Something I had noticed earlier, but hadn't planned on mentioning. Still, I've received more than a couple of emails, so I'm not the only one to have thought it odd:

Peace mom Cindy Sheehan peered out a window 14 floors above the Civic Center on Friday and asked, Want to see my new car?

She pointed to a sky-blue Volkswagen Beetle convertible parked near City Hall. She explained she hasn't treated herself to much since her son, Casey, died in Iraq in April 2004, but she'd always wanted such a car and recently decided it was time for a change.

The base price for a 2006 Volkswagen Beetle is $17,180. In California, shipping pushes the price up to $17,795. A covertible goes for a cool $21,920 base, or $22,535 with shipping. This is for the 2.5L version. If she has the TDI, add $1,210 to the base price. We can only speculate on what options her Beetle has.

She does not have a recent job history, only recently having signed up with Speaking Matters. As well, being a paid speaker is not regular work. So I have to think that financing was out of the question, especially with her notoriety making her a serious risk (can't make payments if you're in jail for trespassing), meaning she paid cash. I'm guessing here, of course.

This in turn means she either had money left over from the original $250,000 she received upon Casey's death, the money she said had run out, or the cheque for the additional $238,000 has arrived into her Alliance chequing account over which she has sole control.

So she treats herself to a new car. Can't fault her for that, except that Casey and his family back in Vacaville have yet to be treated to a simple gravestone.

Cindy Sheehan, headstone

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