28 Questions for Kerry the Liberal Media will NEVER ask!
By George F. Will
WASHINGTON -- In the more than 250 days until Nov. 2, John Kerry can
answer questions that linger in spite of, or because of, all he has
said so far. Such as:
Other than denoting your disapproval, what does the adjective mean in
the phrase "special interest"? Is the National Education Association a
special interest? The AFL-CIO?
You abhor "special tax giveaways for the privileged and special
interests." When supporting billions in ethanol subsidies, mostly for
agribusinesses, did you think about corn-growing, caucus-holding Iowa?
Is the National Rifle Association a "special interest"? Is "special" a
synonym for "conservative"?
When you denounce "lobbyists" do you include those for Planned
Parenthood and the Sierra Club? Is "liberal lobbyist" an oxymoron?
All the Americans affected by laws you pass -- that is, all Americans
-- refuse to pipe down and mind their own business so that you can
mind their business for them. Often they hire lobbyists to exercise
their First
Amendment right to "petition the government for a redress of
grievances." Can you despise lobbyists without disparaging that right?
You say the rich do not pay enough taxes. In 1979 the top 1 percent of
earners paid 19.75 percent of income taxes. Today they pay 36.3
percent. How much is enough?
You say the federal government is not spending enough on education.
President Bush has increased education spending 48 percent. How much
is enough?
In January 1991, after Iraq extinguished Kuwait's sovereignty, you
opposed responding with force rather than economic sanctions. Have
such sanctions ever undone such aggression?
On Jan. 11, 1991, you said that going to war was abandoning "the
theory of deterrence." Was it not a tad late to deter Iraqi
aggression?
The next day you said, "I do not believe our nation is prepared for
war." How did unpreparedness subsequently manifest itself?
On Jan. 22, 1991, responding to a constituent opposed to the Gulf War,
you wrote "I share your concerns" and would have given sanctions more
time. Nine days later, responding to a voter who favored the war, you
wrote, "I have strongly and unequivocally supported President Bush's
response to the crisis." Did you have a third position?
You say the Bush administration questions "the patriotism" of its
critics. You say that as president you will "appoint a U.S. trade
representative who is an American patriot." You mean the current
representative, Robert Zoellick, is not a patriot?
You strongly praise former Treasury Secretary Bob Rubin, who strongly
supports NAFTA and free trade. Have you changed your mind about him or
about free trade (as you have changed your mind about No Child Left
Behind, the 2002 war resolution, the Patriot Act, etc.)?
You oppose immediate termination of U.S. involvement in Iraq, and you
opposed the $87 billion to pay for involvement. Come again?
In 1994, the year after the first attack on the World Trade Center,
you voted to cut $1 billion from counterterrorism activities. In 1995
you proposed a $1.5 billion cut in intelligence funding. Are you now
glad that both proposals were defeated?
You favor civil unions but not same-sex marriage. What is the
difference? What consequences of gay marriage worry you? Your state's
highest court says marriage is"an evolving paradigm." Do you agree?
You say you agree with what ***** Cheney said in 2000: States should
have a right to"come to different
conclusions" about same-sex marriage. Why, then, were you one of only
14 senators who opposed the Defense of Marriage Act, which protects
that right? Massachusetts opponents of the same-sex ruling are moving
for a referendum to amend the state constitution to define marriage as
between a man and a
woman. How will you vote?
You favor full disclosure of political spending. Organized labor is
fighting new regulations requiring full disclosure to union members of
the political uses of their mandatory union dues. As president, would
you rescind these regulations?
Praising McCain-Feingold restrictions on political contributions, you
said: "This bill reduces the power of the checkbook and I will
therefore support it." In December you saved your sagging campaign by
writing it a $6.4 million check. Why is your checkbook's unfettered
freedom wholesome?
You deny that restricting campaign contributions restricts speech. How
much of the $6.4 million did you spend on speech -- broadcast
messages?
Billionaire George Soros says he will spend whatever is necessary --
just a few million so far, but more coming -- to defeat Bush. As one
who believes -- well, who says -- there is "too much money" in
politics, are you appalled?
There are 28 more questions where these 28 came from.
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Left-wing liberals are EVERYTHING they accuse the right of being. They
are mean, vicious, hateful, greedy, cold-hearted, closed-minded,
selfish, intolerant, bigoted and racist.
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