Protest staged at home of anti-Kerry ad backer (Perry by Vets)

[RamboLiberal]

http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/front/2765911

Nearly 40 protesters gathered today at the suburban Houston home of the chief financial backer of the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth's television ad criticizing Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry's military record.

But the elusive Bob J. Perry didn't appear to be at his Nassau Bay home and didn't answer three doorbell rings by several veterans seeking to hand-deliver a letter asking him to stop supporting the swift boat veterans group.

"We deeply resent what he's doing to the veterans," said Richard Zaner, a 70-year-old veteran of the Korean War who lives in the same suburb as Perry, founder of Texas homebuilding giant Perry Homes and the top GOP contributor in the state.

The letter, written by James Rine, 57, a retired U.S. Army captain who served in the Vietnam era, said, "I feel that honest political debate is our patriotic duty. I also feel interference with that debate by the injection of lies is nothing sort of sedition." Zaner and several other veterans also signed the letter, which they left at the door.

[Rainbowreflect]

1. This is great. They need to know how pissed off people are.

The more vets that speak out against their smear tactics the better.

[fearnobush]

2. Need massive demonstrations every place these fuckers go.

Free speech is a right. Defamation of charactor is not.

[liberalnurse]

3. Yes, now were talking!

This is good....Go to 'Neills home, office and any other Swfity-Liars home, employer or bathroom they may patron......

[Onlooker]

4. THANK YOU SWIFT BOAT VETS FOR "TRUTH"!

The Swift Boat Liars have given Democrat and other progressive veterans a cause to mobilize around. The progressive vets know how badly they are needed, and they are rising up to serve! It's wonderful!

[leesa]

5. Good. Take it home to the f**kers

Make it personal...it's the only thing they understand. Good for vets standing up for themselves and their country.

[mbperrin]

6. This is more like I expect Texans to act!

I have never in my life of living in Texas seen anybody let another push them around verbally without responding! It's taken a while, but here we go! More, please.

[JLFinch]

7. There will be a rally against John O'Neill this week in Houston

check out the Texas forum on Sunday night for information


I am in Houston and we are working on it here...

[ochazuke]

8. Same story on Yahoo: rate it a 5 and back the Good Vets

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=694&ncid=703&e=4&u=/ap/20040829/ap_on_el_pr/cvn_veterans_group_perry

Please rate it a 5 and then post a message in support of the veterans who protest the abuse of the "swift barge slimers".

[ignatius 2]

9. Some hot to trot investigative journalist really ought to look into the

comments made by Patterson. the dude Chimpy sent out to receive the letter from Cleland, when he said on record that Perry was a large contributor to his campaign.

Having a building commissioner in your back pocket might create a more than a little dishonesty somewhere if you are the largest land developer in Texas.

Any landowners forced to sell for less than fair market value..any housing additions on faulty or tainted landsites? Any roads,sewers, or other infrastructure not up to codes? I betcha the right kind of reporter could find plenty on Perry.

[struggle4progress]

10. Bob Perry is also funding tort-reform. I'd bet he's been ...

... sued for building sh*tty houses.

http://www.publicintegrity.org/527/search.aspx?act=con&sec=indprof&orgid=806