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Bill Johnson: A Sworn Reagan Conservative.

Written by Dr David M Duncan

by Dr. David M. Duncan

On September 30, 1988, Bill Johnson faced the flag of the United States of America, raised his right hand, and swore his binding oath to become a United States Naval Officer: ...

... "I, William Johnson, do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter. So help me God."

His commission as an officer in the United States Navy was ordered by the Most Honorable Ronald Wilson Reagan, President of the United State of America, as approved by the 100th Congress of the United States of America, and was signed by both Secretary of the Navy William L. Ball and Chief of Naval Personnel Vice Admiral Jeremy M. Boor.

Johnson is the sole Republican candidate for the U. S. Senate in the 2010 Kentucky Republican primary election to have earned the special trust and confidence of our nation for "patriotism, valor, fidelity, and abilities."

He served with distinction at the pleasure of the Most Honorable George H. K. Walker Bush aboard the first Virginia class nuclear guided missile cruiser, the USS Virginia (CGN-38). He was primarily responsible for the ship's nuclear propulsion system as well as conventional and non-conventional armament systems.

As a Naval line officer Johnson served in the direct Chain of Command for the Virginia in the First Gulf War. In fact, Bill commanded the launch of some of America's first Tomahawk cruise missiles into Baghdad.

By authority of the Most Honorable William Jefferson Clinton, Johnson assumed similar duties aboard the second Nimitz class super-carrier Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) until 1998. The Eisenhower is a 103,000 long ton (full load) war ship powered by two Westinghouse nuclear reactors. Her compliment is 3,200 ship's personnel and 2,480 air wing personnel. Electronic warfare and decoy systems, air wing, armament, armor, and mission may be classified or unclassified by description.

In light of former Lt. Bill Johnson's distinguished and decorated service to our nation, under the highest security credentials allowed by this nation's Department of Defense, I think the Republican National Committee and the Republican Party of Kentucky can be most confident in supporting his candidacy for the Office of the United States Senate, Commonwealth of Kentucky. He exemplifies tried and true Reagan Republican conservative principles.

Indeed, it was Reagan himself who entrusted Johnson with the most complex, the most powerful, and the most responsible of Naval duties when he ordered Bill to assume responsibility for Naval nuclear propulsion and weapons systems at sea. He carried out his duties under fire in a combat Persian Gulf theater of war with decorated valor and later on received the United States Coast Guard Special Operations ribbon in the Latin American drug war.

I now respectfully request both the Republican National Committee and the Republican Party of Kentucky place its utmost confidence in Kentuckian Bill Johnson.

On November 14, 2009, Senate candidate opponant Rand Paul publicly disclosed having knowingly or unknowingly compromised potential national security operations in the Afghanistan theater of operations. He carelessly based his own assessment of a Department of Defense Taliban monetary incentive program from potentially classified information leaked to him in a single unsubstantiated email, received from an unconfirmed source (combat soldier) in an unconfirmed location (Afghan field of operations).

A full investigation of this action is warranted. American military and defense contractor's lives were potentially compromised by Rand's negligent and irresponsible disclosure for political expediancy, regardless of whether the intelligence was valid or invalid, classified or unclassified.

"Loose lips sink ships." (An old Navy adage.)

Bill Johnson's remarkable international energy business skills and personal success are unmatched by Senate candidate opponant Trey Grayson. As far as I know, Grayson has no business management experience. He is a career politician and the voters of Kentucky will reject his candidacy in a solid "No Confidence" vote. Additionally, Grayson has no national security credentials nor solid effective leadership qualities. He simple cannot connect with the electorate which will ultimately cost our party a loss to the Democrat candidate.

"In these perilous times extraordinary approaches are necessary. Our responsibility as Americans is to advance those approaches out of duty to God and country, with complete commitment to the mission, and with absolute individual determination." (Bill Johnson)

I am certain the optimal interests of the citizens of Kentucky and the United States, the Republican Party of Kentucky, and the Republican National Party will be served best by Bill Johnson in the Senate. He is a most formidable candidate, possessing impeccable character, integrity, personal experience and qualifications, to occupy the office of the United States Senate.

Bill Johnson is a sworn Reagan conservative: Tried. Tested. True.

Modest contributions can be made at www.kentuckybill.com

Anchors aweigh!

Dr. David M. Duncan
Lexington, KY