Kerry speech to spotlight security - snips from Kerry Speech

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Kerry speech to spotlight security


BY BETH GORHAM
CANADIAN PRESS

<snip>"I will bring back this nation's time-honored tradition: the United States of America never goes to war because we want to, we only go to war because we have to," he said in remarks prepared for thousands of eager supporters packing an arena and a prime-time television audience Thursday night.

"There is a right way and a wrong way to be strong. Strength is more than tough words," said Kerry. "We need to make America once again a beacon in the world. We need to be looked up to and not just feared."

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"I defended this country as a young man and I will defend it as president," said Kerry, promising tough action against terrorists.

"We need a strong military and we need to lead strong alliances. And then, with confidence and determination, we will be able to tell the terrorists: 'You will lose and we will win.'

"The future doesn't belong to fear, it belongs to freedom."<snip>

"Wages are falling, health-care costs are rising and our great middle class is shrinking. People are working weekends; they're working two jobs, three jobs and they're still not getting ahead," he said.

"We can do better and we will. We're the optimists," Kerry said, and added, "We value an America where the middle class is not being squeezed, but doing better." <snip>

"Values aren't just words. They're what we live by. And it is time for those who talk about family values to start valuing families," said Kerry.

"We value an America where the middle class is not being squeezed but doing better."<snip>

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1. More detail on speech from the AP

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=514&e=1&u=/ap/20040730/ap_on_el_pr/cvn_convention_rdp

Isn't neat that we know all this before the speech is given!

:-)