Turning into their
driveway on a night in late September, Harold and Romelee Harris
noticed something missing -- a campaign sign touting John Kerry for
president. It wasn't the first Kerry sign to be stolen from their yard
in this well-to-do neighborhood in south Arlington, and so the couple
wasn't surprised. Surprise came when they checked their mailbox and
found a mean-spirited, vaguely threatening letter from an anonymous
sender. The letter accused Kerry of lacking leadership, standing
against God and the military, and favoring abortion, homosexuality, big
government, welfare fraud, and high taxes. "Seven out of 10 people in
Texas will vote for George Bush," the typewritten letter said.
"Remember that as you advertise your support for John Kerry and all the
issues above. People see your sign or bumper sticker and think, What an
IDIOT!!!" Included was a copy of a newspaper editorial that criticized
Kerry for claiming Bush misled the public about Iraq's weapons of mass
destruction. [more ]
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