Guide to Kerry's Voting Record (easy to read version)

Email received by JulieRNR21 | 2/16/04 | Email

[JulieRNR21]

Here it is in black and white folks....Kerry's voting record. Print it out if you want and use it when people defend him on what a "great guy" he is. It is obvious that he cares nothing for the unborn, the military, defense, law & order, tax relief, school choice and many other issues

JOHN KERRY VOTING RECORD:: THE LIST

ABORTION

Voted to federally fund abortions.

Voted against parental consent for minors.

Voted against ban on Partial Birth Abortion (3 times)

Voted against ban on sending money to UN population fund if the money was sent to pay for China forced abortion and sterilization policy.

NARAL lifetime rating of 100%

National Right to Life Committee lifetime rating of 0%

DEATH PENALTY

Opposes federal death penalty.

Voted against death penalty for terrorists. (recently flip-flopped in 2002)

Voted against death penalty for drug-related murders.

TAXES & BUDGET

Voted against Bush tax cut and wants to repeal portions of Bush tax cut.

Voted for 1993 Clinton tax hike. (largest in history)

Voted against major tax relief packages at least 10 times.

Voted at least 5 times against balance budget amendments.

Kerry voted at least five times to raid The Social Security Trust Fund.

MILITARY & NATIONAL SECURITY

Voted for 7 major reductions in military funding Voted against Gulf War I (1991).

Voted for Gulf War II (but then criticized and voted against military appropriation for troops).

Voted against MX missile.

Voted against Trident Submarine.

Voted against SDI (Strategic Defense Initiative – Star Wars).

Voted against B-1 and B-2 Stealth Bomber and Fighter.

Favored UN control of US Troops (in the 1970s).

Supported Slashing $2.6 Billion from Intelligence Funding While Serving as a Member of Senate Intel Committee.

Attended a seminar (the so-called "Winter Soldier Investigation) bankrolled by Jane Fonda in Detroit in February 1971 during which 125 self-proclaimed Vietnam veterans testified at a Howard Johnson's about atrocities allegedly committed by our own forces.

Many of the so-called Veterans were frauds and virtually every alleged atrocity was investigated and proven to be false.

FAITH & VALUES

Voted against ban on human cloning.

Voted Against Defense of Marriage Act (to give states option to decide whether to recognize homosexual marriages in other states).

Sent letter to Massachusetts Legislature opposing Constitutional Amendment defining marriage as solely between a man and a woman.

Favors civil unions for homosexuals.

Voted to extend hate crimes protections to homosexuals.

Voted against a constitutional amendment on flag desecration.

EDUCATION

Voted against voluntary school prayer.

Voted against voucher pilot program.

Voted against approving a school-choice pilot program

JUDGES, COURTS & LAW

Voted against confirmation of Clarence Thomas for Supreme Court Justice.

Voted against confirmation of Robert Bork for Supreme Court Justice.

Voted against confirmation William Rehnquist as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.

Voted against confirmation John Ashcroft as US Attorney General.

Voted against punitive damages in products liability cases. As Michael Dukakis Lt. Governor From 1983-1985, Kerry Supported Granting Prison Furloughs To Hundreds Of Massachusetts Inmates.

FOREIGN POLICY

Against linking Most Favored Nation status to China human rights record.

Voted for Kyoto Protocol on Environment that exempted major Third Word polluters.

Supported Iraq regime change as late as January, 2003.

Now has flipped-flopped For Unilateral nuclear Freeze.

Voted against deployment of INF missiles in Europe.

POLITICAL ASSOCIATIONS

Leading member of VVAW (Vietnam Veterans Against the War)

Attended and conducted anti-war and anti-American protests in the 1970s. Organized the Protests.

Votes with Ted Kennedy an average of 94% of the time.

Received $300,000 contribution from Johnny Chung as directed by Chinese intelligence officer.

Supported Communist Sandinistas and visited with leader Communist Daniel Ortega days before Ortega flew to Moscow and received $200 million in Soviet aid.

Has a lifetime rating of 26% from Citizens Against Government Waste.

Has a lifetime rating of 0% from the National Rifle Association.

Lifetime liberal vote rating of 93% from Americans For Democratic Action (5 points higher than Ted Kennedy).

Voted with the liberal activist group, The League Of Conservation Voters, an average of 95% of the time.

[blackie]

Rush says John F'ing Kerry is as phoney as a $3.00 bill ~ I concur 100%!

[JulieRNR21]

This site describes Kerry as one of the 'leaders of VVAW':

http://www.usvetdsp.com/jf_kerry.htm

[jackbill]

There are some specifics, such as vote numbers at:

http://www.usorthem.org/current-events/election-2004-john-kerry.html

[hoosiermama]

Look here at Kerry's voting record....Good material to have on had to "convince" the other side.

[GigaDittos]

I'm surprised he didn't vote for the death penalty for all those rapists, baby killers and death marchers from Viet Nam.

[EternalVigilance]

Excellent post!

Bullets for the troops in the trenches...

[EternalVigilance]

Worthy of a public bookmark BUMP!

[jackbill]

You are correct. The list should be corrected.

From the VVAW web home page:

Since Vietnam Veterans Against the War's inception in 1967, tens of thousands of vets, GIs and supporters have participated in and supported the actions of VVAW. One of those members in the early 1970s was John Kerry... Read More

[JulieRNR21]

Thanks for the link....that is a good resource.

[JulieRNR21]

Thanks very much.....Have asked for a correction:

Regarding #28

Dear Mod:
In the body of the list, would you please CORRECT the statement that Kerry was a 'charter' (founder) of the VVAW to he was a 'leading member'

Thanks so much......Julie

[South40]

His voting record looks as bad as Kerry, the man.

[smith288]

This site describes Kerry as one of the 'leaders of VVAW':

Leader and founder are different. Just like Bush is leader of the free world but not the founder.

[South40]

His vote against a ban on human cloning is an EDUCATION issue?

[JulieRNR21]

I'm still researching that statement about Kyoto vote.

Found this website which compares the Dems & GWB on various issues:

http://www.wsoctv.com/politics/2653202/detail.html

[smith288]

Good list

[JulieRNR21]

OOPS.....misplaced.....the list needed lots of formatting....I'm an 'long time freeper' but not 'perfect' yet....even though 'parts of me are excellent'.....LOL

[JulieRNR21]

Thanks for making that correction so quickly.

:)

[Bonaparte]

Great synopsis, Julie! Thankyou! This suggests the possibility of similar "Kerry lists," eg. his flip-flops and contradictory statements (composed for the benefit of the all-important "independent" voters) or perhaps one detailing his sell-outs of liberal interests (despite his congressional voting record) or another one documenting his questionable integrity (that should be easy).

[Admin Moderator]

Welcome ;)

[ALOHA RONNIE]

NEVER FORGET


Letter to the Editor published February 14, 2004:


'KERRY will weaken our military'

.."Ever since the Vietnam War, JOHN KERRY has worked hard to weaken our military and intelligence capacities that protect us from our terrorist enemeies, while he once called us Vietnam veterans terrorists. A President KERRY would do the same."


...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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