24 October 2004 - What is Kerry's claim to fame?

Dear Editor,

I continue to be amazed at how some poor, misguided folks continue to
parrot the Kerry line.  If insults and attacks against our president
weren't enough, Kerry and his minions have reached the point of
desperation and are resorting to outright lies about President Bush.
Kerry's record is certainly nothing to brag about.  Perhaps that's why
he never mentions it.  If his goals are a reflective of his record,
Americans could look forward to higher taxes, a two trillion dollar
socialized health care system and a foreign policy based on what the UN
wants us to do.  Kerry will institute a highly secularized society where
abortion and same-sex marriages are common, public recognition of our
Creator is silenced and more government limitations on personal freedoms
We will continue to be dependent on foreign oil, our foreign alliances
will be for foreign benefit and our defense and intelligence services
will be gutted.  These are not my opinions, they are based on Kerry's
voting record for the past 20 years.

Here is a man with five multi-million dollar mansions, a large yacht, a
fleet of SUVs and the life style of the 1% of the richest Americans.  So
far, John Kerry has been all talk, and absolutely no substance.

George Bush inherited an economy going sour, further weakened by a stock
market crash.  And then were attacked by godless terrorists.  These
events took nearly two million jobs out of our economy.  We are still
fighting a war that began on 9/11 and so far, we have helped introduce
freedom and democracy to Afghanistan and Iraq.  The economy has improved
ever since we received the greatest tax reduction in history.

Perhaps the Kerry crowd thrives on rhetoric and seeks instant
gratification for complex problems.  Abraham Lincoln said that "...you
can fool some of the people some of the time..."  It appears he was
right.  Some folks appear to be so intoxicated with Kerry's promises
that they willingly enjoy being fooled.

I see nothing that Kerry has ever done during his 20-year government
career to give me any measure of confidence.  I do, however, believe
that he will do exactly what he says if he is elected...and that's the
really scary part.

I have seen progress under the Bush administration and I am more than
willing to stay the course for four more years.

Derick S. Hartshorn
Conover, NC