A Rewrite of Thomas Paine's The Crisis

The Constitutional Alamo ^ | 7/1/09 | Michael Naragon

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TO THOSE CALLING THEMSELVES REPUBLICANS:

“Only to realize far too late in the day,/As stone becomes dust/The world is a field of chameleons.” — from Chameleon by G. G. Falderal

I am writing to those of you who currently take the mantle of “Republican” but hold to little, if any, of the party’s core conservative beliefs. Those in this group include, but are certainly not limited to, John McCain, Olympia Snow, Colin Powell, David Brooks, Lindsey Graham, Susan Collins, Mary Bono Mack, Mike Castle, Mark Kirk, John McHugh, Frank LoBiondo, Leonard Lance, Dave Reichert, and Chris Smith. The last eight on this list, of course, are the eight so-called Republicans in the House who voted with the Democrats to pass the bill that will condemn our children to economic slavery through the cap-and-tax system.

My tolerance for you is far less than that for the Democratic leadership. I disagree with Barney Frank. I believe he is a pathetic man who clings to his power like a small child grasps a favorite blanket. Even now, he is making attempts to put Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac back into a position of failure by asking them to relax their rules on condominiums, allowing high risk borrowers to make purchases. But, at least I know that Barney Frank is a pitiful sod–and by “sod,” I imply the British meaning of “man,” not a shortened form of sodomite, although, with Mr. Frank, both meanings work equally well. He makes no qualms about his views or his perspective. There is little deception with Mr. Frank. He is what he is, disgusting though it may be.

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This is from Essay 5. All six essays can be read at The Constitutional Alamo.

Essay I, A Call To Arms: http://theconstitutionalalamo.com/2009/06/30/the-crisis-2009-part-i/

Essay II, To President Barack Obama: http://theconstitutionalalamo.com/2009/06/30/the-crisis-2009-part-ii/

Essay III: To the State Media: http://theconstitutionalalamo.com/2009/06/30/the-crisis-2009-part-iii/

Essay IV: To Those Calling Themselves Democrats: http://theconstitutionalalamo.com/2009/07/01/the-crisis-2009-part-iv/

Essay V: To Our Children and Grandchildren: http://theconstitutionalalamo.com/2009/07/01/the-crisis-2009-part-vi/

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