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Hi, I have thought about this all night, John Kerry said his mother taught him integrity! integrity! integrity! well I'm curious as to what she taught him. I was taught and taught my children (I'm in my sixties)that integrity is one's ability to take responsibility for their Principals and ideals (values and standards that we set for ourselves) It is an element of our character. People with high principals and ideals set standards that they live by. Examples: honesty, Not hurting others, your word is your bond, stealing etc. For instance if you have a principal that stealing is wrong...

Kerry's attribution to this dying mother of the words "integrity, integrity, integrity," bring two things to mind. From what kind of family does John Kerry come that his mother, with her last breath, doesn't speak of love, care, gratitude, the hereafter, etc. Instead she speaks of "Integrity, integrity, integrity"? Puhleeze. It is reminiscent of when Jimma Carter consulted with his foreign policy advisor, 13-year old Amy, and she cited her fears of nucular proliferation. Both were total, mendacious contrivances. I hope all of you laughed last night as loudly as I did.