...As if I wasn't already.
Here's a letter I sent to my two senators. I'm sure they'll use it to line their birdcages or something:
"I am writing to you to voice my displeasure at President Bush's immigration and border policies. I see from your website that you also support a guest worker program. I urge you to oppose this proposition.
"The guest worker program that President Bush is attempting to foist off on this country is incredibly dangerous and naive. What makes anyone think these workers will simply pack up and go back at the end of a season? We've already figured out that once they are here, they will stay. There will be no provision to make them pay for their own health care while they are here, I am sure. Requiring their employers to pay it would be grossly unfair.
"You must be aware of the incredible drain illegals are causing on our health care system. They get treated for nothing, while the rest of us have to bear the cost.
"As an insurance defense lawyer in this state, I cannot tell you how many times I dealt with plaintiffs who were in the country illegally. Every one of their cases was a fraud, to say the least. The increased cost of litigation due to illegal immigration is a further drain on the system.
"Let us not forget the criminals who slip through our porous borders. A former golf buddy was murdered by an illegal alien, who has apparently fled back across the Mexican border. My friend's family will never know justice, and his daughters will now face their teen years fatherless. His blood is on the hands of the United States government, in no small part.
"If our government provides any useful function, it should be to protect our citizens from threats crossing our borders, whether they are economic, criminal, or terroristic in nature. It appears the government is unwilling to do that.
"I implore you, do not support Bush's guest worker program. I further implore you to introduce legislation which will seal the border with a wall, and guard it with United States military forces. Our security and our very lives depend on it.
"I have decided that I will oppose vehemently any candidate who moves even the slightest bit to the left. I am bitterly disappointed in President Bush so far into his second term. I have been a supporter of both him and you in past campaigns. However, I find the so-called conservative party is willing to move left in order to save votes. I am not willing to compromise on conservative ideals, and I will not support candidates who are.
"I have a feeling this letter will go unheeded, as most citizens feel about anything they try to get across to their representatives in government. Nevertheless, you should realize that you have at least one vote at stake.
"I thank you for your service to Texans, and hope that you become an even stronger conservative advocate.
"Sincerely,
"Kyle"
Kim Du Toit made me do this. It's his fault.
I am starting to feel Republicans aren't quite conservative enough for me. Theodore Roosevelt started the Bull Moose party, when he felt Republicans were letting him down. If we could start another party, and have a good idea that we'd have enough votes to win before we ran, I'd be all for it. I wouldn't do it if it would Perot away an election.
One way or the other, we conservatives need to make ourselves heard. I'm going to pester the hell out of my elected representatives from here on out. I'm sure they're giddy with anticipation.
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I applaud your efforts in sending this message to your senators. As you are quite aware, here in Calif. we recalled our governor for many reasons, but his lax policies against illegal immigration played no small part. I am conservative Republican, with Libertarian leanings, and could not bring myself to vote for Bush last year, partly due to his "amnesty" plans. I have been entertaining thoughts and hopes that someone will threaten recall against him!
I will certainly follow your lead, and get on the blacklist. I can't believe that many republicans are supporting him in this. I hope a lot of heads will roll for supporting this policy (you can add them to the pikes on your front lawn!)
John
The sad thing is that I dont' know whether it will do any good, getting irate about all of this. I mean, it's not like this hasn't been happening for awhile or anything. We can't be the first people to get up in arms over this.
Yet the problem goes on. Oh well. At least I'll have spoken my mind, and will vote accordingly when the time comes.
I hope the internet will become a more powerful tool in spreading the word about things like this, and getting our message across to the powers that be.
Thanks for being concerned, and writing to your senators as well. If enough of us do it, maybe we can't be ignored. At least, that's what I pray for.
The sad thing is that I dont' know whether it will do any good, getting irate about all of this. I mean, it's not like this hasn't been happening for awhile or anything. We can't be the first people to get up in arms over this.
Yet the problem goes on. Oh well. At least I'll have spoken my mind, and will vote accordingly when the time comes.
I hope the internet will become a more powerful tool in spreading the word about things like this, and getting our message across to the powers that be.
Thanks for being concerned, and writing to your senators as well. If enough of us do it, maybe we can't be ignored. At least, that's what I pray for.
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