Sometimes I Wonder Why I am a Republican

Or I have no faith in the Grass Roots.

I need to interrupt my thoughts in the healthcare debate for this an email from:

Rob Wasinger
Candidate for Congress
1st District of Kansas, Open Seat 

First why contact me in Oregon, we got our own problems. As I read his letter the it just get worst. 

I am quite intelligent and can see they may political ads. I am turn off when a person uses all caps, underline, and bold fonts to highlight “Key words and phrases”. First, it looks very unprofessional; second, it makes the person look like a loony, tin foil hat conspiracist or a penny stock con artist. . 

I also hate how his email appeal lacks any intellectual depth, noting absence of thoughtful written paragraphs and   endless on line attacks and bullets. The Pièce de résistance is this little gem” 

“my opponent pushed government funding of a risky procedure to reduce obesity by wrapping “a band around the upper portion of the stomach, restricting the ability to overeat”” 

One can argue against government funding, still, as somebody who has a problem with obesity, I find his comment very ridiculous. Many morbid obese people have found relief with this surgery. There are many factors that contribute for bad habits to a metabolic system that is totally out of whack. My information comes for my doctor with 20 years experience in internal medicine.

Sadly, the letter is one example of the dearth of intellectual conservatism today.

The people of 1st District needs to look elsewhere for a candidate.  

Letter after the cut.

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Joe Wilson and the need For The President’s Questions

A poster on one of our forums pointed out what Joe Wilson is mild compared to what happens during Prime Minister’s Questions.  Why can we have this in the US? For 30 min a week the president must meet in a joint session of congress to answer questions including six given to the minority party in congress.   Let there be debate and accountability , instead of presidential pontifications.

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Cost of Conservative to America

Today some anonymous poster claiming to be a Republican (most likely never was)  posted the usually spiel about how he going sit this one out on another blog. My rely is as follows:

How many conservatives thought it was a great idea to let Obama win against so-called RINO McCain? So for this wonderful strategy has cost the American taxpayer 10 trillion dollars, bigger government, Nationalization of private companies,  possible lost of health choice, death panels, and making America lees safe against terrorism.

If anything a conservative should have learned is a RINO beats a Democrat, Grow up conservatives. Your inaction or wrong action cost America a lot more.

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Mad as Hell Single Payer. Socialized meds / Monopoly

Out of loony Oregon will be another bus advocacy for single payer i.e. socialized medicine. 

From the press release”

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