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Thursday, October 21
Connie Wilson: Kerry Speaks at Five Sullivan Brothers Convention Center in Waterloo, Iowa
by
Linda Thieman
on Thu 21 Oct 2004 04:29 PM CDT
 Kerry Speaks at Five Sullivan Brothers Convention Center in Waterloo, Iowa
By Connie Wilson
[To see Connie's photo of John Kerry, click on "more >>" at the bottom of the main page excerpt of this article.]
Wednesday, October 20, 2004
John Kerry brought a strong military-influenced message to Iowa, under the slogan “A Fresh Start: Succeeding in Iraq and Winning Against Terrorism” on Wednesday, October 20, 2004, at the Five Sullivan Brothers Convention Center in downtown Waterloo, Iowa. About 1,000 listeners heard retired Admiral Stansfield Turner, (former head of the CIA from 1977 to 1981), list the reasons why he and many other military men feel that Kerry will make the better President this election year.
Said Turner: “John Kerry will make us safer and more respected around the world. The country cannot afford four more years of George W. Bush. He dragged us into Iraq unnecessarily and now there are 87 attacks a day on U.S. troops. All of us believe that John Kerry will make a far better Commander-in-Chief than George W. Bush.”
The military experts on the platform (the “all of us” referenced), included Lieutenant General Edward D. Baca, retired head of the National Guard; Lieutenant General Claudia J. Kennedy, (who appeared with Edwards at the Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds earlier), the nation’s highest-ranking female officer until her retirement; Major General Melvyn S. Montana of the National Guard and Turner, himself. Kerry noted that he also has the support of two former Chairmen of the Joint Chiefs of Staff under Presidents Reagan and Clinton, Admiral William Crowe and General John Shalikashvili.
Turner was a very effective, forceful and plain-spoken speaker for Kerry. First, there are Turner’s own impeccable credentials: Commander of the US Second Fleet and NATO Striking Fleet; Atlantic Commander-in-Chief of NATO’s Southern Flank; an expert on foreign policy, arms control, nuclear weapons and terrorism, who is currently serving as a Senior Research Scholar at the Center for International and Security Studies at Maryland, former head of the CIA (1977-1981).
Turner spoke clearly and forcefully. He noted that there were many other military experts who also hold the opinion that Kerry would be the better peace-time or war-time leader. He cited George W. Bush’s sending troops into battle without sending sufficient numbers of them, without sufficient equipment for them, and without sufficient planning for their exit from the country. “He dragged us into Iraq unnecessarily.”
Internationally, said Turner, “In four years as pResident, he (“W”) has not learned about the world”. Turner noted that Bush came to office not knowing much about international affairs and did not even have enough interest in the wider world to travel widely.
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Schulte: King AWOL From Campaign
by
Linda Thieman
on Thu 21 Oct 2004 11:28 AM CDT
 Schulte: King AWOL From Campaign
A Message to Blog for Iowa from Joyce Schulte, Democratic Candidate for Congress, District 5
Greetings to you....
In all
the months that I have been running for Congress, seeing my opponent
has been minimal. I've accepted every opportunity to debate, to
discuss, to respond. My opponent has rejected the invitations. He
refused the invitations from Iowa Public Television, Channel 4 in Sioux
City and multiple groups. He even avoided parades in the District!
So I'm comfortable saying my opponent is AWOL from this campaign.
In
addition, he's been pushing his own personal agenda while I listen to
the people of the great 5th. When I'm elected it will be my privilege
to take the people's Voices into the hall of Congress and all the
various meetings.
I encourage everyone to confirm me with their vote on November 2nd.
With thanks!
Joyce Schulte, candidate
5th Congressional District
***A full half-hour interview with Joyce Schulte will be shown on KTIV News Channel 4 in Sioux City, Sunday, October 24th.
To learn more about Joyce Schulte or to contribute to her campaign, click here.
You've
got my vote, Joyce! Signed, sealed, and delivered to the Buena
Vista County Courthouse. Can't WAIT until Iowa finally has a woman
elected to Congress!
**Click here
to download your Iowa absentee ballot request form. You then send
it in to your county auditor's office at the courthouse.
**Click here to get the address of your county auditor.
Just find your county on the map of Iowa and click on the map.
Iowa's DEADLINE to Register: Mailed By October 18th or Delivered by October 23rd. Click here to download an Iowa voter registration form.
Trouble Brewing for Sioux City Judge Who Granted Lesbian Civil Union Dissolution
by
Linda Thieman
on Thu 21 Oct 2004 04:04 AM CDT
 Trouble Brewing for Sioux City Judge Who Granted Lesbian Civil Union Dissolution
Sharon Malheiro writes:
Below is
an article that appeared in yesterday's Des Moines Register about the
fight that is going on in Sioux City regardng Judge Jeffrey Neary.
Judge
Neary is the Sioux City judge who dissolved the civil union of two
women. Since then, there has been an active campaign to have him
removed from the Bench from several right-wing groups.
There is a lawsuit regarding the case currently pending before the Iowa Supreme Court.
Many of
the individuals involved in the case were also the folks who sued
Governor Vilsack over the executive order that he signed several years
ago. These are the same individuals who are also actively campaigning
against Judge Neary.
The
folks campaigning against Judge Neary's retention have raised money and
they are planning to go on TV with negaltive ads. The are attacking his
ruling calling it the "lesbian divorce." A political action
committee has been formed to counter these ads.
But, they need money.
Please
consider sending a check for this cause. By helping Judge Neary's
retention election, we send a strong message that all citizens in Iowa
are to be treated equally and fairly under Iowa's laws and judicial
system.
The PAC is called:
People for Judicial Quality, Independence and Integrity
P.O. Box 1883
Sioux City, Iowa 51102
Due to election law the PAC cannot take checks from corporations, P.C.s or LLCs.
Thank you for your consideration.
Sharon Malheiro
Money Flows From Backers, Critics of Judge
by Frank Santiago, Des Moines Register
Both sides in civil union dissolution case see sums swelling as retention vote nears for Neary
A
political battle over a northwest Iowa judge who dissolved a lesbian
union has drawn thousands in cash contributions on both sides.
Disclosures
filed with the state Tuesday show that a group opposed to the retention
of District Judge Jeffrey Neary has raised $11,765, which includes
$5,000 each from two conservative groups. Neary's supporters, many of
them lawyers, have raised $6,000.
The amounts, say spokesmen for both sides, are likely to increase as the Nov. 2 election nears.
Legal
authorities say the presence of the money and contributors, who include
a Sioux City judge, might be a first in the 42-year history of the
retention system. Campaigns are rare. Usually, judges are routinely
approved.
Neary,
46, of Merrill caused a stir in November when he dissolved a Vermont
civil union for two Sioux City lesbians. Critics said the judge paved
the way for same-sex marriages, which are barred in Iowa.
(Click here to read the complete article.)
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