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Politics : Proof that John Kerry is Unfit for Command -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: American Spirit who wrote (896)	8/17/2004 5:35:02 PM
From: Andrew N. Cothran	Respond to of 27181

politicalhumor.about.com

To: American Spirit who wrote (896)	8/17/2004 5:54:25 PM
From: cirrus	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 27181

If he says he's a vet that's fine by me... and this is America. We sue over coffee that's served too hot. Now I've got some phone calls to make to make sure some folks don't forget to register to vote! (Hehehe... I'm just calling the ones I think are likely to vote for Kerry...) Why would a WWII vet encourage libel against not just one but three different bona fide war heros, Kerry,m Cleland and McCain? If this guy's a vet he's putting his rightwing hatred above loyalty to country and the military.

To: American Spirit who wrote (896)	8/17/2004 6:34:10 PM
From: Andrew N. Cothran	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 27181

Teresa Heinz Kerry Courts Young Female Vote with Lower Back Tattoo newsmutiny.com In a move many analysts speculate is a tactic to help court the young female vote for her husband, Teresa Heinz Kerry got a tattoo above her butt this week. During a trip to a trendy coffee shop Wednesday, Mrs. Heinz Kerry turned around to give reporters a look at the new tattoo - a sun with some stuff coming out of it – which was prominently visible on the skin between the top of her jeans and the bottom hem of a tank-top she was wearing. “The decision to get the tattoo was really just a spontaneous impulse, and nothing else, but you can say what you want because I really don’t care much about what other people think of me. I’ve always been my own woman, and I think the tattoo is a reflection of my individuality,” Heinz Kerry remarked. She then added, craning her neck in an attempt to see the tattoo, “It is pretty cool though, huh?” Political sociologist Todd Flannigan disputed Mrs. Heinz Kerry’s claims however, arguing that the tattoo is likely a stunt designed to lure the 18-30 female demographic to the Kerry ticket in November. Flannagan remarked, “This is a deliberate effort to appeal to American girls under the age of 30, 80% of whom, according to a recent study, have some sort of tattoo in the small of their back. I mean, have you been to a bar or a beach lately? Every young woman has a Celtic pattern, or a sun, or a flowery thing, or something tattooed above their butt, and their wearing clothes designed to show it off. Even Mrs. Heinz Kerry’s comments refuting any ulterior motive or conformist instinct correspond precisely with the mentality at play with any decision, by anyone, to get one of these things at this point after everyone else already has one. The conditioning they’ve undergone since adolescence has driven them to worship the illusion of superficial individuality, yet it also simultaneously forbids them from doing anything truly different for fear of being mocked and ostracized from the herd, so they choose to make fashion statements that they recognize as being common and therefore implicitly sanctioned by the very society they’re attempting to impress with their so-called boldness. They say they get them because they think it looks good and they don’t care what other people think, despite the fact that they’re in a place where they can’t even see them without a mirror. It’s sort of fascinating and sad at the same time really, but I’d have to assume someone of Mrs. Heinz Kerry’s intellect would be beyond that. I think.”