When I began this blog in 2001, I was appalled by President Bush's headlong rush to an illegal war (we were not in fact under attack). As time wore on and Bush began his assault on the Constitution and any people bold enough to criticize, I believed that "the republic is endangered more by actions of our own government than by those of any terrorist." With the election of a high-minded, compassionate, intelligent man like Barack Obama, my fears have ceased.
"Honor them with peace, not war"
United for Peace
Wednesday, August 04, 2004
CNN.com - Kerry campaigns in GOP country - Aug 4, 2004: "The criticism of Bush is reaching the heartland towns that Kerry has visited. In Shullsburg, Wisconsin, Kerry's bus stopped so he could greet some well-wishers along the road, and a man asked Kerry about his vote against funding body armor for U.S. troops. Kerry says that's a distortion of his record.
'It's killing you in this area,' the man said.
Kerry voted against an $87 billion package for Iraq and Afghanistan that included money for thousands of extra sets of body armor. But Kerry has said he voted against the bill because he did not support the president's military and reconstruction plans, and wanted to roll back a tax cut for high-income taxpayers to finance the war.
Kerry moved on to shake more hands, but turned back and told him, 'I'd never leave those troops without their body armor, you know that.'"
Copyright © 2001-03 Pam Shorey
(except the specific sources credited in quotes)
CNN.com - Kerry campaigns in GOP country - Aug 4, 2004
CNN.com - Kerry campaigns in GOP country - Aug 4, 2004: "The criticism of Bush is reaching the heartland towns that Kerry has visited. In Shullsburg, Wisconsin, Kerry's bus stopped so he could greet some well-wishers along the road, and a man asked Kerry about his vote against funding body armor for U.S. troops. Kerry says that's a distortion of his record.
'It's killing you in this area,' the man said.
Kerry voted against an $87 billion package for Iraq and Afghanistan that included money for thousands of extra sets of body armor. But Kerry has said he voted against the bill because he did not support the president's military and reconstruction plans, and wanted to roll back a tax cut for high-income taxpayers to finance the war.
Kerry moved on to shake more hands, but turned back and told him, 'I'd never leave those troops without their body armor, you know that.'"
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