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Police Call on Kerry to Stop Misrepresenting Their Support
US News Wire ^
| 10/16/04
| US News Wire
Posted on 10/16/2004 4:07:05 PM PDT by freedom44
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Today Chuck Canterbury, the President of the nation's largest police labor organization, called on John Kerry to stop making misleading statements regarding his support from the law enforcement community. Both on the campaign trail and in Wednesday night's debate in Tempe, AZ, Senator Kerry has alluded that he has the support of the majority of these brave men and women.
"As the elected leader of the largest organization representing America's Federal, State and local law enforcement officers, I believe it's important to point out yet again that we do not support his candidacy for President," Canterbury said. "And to be perfectly frank, the groups which do support him actually share the same membership rolls and, taken together, probably comprise less than one-quarter of our nation's police officers."
Canterbury further noted that unlike the organizations which Senator Kerry touts, F.O.P. members as a whole decided that the Fraternal Order of Police would endorse the reelection of President George W. Bush. They based their decision, he said, on the record of the Bush Administration in supporting America's first responders-including helping to secure passage earlier this year of H.R. 218, the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act, the organization's top legislative priority. Bush also successfully fought to greatly enhance the benefits for the families of officers killed in the line of duty.
"While Kerry was flying around the country campaigning and leaving the actual work of the nation to his colleagues in the Senate, the President was out there working on our behalf," Canterbury said. "Senators Kerry and Edwards have missed so many crucial votes this Congress that I was beginning to believe there were only 98 members of the U.S. Senate."
Canterbury also said it was the height of irony that Kerry would use his position on the reauthorization of the assault weapons ban as a reflection of his support from police.
"First, if a police officer is killed by an AK-47, Kerry would oppose the death penalty for the killer," Canterbury said. "In addition, where was he when this issue was being discussed in the 108th Congress? Where was he when we were working to pass H.R. 218? When it came time to help push for final passage of legislation important to law enforcement, Senator Kerry was regrettably A.W.O.L."
"Given the facts, I would greatly appreciate it if Senator Kerry would refrain from making similar whimsical assertions regarding his support from the law enforcement community," Canterbury said. "The real majority of my fellow officers are standing behind President Bush, because he has been there for us."
The Fraternal Order of Police is the nation's largest law enforcement labor organization, with more than 318,000 members.
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To: HarryDog
Great story! Reminds me of the wonderful NYPD officers who worked their butts off during the GOP convention this summer.
Total professionals who also quietly let us know that they support Bush. A couple even bought anti-Kerry t-shirts and other stuff. ;)
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posted on
10/16/2004 4:41:00 PM PDT
by
NYC GOP Chick
(Kerry has more positions than the Kama Sutra)
To: HarryDog
Did you get good seats? Yellow ticket or Red/blue ticket?
To: sgtbono2002
Did they do any kind of voting, or some way of polling members?
At least the FDNY and a number of NYPD unions have endorsed Bush. I love the symbolism in the "first responders" to the 9/11 attacks have full faith and trust in the man.
They saw things that even most survivors didn't see and they know how deadly serious this next election is -- and they trust George W. Bush.
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posted on
10/16/2004 4:46:29 PM PDT
by
NYC GOP Chick
(Kerry has more positions than the Kama Sutra)
To: LegalEagle61
Send it to Matt Drudge, Rush, or Sean.
To: HarryDog
Good for you, quick thinking! Also, thank you for your service to our country.
Were there really 44,000 there and were they supportive of President Bush? If so, must've been great to be there.
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posted on
10/16/2004 4:50:25 PM PDT
by
Theresawithanh
(Kerry says "Vote for me I have a plan" - I'm voting for Bush, 'cause he's da MAN!)
To: freedom44
Maybe the only endorsements Kerry can really claim are the NEA and the communist party!
Does anybody know how many in the AFL-CIO(CFO? can't remember, but I hope you know who I mean) really support Kerry?
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posted on
10/16/2004 4:52:57 PM PDT
by
Theresawithanh
(Kerry says "Vote for me I have a plan" - I'm voting for Bush, 'cause he's da MAN!)
To: NYC GOP Chick
If you go to FirefightersforBush.com you will see many letters written by real Firefighters stating that we had absolutely no input in Schaitbergers decision to back John Kerry. It was done by the Executive Board of the International.I know personally I heard nothing pertaining to this endorsement at any meetings I attended nor in any publications from the Union, until the decision was made.
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posted on
10/16/2004 5:01:30 PM PDT
by
sgtbono2002
(I aint wrong, I aint sorry , and I am probably going to do it again.)
To: mattdono
The Police have him pegged ,Plus they have to deal with DemoRats breaking the law every day
28
posted on
10/16/2004 5:03:53 PM PDT
by
Fast1
(Kerry Con "My only regret is I have but one Country to destroy for my presidency”)
To: freedom44
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posted on
10/16/2004 5:05:49 PM PDT
by
sweetliberty
(Proud member of the Pajama Posse!)
To: freedom44
Kerry is a jerk. The MSM are his French poodles. Lock them both up in the dog pound.
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posted on
10/16/2004 5:10:07 PM PDT
by
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To: freedom44
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posted on
10/16/2004 5:51:46 PM PDT
by
PowerPro
(Still Praying America Wakes Up In Time)
To: freedom44
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Fraternal Order of Police : Kerry, Stop Misrepresenting Our Support!
"...F.O.P. members as a whole decided that the Fraternal Order of Police would endorse the reelection of President George W. Bush. They based their decision, he said, on the record of the Bush Administration in supporting America's first responders-including helping to secure passage earlier this year of H.R. 218, the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act, the organization's top legislative priority. Bush also successfully fought to greatly enhance the benefits for the families of
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posted on
10/16/2004 5:53:28 PM PDT
by
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To: freedom44
"if a police officer is killed by an AK-47, Kerry would oppose the death penalty for the killer"Ouch. That had to hurt.
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posted on
10/16/2004 5:53:30 PM PDT
by
T. Buzzard Trueblood
(Behind every terrorist, there's a tyrant with a checkbook.)
To: freedom44
Let me know when Mark Halperin and ABC start running this story, since Bush is "distorting" things more, paraphasing Halperin's memo. < /sarcasm>
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posted on
10/16/2004 5:54:21 PM PDT
by
FreedomPoster
(hoplophobia is a mental aberration rather than a mere attitude)
To: freedom44
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posted on
10/16/2004 5:56:35 PM PDT
by
Otta B Sleepin
(In the mainstream of American politics, Kerry sits on the far left bank...G. W. Bush)
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posted on
10/16/2004 6:02:20 PM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
("All I have seen teaches me trust the Creator for all I have not seen." -- Emerson)
To: freedom44
Amen....here in Nashville, the firemen at the West Meade station had a Bush sign up till a few days ago....I bet some watermelon cakey turned them in.
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posted on
10/16/2004 6:09:32 PM PDT
by
wardaddy
To: freedom44
FOPs don't like fops.
Leni
To: konaice
Bet we never see that on the MSM....,p> Down the memory hole as far as Rather, Brokaw and Jennings are concerned.
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posted on
10/16/2004 6:16:17 PM PDT
by
TC Rider
(The United States Constitution © 1791. All Rights Reserved.)
To: konaice
That doesen't mean we won't tell our families, friends,
and coworkers.
Join me in my personal boycott of the alphabet channels,
and reach out to those reasonable, intelligent friends
and family members that might be open to the truth.
snot
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posted on
10/16/2004 7:00:44 PM PDT
by
ottersnot
(Memocrats! Doh! Kill a commie for your mommie.)
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