in context, the passage teaches the exact OPPOSITE of what kerry implied. James teaches that we would know a person's faith BY their works, i.e., BIBLICAL works whih are consistent WITH christianity (as opposed to, say, partial birth abortion and gay marriage, a-hem).
Bush did well on the social issues (DOMA, etc.), and on addressing ted kennedy as being the "conservative" senator frm Mass, lol!
Oh well, he has a rebuttal.
Kerry is ghastly, and has no shame!