Kerry at South Shore Chamber of Commerce - Two reports

[Mass]

One focused on domestic policy issues.

http://ledger.southofboston.com/articles/2006/02/13/news/news03.txt

Kerry: Economy faltering under Bush; Says government slow to respond to challenges

By TOM BENNER
Patriot Ledger State House Bureau

QUINCY - The Bush administration is as slow to respond to a host of pressing demands on the nation’s economy as it was in responding to Hurricane Katrina last year, Sen. John Kerry told a breakfast meeting of the South Shore Chamber of Commerce today.

‘‘Katrina underscores lack of preparation, unpreparedness, despite all the warnings,’’ Kerry told a group gathered at the Quincy Marriott Hotel. ‘‘Katrina stripped away the confidence, the veneer that had cloaked this administration for a period of time, and people began to see a whole series of choices that have been wrong.’’

Kerry praised South Shore business leaders for laying the groundwork for economic development by making long-term infrastructure investments.

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Kerry called for focusing on new technologies and alternative fuels to reduce the nation’s oil dependence and create new jobs. His proposal includes tax incentives for automakers to produce more fuel-efficient cars and for consumers to buy them, and developing energy alternatives such as bio-fuels and wind energy.

One focused on the general issues - I like the approach to Iran and the quip about Valentine day. and it is good to see that the BG can recognize when Kerry does not pander (at least when it is pointed to them).

http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2006/02/14/kerry_speaks_of_iran_iraq_and_another_run/

Kerry speaks of Iran, Iraq, and another run

By Peter Schworm, Globe Staff | February 14, 2006

QUINCY -- Senator John F. Kerry warned yesterday that Iran's nuclear ambitions pose a ''deadly serious" threat to world security, and said that the US invasion of Iraq, and the doctrine of pre-emptive strikes, have probably accelerated Iran's weapons program.


In wide-ranging remarks to 600 business people at a South Shore Chamber of Commerce meeting, Kerry said that he hoped the threat of economic sanctions and diplomatic pressure would prevent a nuclear-armed Iran, while allowing ''peaceful use of nuclear power."
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Before an audience filled with business executives at the Marriott Hotel, Kerry sharply criticized the administration's economic policies, saying heavy tax cuts have created a deep deficit and have sapped badly needed spending on education, transportation, and alternative energies....

Kerry quipped that the three dangers facing the nation are job losses, declining wages, and ''forgetting Valentine's Day."

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Peter Forman, president and chief executive officer of the South Shore Chamber of Commerce, gave Kerry credit for denouncing tax cuts passed during the Bush presidency, before a crowd largely viewed as averse to taxes.

''It's not the right audience if you're looking for applause, but he scored some points for political courage," Forman said.

[ProSense]

1. Thanks for posting.

This is good stuff: JK is focusing on Bush's senseless budget, tax cuts and domestic policies, but I'm sure Bush would prefer everyone focus on his spin on the war on terror.

[TayTay]

2. And he was home last weekend.

Worried about taxes and oil and Valentine's Day. That's good. (Sen. Kerry needs to spend some time with the home town folks. I love to see him at the Chamber of Commerce things because they are not his natural audience and he does rather well with them.)

I wonder who shovelled out the spot in front of the hosue and if they are holding it with a lawn chair. :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: (Just being mildly evil this morning.)

[ProSense]

3. It's early

:rofl:

[TayTay]

4. Must be Valentine's Day

I'm prematurely silly this morning. Either that or the thought of having Condi testify has unhinged me. Either way: :rofl: :rofl:

Maybe I'm still giddy from the Adventures of Dead-Eye Dick :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[ProSense]

5. Okay

Adventures of Dead-Eye Dick

:rofl:


Please do feed the unfortunate who will miss Condi testify. :(


Thanks.

[TayTay]

Condi not there today.

She heard someone was 'gunning' for her in the Committee hearing, thought of Dead-Eye Dick and got scared and postponed the thing. Sigh!

No hearing, no Condi today.

[TayTay]

6. dupe

dupe. My computer hiccuped.

[blm]

7. You won't be surprised to learn, Mass, that I think you should post in GD.

;))))))))

[karynnj]

8. Well, forgetting Valentine's day

wouldn't be in line with his comment that Other than love , citizenship is the most important word in the American language.

[Mass]

9. Two more articles - It seems the senator has been talking to local papers

http://ledger.southofboston.com/articles/2006/02/14/news/news02.txt

Kerry: LNG plan worth a look - Senator tells Patriot Ledger that U.S. needs to explore more sources of alternative energy

http://www.dailyfreepress.com/media/paper87/news/2006/02/14/News/Kerry.Calls.For.Emphasis.On.Education-1612385.shtml


Kerry calls for emphasis on education
Sen. says education key to regaining U.S. dominance
By Brittany Lyte
(use [email protected] to login).

[TayTay]

10. Whoa: Support for the LNG facility.

That's brave. Brewster Island is a better place for the LNG terminal than Fall River, but that is still a pretty gutsy move to come out in favor of it. I like it and this part of the Patriot Ledger interview:

Kerry said he supports alternative energy sources including wind farms, but defended his decision not to take a stand so far on the Cape Wind project proposed for Nantucket Sound.

‘‘I’m doing due diligence,’’ he said. ‘‘I’m listening to the players who are the experts. I will take a position at the appropriate time. In principle, I’m in favor of some wind power projects.’’

Kerry said the proposed location for the wind farm may cause problems for boaters. But he doesn’t see a negative aesthetic impact, despite the fact that he and his wife, Teresa Heinz, own a home on Nantucket.

‘‘Would I mind a windmill on Nantucket or off Nantucket? The answer is no,’’ Kerry said.

‘‘I drove by plenty of windmills in Iowa and Minnesota and other places and I thought they were rather beautiful, rather majestic and interesting.’’

Again, I am both for and against the wind farm because there are two real arguments on it. I don't have a position that I want Sen. Kerry to take and won't fault him either way. We need the alternative energy sources. I will be for it if they solve the navigational problems.

[Mass]

12. I was happy that he said that nuclear was part of the solution.

It is definitively something that will not go well in some places, but it is a fact that those countries that do not depend too much on oil and that fulfill their greenhouse gases objectives are those who use nuclear energy. This is the only technology that can make us make real progress in global warming at this point, except for conservation.

It is time to work seriously on the issue, to be sure that the plants are managed seriously and that security and maintenance are as good as possible, rather than ignoring the issue.

[TayTay]

13. Kerry has never been against nuclear

but it has been a situational thing depending on where the plants are placed and so forth. I think this is a courageous interview, for Massachusetts. I liked it.

[TayTay]

11. BTW, the BU pic is the worst pic ever taken

of anyone outside of a zombie movie. Geez, who'd BU send, someone's dog to do the pic?

[rox63]

14. Yeah, that's a awful pic

I've never seen JK look that bad in a pic, even when he was recovering from cancer surgery.

[jenndar]

15. He looks okay.

It's just BAD lighting.