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To: American Spirit who wrote (150)	6/18/2003 4:35:17 PM
From: PROLIFE	Respond to of 248

Many people believe Kerry has lied so much even HE cannot tell the difference anymore....

To: American Spirit who wrote (150)	6/19/2003 12:49:05 PM
From: JakeStraw	Respond to of 248

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To: American Spirit who wrote (150)	6/19/2003 1:01:17 PM
From: JakeStraw	Respond to of 248

Senator John Kerry's Energy Plan Disagrees with Facts and Himself DATE: January 23, 2002 BACKGROUND: Senator John Kerry (D-MA) delivered a rambling presentation of his "energy plan" on January 22, in which he grossly misrepresented facts and contradicted himself. In doing so, he has aligned himself with the extreme left-wing "environmentalists" of his party while risking the alienation of the more moderate labor union-affiliated Democratic Party supporters who understand that abundant, affordable energy is essential to job creation. The following are Kerry quotes, downloaded from his web site senate.gov on January 23 and our responses. Senator Kerry: "America take note: if we enact the entire Bush energy plan we will find ourselves twenty years from now more dependent on foreign oil -- than we are today." Response: Mr. Kerry also said in his speech, "...we must enter this debate understanding that for 30-50 years in the future, like it or not, we will continue to have major dependency on fossil fuels." President Bush's energy plan recognizes this fact by authorizing oil exploration in Alaska while advancing research into clean coal technology as well as alternative and renewable fuels. Kerry: "scientists believe literally catastrophic consequences from global warming will occur in the absence of serious emissions reductions." Response: Completely misleading and an apparent attempt to scare the public. In fact, the vast majority of reputable scientists, including those who have worked for the United Nation's International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) either flatly disagree with the notion of global warming caused by man-made "greenhouse gases" or believe too little is known about the mechanics of climate change to make any predictions. For more information on global warming view our National Policy Analysis #361: "A Global Warming Primer" by Gerald Marsh at nationalcenter.org. For information on the latest National Academies of Science study on global warming see: "Latest NAS Global Warming Study Poorly Reported" by Tom Randall at nationalcenter.org. Additional information is available from "Senate Democrats' Energy Bill Promotes Global Warming Theory" by Gretchen Randall nationalcenter.org. Kerry: "Nothing is more indicative of old thinking, special interest policy than the attempt by the administration to falsely sell the American people a rationale for drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). they make up arguments for despoiling a unique and irreplaceable arctic environment for a quantity of petroleum that simply will not reduce the fact of our dependency on high risk foreign oil." Response: The President's proposal is to drill in just 2,000 of ANWR's 19,500,000 acres -- one/ten-thousandth on the refuge's total area -- land that was set aside for exploration by Congress when the refuge was created. Response: The amount of oil possibly available from ANWR is equal to half of all oil imported from the Persian Gulf over 36 years or all imports from Saudi Arabia for 30 years, according to Energy Information Agency statistics. This is the length of time Kerry said we would have to rely on imported oil. For additional information about exploration in ANWR see: "Environmental Groups Target Congress on Bush Energy Plan/ANWR" by Gretchen Randall at nationalcenter.org. Kerry: "the refuge would not even reach peak production for 20 years." Response: Guess we better get started. This is still within Kerry's estimate of our dependency on foreign oil. Production would actually begin in eight to ten years. Kerry: "I see a world where even as we drill because it makes economic sense and we have to, our primary focus shifts to cajoling and exciting a new market place for those alternative and renewable energy sources because there are compelling reasons to do so." Response: Cajoling and exciting? Response: Did he say he sees a world where we drill because it makes economic sense and we have to? Then why doesn't he want to do it? Response: Land area required to generate 500 megawatts of electricity which would be enough for 500,000 homes: with natural gas 55 acres; with solar power 6,720 acres; with wind 29,250 acres. The technology appears to be further off than Mr. Kerry can see. For more, see: National Policy Analysis #375, "Wishes Won't Fuel Our Economy: We Need Oil Drilling by Amy Ridenour, nationalcenter.org. Kerry: "During the 1970s, America created the Corporate Average Fuel Economy -- or CAFE -- program to increase auto efficiency. This was the right decision." A few paragraphs later he says, "our vehicle fuel efficiency is worse now than it has been in twenty years." Response: While Mr. Kerry goes on to praise the program and advocate stricter standards, he admits the program has been a failure. Response: The principal method for increasing fuel economy is vehicle weight reduction. Lighter vehicles are less safe. The National Highway Transportation Administration has determined 302 additional people die in traffic accidents every year for every 100 pounds removed from vehicle weight. Between 1975 and 1985, alone over 1,000 pounds were taken out of the average vehicle's weight, largely due to CAFE. That means the standards have caused deaths equivalent to one World Trade Center disaster every year. For more information, see: National Policy Analysis #256: "Raising Sports Utility Vehicle Fuel Efficiency Standards would Kill Americans" by David Ridenour at nationalcenter.org. Note: There were dozens of additional misstatements in Sen. Kerry's speech, too many for this already lengthy TSR. If you have questions or concerns about any of his statements, please call or e-mail the author, below. by Tom Randall, Director John P. McGovern, MD Center for Environmental and Regulatory Affairs The National Center for Public Policy Research

To: American Spirit who wrote (150)	6/20/2003 8:22:11 AM
From: JakeStraw	Respond to of 248

Kerry Postures as a War Hero by John F. McManus As a presidential hopeful, Senator John Kerry touts his military experience. But 30 years ago he led anti-war protests and marched alongside revolutionary Communists. Senator John Kerry wants to be president. His membership in the Council on Foreign Relations guarantees that the world government crowd will accept him. He can tap into his wife’s millions to overcome any fundraising shortfall. And his connection to Yale’s eerily secretive Skull & Bones Society opens doors to many of its movers and shakers — though veteran Bones critic Ron Rosenbaum notes the possibility of a "Bones versus Bones smackdown" should Bonesmen Bush and Kerry face off in 2004. Kerry does not want the voting public made aware of his CFR and Bones credentials. Nor does he want to be likened to Ted Kennedy and Michael Dukakis, Massachusetts archliberals out of step with the nation at large. So when he presents himself to voters, he or his handlers insist that he is a foreign policy expert who benefits from past military service. After an appearance at a New Hampshire campaign stop on April 2nd, an exceptional need for Kerry to trot out his military service occurred. He told a small group of future primary voters that "regime change" was needed not just in Iraq but "in the United States." Reacting to Kerry’s statement, Republicans pounced on him like wolves on a wounded lamb, claiming that by using the term "regime" he had likened the Bush administration to Saddam Hussein’s tyranny. So the senator and his aides played their military card. "I don’t need any lessons in patriotism or in caring about America from the likes of the right wing," Kerry told a Georgia audience. And he speedily supplied each of his campaign spokesmen with a statement that said in part: "Unlike many of his Republican critics, Senator Kerry has worn the uniform, served his country, seen combat, so he’d just as soon skip their lectures about supporting our troops." Kerry did serve as an officer in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. And he did win a Silver Star and three Purple Hearts. So far, so good. But when he returned home, he became a war protester. In America, of course, everybody is free to agree or disagree with a government policy. But Kerry did not just disagree; he became a leader of groups that championed our nation’s foes while our forces were still fighting and dying. In 1971, the Communist Daily World delightedly published photos of him speaking to demonstrators as a leader of Vietnam Veterans Against the War (VVAW). The April 23, 1971 Daily World boasted that the marchers displayed a banner depicting a portrait of Communist Party leader Angela Davis, who was on record stating: "I am dedicated to the overthrow of your system of government and your society." By frequently participating in VVAW’s demonstrations, Kerry found himself marching alongside what the Boston Herald Traveler identified as "revolutionary Communists." While noting that known Reds had openly organized these events, the December 12, 1971 Herald Traveler reported the presence of an "abundance of Vietcong flags, clenched fists raised in the air, and placards plainly bearing legends in support of China, Cuba, the USSR, North Korea and the Hanoi government." Seeking election to the U.S. House in 1972, Kerry found it necessary to suppress reproduction of the cover picture appearing on his own book, The New Soldier. His political opponent pointed out that it depicted several unkempt youths crudely handling an American flag to mock the famous photo of the U.S. Marines at Iwo Jima. Suddenly, copies of the book became unavailable and even disappeared from libraries. But the Lowell (Mass.) Sun said of the type of person shown on its cover: "These people spit on the flag, they burn the flag, they carry the flag upside down, [and] they all but wipe their noses with it in their efforts to show their contempt for everything it still stands for." During the 1972 "Kerry for Congress" campaign, flyers invited voters to "hear Ramsey Clark, former Attorney General, who has just recently returned from a visit in North Vietnam." While in Hanoi, Clark had distinguished himself by roundly condemning the United States, heaping praise on his Communist hosts, and lecturing American prisoners of war. In May 1972, the Boston Phoenix reported that Kerry had defiantly given his medals back to the U.S. government during one of his many protests. New York Times columnist Bill Keller wrote in September 2002 that the senator invited him to view 40 minutes of films Kerry made depicting his war exploits. Keller wrote that anti-war doves would still support the man they remembered for "throwing his war ribbons onto the steps of the Capitol." When pressed about what happened to his medals, Kerry now says the medals he threw away were not his and that his are displayed in his Senate office. Retired General George S. Patton III would later angrily charge that Kerry’s actions had "given aid and comfort to the enemy." Supremely arrogant and demonstrably contemptuous of the voting public, Kerry nevertheless regularly touts his military experience during his presidential run. But he forfeited the right to do that 30 years ago. Come to think of it, if he continues to posture as a war hero, he’ll lose the friendship of Ramsey Clark, Angela Davis, and the Daily World