Seeking Keeryfication - What's his deal?

[mikelewis]

Okay, I have heard a lot of people slamming him and I have pretty much ignored it. I have written him a few letters which have of course been ignored but I expected that. He has been pretty sedate over this issue and if he's fighting this then he is being very conservative.

I decided to check out what he's been doing. I am not alleging or insinuating anything. I am offering this information up for those who know how to analyze a question and put the right information to it. But here it goes.

I went to his website and poked around for news. Here's the link.

http://kerry.senate.gov/bandwidth/press/press.cfm

He has released several things since the election which have been funded this year in the new package. The total amount is around $114 million in new funding.



Last year he released that Mass. has recieved about $13 million in federal funding.


2002 they recieved $10 million.

This may not reflect the true amount of new funding but it is the only money to make his press release.

I also realize that this $114 million is a very small amount of money but it seems as if it is all grant money of some sort. I am unfamiliar with these sort of grants and would like some input.

This is not an attempt to discredit him. I simply find it odd that his funding has risen after the election. The first record starts on 11/22/04.

Thanks for your help.

Sincerely,
Michael Lewis

[jdog]

1. I've written him too and been ignored.

Why is that okay? Why is it okay to ask us to mobilize for him in his campaign then turn a deaf ear to us now?

[You do not need that]

2. Kerry is pissing in your eye.

Passivated people watch their future stolen before their eyes.
But the thieves aren't immortal. There are always options.

[Name removed]

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[newyawker99]

4. Hi You do not need that!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[seito]

5. Here we go again...

sigh

THIS IS NOT ABOUT KERRY.......

As much as you want to bite into that apple, resist. There will be plenty of time to reflect on what John Kerry did or did not do and WHY...after Jan 20th.

Please take a deep breath, close your eyes and visualize the enemy.

What do you see??????

[mimitabby]

6. does it rhyme with mush?

[understandinglife]

7. Yes; and a variant rhymes with tub (n/t)

[mikelewis]

8. I'm not making it about Kerry, I'm only asking what he is doing

I think that's a fair question. This is not an attempt to discredit him. I would like an explaination from people who know more about these sort of things as to why his state is showing an increase in grant money.

I refer back to my original statement,

"Okay, I have heard a lot of people slamming him and I have pretty much ignored it. I have written him a few letters which have of course been ignored but I expected that. He has been pretty sedate over this issue and if he's fighting this then he is being very conservative.

I decided to check out what he's been doing. I am not alleging or insinuating anything. I am offering this information up for those who know how to analyze a question and put the right information to it. But here it goes."


It should not pose as a distraction and it is relevant to the election fraud forum as he is involved in this, whether he chooses to participate or not. I just want to know what he has been up to and when I went looking I noticed he had revieced a lot of grant money in his state. I am not even sure if this is all the grant money they recieve but there is definitely more money flowing to Mass. as reported in his press releases. That is why I posed the question here, what if any is the signifigance or the reason these grant monies were awarded?

Is this a result of the national exposure he recieved during his election campaign? Is this hush money? Is this simply a normal thing? I have no idea or frame of reference, this is why I posed it here. I thought that was what we were supposed to do.

I am not making this a Kerry bashing post. If some choose to do so that's on them, I am asking a real question. Is there something odd about the additional grant money reported?

[troubleinwinter]

9. What do you mean, you're "not making it about Kerry"?

It is FEDERAL FUNDING, approved by Congress, for projects within Mass. It's what Senators DO. It's why their constituents vote to have them represent their state. Ummm... do you have a senator? Do you have any bridge, dam or water cleanup projects in your state?

"Is this hush money?" Please. I wish our elections were as tranparent as is this comment of yours.

[mikelewis]

10. LOL, I'm from Ohio - hello

"Do you have any bridge, dam or water cleanup projects in your state? "

Have you heard of Ohio? Yeah, we got $37.14 in federal aide so um, no, we don't have much of a Senator.

And agian. The question is concerning Kerry but contains no isinuation. It is a simple question, is this odd? I understand that this is his job but according to his press releases, he has been exceptional at his job. I only mentioned hush money as a description as to what people might suggest. I am suggesting nothing, only asking. Did his state recieve a higher amount of grants this year and why? I thought that the people here would know. If they don't, cool. If they do, please tell if this is either cool or suspect. That's all I'm looking for. Again, I am not bashing Kerry, only asking a question. If you notice how I worded it, I was very straight forward. I am still straight forward, I am only asking. No one has to answer. The question I have is why would you choose to come on strong when this question is raised? I understand that insinuation about Kerry is not popular. I am not asking for an insinuation, nor am I making any. If you don't know and don't care to know, why post? I am not trying to stir up a fight. I am only asking a question.

[troubleinwinter]

11. Question for you..........

"I only mentioned hush money as a description as to what people might suggest."

"please tell if this is...suspect."

Here is a simple question regarding your posts: Why ask questions that appear to be bashing Kerry, insinuating and accusatory, while insisting that they are not?

Ummm... No insinuation here, just a description of what people might suggest.

Pffft......

[mikelewis]

12. If you'll notice... I also mentioned

"Is this a result of the national exposure he recieved during his election campaign? Is this hush money? Is this simply a normal thing? I have no idea or frame of reference,..."

In my original question, I stated no insinuations, in my response to you, I stated 3 insinuations, 1 positive, 1 negative and 1 nuetral. I also stated that I had no frame of reference, thus my original question. You are making a point to zero in on the negative and also making a point to not answer my question. And that's okay. I guess you simply want to argue with me for asking a question. If I were to ask this question of Bush or Delay, would you jump to the attack in such a manner?

This is my orginal statement, "This is not an attempt to discredit him. I simply find it odd that his funding has risen after the election. The first record starts on 11/22/04."

I do find it odd that his funding has gone up over previous years and was asking for clearification. I made a joke out of it and asked for Keeryfication. There was nothing negative about this, it was stupid but a harmless play on words.

The question I feel I have to ask, are there any questions that are allowed about Sen. Kerry as it relates to the vote fraud issue? If I were to insinuate that he recieved hush money and asked for clearification would that be wrong to ask?

I failed to ask questions and failed to even care about issues until 9/11. After 9/11, I was the biggest Bush supporter you ever met. It wan't until I learned that I was lied to that I began to question everything. Just because Kerry is a Democrat and I allegedly voted for him, does not mean that he is getting a free ride on honesty railroad. What makes me believe the primaries weren't rigged as well? I have no idea. I am not suggesting that they are but I will ask a question about it if I feel it is valid. I feel the question I have asked is valid. You think it's a smear campaign. I take it from your original response that you do not feel that there is a reason to think this funding is suspect. You have stated that this is his job and left it at that. I also realize that this is his job but would like to know how he was so successful at it this year as compared to the years prior to his conceding to a fraudulent election. I thought that someone here might be able to guide me with something a bit more concrete than "It's his job, you idiot" but maybe I expected too much.

[troubleinwinter]

13. Since these federal funding items are so interesting to you,

why not write to Senators Kerry and Kennedy's offices, and ask when the items were introduced, and which House Representatives and Senators voted to approve each one.

You could also ask if funding for clean drinking water, a hospital and educational programs in his state are "hush money".

EDITED to add: No need to reply. I won't waste any further time on this silliness.

[mikelewis]

14. Yeah... maybe I would if I had insinuated that it was hush money

which I hadn't.

You are acting simply ridiculous and I will ignore your posts from here on. It is obvious that you are simply trying to argue for arguements sake and that any answer I give will not sway you from this position. My intent has not an is not to smear Sen. Kerry but I will continue to watch him and ask questions about his actions. He is a man of power and currently, all men of power need a bit of scrutiny. Your blind devotion is admirable. I just do not share it.