For too long we, as conservatives, have been Republican apologetics. Things just haven’t been the same for many of us since Reagan’s second term ended. But weren’t those the days? Interesting, the freedom we took for granted. Whether you liked him or not, Ronald Reagan did what he said he’d do but he always took it to the people first.
“When millions of tons of angry elephant come spinning through the sky, and there was no one there to hear it, does it – philosophically speaking – make a noise?” — Terry Pratchett
My how the tides have turned. For some reason, unbeknown to us, the Republicans that hold office feel safe to be elephants. I don’t know why, many of them are merely just wearing the uniform like a sheep in wolves clothing. They’re too disassociated with us to realize we’ve shed our uniforms.
Some Republican representatives, them doing “family fun days”… us spending our money to travel to tea parties where squeals of “racism” were thrown at us like rocks, actually thought WE were representing THEM. How foolish. Many of us wondered, at first, who was representing us. We soon realized that WE were the only ones representing us. We’ve got used to that fact and, indeed, are quite comfortable with it now. You stood by while we were ridiculed and called racists by the truest of racists. Shame on you.
Today in Alex Isenstadt’s Politico Article
“We will be a headache for anyone who believes the Constitution of the United States … isn’t to be protected,” said Dick Armey, chairman of the anti-tax and limited government advocacy group FreedomWorks, which helped plan and promote the tea parties, town hall protests and the September ‘Taxpayer March’ in Washington. “If you can’t take it seriously, we will look for places of other employment for you.” >>Full Awesome Article Here!
Dear Mr. or Ms. Republican Representative:
You should know us better by now. With an unbelievable unemployment rate and money being spent faster than it comes off the printing press, why in the world would you feel you have job security when we don’t? We are more anxious than you could begin to imagine. Anxious for the 2010 Congressional Elections to be here.
Just because we don’t like how most of the disingenuous Democrats in office treat us like a lying child (kind of like the pot calling the kettle black – YOU LIE!) that doesn’t mean we like you or the things you do while representing US any better. We are not Republicans or Democrats. We are people “first”. People with brains, with children. Some are grandparents, others service men and women. People who are educated. Business owners and the unemployed. WE are YOUR largest nightmare. We have nothing more to lose and we are not only watching but graphing out your every official move. Every speech. Every bill. Every “no show” vote when it’s your jobs to represent us.
Don’t rest in comfort thinking that “We the People” rested on our laurels like you did. Long before the countrys upheaval there are records of what you did, didn’t do, or said you would do and didn’t. The Internet is a funny thing… it can be your friend or foe and it has no prejudice.
The playing field is quite even Mr. or Ms. Republican Representative hopeful. We don’t care anymore what party you represent. We don’t care anymore what you say you’re going to do. Actions speak louder than words and we’re listening and watching for your responses.
We voted you in — We can vote you out just as easily.
We say Jump and YOU, Mr. or Ms. Representative respond… “How high, Sir or Madame”
More From Alex Isenstadt’s Politico Article
Tea party organizers say their resistance to Republican Party-backed primary candidates has much to do with what they perceive as the GOP’s stubborn insistence on embracing candidates who don’t abide by a small government, anti-tax conservative philosophy.
At the recent “Defending the American Dream Summit,” a conservative event held in Arlington, Va., a breakout session featuring tea party organizers saw panelists peppered with questions ranging from how to start up political action committees and 501(c)(3) organizations to whether it was necessary to hire lawyers.
“Nothing is going to change unless we can get politicians elected who can implement fiscally conservative policies,” Teri Adams of the Philadelphia-based Independence Hall Tea Party Association, which will be launching a political arm, told those in attendance. Full Politico Article Here
“It takes more courage to reveal insecurities than to hide them, more strength to relate to people than to dominate them, more ‘manhood’ to abide by thought-out principles rather than blind reflex. Toughness is in the soul and spirit, not in muscles and an immature mind.” — Alex Karras
The 2010 Congressional Elections will be quite interesting Mr. or Ms. Republican (and Democrat) Representatives, you may want to join the fun.
