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  • #71
    Kerry Armenian Genocide statement

    Fellow Armenians,

    It is my honor to share with you Senator Kerry’s statement regarding the Armenian Genocide. Considering Kerry’s proven record of leadership on Armenian American Issues, he is the clear choice for us in this Presidential election.


    George Kivork
    Director of Ethnic Outreach
    John Kerry For President
    901 15th Street, NW, Suite 700
    Washington, DC 20005
    202.712.3000 (O)
    [email protected]




    For Immediate Release
    Contact: Michael Meehan, 202-712-3000
    April 22, 2004

    Kerry Statement in Remembrance of the Armenian Genocide

    Washington, DC – Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry issued the following statement today in remembrance of the Armenian Genocide:

    “April 24th marks the 89th anniversary of the beginning of the Armenian Genocide. Between 1915 and 1923 the rulers of the old Ottoman Empire killed or deported over 1.5 million Armenian men, women and children in a systematic policy of ethnic extermination.

    “I thank Armenian Americans for their persistence in the struggle to gain international recognition of this atrocity. By keeping the memory of this tragedy alive, Armenian Americans remind us all of our collective responsibility to insure that such horrors are not repeated. I am proud of my work with the Armenian American community to gain broader recognition of the Armenian Genocide, including fighting alongside Senator Robert Dole in 1990 for designation of April 24 as a national day of remembrance for this tragedy.

    “I have been an unwavering supporter of many other important Armenian issues. In 1992 I authored an amendment to the Freedom Support Act making U.S. aid to Azerbaijan conditional on it taking steps to end its blockades against Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh. I supported the Humanitarian Aid Corridor Act in 1996 which prohibits U.S. assistance to any country that restricts the delivery of U.S. humanitarian aid to another country. In 2003 I cosponsored legislation to extend “permanent normal trade relations” (PNTR) to Armenia. And this January, I joined Senators Barbara Boxer, George Allen, Paul Sarbanes, Russ Feingold and Jon Corzine in asking the President to urge Turkey to lift its embargo of Armenia.

    “I join Armenian Americans and Armenians worldwide in mourning the victims of the Armenian Genocide and I call on governments and people everywhere to formally recognize this tragedy. Only by learning from this dark period of history and working to prevent future genocides can we truly honor the memories of those Armenians who suffered so unjustly.”
    The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposing ideas in mind at the same time and still retain the ability to function. -- F. Scott Fitzgerald

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    • #72
      I honestly hope you are not voting for this man solely because he is saying he will recognize your genocide. That seems a rather trivial part of his platform, and not much of a concern to the US.

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      • #73
        Originally posted by loseyourname
        I honestly hope you are not voting for this man solely because he is saying he will recognize your genocide. That seems a rather trivial part of his platform, and not much of a concern to the US.
        Do you really think I'm THAT dumb? Funny, I would've thought you knew better than that.
        Last edited by ckBejug; 04-22-2004, 04:24 PM.
        The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposing ideas in mind at the same time and still retain the ability to function. -- F. Scott Fitzgerald

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        • #74
          l.y.n. I cannot imagine that there is any candidate truly worth voting for. I operate under the assumption that no matter who is in office everything significant to the country is going to be the same. There is never going to be any change. We will never have a historically significant president again. If I were the voting type I would probably vote for him based on that. The choices are either "status quo" or "status quo + possible recognition".

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          • #75
            Oh and, Bejug, that is my kind of avatar!

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            • #76
              Originally posted by dusken
              l.y.n. I cannot imagine that there is any candidate truly worth voting for. I operate under the assumption that no matter who is in office everything significant to the country is going to be the same. There is never going to be any change. We will never have a historically significant president again. If I were the voting type I would probably vote for him based on that. The choices are either "status quo" or "status quo + possible recognition".
              You're right to an extent, although the fact that the president nominates supreme court justices, and several may very well retire over the next four years, makes this president perhaps the most significant in some time.

              I must say that I am very highly disappointed with both candidates, though. Traditionally, republicans have been the arbiters of small government and civil liberties (I'm not talking about minority rights, but rights in general), and Bush seems to have completely shattered whatever was left of that illusion.

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              • #77
                You've misunderestimated me Adam

                I actually know all of his platforms and while I may be so-so on one or two of his stands, I disagree with a lot more that Bush has to offer. I'd go into details but I'm likely to bore everyone in here, but I'm sure you know very well that I know more than I'd let on and as it is I've only presented the part that gets even the most apathetic Armenian's interested in voting for him. If they aren't going to vote at all because they think both men suck (or that government as a whole sucks) I'd rather if they voted for Kerry only because they know he means well for the Armenians. As for the rest, I can only hope he folllows through and does a better job than our Bush has done so far.
                The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposing ideas in mind at the same time and still retain the ability to function. -- F. Scott Fitzgerald

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                • #78
                  ck, I wasn't referring to you when I said that I hope someone doesn't vote for a candidate simply based on his stance regarding one issue. I know you wouldn't do that.

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                  • #79
                    Leno..."John Kerry has 3 Purple Hearts from the Vietnam War. xxxx Cheney has a purple heart from a deep dish pizza" lolol

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                    • #80
                      Originally posted by loseyourname
                      You're right to an extent, although the fact that the president nominates supreme court justices, and several may very well retire over the next four years, makes this president perhaps the most significant in some time.
                      Even so, there is absolutely no way in knowing by a presidential campaign (especially now) who will make the better choices.

                      Originally posted by loseyourname
                      I must say that I am very highly disappointed with both candidates, though. Traditionally, republicans have been the arbiters of small government and civil liberties (I'm not talking about minority rights, but rights in general), and Bush seems to have completely shattered whatever was left of that illusion.
                      Republicans and democrats do not represent anything other than being republicans and democrats. Libertarians represent small government.

                      Republicans represent Jesus, greed, stupidity and anal retention. Democrats represent excessive morality, stupidity, and anal retention. Kill them all.

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