"We won’t win this struggle by hiding or ignoring the facts. You have a part to play – not as partisans, but as
truth-tellers. Because the key to victory in the war on terror is not just the power of our arms, but the power of our ideals."
"These are questions that are important to communities of color and to every American. As the motto of Frederick Douglas’ North Star newspaper proclaimed in 1848, "Right is of no sex--
Truth is of no color--God is the Father of us all, and we are all Brethen."
". . . it means reaffirming the
truth that America is now, and has always been, a nation of immigrants."
"That begins with having a president who tells the
truth to the American people."
August 5, 2004
UNITY 2004 Conference
http://www.johnkerry.com/pressroom/speeches/spc_2004_0805.html "I came to Washington with other Vietnam Veterans to protest the war. And for me, Mary wasn't just covering the story; she was part of the story. At the hearing, she was there. At the Mall, she was there. And in her 50's she walked with us across the Memorial Bridge to the locked gates at Arlington Cemetery.
A story wasn't just a story to Mary-it was personal. Personal to her and to her readers. Because getting the story right, getting the
truth told, and getting her readers involved was her service to her country."
"If you don't believe that this is the most important election in our lifetime, then all you have to do is look at your front pages. We see the haunting images of our soldiers loading flagged draped coffins. We see rows of them in the belly of a cargo plane for their long flight home. We see images of them being saluted on their final march to their final resting place. And those images are paired with a story about a husband and wife who took photos to show the world the touching way we honor our fallen. And they were fired for their openness and honesty. My friends
truth is on the line in the election."
"The American ideas of fundamental fairness,
truth, and hope are what brought me to a life of service. And I am running for president because I want to bring those ideas back to the American people so that together, we can build a stronger America."
http://www.johnkerry.com/pressroom/speeches/spc_2004_0423.html"George Bush is living in a make-believe world, unwilling to
tell the truth or understand the situation in Iraq. Even today, he blundered again saying there are only a handful of terrorists in Iraq."
http://www.johnkerry.com/pressroom/releases/pr_2004_0922e.html"With a stroke of the pen, Johnson decreed that America would live up to its founding creed, “that all men are created equal.” The bill was signed at the White House, but as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. understood, in
truth, it “was written in the streets” of America. It was written by the foot soldiers in the sweltering heat of Birmingham and in cities and towns all across the South. It was written by freedom fighters armed only with the
truth, who climbed aboard buses and marched into the blast of a fire hose…the bark of a dog, without ever resorting to violence."
http://www.johnkerry.com/pressroom/speeches/spc_2004_0703.html"There is no greater responsibility now, in what I think is the most important election of our generation, than to become involved in the effort to persuade other people, to reach out and talk to people. Not propaganda, not political drivel, (but) common sense,
truth," said Kerry."
"I pledge to you if you will join this effort . . . I will tell you the
truth about the budget, I'll tell you the
truth about war and peace, I'll tell you the
truth about the real choices that we face in our country."
http://www.johnkerry.com/pressroom/news/news_2004_0413d.html“When U.S. soldiers are in harm’s way, the American people don’t want jokes and fantasy spin from their president, they want to hear the
truth. But George Bush refuses to confront reality and admit that he recklessly rushed to war, that his wrong choices have left Iraq in chaos and that he has no plan to win the peace.
“It’s time for George Bush to deal with reality and confront the hard
truths that our soldiers face every day in Iraq.”
http://www.johnkerry.com/pressroom/releases/pr_2004_0927a.html"I am here today to call for a
truthful and robust debate about our values as Americans and the fundamental choices we will make at a critical time in our history. That is what this election should be about."
"My duty, as I understand it, is to be a President and commander-in-chief who finds the
truth and tells the
truth instead of misleading the American people, hiding behind front groups, saying anything and doing anything to avoid the real issues that matter like jobs, health care and the war in Iraq."
"My duty, as I understand it, is to fight for opportunity for all, and special privileges for none – so that every child, every parent, and every worker in America has an equal shot at living up to their God-given potential. A president who puts the middle class first puts their values first: hard work, respect for the
truth and a commitment to what is right for Americans."
"But the American people want
truthful answers and real plans. They want leadership that will really put the middle class first. And that’s why this is the most important election of our lifetime."
http://www.johnkerry.com/pressroom/speeches/spc_2004_0824.html"Nothing is more important than telling the American people the
truth about the economy, health care, and war and peace," Kerry told veterans in Huntington. "This administration has yet to level with the American people."
"I'm not going to worry about the misleading," Kerry said. "I'm going to keep pounding away at the
truth. We're going to build an army of
truth-tellers."
http://www.johnkerry.com/pressroom/news/news_2004_0317b.html“The Bush administration broke the law by covering up the
true cost of their phony Medicare bill, and George W. Bush broke his promise to seniors in his convention speech when he told them Medicare was sound and then increased premiums by a record 17 percent the very next day. We need a president who will cut the cost of prescription drugs for seniors, keep Medicare costs down and tell the
truth to America’s seniors.”
http://www.johnkerry.com/pressroom/releases/pr_2004_0907d.html"Now we learn the shocking
truth: that they knew it all along. And even worse, the government's top expert on Medicare costs had been told to keep quiet - or pay the price. There is no place for silencing the
truth. I believe the American people deserve real answers on why this Administration is keeping public officials quiet and keeping facts from the American people. We deserve better than this."
http://www.johnkerry.com/pressroom/releases/pr_2004_0315c.html“The truth is George Bush sold a bill of goods to the American people, while he gave a bag of goodies to his special interest friends,” Kerry said. “That’s W – wrong choices, wrong direction and the wrong leadership for America.”
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