To the Editor,28 July, 2004

The Democrat party has nominated a great man and a strong leader for President of the United States, a man of deep inner strength, sound judgment and a connection to the common man. That was Harry Truman. Things are different now. Very different. Vietnam veteran John Kerry is now theDemocrat nominee for United States President. Vietnam veteran John Kerry, who served in Vietnam, has been nominated by his party to lead our great nation in the war on terror and in our quest for success and prosperity. The biggest thing John Kerry has going for him in the eyes of the Democrats isn’t hispromise to raise taxes or his gift for seeing two or even three sides to every issue, it is his ability to not be George Bush. I’m not George Bush either and neither are you, and in the eyes of the Democrats that makes us as qualified to run for president as John Kerry. If this qualification seems questionable and you are waffling in your support of Vietnam veteran John Kerry, perhaps it would help firm your decision if you were aware of others working to make Kerry the leader of the free world.

Kerry counts among his supporters such important and really smart celebrities as Whoopi Goldberg, Tom Arnold, and Coolio. Coolio! If that isn’t reason enough to vote for Kerry I don’t know what is. But the list of esteemed celebrities doesn’t stop there. How about porn publisher Larry Flint, perpetually stoned David Crosby and marijuana proponent Woody Harrelson. Kerry supporters would do well to sell bongs and water pipes at his next fund raiser. Speaking of dope smokers, you can also count the “Vote Hemp” foundation among Kerry supporters, giving Kerry’s running mate John Edwards a “B” grade in support of hemp legalization. In contrast President Bush received an “F” for “needless assault on hemp over the past few years”. Sean Penn/Jeff Spicoli will also cast a vote for Kerry in November confirming that Kerry has cornered the Beavis and Butthead contingent.

Also in Kerry’s corner are actor Alec Baldwin and director Robert Altman who have at least two things in common. Each said they would leave the country if George Bush became president and sadly, neither left the country.

Listed among Vietnam veteran John Kerry’s official endorsements you will find names like Dianne Feinstein, Marion Barry, and super-liberal/bad driver Ted Kennedy. Rapist Neil Goldschmidt is a sure Kerry vote too. Good company, indeed. Missing from the list is Al Gore. He endorsed Howard Dean. On the list of unofficial endorsers of the Kerry-Edwards campaign you will find all sorts of anti-American characters. There is no doubt that given the opportunity to vote and the choice of President Bush or John Kerry, Saddam Hussein would cast his vote for Kerry. As would Osama Bin Ladden, Kim Jong II, Saddam’s dead sons, Fidel Castro,impeached liar Bill Clinton, Mummar Qadaffi, Kofi Annan, flag burners, tree huggers, people who think Christmas should be referred to as “The Holidays”, and the French.

Four out of five dentists recommend sugarless gum. Ten out of ten terrorists recommend John Kerry. Vote wisely.

Bob Gallagher

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Keizer, OR97303

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