John Kerry shouldn't even be qualified to run for any elected office at all.
The 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, Section 3, states: "No person shall be a Senator or Representative in Congress, or elector of President and Vice President, or hold any office, civil or military, under the United States, or under any state, who ... shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against (the United States) ... or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof."
John Kerry as as a then commissioned officer of the Naval Reserve violated Article 104 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
John Kerry also had violated the legal prohibitions on individual citizens negotiating with foreign powers (18 U.S.C. 953) and the constitutional prohibition against giving support to our nation's enemies in wartime (Article III, Section 3).
I agree 100%, I have been harping these same issues. But those issues do not come into play.
He would have had to be tried in a Military Court of law, for the UMCJ violations, and in a Federal Court of law for the USC 14adm.artical3. clause, AND BE FOUND GUILTY.
In which case, he at this point would be pulling a chain and ball while he walks around at Leavenworth, or resting in the grave after have been shot or hanged based on form of punishment sited in those UMCJ articles.
Big John Kerry, is innocent until proven guilty in the proper courts of law dealing with those type alleged crimes against the United States of America.
The government of the United States has given him "permission to come aboard", and practice the craft of US Senator. Nothing we an do about it. I know he commited war crimes but in the eyes of the government he did not.
Now the real sickening part. If for some reasons he is elected president of the United States. We cannot do anything to un-seat him! Due to current world conditions, and imagine having Big John Edwards the famed trial lawyer for the down trodden take the oath to replace him!
Where screwed as a nation either way.
You folks that do believe in a rightous God that controls all things, better start laying prostrate on your bellies and ask for HIS tender, loving, and JUST mercies in who he would have lead this great land. And I am not trying to be cute or clever on this one!