Reply #61: John Kerry For President 2008? [View All]

[flounderinginflorida]

Hi all, While I'm a newly registered DUer, I've been an avid reader for quite some time. I look forward to many lively exchanges in the future. I wanted to share this letter with you that I sent to Senator Kerry a few weeks after the election. Thought it was appropriate for this topic.

November 20, 2004


Dear Senator Kerry,
While I'm happy to support and sign the pledge for the "Every Child" bill, I want to make it perfectly clear that I am not at all happy with your early concession of this last election before all the votes were even counted or the election certified. I want to make it perfectly clear that I and untold numbers of moderates, democrats, independents, liberals, leftists, and yes even some republicans, whatever the label, are not sore losers. We are not uneducated, morally inferior, anti-Christ or just plain nuts peasants wallowing in a hole somewhere. We are AMERICAN citizens exercising our rights (what little is left of them) of free speech, free press and the right to organize. The mounting evidence of voter irregularities, fraud, disenfranchisement, tampering and the like effect ALL Americans. How can we as the so-called "greatest free nation on earth" even begin to promote the likes of democracy in other countries when our own elections and government is riddled with secrecy and partisanship? No Senator, I am not some left-winged radical full of loathe for this country, I am simply an average working American citizen filled with such pain and sorrow for our country. I personally will not freely accept George Bush as my president unless and until it is proven that all votes were counted and counted correctly, that if tampering or fraud is proven, those responsible will be held accountable no matter how high up the "food chain" and that going forward measures are put forth to guarantee transparency in our elections and government. Lastly Senator, I would like to know where you stand in all of this. If you want my support now and in any possible future elections, show me; not tell me why you deserve that support.



Respectfully,


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