The continuing saga of my bumper sticker

It’s about that dang bumper sticker again. You know, the one on my car that says

BUSH LIED

MY SON DIED

1LTKEN BALLARD KIA 5.30.2004 NAJAF, IRAQ

For the record, my metallic gray Prius also sports an Obama 08 campaign sticker and an oval white sticker that says 01.02.09. While some might, I don’t think it is offensive or disrespectful of anyone, least of all my son. I think I have mentioned that I have gotten some responses in the way of notes from people who were touched by the sentiment. Up until yesterday, they were all positive. Additionally they were all signed, at least with a name, some had an email address, if I was so inclined to get in touch.

I attended a Veteran's Community meeting yesterday at the Livermore Veteran's Hospital in California. It is in a lovely rural setting; the first sign you see instructs "Please Do Not Feed the Turkeys". Very serene, very calming. We had an instructive and positive meeting hearing from Vets, advocates for vets and others

I was feeling pretty good when we walked out after several hours of hunkering down. I was heading to dinner with my fellow Gold Star Moms, Nadia & Mary. Stuck under the windshield wiper on my car was this unsigned note

Shame on you! Your son died for what he believed in. He fought honorably for our country and what we stand for. As a fellow veteran of OIF 1 & 2 you are dragging our son's name in the dirt. You should be honored your son was willing to die for his country helping other people.

Really? Disrespecting my son? Oh man, come on! I thought we had left that "us vs them, I'm more patriotic than you" attitude behind us at the very least on January 20, 2009. I guess not. We've still got work to do!

Somone stole my bumper sticker - part II

A few months ago, right before the presidential election, I reported here that someone stole my bumper sticker.

My bumper sticker said

BUSH LIED,
MY SON DIED

Although I live in the bluest of blue California, much to my surprise, this first bit of thievery occurred in Palo Alto. Undeterred, I replaced the bumper sticker. And yet in the heart of blue Silicon Valley, the bumper sticker was stolen again, this time in Sunnyvale. Again, I have replaced the bumper sticker and we'll see how long it lasts until it gets stolen again.

I'm not sure that the theft is because the perpetrators agree or disagree with my message. I still would like to know " Why would someone take my bumper sticker?"

Someone Stole my Bumper Sticker

Some one stole my bumper sticker from the back of my car yesterday. I put it on more than a year ago. I have been left me some interesting notes, all supportive, many apologetic.

My bumper sticker said

BUSH LIED,
MY SON DIED

Why would someone take my bumper sticker?