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| Letters to Senator Kerry |
| 2006-11-01 |
| Mrs. Bobby started on this right after the trick-or-treaters stopped ringing to doorbell. I'll start on mine right now. Dear Senator Kerry: I am deeply offended by your comment yesterday that implied that only people who are stupid and un-educated and have no other options enter the military. Even if I accept that your comment was part of an unsuccessful joke, there was no excuse for that comment and you should apologize. And the rant that you issued today against President Bush and this administration and all Republicans was disgusting. I am the proud mother of a U.S. Marine. A reservist who entered the Marines right after graduating from high school because he wanted to serve, not because he had no other options. He was an excellent student and was accepted into the University of Texas before enlisting. My son has served a tour in Iraq and missed another semester of college when he volunteered to return temporarily to active duty after Hurricane Katrina. My son is now in the Ready Reserve and back in college. Because I disapprove of your comments today about President Bush and the Republican Party, please do not assume that I support President Bush or the Republican Party on all issues; I do not. But I do support our military and did so before I was the parent of a Marine. I suggest it might be valuable for you to read the book, Keeping Faith, by John and Frank Schaeffer, two of your constituents. (Carroll & Graf Publisher,2002) Frank Schaeffer held an opinion of the military similar to what Kerry expressed, until his son John enlisted in the Marines. |
| Posted by:Bobby |
| #10 Thanks for putting up with me, Fred. I must have gone off the deep end with this, and maybe a more appropriate locations for this would be my own blog site. I'm too lazy. OTOH, I figger there is one chance in a 100,000 that when Kerry does finally, really apologize to the troops (fat chance!)he'll name my son! (See #2) Send an e-mail to the clown. Your letter will be one of a hundred. Be polite; be concise; be straightforward. Let him know what you think. Make him ashamed of his mouth, and his arrogance. There's a chance you can make a difference. |
| Posted by: Bobby 2006-11-01 21:15 |
| #9 I was wrong. Of the 2,400 letters available here, only about the most recent 120 or so pertain to Kerry's insult to the troops. Many are anti-Kerry, but a significant number (20-30% maybe?) still think he walks on water. My point - if you do bother to write the junior jackass Senator, it has a better chance of getting noticed than I thought. Heck, I may write again! |
| Posted by: Bobby 2006-11-01 18:11 |
| #8 Most of us in the Military love our Great Nation and even defend individuals like Sen. Kerry and his right to make stupid, irresponsible remarks. Most of us who are not in the military also love our Great Nation and some of us have also sworn to defend, with our lives if need be, the right of stupid people like Kerry to issue stupid statements in public or private. I swore my oath many, many years ago, and I will defend Kerry's right to say anything he wants to. But I never swore any oath not to be offended by what anyone said. Kerry is now, has been, and always will be an elitist chuckhole gnawing at the fabric of our country and our culture. He is a treasonous, traitorous bastard who should have been put up against a wall and shot a long time ago. He has, and continues to, committed treason against the USA and he needs to be brought to answer for his crimes. This is just the latest in his long line of treasonous actions, comments, and activities. One of these days Kerry is going to get what's coming to him - and it's not going to be the Presidency. |
| Posted by: FOTSGreg 2006-11-01 17:59 |
| #7 Bobby, LOL. I committed the dread proofreading error of catching only the first one. |
| Posted by: Matt 2006-11-01 16:56 |
| #6 November 1, 2006 Military failures go to Congress, proving that 3 months of military experience qualifies one to become a Senator. Ouch! Most of us in the Military love our Great Nation and even defend individuals like Sen. Kerry and his right to make stupid, irresponsible remarks. God Bless America. Retired, Sgt USAF Dublin , OH |
| Posted by: Bobby 2006-11-01 15:50 |
| #5 Well if ya wanna be thatway, Matt, I think spellcheckers would reject "alls". Actually, WORD does not reject it as misspelled, but it can't define it, except as "all". Allsyou did is easier to say than "all that you did". But hey, don't we have some English Majors out there? |
| Posted by: Bobby 2006-11-01 15:01 |
| #4 Recruiters pray [sic] on the least intelligent... I wonder if the recruiters also scan letters for spelling errors. |
| Posted by: Matt 2006-11-01 14:24 |
| #3 There are almost 2,400 letters to Kerry here. Most seem to be down on John. One exceptions, titled THANK YOU, is a dandy: November 1, 2006 Thank you for saying what the majority of Americans feel. Recruiters pray on the least intelligent among us to do their bidding. They smile when they come out of the high schools knowing they've sucked another unsuspecting, hard on their luck boy or girl. Alls you did was say out loud what we all know to be true. Spokane , WA |
| Posted by: Bobby 2006-11-01 14:04 |
| #2 I figger I'm in the category of50,000 support you John, while only three disagreed. Here's No. 2 Dear Senator Kerry: I was appalled, but not shocked, by your latest remarks about the military, “stuck in Iraq.” My youngest son was accepted at the University of Texas in Austin, but chose to enlist in the Marine Reserves because he wanted to serve. He was trained in defense against nuclear, biological, or chemical attacks (NBC), but volunteered to drive trucks so he could go with his unit to Iraq and dodge mines and IED’s in al Anbar Province. He will always remember the pride he felt to be serving when the Iraqi’s had their first free election. He spent Christmas, 2003 near the Syrian border with Iraq, but he knew which side of the border he was on at all times. He spent two days in the hospital for an injury, but because it was not combat-related, he did not get a Purple Heart. He received a Commendation for his support of Special Forces searching for “High Value Targets”, but did not receive the Silver Star. When he returned from Iraq, he postponed his studies for a semester to serve in the cleanup after Hurricane Katrina, but consorted with no foreign enemies, nor marched in any protests. He has returned to his studies in Austin, and his Mother and I are very proud of him, and all the others who serve our country. Osama bin Laden, and others who would destroy our country, must be very proud of you. If it’s a “botched joke”, Senator, why can’t you apologize to those whom you offended? You may start with Cpl. Joshua R. Bolduc, USMC. |
| Posted by: Bobby 2006-11-01 13:07 |
| #1 Somehow I don't think Kerry reads mail from 'little people' like us. He probaby has some lowly peon. who's name he doesn't even know, do it for him. But Good Luck! |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2006-11-01 10:13 |