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Two items of interest in this one...first up: notorious cop killer endorses John Kerry for president.
Just in case anyone was wondering what one glorified cop killer thinks about the presidential campaign, Mumia Abu-Jamal has weighed in with his advice to Democrats.
"For millions of people, there exists in their minds, in their hearts a hunger for change," Abu-Jamal writes in the latest issue of Workers World. "That hunger is becoming a driving force in the upcoming elections, and is being expressed in a way that can best be summed up: 'Anybody But Bush.' "
Abu-Jamal's death sentence for gunning down Philadelphia Police Officer Danny Faulkner in 1981 has made him an idol to many extreme leftists. The convicted murderer regularly contributes columns to Workers World, the weekly journal of a Marxist revolutionary party that is the main sponsor of International ANSWER, which in turn is a major sponsor of protests at next week's Republican convention in New York.
Matt's Chat
You know, they can't just come out and say it......
Anyway...the Walter Mitty Defense (also known as Kerry/Edwards) gets another "story" to fend off. This time, the Swiftees had nothing to do with it. John Kerry's VIETNAM (did you know he served in VIETNAM!?) pet:
A new four-legged angle — actually a dog named "VC" — has suddenly materialized surrounding Sen. John Kerry's swift boat service in Vietnam.When will this madness end?
In a 2004 presidential candidate questionnaire for Humane USA, Mr. Kerry was asked whether any pets have had an impact on his life.
"I have always had pets in my life, and there are a few that I remember very fondly," Mr. Kerry replied. "When I was serving on a Swift Boat in Vietnam, my crewmates and I had a dog we called VC.
"One day as our Swift Boat was heading up a river, a mine exploded hard under our boat," he continued. "After picking ourselves up, we discovered VC was MIA (missing in action). Several minutes of frantic search followed, after which we thought we'd lost him. We were relieved when another boat called asking if we were missing a dog."
Said Mr. Kerry: "It turns out VC was catapulted from the deck of our boat and landed, confused but unhurt, on the deck of another boat in our patrol."
Mark's Remarks
So, Kerry loved the VC. I guess the Swifties and the other Vietnam vets were right. I mean, why in the blue hell would you name a dog after the enemy? This is ridiculous.
As for Abu Cop Killer, I am tired of him. The guy brutally savaged officers and Lefties treat him like a hero. He was a druggie who killed a cop. He is not some freedom fighter. He is a criminal. He is not a literary master, he is a huckster. I am shocked and appalled at the level of hatred Lefties have for brave men and women enforcing the law, but this deification of Abu Cop Killer typifies it.
