Originally posted by: Ogi
what nazi tactics?
bush is the one using nazi tactics by endorcing the patriot act and limiting civil librities.
Ogi
I, John Forbes Kerry, Do Solemnly Swear that I will to the Best of My Ability, Preserve, Protect, and Defend the Constitution of the United States? NOT!?
?They are playing politics with the Law.? (The Associated Press)
?This frivolous complaint is not worth the paper it is written on.? (CNN)
?Lawyers fire away when their candidate drops in the polls.? (CNN)
?[D]isplaying a terrifying disregard for the values of free speech and openness which underlie our democracy.? (Talon News)
?This is nothing more than an election year ploy.? (Talon News)
You might think these quotes are from angered veterans in response to John Kerry?s FEC complaint alleging illegal coordination between ?Swift Boat Veterans for Truth? and the Bush Reelection Campaign, but they are not. These quotes come from officials at Moveon.org, the Kerry Campaign, and other prominent Liberals in response to the Bush Campaign?s FEC complaint in April alleging illegal coordination between the Kerry Campaign and the myriad of liberal ?527? organizations. So what is the difference? There must be one because the Democratic groups whose eyes nearly popped out of their heads decrying Bush?s ?assault on the Republic? are now curiously silent. Once again, the Left is showing us that in the Liberal world, freedom of speech is a one way street.
On the surface, the brouhaha surrounding the ad campaign of the ?Swift Boat Vets? sounds no different than the commotion created by Moveon.org?s various attack ads on Bush. Both campaigns are crying foul, and both are filing complaints with the FEC that will result in nothing more than what we already know: the McCain-Feingold Act was a bad idea. But there is one key difference, and it should send a chill down the spine of every freedom loving American. John Kerry wants to ban books.
The Nazi tactics used by the Kerry Campaign to trample the rights of the Swift Boat Vets; from pandering to left leaning book store managers to either not order the Swift Boat Vets? book, ?Unfit for Command?, or display it in a low traffic area, to trying to harass Regnery Publishing to discontinue printing the book, to threatening lawsuits to any media outlet that runs their ads, goes below the nadir of even the worse political mudslinging. This is America for God?s sake, not 1938 Berlin! Even more startling is the apparent personal arrogance of John Kerry who evidently sees no ethical issue with stifling political dissent so long as it might further his megalomaniacal dreams of power. And some of you want this man defending your freedom?
If John Kerry wishes to criticize or condemn the Swift Boat Vets, that is his right. Obviously, any person should be afforded the opportunity to answer and retort charges of the nature being made against Kerry. However, instead of refuting the charges made by over 200 Vietnam veterans who served with Kerry, including his entire chain of command, Kerry is trying to silence them. That is honestly scary. Is this what we can expect from a John Kerry Presidency? Does John Kerry consider himself above any other laws that we should know about? Hopefully, we will not have to find out.
For all the power wielded by the President of the United States, the Oath of Office taken on the steps of the Capitol is very simple. The President swears to faithfully execute his office and defend the Constitution from which all of our rights are derived. Americans should demand that their Presidential candidates exemplify their commitment to these values even before the Oath is taken. To be blunt, that means you do not try to ban books, even if you happen to disagree with them.
I do not know if the Swift Boat Vets are telling the truth. I do not know if their stated motivations and beliefs are genuine. But one thing I do know is that they have a right to say it. The Vets are right on another issue as well. In light of his actions in response to the Vets criticism, John Kerry is definitely ?Unfit for Command?.
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