TBG: "I watched Kerry throw his war decorations."

[Paradise]

http://www.boston.com/news/globe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2004/04/27/i_watched_kerry_throw_his_war_decorations/

"The truth happens to be with him." - Thomas Oliphant

The truth will set us free! Don't get mad, get ANGRY!

[acmavm]

1. So, Thomas Oliphant was there and saw what happened. And this is

what he has to say:

I have always found the political junk served up by Kerry's detractors to be undignified as well as largely inaccurate.

I write now because the political junk is much higher profile now, though no less misleading -- and not, by the way, because in her fourth job in the public arena, my daughter just joined Kerry's staff. I just happened to be there that long-ago day. I saw what happened and heard what Kerry said and know what he meant. The truth happens to be with him.

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Eat that Mr. Cheney.

[TexasProgresive]

2. Medals in the trash

My father threw his WWII medals and decorations in the garbage. I have them now because his sister fished them out and treasured them for 50 years. I have never been able to get his reason for trashing his 3 bronze stars - it certainly was not to demean his fellow combat vets. BTW he is cool with Kerry as a vet, as a war protester and as the NEXT PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA to succeed President Al Gore.

[Paradise]

3. and this:

"In a voice I doubt I would have heard had I not been so close to him, Kerry said, as I recall vividly, "There is no violent reason for this; I'm doing this for peace and justice and to try to help this country wake up once and for all."" - Thomas Oliphant

The short article is worth reading.

We are truly fortunate to have this good man as our candidate.

[Paradise]

4. KICK, DU needs to read this to hear from someone who was there!

We need to be able to reply to the slander.

[Beetwasher]

5. Damn, That Article Gave Me Some Serious Goosebumps

and chills...Powerful read...

[Paradise]

7. I just feel that we should all read it because

Kerry is being stomped on, and we need the firepower of truth!
I felt the same as you did, Beetwasher.

[Paradise]

9. One last KICK before I leave! :) n/t

[Bozita]

6. send this column to Charlie Gibson at "Good Morning America"

Gibson deserves multiple copies.

[Paradise]

8. I've already sent it to Dobbs & Colmes plus a

thank you letter to Oliphant! Perhaps some will send it to Gibson, and to others. So sorry, I've just got to get to work; so late already! Thanks .:)

[Paradise]

10. OR is this where I'm supposed to KICK? :) n/t

[BJ]

11. Oliphant shows a smidgen of spine!

" have always found the political junk served up by Kerry's detractors to be undignified as well as largely inaccurate."

Tom Oliphant's been one of those liberals who's always given the Devil it's do so it's refreshing that this guy comes out and sets the record straight. Now he's got to get his message out to the rest of the "mainstream" media.

This discussion on whether or not John Kerry threw away his actual medals or just the ribbons reminds me heated debates Medieval theologists conducted on how many angels could dance on the head of a pin.