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The Bush White House and the Republican Congress are living in their own world. But, they're messing up ours.
The Washington Republicans ignore facts, push aside America's real problems, promote partisan sniping and division, and flat out refuse to turn their attention to finding ways we can work together to make America stronger.
We may not be able to change their minds -- or their hearts. But, we have to change their behavior.
It's time to demand action -- time to embarrass Washington Republicans out of their partisan frenzy and into acting on the problems America's families need solved.
That's just what's happening today as, with help from the johnkerry.com community, Keeping America's Promise's powerful new Kids First ad hits the airwaves.
In the days and weeks ahead, we will continue taking action to mobilize Americans who are frustrated and fed up with what they are seeing -- and more importantly what they are not seeing -- from the Republican Congress and the White House.
There's no better place to start than with pressing for action on the Kids First Act of 2005. You can help in two ways. First of all, help Keeping America's Promise extend the reach of its vitally important ad campaign.
Click Here to Help Fund the Ad
Then take a second step. This week, our Kids First task is to build more momentum by urging every member of Congress, Republicans and Democrats alike, to co-sponsor the Kids First Act of 2005. Click on our map and locate your representatives. Tell them how strongly you feel about covering every child and putting Kids First.
Click Here to Call Congress
The number of Americans struggling without health insurance is going up. The number who can count on their pensions for economic security is going down. And the empty promises from the Bush Republicans are piling up.
Fortunately, common sense Americans all across the nation are refusing to accept Republican foot-dragging any longer.
As you read this email, ads are going up across the country in the hometowns of elected officials from Texas to Maine -- putting pressure on Republican Congressional leaders like Tom Delay and Bill Frist to start doing something for the good of our kids and our country.
With your help, we'll keep turning up the volume on them. We'll keep letting them know that we won't stand by while Washington ignores the problems facing families every day.
Sincerely,
John Kerry
P.S. Sometimes I think Republican leaders in Congress forget why they're here. Let's make sure they know it's not about them and efforts to tighten their grip on power. It's about the American people and efforts to use the power of our government to improve people's lives.
The United States will "have to face" a dilemma on restoring the military draft as rising casualties in Iraq result in persistent shortfalls in military recruitment, a top US senator has warned.
Joseph Biden, the top Democrat of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, made the prediction after new data released by the Pentagon showed the US army failing to meet its recruitment targets for four straight months.
"We're going to have to face that question," Biden said on NBC's "Meet the Press" television show when asked if it was realistic to expect restoration of the draft.
"The truth of the matter is, it is going to become a subject, if, in fact, there's a 40% shortfall in recruitment. It's just a reality," he said.
http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/9C147024-ABD2-4635-BF41-7EAC782D9296.htm
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