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John "Flip Flop" Kerry On Missile Defense
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Posted on 02/21/2004 12:53:17 PM PST by Hon
John Kerry on Missile Defense
Voted YES on deploying National Missile Defense ASAP.
Vote that the policy of the US is to deploy a National Missile Defense system capable of defending against limited ballistic missile attack as soon as it is technologically possible, and to seek continued negotiated reductions in Russian nuclear forces. Bill S 257 ; vote number 1999-51 on Mar 17, 1999
Voted NO on deploying missile defense as soon as possible.
Vote to limit further debate and proceed to a bill that would require the U.S. to deploy as soon as possible an effective National Missile Defense system capable of defending against a limited ballistic missile attack. Bill S 1873 ; vote number 1998-262 on Sep 9, 1998
Voted NO on considering deploying NMD, and amending ABM Treaty.
Vote to consider establishing a policy requiring the deployment of a national missile defense system by the end of 2003. The bill would also urge discussions with Russia to amend the ABM Treaty to allow deployment of the system. Bill S 1635 ; vote number 1996-157 on Jun 4, 1996
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But CURRENTLY John Kerry is now officially OPPOSED to a National Missile Defense of any kind:
http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2004/special/president/issues/index.defense.html
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Opposes NMD, supports nonproliferation and arms control
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TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2004; flipflop; homelandinsecurity; johnkerry; kerry; kerryrecord; missiledefense; nationaldefense
Typical.
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posted on
02/21/2004 12:53:17 PM PST
by
Hon
To: Hon
If an issues has two sides Kerry manages to have three positions on it.
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posted on
02/21/2004 12:57:55 PM PST
by
finnman69
(cum puella incedit minore medio corpore sub quo manifestus globus, inflammare animos)
To: finnman69
And it's particularly weird, since Kerry came to the Senate as THE champion of the (idiotic) Nuclear Freeze Movement--which found any kind of US missile defense to be anathama:
Kerry Championed The Nuclear Freeze Movement
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1082283/posts
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posted on
02/21/2004 1:05:01 PM PST
by
Hon
To: Hon
bump
To: Hon
Did you say Senator FlipFlop?
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posted on
02/21/2004 1:17:02 PM PST
by
Seeking the truth
(Some oldies/newbies are really full of themselves, aren't they?)
To: finnman69
Check my post #5.
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posted on
02/21/2004 1:17:46 PM PST
by
Seeking the truth
(Some oldies/newbies are really full of themselves, aren't they?)
To: Seeking the truth
Well, they can missile defense to the list. But I guess they don't have room for even half the things he has flip-flopped over.
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posted on
02/21/2004 1:20:51 PM PST
by
Hon
To: Hon
LOL...that was my problem when I designed this "FlipFlop" 0cents stamp. So many things to list!
I'm designing a 10 stamp "Kerry Kollection" which I hope to finish next week.
Some parody...some serious...some old...some new...some instructive.
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posted on
02/21/2004 1:27:01 PM PST
by
Seeking the truth
(Some oldies/newbies are really full of themselves, aren't they?)
To: finnman69
The third position is, "I was a Vietnam vet!!!!!!!" no matter what the issue is.
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posted on
02/21/2004 1:41:02 PM PST
by
Blood of Tyrants
(Even if the government took all your earnings, you wouldn’t be, in its eyes, a slave.)
To: Hon
Mmmm..multiple personalities, perhaps?
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posted on
02/21/2004 3:59:59 PM PST
by
GulfWar1Vet
(Have you come into the Light?)
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