2004-9-26 06:43:00
My Friends,
Here's the second installment of the handwriting treatise. For the handwriting samples talked about go to:
http://www.freeread.com/Handwriting/Bush_Kerry.htm
KERRY'S HANDWRITING
The first thing I notice when I lay the two writings side by side is that Bush gives the impression of a gutsy soldier and Kerry comes across as anything but a soldier. His writing shows refinement., culture - a character one would expect from living a life of wealth with considerable free time for study and the arts.
Even though Bush has been called the "fortunate Son" W comes across much more as a regular guy.
A good example of this difference was when both candidates visited farmers in Iowa. When a farmer gave Bush an ear of corn he immediately pulled back the husk and eat the kernels raw like some down home farmer tasting his yield. When the farmer gave Kerry an ear he held it like he didn't know what to do with it and later used it to wave with.
It is interesting that Kerry presents himself as a war hero and soldier who volunteered to go to Vietnam. This seems to be an uncharacteristic act of one so prone to a life of privilege and culture as shown in his hand writing.
In addition to this, Kerry was against the Vietnam War before as well as during and after his enlistment.
The question that comes to my mind is this. Why in the world did he volunteer for duty when such was against his belief system and his very nature and inclination?
A little research reveals that the handwriting is correct. In 1966 it was obvious to men of Kerry's age that there was a good chance of being drafted so he went to his draft board and requested a deferment to study in Paris for a year. Here we have evidence of a desire for culture (Paris) as evidenced in the handwriting. This request was rejected and so he was faced with a decision. Either wait to be drafted where he will probably be a part of some infantry in the front lines or take a legal action to put him out of harm's way.
Since I am about the same age as Kerry (he's a year and two months older) I am very familiar with the situation. In 1966-68 it was close to a sure thing that you would be drafted into harm's way unless you did one of four things.
(1) The most popular for college students was to major in education and thereby get a deferment.
(2) The second was to enlist in the national guard.
(3) The third was to enter the ministry or go on a mission if you were LDS.
(4) There was a fourth that was quite popular back then, that few mention today, and that was to join the Navy or Coast Guard. The reason the Navy was a good bet was because the Vietnamese had no Navy and unless some new war were to arise the chances of seeing conflict was minimal.
Even during the Vietnam War the Navy man usually spent his time in sailing around the world out of harm's way. I would suspect then that Kerry joined the Navy reserve to escape conflict and to see the world and develop his cultural side.
Later he did get involved in one of the few naval activities that did require service in Vietnam - the Swiftboats.
An interesting side note is this. At that time period among my friends joining the Navy was seen as a similar action as joining the National Guard. Both actions had the purpose of keeping the person out of the deadly infantry in Vietnam.
I was called up by the draft board myself in 1966 and would have been sent if it had not been for an injury I had that disqualified me from service.
We thus see evidence that the handwriting analysis is correct that he is a natural lover rather than a fighter. So what about the charge that he is indecisive and a flip-flopper? What does the handwriting say about this?
No one characteristic shows this but a combination of several items does give us an explanation.
First notice that there are a number of differences between his signature and his regular handwriting. If one were not an analyst he would think they were written by two different people.
The signature tells us the image the person wants to project to the world and the regular writing reveals the real person. The more the signature is like the regular writing the more the inner person is like the outer projection.
So, how is Kerry's projected image different from his real self? The most pronounced difference is that the letters in his name are connected and they are all disconnected in his regular writing. This tells us that (among other things) that Kerry wants others to see him as a team player - that he is cooperating with the group but in reality he is extremely independent and plays the game toward his own end and not the group. In other words, he will often say or project the idea of yes-yes, when he means no-no.
The second major difference is in his loop in the upper part of the J. There are no upper loops in his regular handwriting. Loops in the upper zone indicate an expansion of thought, of taking a thought, an idea or ideal and giving it more importance and attention than normal. The person with upper loops can visualize an idea or image in his mind.
The person with no loops is more nuts and bolts, or practical about the importance of his or other's ideas.
This difference tells us that Kerry projects the image of being much more involved in certain ideas than he really is. For instance, he says he has ideas that will end the conflict in Iraq and projects the idea that he is really thinking about this. The handwriting hints at the notion that he may just be projecting this and has no real idea as to how he will handle the situation.
The large capital letters on his signature tell us that he has a strong desire for attention and recognition.
So what about Bush? Is there a difference between his image and real self? Take a look at the formation of his signature and his regular writing. Not much difference. What you see is what you get.
The second thing contributing to the flip-flop notion is his bent vertical strokes. Notice the strong curvature. A bending of these strokes shows a bending of the will. A little curvature is good as it shows the person is not rigid and willing to compromise. At least one person in a relationship must bend a little. But the bending here is quite pronounced. This tells us that others can have undue influence on him and cause him to conform on the outside when he does not agree on the inside.
Let us say that he really does not want to support the war in Iraq, but his advisors tell him he must support it if he wants to win. He may go along with his advisors for a time, but then his real feelings will slip out; enhancing his image as a flip-flopper.
A third factor is the height of his upper zone. Notice how his upper strokes are stretch to a great height. This shows that he has very high ideals. This combined with precise writing shows a perfectionist or one who seeks perfection or to live in a perfect world.
He illustrated this to us when a secret service agent commented on him falling off his snowboard - to which he replied, "I do not fall."
So what does this have to do with his flip flopping image?
Just this. His ideals are unrealistically high. It is ironical that many religious fanatics write with a high upper zone such as this, Especially since many religious zealots see Kerry as opposite to themselves.
Based on what we have observed of him his unrealistic ideals pertain more to politics and philosophy rather than religion. This was why he was against the Vietnam War and voted against the Gulf War as well as for a unilateral nuclear freeze for the U.S. only during the cold war. In the ideal world there should be no war. In the ideal world if we disarm then our enemies will also.
Even though Kerry has numerous unrealistic ideals he also has a practical side when it comes to application. This combined with the fact that he is strongly influenced by his advisors, friends and the public would produce a scenario something like this.
He felt because of his idealism that we should not go to war with Iraq. In the ideal world Saddam Hussein will behave if we just manage him correctly. Even though he felt this way, 911 was still close enough to everyone's consciousness that his friends and associates spoke only of going to war. He reluctantly put his idealism on the shelf and voted for the war. After the vote his idealism began to nag at him again. "Why did I vote for the war?" he asked himself. "I know better." Then when the vote for the funding came up he voted against it.
This action provided the fodder for the famous quote: "I voted for the 87 billion before I voted against it."
Summary of his apparent indecisiveness.
It is not so much that he is indecisive as he has made a number of firm decisions in his life and is attempting to follow through. Instead of this, his flip flop image comes from the fact that
(1) He wants to present a different image of himself than represented by his true belief system.
(2) Other opinions have a strong temporary effect on him. He doesn't change his mind, but he goes along temporarily.
(3) He has unrealistic ideals mixed with practicality which causes him to oscillate between the two. At one time he will deny the funding for the war (idealism) and then another vote for it (practicality).
In the midst of this surface flip-flopping is a person who does not flip flop inside but knows what he wants and will forge ahead with achieving it.
There are three dangers with him he were to become president.
(1) He is likely to have an impractical ideal and forge ahead with it contrary to the will or the good of the people and seek to do damage to those who may oppose him.
(2) If he sees his ideal cannot be reached he will be very frustrated and operating from a point of frustration clouds the judgment.
(3) He is secretive and does not reveal his true purposes and goals. This makes him unpredictable for the average person.
A FEW OTHER HIGHLIGHTS
Overall he is quite intelligent and has good powers of observation and concentration. He is refined in a cultural sense and has appreciation for things of quality.
He is very independent and does not let criticism slow him down, but will pay attention to the criticism.
He likes his space, likes privacy, but also likes attention. He is sociable and charming, but not social. He doesn't mind being alone and if he were to become president he would seek isolation from time to time.
Notice the K in his signature almost looks like a dagger. This shows he has some type of issue with his father. His father was a military man and probably wanted John to do his military duty also. There was probably something about his Father's attitude toward the armed forces that caused Kerry to become to anti military and anti war. Another part of him wants to prove his masculinity to his father (even if he is not present). In the right situation this could cause him to overreact to a supposed enemy and take us into peril that could have been avoided.
He could take us to an extreme toward appeasement or in the opposite direction toward war. Hopefully his practical side will prevail if he ever becomes president.
In the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make. The Beatles, Song 'The End'
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