I have a conservative baptist mother-in-law. I love her, she's sweet, she loves me, it's all good. We even usually keep it friendly when we talk politics. She's planning on voting for Bush.
One day, I can't remember who brought it up or how it started, we exchanged e-mails about the Swifties. She made some comment about Veterans, and I fired back about how you can't believe everything that this group says, then listed off Time magazine's documentation of the lies.
. . . so she replied with this . . . http://johnkerrythenewsoldier.blogspot.com/
I'll just post a few bits of it here, for flavor.
In reference to the cover of his old book "The New Soldier," the article says this:
"Why does John Kerry despise American soldiers, who fought and died in WWII so much that he puts such a disgusting picture on the cover of his book?"
It claims John Kerry stated on NBC's "Meet The Press" on 18 April 1971:
"There are all kinds of atrocities, and I would have to say that, yes, yes, I committed the same kind of atrocities as thousands of other soldiers have committed in that I took part in shootings in free fire zones."(According to Kerry: zones where all men, women and children, who were in that specific zone had to be shot) "I took part in search and destroy missions, in the burning of villages."
That one's kinda hard to fight back against with Dubya's arrest record, especially since she's hardcore christian and his being born again in her eyes means everything he did before doesn't matter.
The article goes on to accuse Kerry of treason and such. Please read it. I need help.
I have no idea how much of this is bullshit, or how to formulate a coherent response that would actually make sense and perhaps convince her that it IS bullshit. I know I won't get her to vote Dem, but I'd have to tie her up to get her to stay home. Is she boyond hope?
My wife is also dealing with her mother in her diary. Please give her some advice too...
Her Diary Here