PLEASE!

…after all the terrible things he did…
…The guy was doing the work of the enemy…
…He was coordinating with them…
…they honor him for it to this day…

With the reputation that Karl Rove has, if any of these things were true they would be using them in campaign ads smeared all over the media. Fox News would have a field day! Ann Coulter would be running her mouth on every morning talk show in the nation. Hell, look at what they did to Max Cleland in Georgia and John McCain in S. C. This administration is vici

Who does this sound like?
1. Bush is destroying workers rights and outsourcing jobs instead of
protecting the right to organize and creating new jobs rebuilding
schools, bridges, roads and hospitals

2. Bush is privatizing Medicare, Social Security and public
education with phony reforms instead of enacting health care for
all, protecting retirement funds and full funding for public
education through college.

3. Bush is bankrupting the Federal Government with giant tax cuts
for the very rich and super-funds to the military instead of
securing the budget for human needs by taxing the rich and spending
on human needs.

4. Bush is rolling back civil rights gains instead of enforcing and
expanding affirmative action to end racism in all areas of life.

5. Bush is curtailing women’s rights and choice by undermining Roe
v. Wade instead of upholding the right to choice and ending the
gender wage gap.

6. Bush is abusing immigrant workers in low-wage jobs instead of
providing a clear path to citizenship and equal rights.

7. Bush is exploiting and ruining the environment by protecting
corporate polluters instead of conserving our natural resources for
the public good.

8. Bush’s war in Iraq is a disaster for our security and economy. He
is pushing for more preemptive wars and for first strike nuclear
military policy instead of negotiations and cooperation utilizing
the UN.

9. Bush is denying civil liberties and free speech in the name of
fighting terrorism instead of repealing the USA Patriot Act and
helping cities, towns and states fund firefighters and police.

10. Bush discriminates against Gays and Lesbians with a
Constitutional Amendment instead of expanding civil rights and
liberties for all.

This is from the Communist Party USA site…I would say it sounds a lot like the Kerry Edwards sewage.

There is no debate there is no argument this is what we are up against. This is what Khruschev(sp) warned us in 1959, the take over will be from with in.
This is why we all need to vote against John Kerry and his ‘ilk’

Mark

That’s entirely possible.

What I truly don’t understand, though, is how any veteran could vote for John Kerry, after all the terrible things he did, as detailed in the article this is attached to. The guy was doing the work of the enemy. He was coordinating with them. He did it so well they honor him for it to this day. Even if you believe Winter Soldier (of which not one charge could be substantiated), it doesn’t justify many of the things he said and did.

The guy is such an opportunist (according to his buddies in the VVAW, and the FBI records) that he sold out his country to get publicity for his political career. I cannot imagine a worse candidate for president. How do you answer that?

How do you answer the actions of over 250 Swift boat veterans who signed a letter proclaiming him to be unfit for command – including all of his commanding officers and his chain of command through CINCPAC (the latter represented by his son, also a vet, since Adm. Zumwalt died of cancer)?

This guy wasn’t a run-of-the-mill war protester. He was part of a group coordinating with the enemy, and he himself met with them once for certain, and probably twice.

And he did it all to advance his career!

How can you vote for such a guy? Why do you believe he will do anything he promises, when he was willing to make such nation-damaging lies for his own good?

I don’t get it.

I was talking to my mailman today – lifelong democrat, retired US Army, voting for Bush this year – first Republican vote ever. He, like most Vietnam Vets, understands what a snake Kerry is.

OK, if you insist….STUPID. Want a sign to go along with that?

Sincerely,
David L. Richards, MSgt., USAF, (Ret.)

P. S.

John,

At least you have an understanding of history. We could probably have good argument over a beer.

Thank you for displaying your willingness to engage in reasoned debate. Obviously we should take what you say seriously.

NOT

Bush has increase military pay 21 percent.

He has cut the processing time for veterans claims in half.

He has increased the VA budget for medical care more than 40 percent.

Under Bush, the VA has enrolled an additional 2.5 milllion vets in health care, and contrary to your points, twice signed legislation providing concurrent receipt.

He has reducedd the disability claims backlog and intends to spend $3.7 billion to modernize VA facilities and put them in the best places to serve the most veterans.

Voting for somebody because they will give me more money. Hmmm…that would make me a Republican. “…killed MILLIONS of people in Vietnam by his propoganda.” What do you call that statement? Recommending unconditional surrender? Bugging out of Saigon in 1975? Do we call that a strategic retreat? Under a Republican President? Sounds like Iraq today, huh?

And I didn’t realize that the Freedom of Speech right was only for a select few. Silly me.

Perhaps you should study some history. As a result of Kerry’s mouthing of North Vietnamese propaganda, and other people of his ilk, the US was forbidden from aiding South Vietnam. The North invaded with a force large than the entire US Army of today, and the supplies and air support that had long been promised had been cut off by the Democrat Congress.

There wasn’t a strategic retreat – there was a turnover to the South Vietnamese, with a guarantee that we would provide supplies and air support if the North violated the truce. We were prevented from doing so by the Church amendment, put forth by the same Democrat who then destroyed the CIAs humint capability, with the result we saw on 9-11 (although Clinton made it worse, by not allowing the CIA to use agents who had blood on their hands, preventing infiltration of Al Qaeda or the Baathists, and preventing FBI counter-intelligence from talking to FBI criminal prosecutions). You liberals keep bedfellows whose main purpose seems to be to destroy our ability to defend ourselves.

As to freedom of speech, everyone has it. But freedom of speech doesn’t mean freedom from consequences. Kerry’s speech was treasonous. Ask his fellow Senator (and ex POW) Denton, or ask the commander of his riverine division. Or ask the over 250 Swift Boat Veterans including every one of his commanders, who have signed a letter saying he is unfit for command.

I turned down 2 college scholarships and joined the Air Force because I wanted to serve my country.

I coulda sworn, from your arguments, that you wanted the benefits.

Mark,

You know why they put Marines on Navy ships?

So the sailors have somebody to dance with!…hehehe

I’m sure you and John make a lovely couple!

Sincerely,
David L. Richards, MSgt., USAF, (Ret.)

Please define “rich” veteran. I didn’t realize that you had to be means tested to be a veteran. Maybe that’s why BushII, Cheney, Wolfowitz, Fife, and Pearle aren’t veterans. Under-funding the VA, raising drug co-pays for veterans, closing VA facilities, denying Catergory 8 vets service, denying concurrent receipt of disability and retirement pay, only allowing a veteran to use his VA home loan once, affects ALL veterans.

Voting for somebody because they will give me more money. Hmmm…that would make me a Republican. “…killed MILLIONS of people in Vietnam by his propoganda.” What do you call that statement? Recommending unconditional surrender? Bugging out of Saigon in 1975? Do we call that a strategic retreat? Under a Republican President? Sounds like Iraq today, huh?

And I didn’t realize that the Freedom of Speech right was only for a select few. Silly me. I should have gone to college and become an oil magnate. I turned down 2 college scholarships and joined the Air Force because I wanted to serve my country.

And Mark, I will excuse you for your lack of articulation and command of the language. I would say that is indicative of the Marine Corps, but if you read Gen. Zinni’s book and Gen. Hoar’s statement at Diplomats and Military Commanders for Change website you will realize there are some intelligent Jarheads. I have even worked with some.

Yes, I am liberal, although I prefer the term progressive because it indicates action, but moron I am not.

Gentlemen, have a nice day!

Sincerely,
David L. Richards, MSgt., USAF, (Ret.)

So if you will vote for a guy like that because he promises to give you more money, go for it. Some of us joined to serve our country, not for the benefits, and besides, we know that a person like Kerry cannot be trusted to do what he promises. Also, benefit cuts only affect the very rich veterans.

Have YOU read Kerry’s 1971 testimony? Do you think it is the truth? The link is available above.

Were YOU smeared by him like many of us were? Your country was smeared, and the reputation still sticks, thanks to Kerry. His friends, the Vietnamese communists recently put out an article which quoted Kerry by name as an authority saying that we did horrible things routinely in Vietnam. So go ahead, vote for the guys the communist butchers of Vietnam are voting for. Vote for they guy who helped kill millions of people in Vietnam by his propaganda. Vote for the guy who recommended we surrender in Vietnam – unconditional surrender.

But hey, what are principles and love of country compared to a few extra bucks spent by rich veterans?

David L. Richards, MSgt., USAF, (Ret.)

John, I’ve been catching up with what’s new in your blog since I’ve been gone, and again, sincere thanks from my husband and me, for all you’re doing to keep people informed with the truth.

And now, here is another report of how John Kerry tried to undermine the cause of freedom. Funny–this was never mentioned in all the extensive coverage following President Reagan’s death.

From the online newspaper “Accuracy in Media” July 12, 2004

AIM Report: Kerry Subverted Reagan’s Pro-Freedom Policies-July A

http://www.aim.org/aim_report/1786_0_4_0_C/

‘You don’ hurt ‘em, if you dont hit ‘em’
Lt. Gen. Louis B. Puller

Mark

Can’t help but wonder if this ties into The Real John Kerry – Trying to Hide The Stain of his Perfidy and why the media never called him on it.

Words can fool men but Nature doesn’t give a damn.

Tell me I’m wrong, philistine.

Cat got your tongue?

Wanna’ cut-and-paste another argument to spare yourself the embarrassment of exposing your supreme stupidity?

He cited examples of various dictators who have already felt compelled to have “democratic elections”, thereby demonstrating that the need to have a veneer of democracy is sign enough that a free government could be sustained.

Here is the root of the first problem: the equating of democracy with freedom. Democracy is simply the rule of the majority. In a democracy, the minority gets fucked. When the minority complains about said fucking, the majority tells it:

“Fuck you, it’s in the ‘public interest’ that you get fucked. Therefore, shut your trap, get in the voting booth, and let us fuck you once more.”
Sure, democracy might be acceptable to any existing culture in the Middle East. Where you might have a problem, however, is trying to talk to some of those guys about things like constitutional republics. I.e., governments based on objective law that uphold the rights of the individual. Instilling that in the Middle East might not be so easy.

So, here we had yet another Republican who had absolutely no conception of the relationship between ideas, culture, and forms of government. He was actually asserting that dictatorships could be transformed into “democracies” with the simple application of “external pressure”. That pressure coming from (a) military force, or (b) diplomatic “pressure”.

Evidently, whether your culture makes it a habit of stoning people to death for social faux pas like adultery has no bearing on whether or not your culture will appreciate a government that protects individual rights.

There are two possible courses we can take to be safe in the long run. The first, contrary to the aforementioned horseshit, is to be cultural imperialists. That is, eliminate religion from the fucking planet and maybe teach a few people that suicide bombings aren’t the ideal course of action for a human being. The second possible course of action is to keep the barrels of our guns pointing directly at any two-bit dictator and let him know that he will suffer the same fate as Saddam Hussein should he support or harbor terrorists.

So pick your solution. Personally, the cultural imperialism thing is an optimistic choice, but frankly I don’t know if we can handle it. Regardless of what we do, we’re gonna need our finger on the button anyway, so frequent threats of mass annihilation in the Middle East will probably be necessary, and maybe sufficient.

But never mind that. Let me get to the punchline.

After the above limp-wristed conservative finished his tedious sleep-inducing speech, I felt compelled to ask a question. How, I asked, can you argue that culture is irrelevant? How can you argue that “pressure” is enough to change an entire government in the long-run?

His answer?

“I wasn’t really arguing. I was suggesting.”
Yes, he followed that up with other equally pussified language. But that was the only statement that stayed with me. And I was actually ready to semi-forget that statement, or at least not write about it. Then I turned on the news tonight.

On two cable news stations, I heard the following from two paid “experts” in defense of their supposed positions:

“You can make an argument for that.”
Granted, this isn’t as bad as refusing to “argue” in favor of “suggesting”, but Jesus Christ, it’s still pretty goddamn bad. Either make the fucking argument, or don’t make it. What the hell does it even mean to say “you can make an argument for that”? Doesn’t it matter at all what kind of argument you make?

For example, what if the only kind of argument you could make for it was a completely shitty argument? An argument devoid not only of facts, but of all common sense whatsoever? Would it really be relevant that you could “make an argument” for it?

Don’t tell me that some random moron could make an argument for something. And sure as fuck don’t tell me that you’re only “suggesting” something. Either say it, or don’t say it. If you don’t have the balls to stand up for your own ideas, then either shut your mouth, or hire a ventriloquist who has the gonads to “argue” them for you.

Though, come to think of it, I guess in either case you’d need to shut your goddamn mouth. (I like to be accurate.)

All the roads lead back to Leftofascism here. With Godwin’s Law, the accusation of fascism is supposed to terminate rational debate, but even paranoids have real enemies. And the American Left has all the distinguishing features of the fascist bougeoisie at every calamitous period in Western history.

I’m well acquainted with your Maine couple, Robert, as they are legion around here, and Lan’s analysis concludes with the proper diagnosis. They’re nuts. What is missing is decency, humility and self-awareness, three civilizing qualities obviously lacking in the Nutty Professor and his wife. Degrees, honoraria, and cultivation can’t hide the snake pit within forever.

History is littered with the catastropohes caused by moral indifference and smugness. Just those two simple things, those two mundane elements in the facile sophistication in your Maine couple could explain much about The Holocaust. The banality of evil indeed. I don’t give them an inch on this matter. I know them. I fear them because they are capable of anything. I have looked into their eyes for years around here and see only a swarm of bats.

The dull loaf of a human retard who shows up here and mocks us would dance on the grave of his own mother. No problem. Always the first to go anyway in a round up by Leftists, taken away with the stupid incredulous look on the slack-jawed face. And I would guess that some of them will end up on the floor with masked Islamic terrorists above them, about to perform the surgery. THEY are hated more than Conservatives are by our enemies around the world.

But your professor is another matter. This is the enemy at home, seen through a glass darkly, too. The old cliches come to mind. Things are never as they seem, the beast within, all that stuff. Kerry is unfit for office for lots of reasons, but first because of the people who support him.