FYI: Examples of Kerry sponsored legislation

[displacedtexan]

S.CON.RES.84 : A concurrent resolution recognizing the sacrifices made by members of the regular and reserve components of the Armed Forces, expressing concern about their safety and security, and urging the Secretary of Defense to take immediate steps to ensure that the reserve components are provided with the same equipment as regular components.
Sponsor: Sen Kerry, John F. (introduced 11/21/2003) Cosponsors: (none)
Committees: Senate Armed Services
Latest Major Action: 11/21/2003 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
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S.305 : A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include in the criteria for selecting any project for the low-income housing credit whether such project has high-speed Internet infrastructure.
Sponsor: Sen Kerry, John F. (introduced 2/5/2003) Cosponsors: 1
Committees: Senate Finance
Latest Major Action: 2/5/2003 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

S.318 : A bill to provide emergency assistance to nonfarm-related small business concerns that have suffered substantial economic harm from drought.
Sponsor: Sen Kerry, John F. (introduced 2/5/2003) Cosponsors: 19
Committees: Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship; House Small Business
Latest Major Action: 4/1/2003 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Small Business.



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[ayeshahaqqiqa]

1. Thank you!

I have been wanting some information about Kerry to pass along to people I talk to who want Bush out. They will be especially interested in the first one, since Guard/Reserve matters are really important where I live.

[displacedtexan]

3. This is only a tiny part of 19 years of people-centered legislation.

There is so much more out there; I just wish that Kerry bashers would take the time to research all of the candidates thoroughly. They all have enormous potential to restore America's ability to be the 'good guys' again!
I'm ABB, but I'm supporting Senator Kerry in the primary election.

[sandnsea]

8. My Kerry Timeline

Major Work

1960 - Campaigned for JFK
Helped with Freedom Riders

One of the organizers of the first Earth Day in Massachusetts in April 1970. The first Earth Day led to the creation of the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the passage of the Clean Air, Clean Water, and Endangered Species acts.

Organized with Vietnam Veterans Against the War, led the Washington protest in April 1971 and testified to Congress that drew the attention of President Nixon who said “Apparently, this fellow, uh, that they put in the front row, is that what you say, the front the real star...Kerry.” and “Apparently the guy that's really good, the only good one of the damn veterans group, only good from a PR stoundpoint, is Kerry.” One of 4 founders of Vietnam Veterans of America who fought for veteran’s rights.

1977-1982 Prosecutor, Put the #2 Crime Boss in New England behind bars, organized one of the first domestic abuse and sexual assault units in the country.

1983 - 1985 Lt. Governor Massachusetts, began his work on acid rain which culminated in February 1984 resolution of the National Governors Association calling for cuts in sulfur dioxide emissions

1985 Author Civil Rights Protection Act to end discrimination based on sexual orientation.

1985 – Within weeks of taking office took his first fact finding trip to Nicaragua and began the investigation in what would become the Iran/Contra scandal
http://www.boston.com/globe/nation/packages/kerry/062003.shtml

1988 – 1992 BCCI Scandal, Noriega and drug trafficking and its relation to U.S. foreign policy and law enforcement.

1990- Cosponsor Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency Act

1990 – Clean Air Act Amendments

1991 – Chairs newly established POW/MIA Affairs Committee to locate missing Vietnam remains.

1994 Violence Against Women Act providing funding for shelters, hotlines, increased law enforcement and more.

1994 Crime Bill, cops on the street

1995 – Along with John McCain push for Normalization of Vietnam relations

1996 Women’s Health Equity Act

1996 Kennedy/Hatch Children’s Health Care $24 billion

Time Magazine's "Honest Man in Politics Award" for being only Senator up for reelection in 1996 to vote against Defense of Marriage Act
Sponsored 1997 Early Childhood Development Act,

1998 "Zero to Three" Association's "Achievement Award" for work on early childhood development issues

1999 Women’s Small Business Center Program

2000 Early Learning Opportunity Act signed

2002 Nurse Reinvestment Act

U.S. Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, TB, and Malaria Act
led to the unanimous passage in May 2003 the United States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, TB, and Malaria Act of 2003

original cosponsor of the Hate Crimes Prevention

presented a "Two Strikes and You're Out" bill, which would stipulate mandatory life sentences for two-time child predators who engage in the rape or sexual assault of children

flood insurance laws

marine mammal protection act

fisheries act

Legislator of the Year by the National Institute of Health (NIH) and the Massachusetts Home Health Care Association in 2000 and 2001, respectively.

[CWebster]

2. Yeah, he has been a real mover and shaker in the Senate

a real advocate for reform, spearheading leadership in the fight for a better future on AA ("ammend it don't end it) Education( questionable positions of vouchers and teacher's tenure)wants to increase the size of the military, support of Israel and James baker as emmissary, dismisses stolen 2000 election and the Black Caucus, voted to support all of Smirk's neocon agenda, claims welfare reform as an accomplishment to be proud of, wants to pin blame on Tenant to avoid accountability for bad judgement and over-riding political ambition in voting to terrorize Iraq.

Other than voting against Bush, where are the reasons to vote for Kerry? He was a Viet Nam vet who enlisted while the rest of the country was protesting the war. Protested only when it was the popular thing to do and allegedly threw his medals over the wall, until someone noticed them hanging on his wall when he saw his service as something to exploit politically in the other direction.

Give me a break.

[displacedtexan]

4. Can you cite sources to support your claims?

Thanks!

[KissMyAsscroft]

5. Yep, its quite the record....

Indeed, better than Bush but not by that much.

[blm]

6. It doesn't matter to you that Kerry exposed more government corruption

during his time in Washington than ANY other lawmaker in modern history?

[KYDEM]

9. So why doesn't most American's

Know about all of these exposures? He has the press coverage and the country watching him why isn't he speaking up about all that he has exposed?

[sandnsea]

10. We do know

That's one of the reasons we're voting for him. And he has talked about what he's accomplished, on occasion. When he does people say "that's the old Kerry" or "he's just so egotistical". So sad.

[bigtree]

11. I knew of Iran Contra before I knew he was involved

why doesn't he grandstand? I dunno. 's' okay with me.

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

17. OK let's dissect this rather dishonest post line by line

a real advocate for reform

Yes BCCI and Iran Contra were advocating reform of our foreign policy. He introduced legislation to monitor drug money abroad...rules that were part of our protocols and were relaxed when Bush became president. (Molly Ivins wrote about this in June of 01 just prior to 9/11.)

spearheading leadership in the fight for a better future on AA

His statements were taken out of context. He has never voted to eliminate AA and in case you haven't noticed there has been a battle on the other side to get rid of it.

Education( questionable positions of vouchers and teacher's tenure)

Link? He voted as the junior senator for a bill that even Ted Kennedy voted for. The bill was watered down and underfunded by the Republican congress and with dishonest posts like your it is no secret why we don't have congress nor power...the left is aas interested in having us LOSE as the right is. Tom Delay thanks you.

wants to increase the size of the military

Yes he wants to increase the military by 40,000 troops in order to compensate for the dead, wounded, disabled, and to make sure we are prepared.

He plans to do this by shifting other Pentagon rpojects that Bush has wasted money on in his thirst for crony capitalism.

He plans to do this by voluntary enlistment.

Our troops are stretched.

support of Israel and James baker as emmissary

He threw it out as a suggestion when Bush was fucking up Iraq and planning to have Iraqi's pay for their own reconstruction with their oil. It is COMPLETELY dishonest to frame it as you did but not unexpected.


dismisses stolen 2000 election and the Black Caucus

Absolutely untrue. You completely took the statement out of context. He stated people would rather cry in their tea cup than ACT. He followed UP with the statement saying "Don't get mad, get even." It appears he is now getting even while some are crying in their tea cups that he had the nerve to acknowledge that actions speak louder than teardrops.


voted to support all of Smirk's neocon agenda,

Outright lie. He voted for the IWR after Biden Lugar was derailed and has explained that vote. You don't like the explanantion.

He voted FOR the tax cut only AFTER the rebates were added (in case, you forgot, the Democrats forced that hand in order to insure middle income people got a break not just the wealthy)

He voted to BLOCK bankruptcy reform and has voted NO on MORE than he has voted YES on.

claims welfare reform as an accomplishment to be proud of

Well, it WAS BILL CLINTON's program

wants to pin blame on Tenant to avoid accountability for bad judgement and over-riding political ambition in voting to terrorize Iraq.

Hyperbole. One has to start SOMEWHERE in taking down an over zealous administration.

How is it that Bush lied to you but not to Kerry?

Other than voting against Bush, where are the reasons to vote for Kerry? He was a Viet Nam vet who enlisted while the rest of the country was protesting the war. Protested only when it was the popular thing to do and allegedly threw his medals over the wall, until someone noticed them hanging on his wall when he saw his service as something to exploit politically in the other direction.

Again one has to have their head in a dark smelly place to categorize his entire career as such.

He served in the war. Came back and protested AFTER he served thereby giving the protests GREATER credibility.
He then testified before congress about it, formed VVAW, he was the FIRST in congress to introduce legislation banning discrimination for sexual orientation, he voted AGAINST SENDING THE 87 billion to Iraq, he has authored or co-authored over 350 bills and he has the BEST environmental record of ANY candidate in the field getting the earliest endorsement of the League of COnservation Voters in their entire history.

At least TRY to have an OUNCE of honesty when you post about him.

[oasis]

7. Send them a president.

[NewYorkerfromMass]

12. Kerry's a hard worker

a lot of what he does is done quietly.

[Tim_in_HK]

13. I assume you are joking

the words 'done quietly' and 'politician' are rarely uttered together, and never uttered together when speaking of a politican who seeks the presidency.

[blm]

14. He "quietly" laid the groundwork for his wins in Iowa and NH, didn't he?

Never underestimate the quiet warriors and their strategies.

[Tim_in_HK]

16. No, not 'quietly'

He shifted the vast majority of his resources away from NH towards IA in a strategy to head of Dean's campaign there, and part of this was bringing in some very good strategy and organizers into IA. I would say he hit some very good luck in IA and was there when (a) Dean and Gephardt practiced MAD and (b) the unravelling of Dean after massive amounts of media scrutiny finally occurred.

Not saying that Kerry didn't deserve to win IA, but a couple of things broke his way, some of which he ultimately didn't have control but from which he greatly benefited.

Kerry's win in IA proves that winning is the best way to prove electability, which propelled him into NH (and Dean's 'scream' didn't hurt either, btw), and the combination of missteps by Clark and the marginalization of Clark's campaign in NH helped Kerry as well.

Kerry's 'strategy' paid off in spades, no doubt. But in IA it was a strategy of desperation and to a large degree he is where he is today because of plain old luck.

Now, Edwards (who, btw, is not my guy), had been following a quiet, stealth strategy.

[NewYorkerfromMass]

19. actually I meant not being a showboater

as in "not putting your name on the legislation" but getting it passed nonetheless. I realize a lot of what Kerry does IS high profile, but he also works diligently to achieve his goals.

[markus]

15. Again, its sponsored v. enacted into law

This is a traditinal Democratic strategy, not some Rovian evil. One might argue about its use in a primary, but its one of the oldest one's in the Democratic Congressional Campaign playbook.

Especially if your party is in the majority, if you don't have bills making it into law, somebody is going to call you on it.

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

18. Sponsored counts

There are many versions of bills sponsored..in case you haven't noticed Republicans set forth the most ridiculous plan and then settle on a compromise bill that still gives them 90% of what they wanted. Democrats have done the same thing...the fact that SOME version of the bill makes its way into the law counts no matter how many people discredit it.

[Egnever]

20. Is it just me or are all three of these fluff?

Not a hard hiting bill in all of those examples just a bunch of feel good crap.

Not one of those does anything remotely meaningfull besaides perhaps getting him more votes in his next bid for senate.

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

21. It's just you

If you are a veteran, poor or a small farmer they are not just fluff.

Objectivity is our friend.