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I lied.
The real thing that I don't get about the Swift Boat thing is this:
As far as I can tell, they're saying that John Kerry didn't deserve his Bronze Star and that one of the wounds for which he received a Purple Heart were self-inflicted. They vaguely say that Kerry lied about Vietnam. Last I heard, Kerry didn't give himself those medals. While I'm sure his own report of his actions had an impact on the decision to grant those medals, last I heard, the US Navy give the medals to those who have earned them. The Swiftees are saying that the US Navy gives out medals to the wrong people for the wrong reasons. They're bringing into question the entire medal granting process. If they're right, if Kerry's medals weren't earned, then shouldn't we look into all of the medals granted in Vietnam? Hell, shouldn't we look at all the medals that have ever been given by our armed forces up until these noble soliders and sailors brought this issue to our national attention?
I don't understand why the Kerry campaign doesn't point this out. By focusing on the Bronze Star and the Purple Heart (thank god they stayed away from the Blue Diamond) these people are not only bringing into question Kerry's record, they're bringing into question the records of all of the service men and women who have ever received decoration for their efforts in wartime, and I think that is inexcusable.
And I still think Perry Homes are cheap and ugly.
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"In the olden days before the internet, you'd take this sort of person for a ride out into the woods and shoot them, as Darwin intended, before he could spawn."--Will the Vampire People Leave the Lobby? pg 79
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