JFK's out of print 'The New Soldier'

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JFK's out of print 'The New Soldier'
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Thu, 08-26-2004 - 6:06pm

"Just after JOHN KERRY came back from Vietnam, he wrote the book THE NEW SOLDIER.

The book is out of print. John Kerry does not allow the publisher to reprint it.

To make a rational decision on November 2, you need to have all available facts.

You can now read John Kerry's THE NEW SOLDIER online for FREE."



http://www.johnkerrythenewsoldier.blogspot.com/

Renee ~~~

Renee ~~~

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Registered: 04-16-2004
Thu, 08-26-2004 - 10:39pm
It is only a matter of time before the Kerry campaign looks for a way to shut down this site, judging by their recent actions.
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Registered: 02-23-2004
Fri, 08-27-2004 - 1:21am
Nice cover, huh? Guess we all want a president who shows our flag upside down as a sign of disrespect and mocks the image of the Marines at Iwo Jima, a sacred icon of our military. And Kerry wonders why the vets are so upset with him...
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Registered: 04-18-2004
Fri, 08-27-2004 - 4:56am
How are they legally allowed to have the book on their site?

Miffy - Co-CL For The Politics Today Board

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Registered: 05-21-2004
Fri, 08-27-2004 - 6:49am
Like everything else...Free Speech is relative!

Funny it's come to this though, First Ammendment used to be their trump card.

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Registered: 03-31-2003
Fri, 08-27-2004 - 10:45am
I just looked through the entire pdf and only found two pages - the epilogue - written by John Kerry. (They also reprint his congressional testimony.) The rest of the book is excerpts from veteran's testimony at the Detroit Winter Soldier meeting. It seems more that Kerry lent his name to the people who put this compilation together, in an effort to further the VVAW cause. The stories are pretty awful. If you think they're false, please tell me specifically which ones of these guys are only "pretending" to be veterans.

From Kerry's epilogue:

"I still want to serve my country. I am still willing to pick up arms and defend it -- die for it, if necessary. Now, however, I will not go blindly because my government says I must go. I will not go unless we can make real our promises of self-determination and justice at home. I will not go unless the threat is a real one and we all know it to be so. I will not go unless the people of this country decide for themselves that we must all of us go."



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Registered: 03-31-2003
Fri, 08-27-2004 - 10:50am
I'm not in the military, but I do watch alot of movies. Isn't flying the flag upside down supposed to be a distress signal? (I saw that in that Redford / Gandolfini movie about the prison...)

Also, this: http://www.uni-muenster.de/PeaCon/global-texte/g-a/Upside%20down%20flag%20is%20distress%20signal%20-%209-28-01%20-%20NCTimes_net.htm

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Upside down flag is distress signal

MARGA KELLOGG

Staff Writer

OCEANSIDE ---- In the wake of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in New York and Washington, D.C., Vietnam veteran Dana Rickard began flying his flag upside down, a move which he said caused him to be harassed by some people.

Rickard said flying the flag upside down is a standard military distress signal and was never intended to be disrepectful.

"It means we need some help here. That's American heritage, it has nothing to do with saying anything bad about the flag," said Rickard, an Oceanside resident.

The United States Flag Code supports Richard's statement.

The code formalizes and unifies the traditional ways in which we give respect to the flag and includes the following:

* The flag should never be dipped to any person or thing. It is flown upside down only as a distress signal.

* The flag should not be used as a drapery, or for covering a speakers desk, draping a platform, or for any decoration in general. Bunting of blue, white and red stripes is available for these purposes. The blue stripe of the bunting should be on the top.

* The flag should never be used for any advertising purpose. It should not be embroidered, printed or otherwise impressed on such articles as cushions, handkerchiefs, napkins, boxes, or anything intended to be discarded after temporary use. Advertising signs should not be attached to the staff or halyard.

* The flag should not be used as part of a costume or athletic uniform, except that a flag patch may be used on the uniform of military personnel, fireman, policeman and members of patriotic organizations.

* The flag should never have placed on it, or attached to it, any mark, insignia, letter, word, number, figure, or drawing of any kind.

* The flag should never be used as a receptacle for receiving, holding, carrying, or delivering anything.

9/28/01

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Registered: 04-16-2004
Fri, 08-27-2004 - 11:06am
Flying the flag upside down is a distress signal...you are correct.
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Registered: 06-17-2004
Fri, 08-27-2004 - 12:02pm

I imagine Kerry will try to shut it down, but I think it's legal because the book is

Renee ~~~

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Registered: 04-18-2004
Fri, 08-27-2004 - 12:51pm
Ahh!

Miffy - Co-CL For The Politics Today Board

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Registered: 04-16-2004
Fri, 08-27-2004 - 3:16pm
Only when it is in their favor it appears.

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