Kerry Accuses White House of Intolerance [habit of labeling dissenters as unpatriotic....]

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[Sub-Driver]

Kerry Accuses White House of Intolerance

By MIKE GLOVER, Associated Press Writer 15 minutes ago

Sen. John Kerry accused the Bush administration on Saturday of stirring up a "spirit of intolerance" to suppress dissent over the war in Iraq.

Kerry said the Bush administration is targeting opponents of the Iraq war in much the same way he was attacked for protesting failed policies in Vietnam in the 1970s.

"Dismissing dissent is not only wrong but dangerous when America's leadership is unwilling to admit mistakes, unwilling to engage in honest discussion and unwilling to hold itself accountable for the consequences of decisions made without genuine disclosure or genuine debate," said Kerry, D-Mass.

"Although no one is being jailed today for speaking out against the war in Iraq, the spirit of intolerance for dissent has risen steadily, and the habit of labeling dissenters as unpatriotic has become the common currency of the politicians currently running our country," he said.

Kerry, the Democratic nominee for president in 2004, spoke at Grinnell College. During his visit to Iowa he repeated his call for a deadline for American troops to be pulled out of Iraq by the end of the year.

"The Iraqis have shown they only respond to deadlines," he said in an interview with The Associated Press. "I think you've got to be tough here."

Kerry first drew public attention 35 years ago when, as a decorated Navy veteran, he testified to Congress in opposition to the Vietnam war. Some fellow veterans criticized him then, and his opposition to the war has been a point of controversy throughout his political career.

[uncitizen]

How bout this for us: "spirit of illegality" ?

It's catchy AND to it's got double entendre value.

[Beckwith]

Whose in charge of the "not this sh*t again" graphic?

Where are you when we need you?

[operation clinton cleanup]

Your brand of Patriotism did not work then, and it will not work now, Jon.

[MCCRon58]

Have you noticed how ready Kerry and his boy buds are to accuse others of the very actions they would take if given the chance?

[operation clinton cleanup]

Even F'ing Kerry owns a dictionary.

pa·tri·ot (pā'trē-ət, -ŏt)

[French patriote, from Old French, compatriot, from Late Latin patriōta, from Greek patriōtēs, from patrios, of one's fathers, from patēr, patr-, father.] noun

One who loves, supports, and defends one's country.

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

OPEN LETTER TO CINDY SHEEHAN (Must Read)

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1491832/posts

Proof that hanoi kerry is behind baghdad sindee

by FReeper Mom of Two Soldiers

"OPEN LETTER TO CINDY SHEEHAN:
Residing in the same town as you once resided
and knowing your family,
I must ask you, "Whatever are you thinking? ..."

"...Cindy, you've changed since the Kerry campaign
contacted you in early July of last summer..."

"...Finally, and most disturbing,
how can you support a group that supported John Kerry,
who on April 7th, on National Public Radio
stated that Al Sadr had a "legitimate voice"
and that the Coalition (including your son)
should not have closed down his newspaper
after he called for the deaths of U.S. troops..."

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Still don't think hanoi kerry and baghdad sindee aren't connected?

http://meetwiththemothers.org/userdata_display.php?modin=50&uid=454

Sen. John Kerry [D, MA]

Meeting Status: Had Meeting
Answers to Cindy's Questions
1. What noble cause? “This is an artsy question that is hard to answer. However I can tell you that a war based on lies is not noble, but a war based on bringing freedom to people is noble.”
2. How many more lives? “If we can not achieve the goal of bring freedom, I do not want to see any more lives lost in this war.”
3. How many lives are you personally willing to risk? “I will say the same thing. If this war will not bring freedom to the Iraqi people I am not willing to personally risk any lives.”
4. What are you doing to bring our troops home? “I believe that we are in a critical two month stage right now. The Iraqi people are supposed to have an election in December.”

Other comments made to Cindy during the meeting:

-He told Cindy “What you are doing is saving lives.”
-“I can not tell you how much I hate what he (Bush) has done.”
-“Rumsfeld is a disgrace.”
-“There are countries that will not become involved with Bush.”
-“What we are doing now has hurt the strength of our military.”


Contact Information
Website: http://kerry.senate.gov/
Phone: (202) 224-2742


http://meetwiththemothers.org/userdata_display.php?modin=50&uid=454

[Perdogg]

Epecially when John kerry is honored in a Vietnam war museum, in Vietnam.

[Doug Loss]

However, I, Miss Marple, DO question his patriotism.

Now, to question something is to implicitly admit the possibility of its existence. More properly, you should say you deny his patriotism. :)

[Hoodat]

Teresa Kerry uses "UnAmerican" qualifier

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[Hoodat]

[Gucho]

[Capn TrVth]

Kerry Accuses White House of Intolerance [habit of labeling dissenters as unpatriotic..

Wayne & Garth: "Well Shyaaaah..."

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[KoRn]

I love how they scream about people being called "unpatriotic". I HAVE NEVER...EVER heard anyone from the White House or any other person in government refer to people that disagree with them as unpatriotic. It simply isn't true, and they run around screaming about it like its fact. Of course no one in the media ever points out this fact.

[KoRn]

Correction. I think I recall Dean and maybe Reid refer to Republicans as unpatriotic...

[BIGLOOK]

"I have committed atrocities...."

[RHINO369]

I am no fan of Bush but what the hell is Kerry talking about.

Bush is TOO WEAK in attacking dissenters. The only people bush actually fights in the media is his own base.

[Howie66]

I'm still trying to figure out how this guy (Hanoi John Effin' Kerry) wasn't court-martialed and tried for TREASON.

Question his "patriotism"? How can that happen, since he has none.

[Berlin_Freeper]

How come Lurch is not tolerant enough to allow the President, who beat him in the election, run the country and prosecute the War Against Terror without all the ankle biting?

How about THAT for being "tolerant" Lurch???