I have been working on a letter that I plan on sending to my Congressman, Stephen LaTourette, as well as his Legislative Assistant, Press Secretary, Chief-of-Staff, other staff members, and to the editors of my local papers. Perhaps you also may find this letter helpful in calling into question the actions of your representative in Congress.
Asking a thief to stop stealing from you, after that thief has broken into your house, might not get you the desired results, but I am a fan of at least letting our representatives know that someone is watching them.
Congressman (Insert Name),
Upon observing your recent vote for the resolution expressing support for all Iranian citizens who embrace the values of freedom, human rights, civil liberties, and rule of law, I cannot help but remember not hearing anything from you supporting the protestors of the Democrat and Republican National Conventions this past Presidential election year. In fact, protestors of these conventions were also beaten, corralled, and tear gassed. These protestors in the United States were also arrested under terrorism charges thanks to the Patriot Act for which you also supported with a yes vote. Unfortunately, Congressman (Insert Name), you did nothing to help ward off the infringements of the civil liberties of the People in our own country. I wonder if others in our district also see the blatant hypocrisy in your recent actions as I do.
Why you would support the political endeavors of a country previously labeled as the Axis of Evil in a far away land but not the People you are to represent is sheer and utter madness. To quote the late President George Washington, "The great rule of conduct for us, in regard to foreign relations, is..to have with them as little political connection as possible. It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world." Obviously this quote has been lost in regards to your actions on this Iran resolution, as well as the voting history you have shown in supporting needless wars of aggression, the Patriot Act, FISA, and other Constitutional usurpations.
The hypocrisy has been shown in many of your other votes, yet you continually get elected over and over again. Apparently you have successfully pulled the wool over the eyes of your constituents, but I am not one of the blind. For instance, you had no problem arguing against the bailouts, stimulus plans, and other monetary policies proposed by both the Bush Administration and the Obama Administration on the basis of the bankruptcy of our country's coffers (which I agree with you on), yet this logic does not have a leg in your stand for continued war spending and authorizations of our American empire throughout the world. To quote the Department of Defense, "The United States military is currently deployed to more locations than it has been throughout history." In fact, 737 bases in over 130+ countries out of the 190+ in the world now comprise our permanent alliances with other portions of the foreign world. We are being brought to our knees with the devaluation of our currency for corporate welfare (which you do not support) and worldwide warfare (which you do support).
Your arguments against the stimulus/bailout plans are completely missing with your votes in supporting the $1 Trillion annual warfare programs that have also been instrumental in bringing our country to the financial catastrophe where we stand today. While you state our country is broke and could not afford misguided economic policies of corporate welfare, you apparently see no economic folly attributed to the military-industrial complex funding for continued wars of aggression in Iraq, Pakistan, Afghanistan, as well as the other 130+ countries we now occupy.
It is obvious that many of the people in your district are still asleep and trying to rouse them from their slumber has been futile at best. This is the only reason I believe you continued to be reelected. There is a great statement from Cornel West where he says, "No individual can save a nation. If a nation is sleepwalking and doesn't wake up, then it will never be saved." I happen to be awake. I have planted as many seeds of true Constitutionally limited government throughout our district and perhaps one day those seeds of liberty will sprout. Until then, I can only stand back and watch some of your actions with complete disbelief and sadness.
Please do your constituents a favor and begin referring to the United States Constitution for direction on all future voting. Congressman (Insert Name), I plan and continuing my march to point out your blatant hypocrisy until you are out of office or change your ways. You have not been faithfully representing the People of your district and your oath to the Constitution. It is completely evident in your support for civil liberties in Iran, but not supporting the People of the United States of America. Thankfully, our great state of (Insert State) is working on separating the power of the Federal Government from our State with a 10th Amendment resolution. If you will not listen to the People, perhaps our State will.
In Liberty,
(Insert Your Name)
Until then, I will fight the state of affairs in our country with all I have got.
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