A recent poll reflects the discontent conservatives
have with their party. Sixty percent of
republican primary voters stated they felt betrayed by their representatives
and leadership. I can state most emphatically, I am one of them. Recently,
the House of Representatives passed a budget without debate. They shoved it down our throats. Worse, they funded Barack Obama’s policies and
executive orders without putting up a fight.
I called my congressman’s office to vent my
displeasure. Here is how that
conversation went, more or less.
Minion:
Congressman Pittenger’s office.
Me: It’s my
understanding Mr. Pittenger voted for this monstrous budget, yesterday.
Minion: That’s
correct.
Me: Can you
tell me when we can expect Mr. Pittenger to change his party affiliation?
Minion: Would
you rather have the government default on its obligations.
Me: The
federal government will not default on any of its obligations. They just collected over $3 trillion in
revenue. What you’re saying isn’t true.
Minion: Would
you have us shutdown the government? You
need to know basic civics. The budget
has to pass the Senate. Even if it passes the Senate, the president
will veto it.
Me: First of
all, the federal government will not shutdown.
Second, the federal government is not the country. We’ll do just fine without Washington D.C.
breathing down our necks.
Minion: So,
you would furlough our customs and border agents.
Me: The
federal government has a constitutional obligation to protect our borders and
its citizens.
Minion: What
about the hundreds of thousands of federal government employees? What about their families?
Me: What
about them? Maybe, they should find
honest work and earn an honest day’s pay like everybody else. These bureaucracies aren’t constitutionally
required.
Minion:
Maybe, you should take some law classes.
Me: Maybe, you
should read the U.S Constitution. There
are only seven articles in it.
Needless to say, I will not vote for Robert
Pittenger in the primary, or the general election. I may even be tempted to vote for his
democratic challenger. Why not? He’s funded the Democratic Party’s agenda
since he’s been in office. We might as
well cut out the pretense.
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