Surfing Politics

I've been surfing politics tonight. You know, following link to link to link. Absorbing this and that, lifting eyebrows, scowling, and just plain laughing at what I've seen.

I followed a link to John Kerry's "plans". You tell me if he's off his rocker:

From JohnKerry.com

End The Cop Crunch. Even before 9/11, many cities were having trouble recruiting police officers as fast as they were losing these officers. George W. Bush made this problem worse by slashing funding for the Federal Community Oriented Policing (COPs) program by 80 percent. As a result, police officers today are receiving fewer resources while being asked to shoulder responsibilities for homeland security as well as crime.

John Kerry has been a leading supporter of the COPS program and offered the original amendment to expand the program to place 100,000 police officers on the street. As president, he will restore funding to the COPs program.

In reply:

From The Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), US Department of Justice

Attorney General John Ashcroft announces award of $9.8 million for the COPS Secure our Schools Program

COPS awards $4.6 Million to 19 Jurisdiction to Combat Methamphetamine

COPS Grants $15 Million for National Law Enforcement Training Network

COPS Funds $1.2 Million for Ex-Offender Reentry Programs in Five Cities

COPS Office Awards $82.6 Million to Support First Responder Interoperable Communications Systems

COPS Office Awards $24 Million to Native American Law Enforcement Agencies. Awards were made under the COPS Tribal Resources Grant Program (TRGP)

COPS in Schools Program Awards $35.2 Million in Grants

COPS UHP Awards $40 Million in Grants to Hire Police Officers

I am convinced John Kerry is getting his "facts" from this site:

AmericanVoice.com

*laughing so damn hard*

From JohnKerry.com

Fight Violent Crime Against Women. John Kerry was an original cosponsor of the Violence Against Women Act, which has provided over $1 billion for battered women's shelters, hotlines, and other crucial resources. The Violence Against Women Act also significantly strengthened federal law by including several new federal crimes and enhanced penalties for acts of domestic violence. John Kerry will take this commitment to the White House and support those working to help crime victims and put attackers behind bars.

Really? Doesn't look that way to me.

In reply:

The Violence Against Women Act of 1998

Bill HR 3514 and S 2110

Kerry's name appears nowhere on the Bill or the listing of co-sponsors.

Evidently, I was mistaken. It is the 1994 Bill on which Kerry was a cosponsor. No follow-though or dedication from Kerry on this issue then, huh?

John Kerry's "Detailed" Homeland Security Plan

I'm still laughing...