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Veterans, Vietnamese unite to oppose Kerry
World net daily ^ | 10February2004 | © 2004 WorldNetDaily.com

Posted on 02/10/2004 2:05:03 PM PST by North Coast Conservative

A Vietnam veterans organization and a Vietnamese-American group have united in opposition to Democratic presidential front-runner Sen. John Kerry.

"We represent hundreds of thousand of American veterans who do not want to see John Kerry anywhere near the Oval Office," said Ted Sampley, founder of Vietnam Veterans Against John Kerry. Sampley is a U.S. Army Green Beret and veteran of two combat tours in Vietnam.

Said Sampley: "I have personally dealt with John Kerry on the issue of U.S. POWs left behind in Vietnam. Kerry is not truthful and is not worthy of the support of U.S. veterans. Many Vietnam vets have been duped into thinking Kerry is their friend. He is not. To us, he is 'Hanoi John.'"

Dan Tran is president of the Vietnam Human Rights Project and a member of Vietnamese Americans Against John Kerry.

"John Kerry aided and abetted the communist government in Hanoi and has hindered any human rights progress in Vietnam," Tran said.

Said the new coalition in a statement: "In the Senate, Kerry blocked the Vietnam human rights (and religious freedom) bill on behalf of Hanoi, while the Vietnamese Communists continue to wage a war of repression against the non-Communist Vietnamese and a war of genocide against our former allies the Montagnard ethnic minorities in the Central Highlands of Vietnam."

The coalition plans nationwide demonstrations against Kerry beginning with the New York and Massachusetts primaries.

Sampley's reference to Kerry as "Hanoi John" represents a campaign issue that could become a big problem for the Democrat. A photo on the Vietnam Veterans Against John Kerry website shows anti-war activist Jane Fonda at a Valley Forge rally sitting a few feet ahead of Kerry.

Jane Fonda and John Kerry, who can be seen in background directly "north" of Fonda.

Radio talk-show host Rush Limbaugh features the photo on his website with the caption: "The picture Democrats have been hoping nobody had: John Kerry sitting behind Jane Fonda during an anti-war rally at Valley Forge, PA in September 1970."

Kerry has been roundly criticized for anti-war activities he participated in following his military service in Vietnam.

A proposed bumper sticker image that encapsulates the issue is making its away around the Internet. The sticker says, "Kerry-Fonda 2004" and includes the image of a North Vietnamese flag.



TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Front Page News; Government; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; Unclassified
KEYWORDS: 2004; election2004; fonda; kerry; veterans; vietgate; vietnameseamericans; vietnamveterans; vvajk; vvaw
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To: Travis McGee
Does anyone know if there is a protocol that veterans adhere to when wearing the uniform in public..

Travis, do you know?

41 posted on 02/10/2004 5:24:28 PM PST by Freee-dame
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To: jempet
That bumper sticker may be a little subtle for a lot of folks. You may actually be advertising support for Kerry instead of making a clever, sarcastic attack on him. Most people on the road won't recognize the North Vietnamese flag; most will assume that you are encouraging support for a Kerry/Fonda ticket.
42 posted on 02/10/2004 5:46:54 PM PST by Capriole (Foi vainquera)
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To: jempet
That bumper sticker may be a little subtle for a lot of folks. You may actually be advertising support for Kerry instead of making a clever, sarcastic attack on him. Most people on the road won't recognize the North Vietnamese flag; most will assume that you are encouraging support for a Kerry/Fonda ticket.
43 posted on 02/10/2004 5:46:57 PM PST by Capriole (Foi vainquera)
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To: conspiratoristo
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'JOHN KERRY = Enemy of Vietnam Vets'

http://www.TheAlamoFILM.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1320



Signed:.."ALOHA RONNIE" Guyer / Vet-"WE WERE SOLDIERS" Battle of IA DRANG-1965

http://www.lzxray.com/guyer_collection.htm
(IA DRANG-1965 Photos)

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45 posted on 02/10/2004 5:55:38 PM PST by ALOHA RONNIE (Vet-Battle of IA DRANG-1965 www.LZXRAY.com.A)
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To: conspiratoristo
get these ads up on the air.
46 posted on 02/10/2004 6:00:49 PM PST by The Wizard (Saddamocrats are enemies of America, treasonous everytime they speak)
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To: conspiratoristo
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'Freeper Alert: Sen. KERRY / Communist Vietnamese Killing Off Christians in Central Highlands'


http://www.Freerepublic.com/focus/news/675016/posts

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47 posted on 02/10/2004 6:01:04 PM PST by ALOHA RONNIE (Vet-Battle of IA DRANG-1965 www.LZXRAY.com.A)
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To: conspiratoristo
bttt
48 posted on 02/10/2004 6:02:24 PM PST by The Wizard (Saddamocrats are enemies of America, treasonous everytime they speak)
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To: wolfdaddie
Here's the bumper stickers with my graphic on them:

http://cafeshops.com/vvagainstkerry.9809070
49 posted on 02/10/2004 6:47:55 PM PST by Fixit (Got a conservative graphic design you want drawn up, let me know. Good ideas are the hardest part)
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To: CHICAGOFARMER
Please check facts prior to post, as this is not Democratic Underground dot com.
50 posted on 02/10/2004 8:09:16 PM PST by AdequateMan
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To: AdequateMan
ummmm . . . Adequate, he apologized within a few posts.

Don't beat it to death, ok?

51 posted on 02/10/2004 9:02:09 PM PST by reformed_democrat
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To: nutmeg
read later bump
52 posted on 02/10/2004 9:03:02 PM PST by nutmeg (Why vote for Bush? Imagine Commander in Chief John F'in Kerry!)
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To: Freee-dame; Howlin
I don't know of any "official" protocols for after active duty.
53 posted on 02/10/2004 9:35:33 PM PST by Travis McGee (----- www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com -----)
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To: ditto h; 88keys; Akron Al; babyface00; Badray; Bikers4Bush; boxerblues; Captiva; Commiewatcher; ...
I am checking with CafePress to see if they are marketing the bumper sticker. As usual, it looks as if i am a day late and a dollar short. *VBG*

In God We Trust…..Semper Fi!

54 posted on 02/11/2004 4:47:49 AM PST by North Coast Conservative (Never take a gun to a gunfight that is less than .40 cal)
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To: Travis McGee
But I do think that you are required to wear the uniform with dignity and respect, and I believe that would preclude ANY political activity.

Of course, you can pick up a set of utilities, or a BDU at any Army/Navy store, but wearing it at a political function connotes a certain endorsement or sanctioning of the event by the military. An ethical person would think twice about it.......ok, never mind.

In God We Trust…..Semper Fi!

55 posted on 02/11/2004 4:52:29 AM PST by North Coast Conservative (Never take a gun to a gunfight that is less than .40 cal)
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To: conspiratoristo
Oh yeah, I want one as well!

Kerry is a frightening frenchman!
56 posted on 02/11/2004 5:37:49 AM PST by RikaStrom (I've reached a conclusion; 1 useless man is a disgrace; 2 are law firm; & 3 or more are a Congress!)
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To: conspiratoristo
let's get these people on TV
57 posted on 02/11/2004 5:38:26 AM PST by The Wizard (Saddamocrats are enemies of America, treasonous everytime they speak)
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To: RikaStrom
I might not be able to sell it, Cafepress may have beaten me to the punch. I will check with them when they open up Western Time Zone.

In God We Trust…..Semper Fi!

58 posted on 02/11/2004 6:10:49 AM PST by North Coast Conservative (Never take a gun to a gunfight that is less than .40 cal)
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To: Capriole
"That bumper sticker may be a little subtle for a lot of folks. You may actually be advertising support for Kerry instead of making a clever, sarcastic attack on him. Most people on the road won't recognize the North Vietnamese flag; most will assume that you are encouraging support for a Kerry/Fonda ticket"

True. It's a shame that some people are so clueless as to what's going on around them that they would get the wrong idea. There's an old saying... "Stupid people shouldn't breed"
59 posted on 02/11/2004 7:57:56 AM PST by jempet
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To: thesummerwind; conspiratoristo; ARA; Capriole; All
This whole "Kerry! Kerry! Kerry!!" campaign scenario strikes me as a bit surreal...and who were those older people wearing plain fatigues at the mall?!!

Love the bumper sticker, but I also think the "average person behind you in traffic" wouldn't read beyond the "Kerry" word, and would just think the flag portrayed was some kind of fancy new red and blue-stripe "logo"...< sigh >...

Main point: IMHO, "lying (reasonably) low" for the moment is good, aside from plain old refuting of lies at the "grass roots" level..."Mad" Howie didn't need much help from the "VRWC" to self-destruct, and I'd rather see Kerry take the nomination first (at which point, all hell will break loose around here) than see Edwards (about whom a long-time crony said "you never see him coming until it's too late") step up at the last minute...

I can't imagine what real appeal Kerry has to anyone, but I'd much prefer he be considered "most able to beat Bush" than give Edwards the chance to try...somehow Edwards managed to become a billionaire trial lawyer, get elected to the U.S. Senate as his first elective office, and less than four years into his first term become a viable presidential candidate (in theory)...Edwards still has enough "background" as a lawyer that would be "unhelpful" to his quest for the Presidency, but he's a heck of a lot more charismatic than Kerry, and we all know how that goes, after eight years of "the man from Hope"...

60 posted on 02/11/2004 9:01:50 PM PST by 88keys (are the Bush-bashing Democrat primaries, so beloved by the media, over yet?!)
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