They sicken me.
You catch kerry spouting out during his convention speech that we need a "strong military"? That about sickened me. What a freaking hypocrite! He of all people saying that, after his abismal record voting against the military, against every weapons system, against increasing military pay so the soldiers dont need food stamps.
Lets look at the congressional voting record of the man now saying we need a strong military:
1) In 1996 - Introduced Bill to slash Defense Department Funding by $6.5 Billion.
2) In 1995 - Voted to freeze Defense spending for 7 years, slashing over $34 billion from Defense.
3) Fiscal 1996 Budget Resolution - Defense Freeze. "Harkin, D-Iowa, amendment to freeze defense spending for the next seven years and transfer the $34.8 billion in savings to education and job training."
4) In 1993 - Introduced plan to cut numerous Defense programs, including:
• Cut the number of Navy submarines and their crews.
• Reduce the number of light infantry units down to one.
• Reduce tactical fighter wings in the Air Force.
• Terminate the Navy's coastal mine-hunting ship program.
• Force the retirement of no less than 60,000 members of the Armed Forces in one year.
5) Has voted repeatedly to cut Defense spending, including:
• In 1993, voted against increased Defense spending for Military Pay Raise. Kerry voted to kill an increase in military pay over five years.
• In 1992, voted to cut $6 billion from Defense.
• In 1991, voted to slash over $3 Billion from Defense. Shift money to social programs.
• In 1991, voted to cut defense spending by 2%
• Voted repeatedly to cut or eliminate funding for B-2.
• Voted repeatedly against Missile Defense - Weapons Kerry sought to phase out were vital in Iraq . "Kerry supported cancellation of a host of weapons systems that have become the basis of US military might-the high-tech munitions and delivery systems on display to the world as they leveled the Iraqi regime of Saddam Hussein in a matter of weeks." (Brian C. Mooney, "Taking One Prize, Then A Bigger One, "The Boston Globe, 6/19/03)
• Voted repeatedly against military hardware he felt we no longer need since the "cold war" is past. The money would be better spent on "social" programs. These weapons are now the core of our military power. (F-16 Fighting Falcons, B-1Bs B-2As F-15 and F-16s, M1 Abrams, Patriot Missile, AH-64 Apache Helicopter, Tomahawk Cruise Missile, Aegis Air-Defense Cruiser)
6) During 1980s Kerry and Michael Dukakis joined forces with liberal group dedicated to slashing Defense. Kerry sat on the board of "Jobs with Peace Campaign," which sought to "develop public support for cutting the defense budget . . ." ("Pentagon Demonstrators Call For Home-Building, Not Bombs," The Associated Press, 6/3/88)
7) While running for Congress in 1972, Kerry promised to cut Defense Spending. "On what he'll do if he's elected to Congress, "Kerry said he would ' bring a different kind of message to the President. "He said he would, "Vote against military appropriations." ("Candidate's for Congress Capture Campus in Andover," Lawrence [MA] Eagle-Tribune, 4/21/72)
Article regarding Kerrys voting record towards military How anyone can vote for such a person amazes me. He says things that are not just wrong, they are blatant lies. Huge hypocrite.
dago
