THE PROGRESSIVE CONSERVATIVE, USA
An Online Journal of Political Commentary & Analysis
Volume VI, Issue # 229, October 30, 2004
Dr. Almon Leroy Way, Jr., Editor
Government Committed to & Acting in Accord with Conservative Principles
Ensures a Nation's Strength, Progress, & Prosperity
IS IT TIME TO FOLLOW JOHN KERRY'S LEAD?
ONLY IF WE WISH TO COMMIT NATIONAL SUICIDE
By Christopher G. Adamo
ELECTING LEFTIST LIBERAL DEMOCRAT & FORMER ANTIWAR PROTESTING PEACENIK JOHN KERRY PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES: THE SURE ROUTE TO NATIONAL SUICIDE -- A VOTE FOR KERRY AS A VOTE FOR VERY WEAK NATIONAL
LEADERSHIP DURING TIME OF WAR, SEVERE DAMAGE TO U.S. NATIONAL DEFENSE & SECURITY, & AMERICA'S LOSING THE WAR
AGAINST ISLAMIST TERRORISM -- THE 2004 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION & THE FUTURE OF THE U.S.A. AS A SOVEREIGN
NATION-STATE & MAJOR WORLD POWER
FULL STORY:
At one time, John Kerry wanted to make Vietnam the centerpiece of his campaign, based on his belief that the contrast between his four
months of combat and George Bush’s Air National Guard service would stand the Massachusetts Leftist Liberal Democrat in good
stead with an America immersed in the war on terror.
Unfortunately for Kerry, groups such as the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth followed suit, thus bringing forth his overall war record for
examination. And what was learned wasn’t pretty. Kerry's “battle wounds” amounted to little more than the degree of “boo-boo” which
might earn a typical five year old an ice cream cone or maybe cupcake (though conscientious parents would probably consider three
such incidents in four months to be evidence of a suspicious pattern).
Nevertheless, Kerry demanded much greater recognition of his “sacrifice,” insisting that he eventually be awarded three Purple Hearts.
No wonder he found it so easy to discard those medals some months later during a Peacenik mass demonstration and antiwar protest.
This was an account of Kerry’s Vietnam service that he did not want the nation to see. Yet the Swift Vets persevered, and the truth was
told. Immediately, Kerry’s poll numbers began to plummet (Truth seems to have that effect on him). So the Senator did the only thing
he could. He changed the subject.
Now he believes he has stumbled on a winning strategy for the last days of the campaign: talk about the war on terror. If the Bush
camp is smart, they will seize this opportunity and follow suit with a vengeance.
Kerry’s latest ploy is of course to focus attention on the bogus story of 380 tons of missing explosives in Iraq, which he seeks to
convince America, were looted under the watch of U.S. forces. In reality, it was a combination of bungling UN inspectors, coupled with
the endless delays in the commencement of U.S. operations to remove Saddam (and Kerry vehemently and steadfastly supported those
delays), that allowed time for removal of the weaponry by Russian special forces and Saddam loyalists.
Yet, right up to this week, what has Kerry advocated but more deferrals to the UN, as well as his hindsight appraisal that we should
have waited even longer to deal with Hussein, thus allowing time for even more munitions to be spirited away to places like Syria.
So, by all means, let’s talk about the war on terror. Let’s talk about the fact that Kerry voted to send U.S. troops into battle, but then
voted against giving them proper funding once deployed.
Let’s talk about the fact that, in a manner identical to his treasonous 1971 Senate testimony, Kerry is once again attempting to boost his
own political fortunes by making outlandish and unsupportable claims of malfeasance and incompetence on the part of the U.S. military.
Let’s talk about the fact that Kerry’s constant harping on the “failures” and “bungling” of U.S. efforts in Iraq only serves to boost the
morale of the Islamist insurgents, ultimately at the expense of the lives of American soldiers. When it comes to giving aid and comfort
to America’s mortal enemies, Kerry has been absolutely consistent throughout the entirety of his public life.
Let’s talk about the effect on the resolve, and thus the belligerence of, Islamic militants in Iraq and around the world if America, by
electing Kerry, signals its willingness to retreat in the face of increased violence and opposition.
Let’s talk about how the leaders of Islamist terrorist organizations, with an end game in mind of seeing the total destruction of the
United States of America, are doing and saying whatever they can to help secure a Kerry victory in our presidential election.
Let’s talk about the fact that, if elected, Kerry will likely promote Jamie Gorelick to high office within the U.S. Justice Department.
This, despite the fact that Gorelick is the very person who crippled the ability of America’s intelligence agencies to share and compile
information on terrorist plots, thus setting the stage for the surprise attacks of 9-11.
Let’s talk about the other Clinton “insiders,” who are likely to become major department heads under a “President Kerry.” It was on
their watch that Osama Bin Laden was offered to America on several occasions. But according to their thinking, the entire issue was
one of “law enforcement,” and not of national security. So Bin Laden walked, and was thus allowed to continue with his dastardly
plan. Kerry would return America to that blindfolded and ineffectual approach to dealing with international terrorism.
On the heels of the fraudulent Al Qaqaa controversy, the Bush team should, once again, move the discussion of militant Islamism to
the forefront. They should point to their successes during the past three years since 9-11, chief among which being that no follow-up
attack of that magnitude has occurred within the borders of this nation since then.
And they should remind Americans that, in Kerry’s world, malignant forces such as the Hussein regime would still be up and running,
with the only response being an endless excretion of more toothless resolutions from the United Nations. Unaccounted explosives
would not be measured in the hundreds of tons, but in the thousands or ten thousands of tons. And the United States would be
utterly powerless to prevent their deployment.
Finally, they should drive home the fact that, had John Kerry had his way, America’s posture to this day would be inept and defensive,
waiting nervously to respond to the next bloodbath on American soil.
So, by all means Senator Kerry, let’s talk about national security and the war on terror.
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Christopher G. Adamo is a freelance writer who lives in southeastern Wyoming and works in the field of industrial instrumentation.
He is actively involved in Wyoming's political process, serving as a delegate to successive Wyoming State Republican Conventions
and as a member of the Wyoming State Republican Central Committee. He has assisted Republican candidates for local and state
legislatures and for the United States Congress. His articles, which appear regularly in The Progressive Conservative, U.S.A.,
and on a number of other websites, reflect a major concern with the damage being done to Conservatism and Conservative causes by
the Liberal Leftist faction in the Republican Party as well as by the much larger and more powerful Liberal Leftist faction in the
Democratic Party. During the early and middle 1990s, Adamo was Editor of the Wyoming Christian Coalition's official news organ,
The Wyoming Christian. Adamo maintains his own Internet website, which is located at
www.chrisadamo.com.
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