According to CNN, residents around Bush's ranch are becoming fed up with the protesters, saying that they are blocking roadways and becoming a hazard. They have become so fed up, in fact, that 60 of them have signed a petition and turned it in to their county commission hoping to curb the number of protesters at the ranch.

Of course any attempt at controlling these nuisances has been met with cries of "what about my civil rights?" It would be nice if they would think of the civil rights of all the neighbors that they are trampling on. But as one protester told the county commission, "I would encourage the commission to weigh heavily the First Amendment rights that we have, because that's really the fundamental thing: free speech, the ability to protest, legitimate dissent in a democracy." Translated into human-speak, that means "we don't give a damn about anyone but ourselves. As long as we're getting all the attention we want, we're not going to move."

And the city council's response?

The commission will publicize the petition and advertise a public hearing, to be held in about four weeks. Then, county commissioners will vote on the ordinance.

Oddly enough, That is right after Bush plans on leaving the ranch and Sheehen has said that she will leave when Bush does.

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