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kerrygoddess Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-22-06 12:56 AM
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For JK, History Repeats Itself: “Patriotism is Truth, Today As In Vietnam”
For John Kerry, History Repeats Itself: “Patriotism is Truth, Today As In Vietnam”
April 21st, 2006 @ 10:53 pm

April 22 is a day that has historical significance in the life of John Kerry. On April 22, 1970 he was instrumental in the first Earth Day in Massachusetts. One year later on April 22, 1971, John Kerry testified before the Senate Senate Foreign Relations Committee’s Fulbright Commission on the Vietnam War, it was day that he and many others across this country will never forget.

It was on that day that Kerry sat in front of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and asked “How do you ask a man to be the last man to die in Vietnam? How do ask a man to be the last man to die for a mistake?”



Saturday, April 22, 2006, now thirty-five years later, as history is repeating itself in Iraq, John Kerry is making history on the anniversary of his Senate testimony, as he takes to the podium at Boston’s Faneuil Hall to ask once again “Where are the leaders of our country? Where is the leadership?”

Generals, veterans, elected officials and Gold Star mothers who ask tough questions and dare to stand and speak the truth to power, are being attacked. They all have a right to speak up as Americans, and we all have an obligation to speak out against a President who is wrong — a policy that is wrong — and a war in Iraq that weakens our country.

The following OP/ED from Senator John Kerry that coincides with his speech at Faneuil Hall…

Patriotism is truth, today as in Vietnam
By John F. Kerry | April 22, 2006

THIRTY-FIVE YEARS ago today, I testified before the United States Senate. I was a 27-year-old Vietnam veteran who believed the war had to come to an end.

It was 1971.


MORE - http://blog.thedemocraticdaily.com/?p=2722
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globalvillage Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-22-06 07:15 AM
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1. Thanks, KG
Great post to start the day.

:patriot:
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ProSense Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-22-06 07:28 AM
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2. Thanks!

Democrats for

(protecting the right to)

dissent!


:patriot:

Dissent is Democratic!

:patriot:


Proud Kerrycrat!

:patriot:
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globalvillage Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-22-06 07:43 AM
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3. I'm flying my flag today.
It's a great day for democracy.

Kick ass, Senator! We love ya!

:patriot:

I am so excited for our press group at this event.
Everyone, make sure you support them here, kos and the other blogs.
Best of luck to our field reporters, they rock!!!!!
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YvonneCa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-22-06 09:35 AM
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4. You know...
...as a Kerrycrat old enough to remember his testimony in 1971, I am convinced more than EVER that this is the man who can 'heal the old wounds' and bring this country back together. That is a wonderful Op-Ed! I don't think our country ever fully healed from that Vietnam split between fathers and sons of my generation. Having a President Kerry speak out about this has the power to lance the wound and clear the air... FULLY...not just move past it like we did. If so, that's about the only good thing to come from this illegal war in Iraq.

Thanks, Kerrygoddess. I'm going to fly my flag today, too!!!:patriot:
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