Posted on 09/17/2001 11:34:47 AM PDT by dittomom
OFFICIAL STATEMENT FROM THE RECALL JOHN MCCAIN COMMITTEE
SEPTEMBER 17, 2001
PHOENIX - This is a time when Americans must rally behind all their leaders, set differences aside, and unite against the forces of evil that have perpetrated and supported the savage attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001. These deplorable acts of war committed against the United States have caused Americans to reassess their priorities and recognize once again that those who live in freedom must also be called upon to defend freedom.
This committee's purpose was to counter legislative threats to the constitutional freedoms guaranteed to all Americans. It is now apparent that there is a more immediate external threat to the freedoms we cherish. This country is at war, and as President Bush has stated, it is a very different kind of war. It is a war against enemies who hide themselves, but we will use every resource to seek them out for retribution. This is a war against enemies who covertly plan their despicable acts for years and we must be prepared for a long and difficult fight to defeat them. This is a war against enemies who have a fanatical belief in their cause, but they will soon learn they have severely underestimated our resolve for the cause of freedom.
With this moral cause in mind, our committee has decided that although our original goal was important, it is no longer in our state and nations best interest to remain divided over legislative differences. We began the recall effort to defend our constitutional rights. Now, our right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness is under clear and immediate danger from a well-organized international network of evil. Senator McCain has spoken out strongly against those who have attacked this nation and we pray that he will stress the need for us to set aside internal disagreements and demonstrate support for the Commander-in-Chief during this time of national crisis.
We are suspending our recall petition signing activities and will donate a significant amount of our remaining funds to The Arizona Republic Disaster Relief Fund (http://disasterrelief.azcentral.com). We strongly encourage others to do whatever they can to aid the victims of the September 11th attacks.
Our committee will maintain its database of volunteers in the event that Senator McCain's behavior warrants the continuation of the recall campaign. We will continue to maintain our website to monitor Senator McCain's public statements and legislation. The offices of The Recall John McCain Committee will remain open on a limited basis until September 28th to accept mail and phone messages After that time, we will continue to answer all inquiries via our internet website.
We are very grateful to all our recall volunteers, contributors and thousands upon thousands of petition signers for their efforts in the support of our constitution. While our nation is in turmoil, we will not continue the recall. Now is the time for us to focus our energies in demonstrating a united front against those who would threaten our national sovereignty.
Marcia Regan
Chairwoman
This may be dark humor, but Gary Condit has to be the luckiest man alive right now.
But the country will never 'get back to normal.' McCain, and those like him, will now never be seriously persued.
Tuor
Yep. McInsane in his element.
That many now call him sane I find disturbing.
It is we who have changed, not him.
Tuor
You're right. What we need to do is abolish the Constitution, then we can *really* focus on fighting Bin Laden.
Tuor
It's almost over. We have another 6 months to a year, maybe even two years. But it will be over soon. We will cease to be a Republic based on God and freedom, and instead become a police state always at war with some group of terrorists. Always calling those who might object to 'rally round the flag' in a neverending crusade against a shadowy enemy that we never quite wipe out (which will be made evident by occasional bombings, et al).
The sheep on the Left were ready to embrace this anyway. The sheep on the Right just needed an outside enemy they could vent their wrath on while piously claiming Justice, Patriotism, and Vengence.
One show ends; another show begins. Should be interesting.
Tuor
PS I am not saying our government orchestrated this attack. They didn't have to. They knew this was going to happen eventually, IMO, and are taking advantage of the result. You can call me insensitive if you want, but if you *really* think our politicians are more sensitive than I am...well, if you think that, there's no point in my trying to convince you otherwise.
If I had been beaten by such dirty tactics (remember the cancer comments in South Carolina?) which were approved by the GOP that basically deserted McCain before the primaries even began, I too would be anti-GOP until my wounds had healed.
The truth of the matter is that W was the GOP's annointed candidate before the primaries, and that our party is no more willing to accept honest debate than the DemoncRats. We were so hell-bent on not losing the election to Herr Gore that we lost sight of the justice we were fighting for.
McCain was and is a hero.
BS. President Bush was the GOP's tacitly annointed candidate before even New Hampshire. McCain was forced to the middle to try to find support that wasn't coming from the far right or the GOP establishment. And since he is a man of his word, he followed through on his commitment to the positions he found himself forced to take during the primaries OUT OF POLITICAL NECESSITY. Note his Conservative rating pre-election. I may not agree with his most recent politics, but I do not find the laws that challenge the supremacy of the 2nd amendment to be excessive. I bought a Beretta last month with no problem.
I do not doubt our President's legitimacy, I simply find fault with the lack of appreciation for honest debate within the GOP. Do you think Bob Dole was the strongest Republican in 1996? He was next in line and the annointed one, and it cost us 4 more years of the rapist. Pat Buchanan did not cost us the 1996 election; the lack of debate and consequently the lack of the strongest candidate did. The GOP's PRI-esque form of succession almost cost us the election in 2000!!!
I urge you to develop a critical eye on our party so that the strongest candidate will always emerge victorious.
PS The RINO label only ends up polarizing our party and sapping our strength. We need to be less dogmatic! A middle-of-the-road Republican is still 10000000 times better than a Clinton, Gore, Edwards or Davis.
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