Actually, Kerry and the democrats are out talking about healthcare, and jobs, and cutting the tax cuts to companies that move jobs overseas and things like that. CBS, a private, nonpartisan news organization ran a story about Bush's questionable National Guard Service. Tell me, why is it that when Clinton lied, it's a big deal--worth millions of dollars of investigations into his private sex life--but when Bush lies about his service to his country, it's not worth checking in to? But I guess the Repubs can only recognize a sleazy, lying scumbag when it's in the other party. Tell you what, read Joe Conason's "Big Lies" and John Dean's "Worse than Watergate" and tell me about how Bush has brought back "honor and integrity" to the White House like he's promised. It's a much harder sell than you think it is. And if you think he's all for the troops, guess again. He tried to cut their combat pay (claiming that this isn't a "war") and all of his budgets have proposed cuts to veteran's benefits. Do the republicans even KNOW what they're voting for? Of course not! 90% of everything this administration does is in secret. They claim they are out to protect the power of the presidency. This is because the only power they can muster is the power they have when they keep the American public in the dark about what they're doing. Sunshine is the great sanitizer. If what they're doing can't stand the light of day, we should be questioning it BIG TIME. But the repubs won't bother, because it means they get to keep control.

If someone else disagrees they should still be admitted unless they are a threat or they have disrupted the rally where they try to ruin it for those attending. Debbie

You mean like Dukakis did? If Kerry doesn't fight fire with fire, he's finished. And for the record, his stump speeches are about what he stands for. And the good news is, if you want to hear him speak, you don't have to sign over all your allegiance to him (like other candidates).

Mary I understand what you mean. I think the problem is, there has been so much sex, lies and conspiracy in the Capital that the public is just not listening. I for one take my right to vote very seriously, however I know many who say, what's the use, all of them are the same not matter what party they represent. There definitely needs to be a shake up in our political system.

We can agree that it was a great letter and I to wish someone had written it. I don't think what they did to Linda was proper though this country should be more tolerant of divergent views, just b/c I happen to think your views are silly doesnt mean I don't want to listen to you sing. The most significant sign of democracy is the tolerance of differing views.