Jorge - I have to agree w/ BigWill on this. You use the word rhetoric to belittle the assertion. Kerry outright intends to raise taxes on "the rich". His position on healthcare is that ALL americans should have access to government-funded healthcare....healthcare of the same standard that Congress enjoys. The funding for this massive proposal has to come from the tax-payer pocket. So, he is going to increase taxes on the rich to cover programs that benefit all those outside of the "rich" spectrum. Like Robin Hood, he is stealing from the rich to give to the poor. It sounds all good and well in never-never-land, but here in the real world that is socialism....distribution of wealth and ever-expanding government control. There's a reason we don't distribute wealth....because the damn system is based on the idea that each person has to contribute to society in order to obtain those riches. The spirit of innovation depends on that drive for success, which cannot be cultivated in a society where everything is given to people at the expense of those that understand capitalism.

Zarak - That's why we have to pound it into these regimes that the war on terror encompasses those that harbor terrorists. It forces them to make a decision on where they want to be in this conflict. I admit that it's not an easy proposition, but it's the best we can do in this situaiton. Perhaps the thought of a president that is not bluffing will help to knock some sense into them.

BigJohn - You are missing a major point. The wife of a candidate is different than a child of a candidate. Potential first ladies have an active role (varying degrees) in government. They have made a choice to put themselves in the spotlight. Children of candidates have not made that choice and will not have an active role in government. For this reason, it is political taboo to bring children of candidates into dialog. This is doubly so when your intention is to use them as a political pawn in your assault on your opponent. Both Kerry and Edwards swam w/ the catfish and the rest of the bottom-feeders when they pulled this stunt. They could have easily brought up the difference in position between Bush and Cheney without going down the road they did. It was completely in poor taste and is just another example of how Kerry will do WHATEVER it takes to get into power.