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Misplaced priorities, a question for Democrats

Posted on 05/08/2004 9:32:08 PM PDT by Libertarianize the GOP

Misplaced priorities, a question for Democrats

This is a question I prepared to publicly ask my Democrat US Senator.

My question will deal with what I believe are Democrats misplaced priorities. Making Our Country better should be the number one priority of those representing us in Federal Office.

A few years ago the leader of your Party decided that saving himself a little personal embarrassment was a higher priority than showing respect for the Truth the Rule of Law and Our Judicial System. So while under oath he simply lied. Then his minions ran around and in essence claimed that all politicians would do the same and look out for themselves first. You either agreed with Clinton or out of Party loyalty you found it acceptable that the President of the United States had placed his own desires ahead of concern for what is best for Our Country.

Instead of accepting that he had lost an election Al Gore asked the Florida Court to overturn current election law and create new laws favoring Al Gore in the recount. For Mister Gore it seems that his grab for office was more important than concern for the deep divisions he created in Our Country.

A few Democrats on the 911 commission considered learning from our past mistakes and trying to prevent another 911 type attack to be less important than the chance to take partisan shots at President Bush.

A couple of your fellow Senators have recently offered critiques of our efforts to rebuild Iraq that would seem to place a higher priority on attacking President Bush than on improving the situation in Iraq.

I believe that making Our Country better should be the highest priority of those I elect to represent me and since Democrats consider what is best for Our Country to be at best of secondary importance. My question for you is:

Why should any American who wants to make Our Country better, vote Democrat?


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1 posted on 05/08/2004 9:32:08 PM PDT by Libertarianize the GOP
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To: Libertarianize the GOP
One of the best well written and reasoned posts in a long time. I just may steal it! :-)
2 posted on 05/08/2004 10:34:06 PM PDT by ladyinred (Kerry has more flip flops than Waikiki Beach)
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To: ladyinred
Thanks I figured it would work on most Democrats.
3 posted on 05/08/2004 10:39:17 PM PDT by Libertarianize the GOP (Ideas have consequences)
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To: Libertarianize the GOP
Wish I could so calmly and reasonably address them. I get so angry that I am afraid I just end up babbling! :-)
4 posted on 05/08/2004 11:00:52 PM PDT by ladyinred (Kerry has more flip flops than Waikiki Beach)
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To: farmfriend; Ernest_at_the_Beach
What do you think?
5 posted on 05/09/2004 8:00:54 AM PDT by Libertarianize the GOP (Ideas have consequences)
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To: Libertarianize the GOP
Well written and concise. Clever too.
6 posted on 05/09/2004 11:21:49 AM PDT by madfly
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To: madfly
Thanks
7 posted on 05/09/2004 11:27:05 AM PDT by Libertarianize the GOP (Ideas have consequences)
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To: Libertarianize the GOP; Miss Marple; Howlin; Brad's Gramma; Ah Beng; nopardons; ...
BTTT for a great essay!
8 posted on 05/09/2004 8:20:43 PM PDT by ladyinred (Kerry has more flip flops than Waikiki Beach)
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To: Libertarianize the GOP
Am pinging others here, this should not be sitting here hardly read!!!!
9 posted on 05/09/2004 8:21:17 PM PDT by ladyinred (Kerry has more flip flops than Waikiki Beach)
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To: ladyinred
Thanks for the interest, I had been trying to develop this idea into a column but it had never quite worked. When I heard that my Senator might be appearing this week on a local talk show I adapted it as a question.
10 posted on 05/10/2004 2:19:16 PM PDT by Libertarianize the GOP (Ideas have consequences)
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To: Libertarianize the GOP
BTTT
11 posted on 05/12/2004 11:43:31 AM PDT by One More Time
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To: ladyinred
My Senator didn't make it on to the local radio show so I modified things and submitted it as a letter to the editor of my local paper. I think I will go ahead and post the modified letter as another reply.
12 posted on 05/13/2004 12:48:21 PM PDT by Libertarianize the GOP (Ideas have consequences)
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To: Libertarianize the GOP
Democrats misplaced priorities.

Making Our Country better should be the number one priority of those representing us in Federal Office.

A few years ago the leader of the Democrat Party decided that saving himself a little personal embarrassment was a higher priority than showing respect for; the Truth, the Rule of Law and Our Judicial System. So while under oath he simply lied. Then his minions went around and in essence claimed that all politicians would do the same and look out for themselves first. Most all Democrats either agreed with Clinton or out of Party loyalty they found it acceptable that the President of the United States had placed his own desires ahead of concern for what is best for Our Country.

Instead of accepting that he had lost an election Al Gore asked the Florida Court to overturn current election law and create new laws favoring Al Gore in the recount. For Mister Gore it seems that his grab for office was more important than concern for the deep divisions that he created in Our Society.

A few Democrats on the 911 commission considered learning from our past mistakes and trying to prevent another 911 type attack to be less important than the chance to take partisan shots at President Bush.

A couple of Democrat Senators have recently offered critiques of our efforts to rebuild Iraq that would seem to place a higher priority on attacking President Bush than on improving the situation in Iraq.

I believe that making Our Country better should be the highest priority of those I elect to represent me. Democrats consider what is best for Our Country to be at best of secondary importance.

If we can’t even agree on this most fundamental principle of placing our Nation’s interest first, is there really any way we can work together towards a common goal?
13 posted on 05/13/2004 12:49:03 PM PDT by Libertarianize the GOP (Ideas have consequences)
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To: Libertarianize the GOP

Bump.


14 posted on 05/17/2004 12:57:00 PM PDT by jokar (On line data base http://www.trackingthethreat.com/db/index.htm)
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To: Libertarianize the GOP

Bravo !! Well done !!


15 posted on 07/09/2004 11:27:02 AM PDT by GeorgeW23225 (Liberals really aren*t bad people. It*s just that they know so much that simply ISN*T true!!)
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To: GeorgeW23225

Thanks I think I will submit it as a letter to the editor along about October.


16 posted on 07/09/2004 11:31:13 AM PDT by Libertarianize the GOP (Ideas have consequences)
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