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 This must be reviewed and repealed.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.
You're going to make me USE my one year of German that I took 25 years ago??
Um.
I have no idea what you are talking about, so here is a picture of a Nazi with a racoon on his head?
Am I close? Heehehehee
Ja, liebchen!
If I had a dollar for everyone that that said they weren't voting for Bush during elections because he was to moderate, to left, or just not conservative enough I would had quite a few dollars. You analogy would have come in handy during election time. Also I love the way the flamers get that cute vicious gleam in their text when they have a new target to pounce on. It makes one proud of the Christian charity here.
Good post, sums up my feelings and attitude toward the GOP nowadays quite nicely.
For the rest of you who are slamming him for his post, go ahead and drink your koolaid.
"Which of those laws were signed after you voted for Bush in '04?"
CFR, NCLB are the only ones that I can think of.
Check out this article, it is a long, but good read.
http://www.taemag.com/issues/articleID.18895/article_detail.asp
The "unappeasables"? Is that what you call folks like us who are tired of trying? ?Tired of trusting in the Republicans, only to get kicked in the teeth after the election?
:How about some "trying to appease" us, for a change! How about the Republican nominating a conservative once in a while? How about the Republicans standing up to the unconstitutional actions of our elected representatives and making an issue of it once in a while?
This next election cycle will seee an exodus of conservatives out of the Republican Party the likes of which haven't been seen since dissillusioned Whigs left in droves to form the Republican Party.
And it's too late to stop them (us).
I'll see some (or many) of you at the Constitution Party this year.
Sad to see the naive on this thread don't understand that the Republican party is a big tent party. You can try for a "true" conservative, but you'll never get one. Ever. Too many special interests and single issue people out there.
So go jump to another party and say hello President Hillary. If your little Constitution party ever gets over 14% of the votes in my lifetime, I'll eat my computer.
Oh, that'll help.
Only way too late have I come to the same conslusion as you; that the Republicans will never nominate a conservative.
But there's more to it than special interests and single-issue voters. There is also the cabal of powerful insiders who have been calling the shots for a very long time.
Simply electing the next Republican and hoping for a few crumbs to fall our way is not the answer.
Voting third party won't get you anywhere either. It's a protest vote, and you know that allowing a democrat to sit in office is going to solve the problems you listed.
you got that right...
and anyone on this damned board claiming to be a "true conservative" is generally anything but....
Dear Mr. Hammer...stop smoking that weed! You sound intoxicated...with dumbness.
Withholding your vote from a Republican is the same as giving a vote to a Democrat. Is that what you really want to do?
Buh bye. Bye now. Thanks for flying with us. Buh bye. Enjoy your tantrum.
My vote is me voting my consience. I don't see a dime's worth of difference between R's and D's lately in the resolute effort toward running this country into the dumpster.
And Hellary is your problem now.
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