... bites Kerry?"He was kind of
sour-tasting... and bitter."
Posted on 10/16/2004 7:45:26 AM PDT by longfellow
Military Record
Unlike McCain, Bush, and Gore, Kerry has adamantly refused to authorize the release of his military records. Most think it's because of his phony battle medals. I think the real reason is below. He was not granted an Honorable Discharge until March 2001, almost 30 years after his ostensible service term had ended! This is very much out of the ordinary, and highly suspect.
There are 5 classes of Discharge: Honorable, General, Other Than Honorable, Bad Conduct, and Dishonorable. My guess is that he was Discharged in the '70s, but not Honorably. He appealed this sometime while Clinton was doing trouser-tricks in the Oval Office. Political pressure was applied, and the Honorable Discharge was then granted.
His file is probably rife with reports of this, submissions and hearings on the appeal, reports of his "giving aid and comfort" to the enemy, along with protests that were filed with respect to his alleged valor under fire.
This will blow up in his face before October 15th. On 18 Feb. 1966 John Kerry signed a 6 year enlistment contract with the Navy (plus a 6-month extension during wartime).
On 18 Feb 1966 John Kerry also signed an Officer Candidate contract for 6 years -- 5 years of ACTIVE duty & ACTIVE Naval Reserves, and 1 year of inactive standby reserves (See items #4 & $5). Because John Kerry was discharged from TOTAL ACTIVE DUTY of only 3 years and 18 days on 3 Jan. 1970, he was then required to attend 48 drills per year, and not more than 17 days active duty for training. Kerry was also subject to the Uniform Code of Military Justice. Additionally, Kerry, as a commissioned officer, was prohibited from making adverse statements against his chain of command or statements against his country, especially during time of war. It is also interesting to note that Kerry did not obtain an honorable discharge until Mar. 12, 2001 even though his service obligation should have ended July 1, 1972.
Lt. John Kerry's letter of 21 Nov. 1969 asking for an early release from active US Navy duty falsely states "My current regular period of obligated service would be completed in December of this year." On Jan. 3, 1970 Lt John Kerry was transferred to the Naval Reserve Manpower Center in Bainridge, Maryland.
Where are Kerry's Performance Records for 2 years of obligated Ready Reserve, the 48 drills per year required and his 17 days of active duty per year training while Kerry was in the Ready Reserves? Have these records been released?
Has anyone ever talked to Kerry's Commanding Officer at the Naval Reserve Center where Kerry drilled?
On 1 July 1972 Lt. John Kerry was transferred to Standby Reserve - Inactive.
On 16 February 1978 Lt. John Kerry was discharged from US Naval Reserve.
Below are some of the crimes Lt. Kerry USNR committed as a Ready Reservist, while he was acting as a leader of Vietnam Veterans Against the War:
1. Lt. Kerry attended many rallies where the Vietcong flag was displayed while our flag was desecrated, defiled, and mocked, thereby giving aid and comfort to the enemy.
2. Lt. Kerry was involved in a meeting that voted on assassinating members of the US Senate.
3. Lt. Kerry lied under oath against fellow soldiers before the US Senate, about crimes committed in Vietnam.
4. Lt. Kerry professed to being a war criminal on national television, and condemned the military and the USA.
5. Lt. Kerry met with NVA and Vietcong communist leaders in Paris, in direct violation of the UCMJ and the U.S. Constitution.
Lt Kerry, by his own words & actions, violated the UCMJ and the U.S. Code while serving as a Navy officer. Lt. Kerry stands in violation of Article 3, Section 3 of the U.S. Constitution.
Lt. Kerry's 1970 meeting with NVA Communists in Paris is in direct violation of the UCMJ's Article 104 part 904, and U.S. Code 18 U.S.C. 953. That meeting, and Kerry's subsequent support of the communists while leading mass protests against our military in the year that followed, also place him in direct violation of our Constitution's Article 3, Section 3, which defines treason as "giving aid and comfort" to the enemy in time of warfare.
The Constitution's Fourteenth Amendment, Section 3, states, "No person shall be a Senator or Representative in Congress, or elector of President and Vice-President .. having previously taken an oath to support the Constitution of the United States, [who has] engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof."
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There could be copies of documents out there. There could be a leak.
Keep the pressure on.
Should Kerry win the election (spit) this will still be an issue. There will still be a push to uncover it no matter how long it takes or how divisive it may seem. This and the rest of his ill favored history. A Kerry Presidency will be plagued by his past before he even takes office until long after he leaves it. America better know that Kerry would be a disaster of monumental proportions in more ways than can be counted for longer than most of us will live.
Nothing. The MSM has the power to make this a massive issue, but they want Kerry in the White House so they'll just ignore it, (and everything else harmful to Kerry). If Kerry gets elected it will be through a coordinated coup by the media. In our country the media literally create reality by lying, fabricating facts and burying the truth. How do you contend with that kind of power?
Very interesting in general, but I thought that officers' commissions came from congress, but warrant officers' commissions came directly from the president.
If Kerry wins (double spit), maybe Hillary would see that this information came out, and still get the 2008 nomination.
It is coming out. It will continue to come out with or without Hillary's help. I don't think it would really help her because I think the end result would be a deep and abiding hatred of the left. That might sound good to us dyed-in-the-wool conservatives but the chaos and deep division resulting would not be worth it. I'm talking division far deeper than what we see today.
Keep the pressure on indeed! I didn't mean to let up, but let's be honest here, my entire point was that few are actually voting FOR Kerry. They are all "anti-W" votes, even many who are Dims.
In other words, many voters voting for Kerry this year, don't care who he is. All they know is that they're willing to cut off their right hand to spite their arm. It's a foolish and ignorant position, but hey, how do you think dictators and fascist rulers come to power!
Any possibility of using the freedom of information request to get this info? I thought the MSM did that to get all of the TANG records on President Bush. Wasn't there a court order directing the Pentagon to release all records?
This has to come out before the election and if it doesn't, I'll never forgive Bush and his administration for not MAKING it an issue. Never forget, it is the President that has the bully pulpit. Bush can make it a slam dunk headline in the National News for days. The next few times he has a microphone in his hands, here's all he needs to say:
Bush: My supporters continue to ask me why the MSM hasn't been the least bit curious about finding out why my opponent hasn't released his military records. I don't have the answer. It does seem strange since MY military record has been scrutinized for several years. I do find it odd that anyone running for President (The Commander In Chief) wouldn't at least sign the form to release their military records. I find it even more curious that the press hasn't demanded to see it.
I don't know whether the FOIA applies to such records; maybe a well-timed leak would be a better way to get them out. Anybody out there in a military records depot willing to give a hand?
I agree with you. You put it in such a way that I could imagine the Pres. saying that. If not him then Dick Cheney but it would be better if the Pres. did. The Old Media will not do it. If there's a will for it maybe it's time to FReep the Bush campaign. "Fight to win!"
Bears repeating.
Coopting some MSM editors and producers should not be beneath us. Somebody seems to own Bill O'Reilly these days. We should p0wN our own MSMers.
I'm not sure what you mean by coopting them. As far as O'Reilly he has always been all over the map. People that say he's liberal are full of it. People who say he's conservative are full of it too. ; )
I understand what you are saying and see myself the same way. In fact only a fool would hire me to run their campaign. They can't possibly have believed that the MSM would do anything other than try to scuttle the Pres. though. I do hope they aren't counting on the average American to simply see through them either. I hope they do but I wouldn't count on it.
... bites Kerry?Too true, too true. You know I can almost see the same thing I see in America's presidents that I see in the Old Testament and Judah's last few kings. Things kept getting worse and worse for them, and things are getting worse and worse for us. God help us all.
Ping.
U.S.C. Title 10 Subtitle A-General Military Law, Part 1-Organization and General Military Powers have the statutes specific to the authority to appoint commissioned officers in the military services. Appointment of officers in the commissioned grades is made by the president with authority to appoint delegated to each service secretary. See sections 64, 12203, 12213, 12214 and others.
Subtitle E, Part II, chapter 1207, section 12241 Appointments of warrant officer is made by the pleasure of the secretary concerned.
I think you are confusing process for attending the military service academies that have a Congressional nomination admission process.
The Constitution's Fourteenth Amendment, Section 3, states, "No person shall be a Senator or Representative in Congress, or elector of President and Vice-President .. having previously taken an oath to support the Constitution of the United States, [who has] engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof."
Where are Kerry's records? As this article points out, Kerry has adamantly refused to authorize the release of his military records unlike McCain, Bush, and Gore. What is he hiding?
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