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| + | '''Cindy Lee Sheehan''' is an American [[anti-war activist]] particularly known for her extended antiwar protest at a makeshift camp outside President [[George W. Bush]]'s Texas ranch in 2005. | ||
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| + | Her son, U.S. Army Specialist Casey Sheehan, was killed by enemy action during the [[Iraq War]] in 2004. She attracted national and international attention in August [[2005]] for her extended antiwar protest at a makeshift camp outside President [[George W. Bush]]'s Texas ranch. | ||
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| + | Sheehan has said she initially questioned the urgency of the invasion of Iraq but did not become active in the antiwar effort until after her son's death.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20070423184537/http://www.buzzflash.com/interviews/04/10/int04050.html</ref> Sheehan and other military families met with President [[George W. Bush]] in June 2004, about three months after her son's death.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20070423184537/http://www.buzzflash.com/interviews/04/10/int04050.html</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Conscientious tax objector== | ||
| + | In 2004, Sheehan became a a [[conscientious tax objector]]. "My son was killed in this bloody Empire’s illegal and immoral war in Iraq: I made a moral decision to refuse to fund the Empire's crimes, tortures and wars. I have not been hiding from anybody and am fully accessible and easy to find."<ref>https://www.eurasiareview.com/23022012-cindy-sheehan-us-attorney-files-law-suit-against-me-oped/</ref> | ||
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| + | In 2012, Sheehan was sued by the federal government for failure to pay back taxes. <ref>http://www.cnn.com/2012/02/22/us/california-sheehan-taxes/index.html</ref> | ||
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| + | Sheehan appeared in court on April 19, 2012 and in IRS offices on May 9, 2012, refusing to provide information on the basis of the [[First Amendment]] and the [[Fifth Amendment]].<ref>https://nwtrcc.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/mtap0812.pdf </ref><ref>https://cindysheehanssoapbox.blogspot.com/2012/05/conscience-and-constitution-they-fought.html</ref> The government dropped its case against her in February 2013.<ref>https://nwtrcc.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/mtap0413.pdf </ref><ref>https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2105021/War-activist-Cindy-Sheehan-sued-IRS-paid-taxes-2004.html</ref> | ||
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Cindy Lee Sheehan is an American anti-war activist particularly known for her extended antiwar protest at a makeshift camp outside President George W. Bush's Texas ranch in 2005.
Camp Casey
Her son, U.S. Army Specialist Casey Sheehan, was killed by enemy action during the Iraq War in 2004. She attracted national and international attention in August 2005 for her extended antiwar protest at a makeshift camp outside President George W. Bush's Texas ranch.
Sheehan has said she initially questioned the urgency of the invasion of Iraq but did not become active in the antiwar effort until after her son's death.[1] Sheehan and other military families met with President George W. Bush in June 2004, about three months after her son's death.[2]
Conscientious tax objector
In 2004, Sheehan became a a conscientious tax objector. "My son was killed in this bloody Empire’s illegal and immoral war in Iraq: I made a moral decision to refuse to fund the Empire's crimes, tortures and wars. I have not been hiding from anybody and am fully accessible and easy to find."[3]
In 2012, Sheehan was sued by the federal government for failure to pay back taxes. [4]
Sheehan appeared in court on April 19, 2012 and in IRS offices on May 9, 2012, refusing to provide information on the basis of the First Amendment and the Fifth Amendment.[5][6] The government dropped its case against her in February 2013.[7][8]
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20070423184537/http://www.buzzflash.com/interviews/04/10/int04050.html
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20070423184537/http://www.buzzflash.com/interviews/04/10/int04050.html
- ↑ https://www.eurasiareview.com/23022012-cindy-sheehan-us-attorney-files-law-suit-against-me-oped/
- ↑ http://www.cnn.com/2012/02/22/us/california-sheehan-taxes/index.html
- ↑ https://nwtrcc.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/mtap0812.pdf
- ↑ https://cindysheehanssoapbox.blogspot.com/2012/05/conscience-and-constitution-they-fought.html
- ↑ https://nwtrcc.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/mtap0413.pdf
- ↑ https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2105021/War-activist-Cindy-Sheehan-sued-IRS-paid-taxes-2004.html
