An Open Letter To Rush Limbaugh

Jon Alvarez ^ | 10/23/2006 | Jon Alvarez

[Jon Alvarez]

Since 9/11, when I first began to really take notice of the goings on within this country, you’ve been to me, and probably many like myself, a source for both inspiration and knowledge. We had a lot of past history to catch up on relative to understanding what was currently taking place within the political spectrum. I’ve learned so much from you and have truly enjoyed your take on the different news stories of each day, particularly as I drove to sales appointments or toiled around the house. However, this new rant of yours has really pissed me off, particularly after all that I have done for the Republican Party. Labeling those conservative Americans like myself, who feel betrayed by the GOP’s lack of backbone relative to so many issues and it’s lack of adherence to the party platform, as “cut and run conservatives” tells me you’ve become nothing more than a shill for the Republican Party. Rush, you’ve become a sell out and thus, are full of s***.

Why can you not understand our anger? After 9/11, when our president embodied the strength that is America and took on those who would seek our destruction, I was inspired. So much so that I immediately joined the U.S. Army last year at the age of 39 when the age limit was raised to 40. After 9/11, I was one of those patriotic Americans who stood on street corners opposite the anti-American, anti-war activists who sought to undermine our nation’s efforts at the U.N. to defang the threat posed by Saddam Hussein. I was one of those Americans who drove to Washington, D.C. and NYC to stand up against A.N.S.W.E.R. and their ilk on the left in Hollywood who sought to embolden our enemies on the battlefield with their treachery on the streets. I withstood the insults, bottles, and spit of the so-called peace crowd during the 2004 GOP Convention in NYC as I stood proudly with my “Bush Must Win” sign during their march thru that city. I’ve done my part, Rush. I was a proud foot soldier.

So what has the GOP done to reward my unwavering support of their candidates and policies over the last five years? These corrupt and self-serving career politicians refuse to take a strong stance on defending our borders, treating Congressman Tom Tancredo like a pariah. In the New York Senate campaign versus Hillary Clinton, GOP support for her conservative opponent, John Spencer, has been virtually nil and nada. I’ve met John Spencer and I believe he has the right message for fixing that which ails our country. Regardless, he’s not Hillary. So why would the GOP hold back support? Could it be the party needs a political boogeyman like Hillary to keep the focus off of themselves and their true inability to lead?

The GOP has held power on many levels for some time now. So how have we been faring under the rule of the GOP? We’ve seen Republicans cross the aisle to join with Democrats to undermine our nation’s war effort. They refuse to get tough in defending marriage, only discussing it at election time. My taxes continue to increase, we’ve been treated to continued growth of government and government programs, and frankly Rush, more and more people are feeling the pinch. Here locally, in New York, my property and school taxes continue to rise, despite the reign of the GOP both on the local and state level. Sorry, Rush, but you and the politicians cannot possibly understand the trials and tribulations of ordinary citizens who worry day in and out over how they are going to pay their; taxes, college tuition, gas bill, utility bill, grocery bill, mortgage, car payment, health insurance, etc. while trying to live some semblance of a life and save for retirement. Simply put, we have the ultra rich making decisions that effect all of us yet have no concept of what we are going thru.

No, Rush, I’m not a cut and run conservative. I’d prefer to be labeled a scorched earth conservative. I am so fed up with the greed and corruption of these out of touch, spineless career politicians that I am planning to vote for the opponent of the incumbent in each race this November, regardless of political affiliation. The only way to send these people within the parties a message is for voters to kick them all out of office. Things most likely will need to get even worse before things can get better. Otherwise, I truly feel public anger will overflow and people will start to snap. I want us to win in Iraq, I want taxes and government spending to decrease, and I want to put an end to the charade that has become our current political system. Truly deserving candidates for office don’t stand a chance because of the presence of these career politicians and the way they have entrenched themselves in office.

What happened to you, Rush? If I’d thought anyone would understand our anger with the Republican Party, it’d be you! I feel so betrayed by the Republican Party. They are all over the board with regards to adherence to their platform. Here in New York, I decided to leave the party last year and became non-party affiliated due to my disgust over the state party’s catering to the Log Cabin Republicans. Rush, over a year later I still get tons of junk mail from them, seeking nothing but money. It’s sickening. It pisses me off every time I open my mail box, so much so, I always write notes objecting to GOP inaction and mail it all back in their own pre-paid envelope. Do the mailings stop as a result? Nope. The party has no care or concern on each and every level of the political landscape. Thus, voting each incumbent out of office is the only means to hopefully effecting peaceful reform of a broken political system within this country. Otherwise, I fear one day, reform may come about at the end of the barrel of citizens’ guns.

[dinoparty]

barf

[perfect_rovian_storm]

Oh, cram it with walnuts. If you want to be a complete fool and vote the dems into office, you go right ahead. That doesn't mean that the rest of us, Rush included, have to go along with you on your little sinking ship.

You should grow up and stop acting like a spoiled child.

[cheme]

dittos

[Pukin Dog]

It is you who are full of it.

Take your anger, and self defeatest attitude and piss off.

[ImpBill]

Doubt if Rush will reply here on FR, but you should stir some responses from the FR faithful.

Good Luck.

Bumped for further read.

[reefdiver]

So your the guy who will give control of congress to the Dem's.

[Perdogg]

Don't bitch if you get Pelosi as Speaker and Rangle as Ways and Means.

[Pukin Dog]

A real conservative as you claim to be, would have Rush 24/7, and you could have mailed this silly note of yours directly to Rush instead of bothering us with your tantrum.

[RockinRight]

Sorry to say this, but Rush is Right.

I fail to see how making Nancy Pelosi Speaker of the House, and having the President go through impeachment proceedings helps us at all.

Or...are you just a DU troll?

[bornacatholic]

Jon, it was only a short time ago that I was decamped on your own reservations. I share many of your complaints about the republicans. But, the reality is the dems or republicans will have political power.

The genesis for my political metanoia was I imagined turning on FOX and hearing Brit Hume say, "Today, Speaker Nancy Pelosi..."

LIke Fast Eddie, I am back. I will go to the polls early and often. Sure, the repulicans need new leadeship and a return to conservatism but putting into political power such lunatics as Nancy Pelosi make no sense

[Dane]

Hi democrat seminar FR poster.

[harpu]

Please send this of pile of fecal matter to the chat room with the rest of the vanity wannabees. Thank you.

[Graybeard58]

Take this defeatist B.S. over to DUmmyland where it belongs.

[mathluv]

You are completely out of it, and threatening the lifes of my grandchildren. I am not happy with some things the GOP have done, but I KNOW the dims will do worse. If we 'cut and run', especially on the House (who has worked hard for conservatives), we only hurt ourselves. Both houses have done good with the narrow margins they have to work with - the dims have been NO HELP at all.

[netmilsmom]

>>Don't bitch if you get Pelosi as Speaker and Rangle as Ways and Means. <<

Then can we all move to TX and secede from the Union? I'll be packing my stuff and if any Texans would be so kind as to lend us a little plot of land, we have a Pop-up.

[raisincane]

Agree with you competely. If we want a total socialist agenda out of the congress, then we can just stay home and let it happen to us.

[Cathy]

I understand your frustrations. One question though: If the Democrats take back the House and the Senate, will we as a nation be better off then with the spineless Republicans?

The stakes are very high right now - we are war. Do you trust Democrats to continue to fight in Iraq and fight the war on terror?

[Archytekt]

you, sir, are the recipe of defeat!

[BrewingFrog]

If you're going to vote for the traitor rat party, you'd better start learning Farsi.

Honestly, you just started paying attention "Since 9/11" eh? Grow up.