[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

John Kerry's Discharge - He won't sign Form 180 - What is he hiding?

http://acuf.org/issues/issue21/040929pol.asp

What a young man did more than 30 years ago should not be a primary criteria in determining his qualifications to be President of the United States. George Bush has had almost 4 years now as Commander and Chief of the World"s largest military force and he should be judged on how well he has done. Yet John Kerry and the Democratic left won"t give it up. On almost a daily basis he says I served this country honorably as a young man in Vietnam (4 months/12 days) and I will serve this country honorably as Commander and Chief. Then the Left yells that George Bush got preferential treatment in getting into the National Guard and even failed to complete his guard obligations; even forging documents to prove their point.

The facts are that George Bush served honorably in the National Guard obtaining service points far in excess of the 50 annual service points required to meet his obligation. Records show that in 1968/69 he accumulated 253 points, 340 in 1969/70, 137 in 1970/71, 112 in 1971/72, 56 in 1972/73 and 56 in 1973/74. Points far in excess of the service agreed to and that required to meets his obligation and be Honorably Discharged. George Bush has never made his National Guard service a qualification to lead this country, nor has he ever questioned the service of John Kerry.

While the Left and the mainstream media have never questioned the Vietnam era service of John Kerry, they seem to feel that the record of George Bush 30 years ago should be of concern to voters in November. But what about John Kerry's record? We are told that he was a decorated veteran. We are also told that he was deeply involved in anti-war activities on his return from Vietnam in violation of his oath as an officer in the US Navy. By his own account of his actions and protests, he violated the UCMJ, the Geneva Conventions and the U.S. Code while serving as a Navy officer. Further he met, on two occasions, with North Vietnamese negotiators in 1970 and 1971, while a Reserve Officer, willingly placing himself in violation of Article three, Section three of the U.S. Constitution, which defines treason as "giving aid and comfort" to the enemy in time of warfare.

From here the record of John Kerry becomes unclear and the mainstream press won't demand that John Kerry sign a Department of Defense (DOD) form 180 that would release all of his military records. Records released by his campaign are confusing. There are indications that he was Honorably Discharged on Jan. 3, 1970, Feb 16, 1978, July 13, 1978 and even lately Mar. 12, 2001. Why the confusion on a relatively simple service event. Could it be that John Kerry received a less than honorable discharge in the early 70"s because of his anti-war activities? And then was pardoned for those activities when then President Jimmy Carter on January 21, 1978 ( Proclamation 4483) granted a full, complete and unconditional pardon to all persons who may have committed any offense between August 4, 1964 and March 28, 1973 in violation of the Military Selective Service Act or any rule or regulation promulgated there under.

Did John Kerry request that his service be granted an Honorable Discharge and it was finally granted in 1978? Only a complete release of his military records will show what actually happened during this period. And, to date John Kerry has refused to sign the necessary DOD form 180 which would allow for this release. If the Democratic Party, the media, and the Bush critics are going to demand, as they do on almost a daily basis, that George Bush release all of his records, should they not do the same for John Kerry?

Michael Ashbury is a noted researcher and author, and the author of ''Who is the REAL John Kerry?'' (Booksurge.com 2004). His website is at http://www.whoistherealjohnkerry.com

[HawaiianGecko]

>>>"It's hard to take an offer seriously from a group that is hellbent on doing anything to help elect President Bush even if that means violating basic journalism standards," said Chad Clanton, a Kerry spokesman.<<<

But if they were hell bent on electing John Kerry for President like CBS for example, then SURE we'd be interested in taking an offer to discuss the flick afterwards!

What pathetic twits Kerry and his crew truly are....

 

 

[DSBull]

Everybody sing with me,,,,


Turn out the lights.. John Kerry is over...lied about the Nam and being a hero...His mates were pissed, said he lied and stretched things...Now Kerry is caught with his pants down low..Turn out the lights...

[vox humana]

Sinclair Broadcasting Group obviously is not a good MSM team player. What is the matter with these people? Don't they know that the News Departments at each network have put out internal memos asking all employees to support the Kerry Campaign in any way possible?

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

John Kerry : You paying attention?

It's me, one of the "war criminals" who was there when you were there.

I was there Oct'68 to Apr'69

Many, Many ghosts have been awaken and have come to haunt you.

The Fallen Brothers and Sisters that you helped the VC kill
and the Fallen Brothers and Sisters who helped commit suicide
and/or die from injuries you caused are calling you.

Listen Closely John, Listen Closely!

Repent now and save your soul!

This is your last chance. to save your soul.

Remember the person you used to be.

Remember when you knew what honor was.

Remember John

OR YOU WILL HEAR THEIR VOICES FOREVER!

[HawaiianGecko]

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[RedRepublic]

If this is for real, I'll be really happy to watch the show and will tell all my friends and family to watch it too :-)

[Political Junkie Too]

If I recall correctly, the Sinclair Group was also the syndicate that pre-empted the Ted Koppel Nightline gimmick of reading the names of all the killed soldiers in Iraq a few months ago.

-PJ

[Theresawithanh]

"Mr. Clanton said Mr. Kerry's campaign would call on supporters to stage advertiser boycotts and demonstrations against Sinclair's stations." Sinclair better batten down the hatches, some of those dems like to destroy things.

This is very good news, wish it was being shown in California.

[Dan from Michigan]

They do this stuff to us all the time. They don't like it when it's their boy(John Kerry isn't a man).

[El Gato]

It's October. Surprise! :)

[HawaiianGecko]

"I can't think of a precedent of holding up programming to show a political documentary at a point where it would have the maximum effect on the vote," said Jay Rosen, chairman of New York University's journalism department.

Michael Moore is in negotiations, however, to make his anti-Bush documentary "Fahrenheit 9/11" available as a pay-per-view show the night before the election, and the Sundance Channel plans to air clips on Monday from an anti-Bush "Vote for Change" rock concert. 

(Apparently it's OK for Michael Moore and Robert Redford to show anti-Bush documentaries but NOT for news that effects a presidential candidate!

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/news/archive/2004/10/09/state0519EDT0017.DTL

 

[Always Right]

Because Sinclair is defining the documentary - which will run commercial free - as news, it is unclear if it will be required by federal regulations to provide Mr. Kerry's campaign with equal time to respond.

Does Bush get an hour of equal time after every CBS News broadcast?

[Recovering_Democrat]

I've had friends of friends who've worked for Sinclair. The company has had problems....but this idea is, for what it is worth, brilliant.

[zip]

ping

[AnotherBrotherin Arms]

You just got to love the true face of the newspaper of lies and misdemeanors (and they still think they are the paper of record....NOT). Sounds like Jayson Blair must still be doing the research).</p>

[Republican Wildcat]

Air it on all 62 stations -- regardless of whether they are swing states. The more exposure, the better. This is a news item to give equal time against 60 Minutes hit pieces...how many books now? Not to mention forged documents.

[TheLurkerX]

And the hits just keep comin'! Woooooha!

[OneLoyalAmerican]

Swift Boat group first began running commercials against him containing unsubstantiated charges that he lied to get his war medals.

NY TSlimes, no bias against truth?

[Aquinasfan]

Sinclair's plans put Mr. Kerry's campaign in an awkward position

Yes, answering questions can be awkward if "at first you practice to deceive."