For your reading pleasure. ;)
http://www.gop.com/media/2004platform.pdf
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.
For your reading pleasure. ;)
http://www.gop.com/media/2004platform.pdf
Glad to hear you say it. Just wish the rest would.
I must admit, my libertarian side is coming out on this issue. Wasn't the big gripe about the Patriot act was that the government would start a 'slippery slope' and not only use the Patriot Act for terrorist activity but other activity not having anything to do with terrorism.
Mine too.
But not with a donation to Republican candidates, obviously.
Well, I took AP English all four years of high school.
Surprisingly, I actually remember some of it.
If you think that stupid card that the fundrasing arm of the RNC sends you for coughing up $25 every year has any meaning at all, whatsoever, then I have an inheritance in Nigeria for you.
Doubt it ... O'Connor and Scalia were in the minority. Kennedy was the swing vote, and he went the wrong way.
The most vital is "Limited Government". Many of us have given up on the GOP with just this one single point.
You nailed it!!
I doubt it. The masses vote pocketbook first, and at least one poll shows a significant majority of Americans (moreso GOP than DEM) will give the government more power to encroach personal liberty, given the justification of protection from terrorism violence.
As an aside, I wonder why draw the privacy line there? Why not intrude to limit all violence? A child is just as dead if its mother or father kills it, as if Osama does.
The specific "loss of civil rights" issue now in the air is the NSA/electronic surveillance issue. I think that will play-out to the GOP favor. "We're at war" doncha know.
It takes a village of "Real Conservatives" to elect HRC as President.
Hillary!, Ted Kennedy, and Howard Dean thank you.
Hi, M. It seems the unappeasables are out in force this morning.
Indeed. I asked him what part of his "rant" he was unaware of when he voted for Bush in '04. No response.
You've spammed about 4-5 threads with this same letter. It's doubtful you're a conservative; probably a sleeper troll trying to get conservatives mad at the RNC.
The Katrina bit gave you away; there's not a conservative alive I know that is mad at the feds for the Katrina disaster. Most of us know darned well it was an unresponsive city and state response which made the crisis much, much worse.
It's always good to see more people choosing the red pill.
And I'm glad that I said it, for I find conservatives to be weak. Very weak. I've weighed conservatism in the balance, and found it wanting.
And where is the locked down definition of the term "conservative?" Surely we on the Right can do better.
This is a ch__ch. What's missing?
The president ran as a moderate. I'm always shocked when people say they don't know that. But when he first came to our town, I almost didn't go because I'm really not interested in moderates. Typically.
Not that the president is perfect, but anyone who didn't know what they were getting when they pulled the lever for Bush wasn't paying attention.
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