGO Radio Broadcast Facility - supporters are invited to attend to cheer on the caravan.  9660 Granite Ridge Drive - San Diego, CA (Click Here for Directions)

8:00-9:00am Broadcasting Live at KOGO with Roger Hedgecock

9:20am Caravan departs for Phoenix

12:45pm Media Event/Rally Stop at KSWT CBS Channel 13 Broadcast Facility - 1301 S. 3rd Avenue, Yuma, AZ - CLICK HERE to VIEW MAP

5:00-6:00pm Broadcasting Live with KFYI 550’s Joe Crummey at Arribas Mexican Grill - 17211 North 79th Avenue, Glendale, AZ (Click Here for Directions)

7:00pm-3:00am En Route to Albuquerque

Thursday August 25, 2005

8:30-9:00am Press Conference hosted by KKOB AM 770 Albuquerque - 500 Fourth Street NW, Albuquerque, New Mexico (Click Here for Directions)

9:00-10:00am Broadcasting live at KKOB AM 770 with Pat Frisch (Click Here for Directions)

12:00-4:00pm En Route to Amarillo

5:00-5:30 Press Conference / Rally at “The Flying J” rest stop in Amarillo, Texas 9601 I-40 East (Click Here for Directions)

9:00pm En Route to Dallas

Friday August 26, 2005

10:00-11:00am Press Conference - Union Station at the Hyatt 401 South Houston Street, Dallas Texas - Caravan supporters welcome (Click Here for Directions)

4:00-4:15pm Media Availability - “Dick’s Last Resort” 1701 North Market Street, Dallas, Texas (Click Here for Directions)

4:15-6:00pm Broadcasting Live on KLIF 570 with Greg Knapp at “Dick’s Last Resort” in Dallas Texas (Click Here for Directions)

Saturday August 27, 2005

9:00am Caravan departs from Hyatt Regency Dallas - 300 Reunion Boulevard CLICK HERE to VIEW MAP

Here’s another map - you can enter the parking lot and park temporarily - and then depart with us (which would allow us to line up nicely) or you can drive in and pull into the Hyatt and pull over to the side… out of the way of traffic.  Do NOT interfere with the valet service.

There is another map to get an idea as to where the Hyatt is and the surrounding streets - especially helpful if you need to ‘circle around’ in the adjacent streets while you wait for the caravan to exit from the Hyatt parking lot. CLICK HERE to VIEW MAP

11:35am Meet supporters at WalMart parking lot at the intersection of I-35 and Lake Shore.  [that should be the east side of I-35]
Wal Mart #1521
Interstate 35 North
Waco, Texas

11:55/12:00noon Caravan then continues on to Crawford, Texas!

1:00pm-3:00pm “We Support Our Troops AND Their Mission” Rally
Rally Location:  “Crawford Community Center” near the Stadium - East 4th Street off of Lonestar Parkway
Join the BIG event!  Bring water, sunscreen and a hat/sunshade.  We’ll have portable toilets, a great lineup of speakers, barbecued food, and more!

*Note:  Later Saturday evening there will be a vigil in front of the “Freedoms Angel of Steadfast Love” - the vigil takes place at dusk.  This loaction is a memorial dedicated to the victims of 9/11 created by Lei Hennessey-Owen.  Move America Forward will be there too!

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Can I sign up for your Caravan?
A. We welcome anyone to join our caravan. Simply find where we will be at a given time and join us at our public event – you can find the schedule by CLICKING HERE

If you can, feel free to drop us an e-mail letting us know that you are going and what city you will be joining us in. [This is NOT required - so don’t feel like you shouldn’t go if you don’t contact us.  We just want to be able to work with as many people as possible for the sake of coordination.] Email us at:  Robert@MoveAmericaForward.org. 

Q. Do you have to have a family member in the military to join the caravan?
A. No you do not have to have a family member in the military to join our caravan. Many of those who will be joining us do, but the point of this caravan is to show our support for the troops and the war on terror. We want to stress that everyone is welcome to join us.

Q. Can I bring signs, Flags, Etc.?
A. We certainly encourage people to bring flags and signs as well as attach them to your vehicle, or hang them from your vehicle’s windows etc.

Q. Can I join in the caravan for just part of the trip or join in halfway when coming through my city?
A. You can join the caravan at any spot along our route that you like. We have people who will be making the entire trip, We also have those who will join us for the last leg from Dallas to Crawford and those who will be driving portions of the trip.

Q. How much will the trip cost?
A. Trip costs will vary. Food, water, gas, lodging are the main costs.  Each individual can decide how cheap to make the trip or spend more for comfort if you choose.

Q. What kind of accommodations are we looking at? Hotels? Camping? RVParks?
A. Some have expressed that they will be bringing RVs and spending nights in their RV. Some have said the will be stopping at local motels and hotels. Others are planning to camp out at local campgrounds.

Q. When and where will you be coming through our city?
A. We have an itinerary posted on our website that will show for each city the exact time and location we will be stopping in your area. If a certain city on the itinerary does not yet have a time or location it will shortly when we get those details ironed out. It wont be a matter of will we be stopping in that particular city but when and where.

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Melanie Morgan
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(SACRAMENTO) – California’s Attorney General, Bill Lockyer is facing new criticism today for his support of the anti-American art display hanging on the first floor of his office building.  Andy Nevis, the 15 year old Sacramento blogger, turned in over 3,000 signatures on petitions today demanding Attorney General Bill Lockyer remove the offensive anti-American art on display in his taxpayer supported office building.

Nevis delivered the petitions Wednesday at 10:30 am, at the California Department of Justice office at 1300 I Street in Downtown Sacramento.

The guard at the front desk called upstairs to Lockyer’s Executive Office and was told, “No Thanks” by Lockyer’s staff.  He was asked to leave the petition at the front desk. 

Nevis said, “One doubts whether it will ever get to it’s destination, especially considering Bill Lockyer has shown he has little respect for the opinions of the people. However, we did acheive our main objective, which was to get attention for the revulsion by every-day Americans at the offensive display”.

The petition demands that Locker, “Please remove the painting of the American flag in the toilet that is currently on display in your office.  It is offensive to most of the residents of California and America. Material that is offensive to most people does not belong in a government, taxpayer-supported office.”

Nevis, a 15 year old incoming sophomore in the PACE Program at John F. Kennedy High School in Sacramento, has developed a blog that has been growing exponentially. 

The Washington Post, numerous radio talk shows and various bloggers have interviewed him.  He was a founding member of The Western Alliance, a group of blogs that seeks to make a difference in local and national politics. After getting more and more wrapped up in blogging, he decided to start his own, www.cahsconservative.blogspot.com, in February 2005.

Two weeks ago Move America Forward and powerhouse radio station KFBK 1530 put together an extremely successful “I LOVE AMERICA” art exhibit and Rally” in front of the Attorney General’s Office.  Hundreds of people gathered to protest the offensive artwork in the AG’s office and celebrate the pro-American art on display on the sidewalk.  The pro-American art is now being shipped to American military personnel in Iraq and Afghanistan with shipments of coffee and cookies.

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Melanie Morgan
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Many people have asked about my recent appearance on MSNBC’s “Hardball with Chris Matthews”.  The entire interview has been placed online and is available for your viewing.

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