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Edited on Mon Jul-12-04 09:13 PM by Lerkfish
from my cousin, whom I love a lot! d'oh!
here is what they forwarded to me:
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Dear Friends,
At a so-called "star-studded" gala at Radio City Music Hall yesterday (Thursday, July 8), the John Kerry presidential campaign was treated to nine million dollars in new campaign funds, given by some of the "VIP's" among the Hollywood and music industry crowd. This big fund-raising effort was not of the ordinary variety, however. It included some very nasty and venomous and downright erroneous attacks on our President. The purpose of this e-mail is to inform you of these goings-on and to suggest some action on your part, if you support our gallant President.
"This guy's as bright as an egg timer," actor Chevy Chase quipped, ridiculing President Bush for his southern drawl and his tendency to sometimes misuse the English language. Referring to presidential hobbies, Chase noted, "Clinton plays the sax, John Kerry plays the guitar, and President Bush is a liar," he said matter-of-factly, drawing laughs and cheers from the Hollywood crowd.
Actress Meryl Streep welcomed the new team of Kerry and Edwards by referring to them as "President Kerry and Vice President Edwards." Disrespectful and presumptuous, don't you think?
Actress Jessica Lange labeled the Bush administration, "a self-serving regime of deceit, hypocrisy and belligerence." Belligerence against evil tyrants and terrorists, yes. Correct, Ms. Lange, but not in the way you think.
Comedienne Whoopi Goldberg greeted Kerry and his wife, Teresa Heinz Kerry, and told the couple that Hollywood would do whatever it took to get them into the White House. Well, my hope and prayer is that the rest of the country, all the sane portions, will greatly disappoint Ms. Goldberg.
Singer John Mellencamp sang a song he had written for the occasion that called President Bush "a cheap thug" and "a liar." All one has to do in order to discount this idiotic drivel is to call to mind some of Mr. Mellencamp himself's stunts and troubles with the law in the past.
Other noted Hollywood and/or musical celebrities in attendance, who gave money to the Kerry campaign and took pot-shots at President Bush include Paul Newman, Bette Midler, James Taylor, Elton John, Sarah Jessica Parker, Jon Bon Jovi, Michael Moore, John Leguizamo, John Fogerty, Mary J. Blige. Incidentally, Paul Newman, formerly a favorite of many sane-thinking movie-goers, referred to the Bush administration's policies as "criminal." Whatever respect I once had for Mr. Newman has certainly evaporated.
So what was John Kerry's reaction to these hate-filled attacks against America's courageous Commander-in-chief? Well, you may be surprised. He said these Hollywood celebrities and singers represented the "heart and soul of America." Yes, he said it. If that's true, friends, America is in great trouble. I can think of, oh, say about 300 million other folks who I would consider as the "heart and soul of America" before I'd think of this crowd. Further, John Kerry observed, "We need somebody in the White House who shares the real values of the American people." Oh, I see. The Hollywood crowd and the music industry has the "real values" of the American people at heart? That's a surprise to me and probably to you as well. It's actually another load of bologna from Mr. Kerry which we are seeing with more and more regularity. (Note: each of the actors/actresses or musicians named have contributed! to th! e situation in our nation today where vulgar and profane speech and actions are becoming more and more acceptable. Thank you, Hollywood). Real values?
No, I say the "real" American values belong to George W. Bush, who is not afraid to mention the name of Jesus Christ in public. I say these real values belong to a President who is not afraid to confront the enemies of the cross, both inside and outside of our borders. I say the real values have been in the White House for three and a half years now (unlike the eight years before that) and that we need to keep those same values there by re-electing President Bush.
Won't you join me in determining never again to buy or go to see a Meryl Streep movie or a Paul Newman movie or a Chevy Chase movie or a Jessica Lange movie again? Won't you join me in refusing to purchase anymore music of Elton John or James Taylor or John Mellencamp or Bette Midler, etc.?
Yes, I know that these folks (like everyone else in America too) have the right to say and think whatever they feel in a free society and in the land of liberty (as long as it doesn't cross the line into the traitorous, which some may have). But, it's also true that you and I also have the right to buy whatever music and whatever motion pictures we choose to buy. So let's agree to not choose anything by this crowd, in order to let them know what we think of their liberal and cowardly and sick politics.
And let's give a big thumb's down to Mr. Kerry and his idea of "real values." The real values of America do not reside in Hollywood or in the music industry. Those are the values of the ruler of this world (2 Cor. 4:4). The real values of America are to be found in the Word of God.
Please forward this to others. Let's get the word out.
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and this is what I sent back, along with a picture of Kerry rally.
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You probably don't realize that I attended the Kerry-Edwards Rally in Dayton. It was a thrilling rally!
I was going to vote for Kerry before attending, but afterwords, was a lot more thrilled with my choice.
I would go more into why I think Kerry is the best and only candidate who can finally start to redeem this country from the absolute ruin the present administration has visited on it, but I don't think emailing people out of the blue with your own personal political beliefs is very effective, or welcome.
I DO thank you for this email, though, as it reminds me I need to start watching more Meryl Streep and Paul Newman movies, and listening to John Mellencamp.
tell you what, in the future, I won't send you any more pro-Kerry propaganda, if you won't send me any more anti-Kerry propaganda....deal?
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(btw: how do you make quote blocks here?)
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