[Speed Gibson,
Monday July 4, 2005 at 10:38am]
Air America - July 1 - 7:30 to 9:00 am
In the second half-hour, Nick Coleman did a telephone interview with anti-war activist Cindy Sheenan of the Gold Star Families for peace. I won't be doing a transcript here, for my lasting impression was simply a sad one.
Cindy Sheenan lost her son in Iraq, at the age of 25. For that we are all sorry and honor his service. To Sheehan, this was an act of murder at the hands of President George W. Bush. I cannot directly understand her feelings, of course, but I can compare her statements to the many others who have lost a loved one in such circumstances. And my conclusion from this interview with Nick Coleman is that Cindy Sheehan needs serious professional attention for mental illness.
She in many ways sounded like Howard Dean, except that she forgot to mention Halliburton. But while Dean is excitable and flamboyant, he is clearly pursuing a purposeful political strategy. Sheehan is simply deep in acute paranoia. Looking on the Web, I see that some leftists like Michael Kinsley are dismissive of her and her group for that very reason. But too many, by paying serious attention to her "cause" (like today) are delaying the inevitable help she must seek to get well.
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The entire second hour of Nick Coleman's show was devoted to a historical review of the Minnesota First Regiment at Gettysburg, it being the anniversary of that legendary battle. The guests were Steve Osmond of the Minnesota Historical Society and Brian Leehan, author of the book "Pale Horse at Plum Run" about this.
This was a very enjoyable hour, a good discussion by all. Nick Coleman may have found his true calling, the Minneapolis Star Tribune's answer to Jason Davis.
Cindy Sheenan lost her son in Iraq, at the age of 25. For that we are all sorry and honor his service. To Sheehan, this was an act of murder at the hands of President George W. Bush. I cannot directly understand her feelings, of course, but I can compare her statements to the many others who have lost a loved one in such circumstances. And my conclusion from this interview with Nick Coleman is that Cindy Sheehan needs serious professional attention for mental illness.
She in many ways sounded like Howard Dean, except that she forgot to mention Halliburton. But while Dean is excitable and flamboyant, he is clearly pursuing a purposeful political strategy. Sheehan is simply deep in acute paranoia. Looking on the Web, I see that some leftists like Michael Kinsley are dismissive of her and her group for that very reason. But too many, by paying serious attention to her "cause" (like today) are delaying the inevitable help she must seek to get well.
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The entire second hour of Nick Coleman's show was devoted to a historical review of the Minnesota First Regiment at Gettysburg, it being the anniversary of that legendary battle. The guests were Steve Osmond of the Minnesota Historical Society and Brian Leehan, author of the book "Pale Horse at Plum Run" about this.
This was a very enjoyable hour, a good discussion by all. Nick Coleman may have found his true calling, the Minneapolis Star Tribune's answer to Jason Davis.