-'Senator' John Kerry
Kerry tells you he's a highly decorated Vietnam Veteran. What he won't tell you, is that he abandoned his Navy crew when leaving his tour of duty early , using an obscure Navy regulation (his arm was slightly wounded in a mine explosion, and Navy rules, he was quick to point out, allowed a thrice-wounded soldier to return home). All the wounds Kerry 'suffered' from during the Vietnam war were minor.
Kerry tells you he protested the war in Vietnam. What he won't tell you, is that he quit the Navy early, only to become a leader of Vietnam Veterans Against War, conducting violent protests against the efforts of his crew still fighting Communism in Vietnam. VVAW's most prominent promoter, who Kerry rubbed elbows with often, was Hanoi Jane Fonda.
Kerry will tell you about how George W. Bush 'left his duties' in the National Guard (Bush was Honorably Discharged, meaning he did nothing illegal to cause him to be removed from service, he voluntarily left, on his own will, at his own request). He won't tell you how he himself had an early discharge as well, on Jan. 3, 1970, by his superior, Rear Admiral Walter F. Schlech, Jr.
Kerry does not want you reading, or even seeing, a book he wrote back in his VVAW days:
I guess that would explain why he's such a huge supporter of Vietnam. In December of 1992, Kerry said: "President Bush should reward Vietnam within a month for its' increased cooperation in accounting for American MIA's. Soon after, Vietnam announced it had granted Boston, Massachusetts based Colliers Inernational, a contract worth billions of dollars. Colliers International became exclusive real estate agent representing Vietnam. Chief Executive Officer of Colliers International, C. Stewart Forbes, is Kerry's cousin.
John Kerry is also quick to point out ANYHTING that doesn't look completely normal in George Bush's military record, still trying to argue the AWOL issue even though that has been disproven with Bush's military records, which are open to the public. But he had this to say concerning Bill Clinton's draft-dodging: "We do not need to devide America over who served and how."
He also tries to compare draft dodging to joining the National Guard. He recently tried to compare Bush's flying fighter jets in the Texas National Guard to people moving to Canada to avoid the draft. I think Mr. Kerry needs to get out of public life, spend more time with his good friend Jane Fonda over in Vietnam. Communism is a good form of government for John Kerry and people like him. In any case, the Guard isn't happy with him.
SOME FACTS CONCERNING HIS SENATE CAREER:
Under Bill Clinton, he voted for the highest tax hike in U.S. history.
Voted three times against banning partial birth abortions, and voted to allow federal funding of abortions.
Over the course of his Senate career, Kerry votes with Sen. Ted Kennedy 94% of the time.
While Ted Kennedy only has an 88 lifetime average from Americans for Democratic Action, Kerry has a lifetime average of 93.
Voted at least five times to raid the Social Security Trust Fund.
Voted for at least seven major reductions in defense and military spending, necessary for our national security, one being on September 25, 2001.
A lifetime rating of 26% from Citizens Against Government Waste.