As in I live in a cabin in the woods, grow sorghum and trap and shoot my own meat, limited government?
Time to move into the real world, which is a bit more complicated than chinking those logs in August.
Posted on 01/23/2006 5:51:10 AM PST by mr_hammer
Farewell to the GOP, for now at least!
January 21, 2006
To: RNC Chairman Ken Mehlman
Subject: The return of my 2006 RNC Membership Card
It is with deep regret that I find myself writing this letter to you.
I did in fact receive my 2006 RNC Membership Card. I will not be renewing my membership and I am returning the card to you. If you care about the why, then please read this entire letter.
When I pulled the lever for our current President in the elections of 2000 and 2004, this is what I thought I was voting for.
Limited Government
I am at odds with certain aspects of the Patriot Act with regards to the access of all types of records and data that may be private and none of this governments business.
Very appalling also is the attempt of this government to access Google’s database.
Don’t bring the War on Terror into this, you had all the info in the world to nail the 911 hijackers, but the size of the bureaucracy prevented this government from doing so.
Equally disappointing is the bungling of communication that occurred during Katrina. I am not holding the Federal Government responsible for the suffering, but I am making the point that the more you grow the federal Government the less it will actually be able to accomplish.
A Reduction of Taxes and Simplification of the Tax Code
Although some progress has been made on tax relief overall the tax code as we know it is a mess. Let’s move to the “Fair Tax” specified by Congressman Linder and Libertarian Neil Boortz. This will go along way in helping remove the lobbyist influence over our tax code in addition to trapping a lot of currently uncollected revenue.
Giving in to the WTO with regards to expiring export taxes is a joke. What happened to a level playing field? How can the exporters of domestic services and goods compete when you tie their hands behind their backs? How can you encourage investment state side with policies like that?
Adherence to the US Constitution and Working to Up Hold it’s Values!
U.S. Constitution Excerpt
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
The campaign finance law passed under this administration was an direct assault to our Constitution. This must be reviewed and repealed.
U.S. Constitution Excerpt
To provide for calling forth the Militia to execute the Laws of the Union, suppress Insurrections and repel Invasions.
The illegal immigration problem is at critical mass, but our President refuses to act forcefully in concurrence with our Constitution.
U.S. Constitution Excerpt
Nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.
No greater assault on the Constitution and the ownership of private property can be seen than the Kelo decision. Where is the outrage from our supposedly Conservative controlled congress and Senate about this horrendous decision? What about the “Ownership Society” that is so often talked about in the halls of Washington? I cannot even convey the utter disappointment I feel over this.
A Strong Military
I do support the President on Afghanistan and Iraq, but do not support more butter than guns. Being able to afford a couple of hundred state of the art fighter’s is a far cry from where President Ronald Reagan had us a mere 20 years ago.
The Economy
Please, let’s not even go there. The only thing that kept things pointed in what appears to be the correct direction is Alan and the printing press. You want proof? Look at the price of gold and energy; they are the “real” international currency, not the dollar. The current administration and the previous one of Clinton did and are still living off of the economy and military of a real Conservative!
In closing, yes the Administration has done a good job in the Middle East and twenty years from now will probably be seen as a brilliant move in bring democracy there. I just hope we will be as free here at home.
If you need money to fund your mid term elections I suggest you go talk to the people the listed organizations below, because they seem to know what a Conservative should stand for. They are also getting all of my available funds in the future that is if the RNC does not change course.
Minute Man Project
The Gun Owners of America
Aopa
The NRA
Congressman Tancrado
United States Senate Candidate, John Mitchel (To replace the “RINO” Dewine)
Ohio State Gubernatorial Candidate, Kenneth Blackwell
National Right to Life Association
Free Republic.com
P.S. This may not be fact, but it is how I feel. You guys on the hill do not give a rat’s arse about the Constitution or the Son’s or Daughter’s of this Nation. The only thing that seems to matter is the amount of cash that can be jammed in the coffers and pleasing the Socialist One Worlder’s and I for one am sick of it.
As in I live in a cabin in the woods, grow sorghum and trap and shoot my own meat, limited government?
Time to move into the real world, which is a bit more complicated than chinking those logs in August.
You're a baldfaced liar. If you're going to speak about me in the open, have the courtesy to ping me, okay?
This is a ch__ch. What's missing?
At least his Supreme Court nominees (well, after Harriet Miers) so far have been what he campaigned on. And those are important because they will more likely than not be the Supreme Court justices when our kids are adults!
I, too, wish he would slow the spending. But he never said he would, and I was under no illusions that he was going to if re-elected.
This is a ch__ch. What's missing?
Sworn to up hold the Constitution for starters, not sign laws to undemine it. I was quite clear in my rant.
So what is your goal?
One less vote in any election and if a Dem wins then oh well its not my problem?
Or,
One more vote for an Independent, which equals one more vote for a Dem and if a Dem wins then oh well its not my problem?
Where do you live - in the middle of nowhere?
If you don't like something the GOP has done, work to change it. Run off the join the handful of third party wonders who never win anything and then spend all their time being sad, angry little men if that makes you feel better.
I guess standing in the rain at our place of voting handing flyer's, going door to door in favor of a Republican Congressman and other numerous activities does not count?
P.S. It's a heck of alot more than $25.00 Pal!
Exactly what I was thinking - sleeper troll.
Which of those laws were signed after you voted for Bush in '04?
The judges nominated by this president are no different than the judges nominated by the demonrats.
/s
Certainly the second time anyway. But in any case, as we listen to the "ain't never gonna vote GOP again" crowd, I always wonder just where they are going to go. Perhaps they believe that Hillary or Kerry would have nominated Roberts and Alito....
I share your sentiments.
I must agree. As sympathetic as I am with many of your goals, if you can't express them properly you're not giving them any reason to bother listening.
Also, I don't think that there's much of a threat in pulling your financial support, unless that support is substantial.
There is no such thing as a civilian organization prepared to jump into immediate action to handle a large scale disaster of any kind, period. Even the military needs some time to operate on a national disaster scale operation and they can launch limited operations within hours.
To expect that somehow if the gov't had been smaller and less money being wasted would allow the federal gov't to supercede local and state gov't operational plans and somehow rescue 100,000 people hours after a disaster is fairly ignorant of reality. It has nothing to do with gov't size or layers - it has to do with local, regional, and state authority coordinating with Federal agencies to augment a plan that needs greater assistance levels than can be provided at the local and state levels.
BTW, if you are expecting any gov't on the face of this planet to come to your immediate rescue in any disaster, you are in for more bad news. Local churches and church supported organizations always accomplish much of the relief efforts in these kinds of situations and are never recognized for their efforts.
There's some disagreement on what kind of candidate can win elections, so I would rather just measure the candidates' conservatism and leave it at that. Your "fringer" label is what passes for debate from your side whenever we have a chance at a real conservative.
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