November 4, 2005

  • I swore off writing letters to the editor.  I swore off drinking
    too.   Neither one is working out.  I've worked on this
    letter to the editor, but not sent it yet.  Thoughts would be
    appreciated.

    Dear Editor,

    Dude, where’s my party?

    As soon as I was eligible to register to vote, I did so as a
    republican.  The Republican Party seemed
    to stand for the things I believed in; small government, non-intrusive
    government, fiscal responsibility for both the government and the
    individual.  I think it really did stand
    for those principles back then.

    I don’t recognize the party I joined anymore.

    The current administration, controlled by the Republican
    Party, believes in BIG government.  The
    number of federal employees has increased by 8 percent since 2001.   As far as I know, not a single federal
    position has been eliminated.  It’s
    telling that when Lewis Libby resigned after being indicted for leaking the
    name of a CIA operative that his job was filled by not one, but two people.

    The Republican Party is no longer a party of fiscal
    responsibility.  Our massive and historic
    national debt and budget deficits attest to that.  The “borrow and spend” republicans make the
    “tax and spend” democrats look like penny pinchers.  I hate that my grandchildren will be paying
    for our lack of fiscal responsibility.

    The Republican Party is no longer non-intrusive.  They want to micro-manage our lives. Need I
    say more than Terri Schiavo?

    In recent years I’ve always felt much more comfortable when
    congress is in recess because at least then they can’t do something that will
    harm the nation.  But they’ve proven that
    they are willing to return to Washington
    to do just that.  Need I say more than
    Terri Schiavo?

    I’m not sure the democrats have the answers either.  While the Republican Party is full of bad
    ideas, the Democratic Party seems to have no ideas; though I suspect that no
    ideas beat bad ideas hands-down.

    Actually, I think it’s time we completely flush this
    foul-smelling toilet that our federal government has become.  We need to get rid of all incumbents and
    seriously study and carefully elect people that want America to progress, and secure a
    future for many generations to come.  I
    don’t care what the party, the heck with the party.  I want elected officials that care about the
    country.  I don’t think we have them now.

    Dude, find me a party.

     

Comments (9)

  • I don't know if you are up to date with Canadian politics, but it ain't no picnic here, either. Sometimes I wonder how these people get elected. Is our collective memory so short?

  • great letter. i wish with all my soul that i could say things are better here in Australia, but they can't be while we're led around by the nose by good old george's lap dog.
    end rant... send the letter!

  • I f'ing love it! I am thinking of changing to the Republican party but then again they both suck!

  • Try the Libertarian party.

  • LOL. My friend was at the heritage Foundation dinner when they lambasted Delay about the Republican party he was so dumbstruck...

  • I think this letter fully reflects the feelings of a lot of people (myself included!).

    It just seems like they both are just two "good ol' boy" networks and continue with more of the same.  You have to belong or you won't get along.

    Disgusting.

    Where are the people who want to make a difference and not just by lining someone's (or their own) pockets? 

  • You have cited a number of reasons why Mexico has become a very attractive retirement target for the bride and I. Our partys have been taken over by the crazies and I doubt they'll give them back....plus, they're too tedious to deal with in any way, shape or form...viva Mexico...the sun shines brightly, the weather is wonderful and neither Bill Frist or Ted Kennedy will know where to find me...I call that heaven.

  • Dude, don't we have a constitutional right to reform our government that which not serves us? And to say nothing about "parties" that also don't exist in the Constitution either. Dude, you never fail to solicit responses, ha!

  • Far be it from me to recommend anything as unconservative as a panacea, but I do think term limits for Congress would be extremely beneficial.

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