I got an e-mail from him on Sunday saying that he was in Vermont "to show my support for the continued prosecution of the war on terror and expose the adolescent convictions and the integrity of those who support the impeachment of President George W. Bush."
After watching Kiver's performance, the only thing that was adolescent was his blind loyalty to a failed war. Vermont has paid a high price in Iraq, with more deaths per capita than any other state. That is why the sentiment is so high against this war and the president who wanted it so badly.
When the history of this time is written, and people ask who stood for our soldiers and our constitution in a time of crisis, the name that people will remember is Cindy Sheehan, not Phil Kiver or any of the other folks who think supporting the troops means supporting a president who is blithely leading us down the path to World War III.
She was tired on Sunday night, but she had time for every person who wanted to talk with her and offer encouragement and praise for her work. And she remembered me and what I wrote about her, and gave me a hug.
It's people like Cindy Sheehan who make me want to keep writing. It's people like Phil Kiver who remind me why I have to keep writing.
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