Moore to air Fahrenheit 9-11
The Hollywood news magazine, "Variety," said that In Demand, the
largest pay-per-view distributor in the U.S., was planning to air
"Fahrenheit" at 8 p.m. on election eve - just hours before the polls
open all across America.
Michael Moore -- who is currently on his "Slacker Tour" to get college
students to vote-- has a problem in making this a reality. Columbia
TriStar, which released the "Fahrenheit" DVD last week, has the right
to block any small-screen broadcast while the DVD is in distribution.
Reports are that Moore is going ahead anyway.
Yesterday’s exchange
Yesterday, Sen. John Kerry claimed that President Bush was running up
gas prices so that his friends, big oil, could make more money. Bush
for his part jumped on Kerry’s comment of making terrorism a nuisance.
"Our goal is not to reduce terror to some acceptable level of
nuisance," Bush said. "Our goal is to defeat terror by staying on the
offensive, destroying terrorist networks and spreading freedom and
liberty around the world."
"Last week, gas prices hit a record $53 a barrel and one big reason is
because of this president's gross mismanagement of the war in Iraq,"
Kerry said.
Edwards v meth
Sen. John Edwards in a conference call with Midwest reporters said
that the Kerry administration would do more to stop methamphetamine in
rural America. However, it seems that the Kerry record doesn’t support
the call for a crack down on meth.
Brian Jones, a spokesman for the Bush campaign, responded by saying
that Mr. Kerry in 1999 had voted against legislation that would
increase penalties for manufacturing drugs, including methamphetamines.
Mr. Jones said the use of amphetamines, including methamphetamine, had
declined among young people nationwide by 17 percent over the last
year.
Let her talk!!
The Washington Times reports [LINK]
on the fact that a Teresa Heinz Kerry who follows the campaign script
disappoints the supporters who come out to hear her:
After one event, disappointed supporters were heard saying, "Where was
the Teresa spitfire?"
"Sometimes she puts her foot in her mouth, but that's OK — she reminds
me of people I know," Mike Ceoffe, a 39-year-old father of four, said
at an event featuring Mrs. Kerry at Local 249 Teamsters Temple in
Pittsburgh. "Well, the upper-crust people I know. She ain't driving a
'72 Chevy Impala."
Bishops against Kerry
The NY Times reports [LINK]
on how a group of influential Catholic Bishops are campaigning against
Sen. John Kerry, who is a catholic. Their fear is that a Catholic who
supports abortion and stem cell research would be in the White House
undermining Catholic doctrine:
Galvanized by battles against same-sex marriage and stem cell research
and alarmed at the prospect of a President Kerry - who is Catholic but
supports abortion rights - these bishops and like-minded Catholic
groups are blanketing churches with guides identifying abortion, gay
marriage and the stem cell debate as among a handful of
"non-negotiable issues."
To the dismay of liberal Catholics and some other bishops, traditional
church concerns about the death penalty or war are often not
mentioned.
Soros wants America's guns
There is a growing concern among gun owners and the NRA in particular
that a Kerry Presidency could see a backdoor effort to deny Americans
the right to bear arms. The source of the problem is none other than
George Soros. He is working through the U.N. to negotiate a treaty
that will ban private ownership of firearms on a worldwide basis, said
Wayne LaPierre, National Rifle Association spokesman.
Addressing the annual SAFE: Right to Carry Conference last Sunday in
New York, LaPierre warned, "The U.N. is, I believe, the major threat
that we're going to be dealing with."
Under the banner of IANSA - the International Action Network on Small
Arms - Soros operative Rebecca Peters is working to capitalize on the
success of her gun ban campaign in Australia, where firearms
possession is now illegal and crime is going through the roof.
LaPierre explained that under the umbrella of the United Nations,
there are now more than 500 of these organizations working day and
night trying to ban civilian ownership or firearms.
Kerry’s allies are enemies
The Washington Times reports [LINK]
on how the allies that Sen. John Kerry wants to rely on in the war on
terrorism supported giving weapons and missile technology to Saddam
Hussein for bribes. The missile technology came from China. The
Chinese obtained their missile technology as a result of a clouded
incident involving an American company and contributions to Bill
Clinton:
China illegally supplied Saddam Hussein's regime with missile
technology and other weaponry and was a major beneficiary of the U.N.
oil-for-food program, according to a CIA report.
The report by the Iraq Survey Group also stated that China, along with
France and Russia, was bribed by Saddam with oil sales and weapons
deals into working to end U.N. sanctions.
Union thugs
Below is the text of a letter sent by Bush-Cheney '04 Campaign
Chairman Governor Marc Racicot to AFL-CIO President John Sweeney via
fax at 10:15 a.m. today. The letter asks Sweeney to put an end to
protest activities that have led to injuries, property damage,
vandalism and voter intimidation at Bush-Cheney '04 and Republican
Party offices around the country.
Bush-Cheney '04 has created a hotline for victims of voter
intimidation to report what happened. The hotline, 1-888-303-7125,
will begin operation at 11:00 a.m. today.
Letter To AFL-CIO President John Sweeney
Mr. John Sweeney
President
AFL-CIO
815 16th Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20006
October 11, 2004
Dear Mr. Sweeney:
Over the past several weeks, acts of violence and vandalism have
occurred at Republican and Bush-Cheney campaign headquarters across
the country. In addition to the injuries, property damage and
disruption associated with these acts, these events have created a
threatening and intimidating atmosphere abhorrent to our democratic
process.
On October 5th, according to news reports, witnesses, police reports
and admissions of your members, the AFL-CIO, as part of a national
strategy, protested at more than a dozen of our campaign and party
headquarters across the country. In many locations, the protestors
attempted to enter, or entered, campaign or party facilities. As one
protestor said, "Actually, we're storming into an office." In Orlando,
Florida, injuries and damage were sustained. Protestors forced their
way into the facility, fracturing the arm of one staffer, and
vandalized the office. In Michigan, protestors entered a headquarters
and engaged in activities apparently intended to disrupt volunteers
trying to make phone calls.
Protests by your organization come on the heels of several other
incidents at Bush-Cheney '04 offices around the country, including a
break-in at our Seattle office where laptop computers were stolen from
the Washington State Bush-Cheney ’04 executive director and the state
Republican Party 72-hour director. Just last night in Canton, Ohio, a
Bush-Cheney '04 staffer was forced to lock herself in an office while
another break-in was in progress. The facility was seriously damaged
and property was stolen. Additionally, gun shots have been fired into
Bush-Cheney '04 offices in West Virginia, Florida and Tennessee,
windows broken in West Virginia and campaign staffers threatened. In
Wisconsin, a supporter of the President had a swastika burned into his
front yard simply because he had a Bush-Cheney '04 lawn sign. We urge
your support in helping us ensure the safety of all individuals
working on our campaign and others as we are making every effort to
secure the safety of all participants in the political process.
I hope you will put an end to protest activities that have led to
injuries, property damage, vandalism and voter intimidation. We will
hold you and your organization accountable for the actions of your
members and urge you to immediately discontinue any coordinated
protest efforts that result in damage to our facilities, or injury to
people who may hold different political views than your members, but
who share an equal right to be involved in the political process
without suffering violence, intimidation and threats.
Respectfully,
Gov. Marc Racicot, Bush-Cheney '04 Campaign Chairman
John Kerry: War Hero
Extraordinaire
by Jeffrey Epstein
Since sealing his bid for the democratic nomination, John Kerry’s
opponents, namely 254 of his fellow Swift Boat veterans, successfully
focused public attention on the various inconsistencies surrounding
his military record and “contrived” war hero status. Simultaneously, a
majority of Vietnam veterans and their supporters have taken great
exception to his post-service protesting activities.
Kerry, an opportunistic liar, initiated a political career by
slandering his fellow veterans and undermining our nation’s war
effort. More than any other person, he is responsible for the false
image of Vietnam veterans as crazed killers. During last week’s
presidential debate, Senator Kerry unequivocally stated, “And it
reminds me that it is vital for us not to confuse the war, ever, with
the warriors” – a principle that he should know better than most for
he was the one who personally profited from bearing false witness
against his “brothers-in-arms”. Indisputably, Kerry’s libelous
testimony encouraged the enemy to refortify which contributed to the
growing list of American casualties.
Kerry met with Communist enemy agents in Paris, while on inactive
military status, and returned to advocate their terms of disengagement
before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. An action considered,
by most, to be treasonous during a time of war. The resulting
unilateral withdrawal from Vietnam triggered a bloodbath that left
millions of innocent Southeast Asians dead in its wake.
The Senator from Massachusetts continues to walk in the same shoes he
chose to wear some 33 years ago. For political posturing, he and his
misguided supporters continue to undermine our war efforts in Iraq.
They once again provide aid and comfort to an enemy that is bolstered
by their rhetoric, encouraged by their words to take American lives,
any American lives. No doubt, Kerry lacks the support of our military
with large numbers of servicemen awaiting November’s election results
prior to re-enlisting.
As our most liberal Senator, John Kerry voted against the majority of
the weapon systems that have been successfully deployed over the past
twenty years. Even more disturbing and much to the benefit of our
enemies, he voiced opposition to bunker-busting weapon technology
during the recent presidential debate. This strategic nuclear weapon
would clearly serve as one of our greatest deterrents against first
strikes from non-suicidal foes.
Electing Kerry to the presidency is equivalent to leaving the
proverbial fox in charge of the henhouse. He is unfit to be Commander
in Chief and lacks the moral clarity and judgment to protect our
security interests. The United States is in the midst of fighting a
global war on terror that we cannot afford to lose. Everything is as
risk and now is not the time for negotiation and compromise. Nor is it
the time to speculate on the well-being of future generations. Our
children deserve better than to be protected by a President who
advocates the subordination of pre-emptive self-defense to gaining the
approval from a corrupt bureaucratic “global” authority. Only John
Kerry and the most naïve, amongst us, believe that countries like
Libya, Syria, Germany, and France would approve of such a request to
launch a preemptive strike.
Despite his nuanced oratory skills and enhanced cosmetic appeal,
actions speak louder than words. Kerry’s behavior and voting record
have evidenced poor character and judgment throughout his entire
political career. His inaccurate labeling of a “quagmire” in Iraq
better depicts the state of condition in which our enemies have found
themselves. President Bush’s strategy of centralizing the war on
terror, by drawing Islamic militants to Iraq for final processing, has
severely weakened our enemy’s global capabilities and proved to be an
operational success.
The DNC would like us to believe that Kerry’s war hero status is
beyond question. That may be the case for our enemies who continue to
honor him today. We simply cannot afford to provide him access to the
reins of a nation to which he has done so much harm.
[NOTE: Jeffrey Epstein is the Media Relations Direct for Vietnam
Veterans for the Truth, a group that recently held a rally on The Mall
in Washington DC protesting John Kerry’s smears against Vietnam
veterans across the country. ]
...Most Republicans avoid health care, but Mr. Bush sees that the
Democratic vision is headed for a win by default, and so his campaign
is making a serious effort to revive market incentives in health care.
At the center of his program are the Health Savings Accounts created
by last year's Medicare bill. HSAs marry real insurance (i.e.,
coverage for high and unpredictable costs) with contributions to a
savings account that can be "rolled over" from year to year.... [I]ndividuals,
not insurance companies, "ration" most of their own health care, and
young people get a chance to save tax-free for the higher medical
bills that kick in later in life.
Mr. Bush is now pushing a couple of proposals to supercharge HSAs....
[P]ut individually purchased and employer provided insurance on a more
equal tax footing by making insurance premiums fully tax deductible.
And since a number of states regulate their insurance markets so
heavily as to prevent the sale of high-deductible policies, Mr. Bush
wants to take the long overdue step of creating a national market for
coverage.... [I]t is crazy to block individuals from buying insurance
policies across state lines wherever they can get the best deal.
A movement from employer-based to individually owned insurance,
together with a national market for it, could have a revolutionary
effect. Many lives would be improved if individuals no longer needed
to fear moving or switching jobs for fear of losing their insurance.
And an enormous drag on the efficient allocation of resources in the
overall economy would be removed.
Americans are being offered a real choice of health care visions this
November. We believe Mr. Kerry's leads inevitably toward the kind of
low-innovation, low-quality government systems found in Europe and
Canada. Mr. Bush's, meanwhile, would make health insurance more
portable and flexible....
Political pundits are beginning to make the statement that Sen. John
Kerry could be known as the first Gay President in the same way that
President Bill Clinton is known as the first Black President given
Clinton's positions on the issues.
Sen. John Kerry has a 100% rating from the homosexual advocacy group,
the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), since 1995 in recognition of his
support for the pro-gay agenda.
Despite his stated opposition to gay marriage, Kerry and his running
mate, Sen. John Edwards (D-NC), who also boasts a 100% rating from the
HRC, can expect to receive a high percentage of the gay vote,
estimated to be around 4 million. Kerry voted against the Defense of
Marriage Act (DOMA) in 1996 and both candidates oppose the
constitutional amendment to protect marriage legislation supported by
President Bush.
For further reading on the matter follow this link to
Talon News.
DrudgeReport.com is reporting the following statement of John Edwards,
spoken while campaigning in Newton, Iowa:
“We will stop juvenile diabetes, Parkinson's, Alzheimer's and other
debilitating diseases... When John Kerry is president, people like
Christopher Reeve are going get up out of that wheelchair and walk
again.' Edwards made the unprecedented campaign promises during
30-minute speech at Newton High School gym in Newton, Iowa.
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