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 Googles database.
Dont 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. Lets 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 its 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 This must be reviewed and repealed.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 fighters is a far cry from where President Ronald Reagan had us a mere 20 years ago.
The Economy
Please, lets 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 rats arse about the Constitution or the Sons or Daughters 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 Worlders and I for one am sick of it.
We have a two-party system for the very sound reason that there is no principled way to pick among more than two candidates. If there are two candidates, why then let the majority win. But if there are three, there won't be a majority very often - and what is to say that "A" with 40% of the vote is preferred to both "B" and "C" with their total of 60%?The reality is, of course, that probably half of our hundreds of millions of people are over 35 and "not a felon." So there are in principle many millions of possible candidates for president. It is the parties which cull that down to a managable binary choice which they present to us on election day. It is absurd to suppose that "the best person for the job" is even on the ballot most of the time. For example, how long was Ronald Reagan the best person (that we now know of) for the job of president before he was nominated in 1980?
We don't choose the best person for the job, we mostly reject the worse of the two. Democracy limits how bad the president will be. Withdrawal from the party system makes you irrelevant. IMHO.
DRAMA QUEEN! I love it. I admire it. I am stealing it. LOL
Thank you!
It comes down to me who will fight terrorism better. I disagree with some things with President Bush, but I still supported him twice--better than the alternative.
Nevertheless, it's still better to work within the GOP than outside it right now. Things are too finely balanced between the GOP and the Dims, and most of the GOP at least respects limited government in principle. The Dims are all about centralized power as a tool for self-perpetuation.
-Eric
Is there an FR opus not far behind ?
Isn't he in Bloom County?
A.E. Houseman's "Epitath for an Army of Mercenaries".
Cows might fly too.
Republicans are, in short, exasperating. They snatch defeat from the jaws of victory and can screw up a steel ball with a soft rubber mallet.
"Through denial and apathy we have allowed the corruption and deceit of the few to obscure the dedication and integrity of the many, and we must now act accordingly to restore the faith of the American people."
Loved it. Thanks! :)
I disagree insofar as the lack of limited government didn't cause radical Islam, and the Patriot Act is a commonsense response. Leaving that aside, the tragedy is that change would require a concerted effort by the electorate with an appetite for limited government that it just doesn't have.
..as RB3 said, Drama Queen, you don't fight the enemy by facturing you base.
..that said, It should be an interesting week...Alito/SOTUS/Iran Nuclear Site Bombing, Opss!...negotiations and all... :D
My motive is simple. I was sold a bill of goods in 00 and 04. I just want it know!
Lungren is a McCain kind of republican.
Spoken like a true RINO. Whine, snivel, help elect Hillary.
BS! Sounds like a conservative dissillusioned with the RNC.
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