My dad, a strong Democrat, lives in some pretty heavily Red State territory and is always getting emails from his friends full of the latest BC2004 propoganda. He often looks to me to rebut the lies in these things. I'll do it but I wonder if I need to do all the research independently. I've seen the Center for American Progress database, which is good, but I was wondering if anyone had taken on the project of being a kind of
Snopes for Republican propoganda (I know the Dean Defense Forces did something like this). Anyone know of something like this?
If there isn't something right now, it would be great to get it going. See extended entry for the text of the latest crap making the email rounds.
Kerry said to check his record and we did......
I hope this forward doesn't offend anyone. I just found this a little ironic as he is campaigning as a decorated veteran that supports our military. I am open to differing views that are substantiated. We should know all the facts before we vote.
Sen. John Kerry
Democrat from Massachusetts
says he is strongest
Presidential Candidate on National Defense !
He said Check the Record..
We Did !
Here is what we learned.
He voted to kill the Bradley Fighting Vehicle
He voted to kill the M-1 Abrams Tank
He voted to kill every Aircraft carrier laid down from 1988
He voted to kill the Aegis anti aircraft system
He voted to Kill the F-15 strike eagle
He voted to Kill the Block 60 F-16
He voted to Kill the P-3 Orion upgrade
He voted to Kill the B-1
He voted to Kill the B-2
He voted to Kill the Patriot anti Missile system
He voted to Kill the FA-18
He voted to Kill the B-2
He voted to Kill the F117
He voted to kill
every military appropriation for the development
and deployment of every weapons systems since 1988,
including a bill for battle armor for our troops.
It is most likely,
with Sen. John Kerry as President
and Commander in Chief of our Armed Services,
that they will cease to function
making it impossible for our country
to protect itself
John Kerry voted to kill all anti-terrorism activities of
each and every agency of the U.S. Government.
He voted to cut the funding of the FBI by 60%,
He voted to cut the funding for the CIA by 80%,
He voted to cut the funding for the NSA by 80%.
THEN,
and this is abhorant
to almost every American Voter
be you Democrat, Republican or Independent
He voted to increase OUR funding for
U.N operations by 800% !!
Ask yourself
Is THIS the person you
want as President of these United States
providing for the Common Defense of the Nation
and be the Leader of the Free World ?
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Voting history can be accessed through Senate voting records.
The above is an accurate summary.
Have a Wonderful Day