Kerry rocks with the truth and bashes the neo-cons

[BlueJac]

Senator John Kerry's Speech at Brown University
As Prepared for Delivery
t r u t h o u t | Statement

Monday 19 September 2005



http://www.truthout.org/docs_2005/091905E.shtml


I know the President went on national television last week and accepted responsibility for Washington's poor response to Katrina. That's admirable. And it's a first. As they say, the first step towards recovery is to get out of denial. But don't hold your breath hoping acceptance of responsibility will become a habit for this administration. On the other hand, if they are up to another "accountability moment" they ought to start by admitting one or two of the countless mistakes in conceiving, "selling", planning and executing their war of choice in Iraq.

I obviously don't expect that to happen. And indeed, there's every reason to believe the President finally acted on Katrina and admitted a mistake only because he was held accountable by the press, cornered by events, and compelled by the outrage of the American people, who with their own eyes could see a failure of leadership and its consequences.

Natural and human calamity stripped away the spin machine, creating a rare accountability moment, not just for the Bush administration, but for all of us to take stock of the direction of our country and do what we can to reverse it. That's our job - to turn this moment from a frenzied expression of guilt into a national reversal of direction. Some try to minimize the moment by labeling it a "blame game" - but as I've said - this is no game and what is at stake is much larger than the incompetent and negligent response to Katrina.


http://www.truthout.org/docs_2005/091905E.shtml

[LiberalVoice]

1. Words mean nothing unless you plan on doing something about it. nt

[BlueJac]

2. Always...