Published August 16, 2004, on AmericanDaily.com
John Kerry is infatuated with the word “values.” Everywhere you turn he’s using it. His speech to the Democratic National Convention was fraught with the noun. Kerry boomed about the “values of family, faith, and country,” “fundamental American values,” and the “shared values that show the true face of America.” The word or some variation of it can be found in almost every Kerry stump speech and comment to the media. Even John Edwards is suddenly finding the V-word irresistible.
So, what’s the deal? Do the two Johns really have a heartfelt belief in the Judeo-Christian values that are America’s foundation? Or is their “values” craze a tried-and-true political move designed to make them appear mainstream? Read the rest of this entry »