Here we go again...

The following letter was published in today's "Your View" column of the Arizona Daily Sun:

To the editor: I couldn't have described the Tea Party movement any better than Joe Richards did when he railed against progressives who have taken over the federal government (progressives meaning people moving forward, somebody who believes in the progress of human society -- actually quite a compliment, though unintended, for the Obama administration).

If the Republican Tea Party is anti-progression, then it must be pro-regression (meaning moving backwards, regressing), which would describe them to a T. Nothing portrays the regressive mentality of Republicans better than their constant opposition to any proposals put forth by a president who is trying to move this country forward and improve the living standards of all Americans.
Instead of progressing into the 21st century, they focus their entire energy on turning back the clock on women's rights, medical research, science in schools, gun control and so forth. Could that be the reason why all these hate groups and religious extremists tend to gravitate towards the Republican Party?
Thank God for a progressive administration that will move us forward, not an easy task with the Republicans' gear stuck in reverse.

I could not let the opportunity pass to respond. Here is my reply:

It’s obvious that the author has never been to a Tea Party function or she might understand that we are fighting to retain the values this country was founded on: hard work, faith, honesty, accountability, personal responsibility, charity, freedom. We will not stand by and watch ‘Progressives’ take us down the slippery slope to Socialized government. There are other countries in the world that have tried Socialism and found it wanting. We do not wish to be the next casualty to an ideology that advocates redistribution of wealth, government take-over of private industry, laws banning private ownership of property, exorbitant taxation coupled with runaway spending resulting in deficits that will never be paid off. Our values are the ones that have stood this nation in good stead for over 200 years, and we will continue to fight for them! If that makes us ‘Regressive’ in the eyes of the 'Progressives', so be it.
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I'm grateful to this woman and other like her... their words allow others to see exactly what they feel and think, and they give us the opportunity to clarify what we stand for... go "Progressives"!

Freedom

From "Saving Freedom" by Jim DeMint:
" There can be no freedom unless individuals have the capabilities, including skills and values, to live independently and succeed in a free society. There can also be no freedom unless a society recognizes the rights of individuals to make choices and take actions based on their own values. A third requirement for a free society is that individuals must be constrained from taking actions that violate the freedom of others."

Polls and topics for contemplation

I just posted 2 polls on the sidebar... I am interested in what my fellow Conservatives think about the future of our country, post Obamacare. Also, I would love comments and feedback about what you, as individuals, are doing to try and change the direction our country is headed under the current regime. For example, I am active in my local county's Republican party, and my husband and I are Precinct Committee members. I maintain our website, he attends events and tapes candidate speeches that we post on the website and blogs. I just wrote to the Congressperson for our district to register my objection to her 'yea' vote on the Health Care bill. I write letters to the editor of our local paper regarding local, state and national issues. I am supporting candidates who are running for office. We try to stay current on issues and pay attention to what is going on in the world. We are also involved in our local Tea Party organization, attending meetings and rallys.
So drop me a line and let me know what you are doing! Maybe we can exchange ideas on what more we can do to make our voices heard both locally and in DC. Let's 'fundamentally change' the way Washington is currently being run before it's run into the ground!

Letter to my Congresswoman

With the vote coming up very soon on the Health Care bill, I felt compelled to write to my Congresswoman, Anne Kirkpatrick of CD1 in Arizona:

Dear Congresswoman Kirkpatrick, While I am sure that nothing I or anyone else can say or do will discourage you from voting for the Health Insurance bill, I still feel compelled to convey my strong disapproval if you do vote in favor of the bill. I do not feel that our current system works well, and do believe we need to take steps to improve upon it. However, the results that the proposed bill I believe will do far more damage to our nation than it will help improve the health care system. And the damage will be far reaching, severe and will last long after we are gone, in my opinion. My reason for believing this is that it is fiscally disastrous. Let's bring this down to a simple analogy: If I am deeply in debt, I do not arrange to have my home completely remodelled, therefore plunging myself even further into debt, which I will not be able to repay. Instead, I do what is necessary to pay off my debt, save money, and put off the remodelling job until such time as I am in a position, financially, to pay for the job. This doesn't mean that I don't arrange to have repairs done that are needed to keep my home safe to live in, but I also take a hard look at what other ways I can cut back on unneeded expenses in order to make those repairs. My strong suggestion would be for Congress to step away from all these overly ambitious projects and take a long hard look at their fiscal irresponsible behavior. Stop appropriating funds you don't have! Strip away all earmarks and set asides from bills you do vote on! Wean this nation off goverment assistance and help our people to stand on their own as individuals, so they no longer need all these taxpayer funded programs! Close our borders from illegal immigrants, restore the value of our dollar, do all you can to make it possible for businesses to flourish in this country instead of having to locate abroad to survive. Be accountable, and hold your fellow Congressmen accountable to the standards of our founding fathers. Then, maybe then, we as a nation will survive and rebuild. But if bills like the health care bill are allowed to be passed, America as I have known it for my lifetime will become a faded memory, rewritten in the history books to prevent future generations from knowing freedom. Think long and hard before answering 'yea' to the health care bill... the lives of generations are in your hands.

Take the quiz!

Have you taken the quiz yet? Find out who you really are, politically speaking! You might be surprised... Click here. If you don't get through right away, try back... it's very busy, and you might not get in on your first try.

Economists against the Stimulus

I am delighted to see that one of my former high school classmates is among those who are against the stimulus in the ad posted below. This ad was published in the New York Times by the Cato Institute... I thought it was worth adding here!

Flagstaff TEA party video blog

Update 3/3/10 - We are in the process of reorganizing the videos mentioned below... after the dust has settled, I will correct any links that have been broken. Stay tuned!

I just added a link on my sidebar for Flagstaff Tea Party videos... my hubby records the speakers at our local meetings. So far they are doing a good job of booking candidates for state, local and national races, and tonight they will be hosting a debate about whether to authorize the local school district to exceed the Maintenance and Operation Budget limit by 15% of the revenue control limit to be in effect for a period of seven years. If the override is passed, local property taxes will be increased to cover the additional costs. Debaters will be receiving questions from the audience during the town hall- style meeting. Grass-roots politics at its best!