In the last post made to this blog I spoke about a letter I would be drafting for those entering the 2010 congressional elections. My intent is to outline for those seeking my vote exactly what it would take to earn my support. There are a lot of incumbents across the country who will be seeking re-election. There are also many challengers who feel they will be better suited to represent the people within their states and districts. In a few cases the sitting senators or elected representatives are retiring from office, and new candidates from both parties will be seeking to fill their vacant seats.
In fairness to those who will be campaigning for my vote, and in an attempt to use my vote to shape the direction of our nation in the way I believe to be most appropriate, I have pulled together this letter to outline for them what I expect of the successful candidate. The way I see it, candidates for office are actually applicants applying for a job. It is you and I collectively who make the hiring decision. It would not be fair to hire someone for a job if they did not know what was expected of them, right?
Our country is at a cross-roads. We are going to either preserve the nation and system of government inspired by God and laid out by our founding fathers, or we are going to witness the founding of a new America. The are many clamoring to be the founding fathers of a new nation that will have very little resemblance to the land we know and love. Our votes in the upcoming elections are not just votes for individual candidates, they are votes for what future we want to see for America. As outlined in the last post, some citizens in a few states have already started to let their voices be heard. They shouted a clear message. . . with their votes. We can do the same.
And so, back to the letter. I have provided the link below to a letter that I will be sending to those seeking office in my home state in the 2010 mid-term elections. I want them to know where I stand and where they need to stand if they want my vote and any influence I wield in shaping the opinions, and thereby the votes, of others.
Letter to Candidates For Office
I invite all to join me in this. You are welcome to use my letter if you would like. And by all means, please share with anyone else who you feel may adhere to the same views and would send the letter to those seeking office in their area. Or, perhaps this has stirred some thoughts in your own minds and you'd like to draft a letter of your own. I would love to see the offices of all candidates seeking office in 2010 flooded with such letters.
To help you with this, if you are interested, I'm also including the following link to see who is running for open seats in November across all 50 states for both Senate and House. Simply click on your state to see who is running for each position, and determine who you want to send a letter to.
Who's Running In My State -- House and Senate
If you draft a letter of your own, please share with the rest of us to help stimulate ideas. If you choose to use my letter, I apologize for my long windedness (if that's even a word), but I hope you can use it nonetheless. Together we can join to make a cascade of voices that will be heard and respected by those seeking to represent us.
Thanks and God bless. . .
Richard
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All Class III Senate seats are up for re-election in November of 2010:
Bayh, Evan (D-IN)
Bennet, Michael F. (D-CO)
Boxer, Barbara (D-CA)
Burris, Roland W. (D-IL)
Dodd, Christopher J. (D-CT)
Dorgan, Byron L. (D-ND)
Feingold, Russell D. (D-WI)
Inouye, Daniel K. (D-HI)
Leahy, Patrick J. (D-VT)
Lincoln, Blanche L. (D-AR)
Mikulski, Barbara A. (D-MD)
Murray, Patty (D-WA)
Reid, Harry (D-NV)
Schumer, Charles E. (D-NY)
Specter, Arlen (D-PA)
Wyden, Ron (D-OR)
Bennett, Robert F. (R-UT)
Bond, Christopher S. (R-MO) - Retiring, will not seek reelection
Brownback, Sam (R-KS) - Retiring, will not seek reelection
Bunning, Jim (R-KY) - Retiring, will not seek reelection
Burr, Richard (R-NC)
Coburn, Tom (R-OK)
Crapo, Mike (R-ID)
DeMint, Jim (R-SC)
Grassley, Chuck (R-IA)
Gregg, Judd (R-NH) - Retiring, will not seek reelection
Isakson, Johnny (R-GA)
LeMieux, George S. (R-FL) - Retiring, will not seek reelection
McCain, John (R-AZ)
Murkowski, Lisa (R-AK)
Shelby, Richard C. (R-AL)
Thune, John (R-SD)
Vitter, David (R-LA)
Voinovich, George V. (R-OH) - Retiring, will not seek reelection
Monday, November 16, 2009
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4 comments:
As always, thanks for doing this Richard!
This is great! No matter how busy I am, you can count on my support! I aim to remain free!!! THANK YOU!
While your words are admirable and thoughtful, I think you are naive by believing that your vote actually counts for anything except maybe points at the judgment bar. It has been proven over and over again that all voting is controlled and corrupt. Why do you think almost all positions in the white house and congress are filled with CFR, Bilderburg and trilateral commision members and have been for years? It has been proven and testified to in court that electronic voting is easily manipulated. Heck, they don't need electronic vote machines as the Nazis said, all thats important is who counts the votes.
Steve,
Thanks for your response. I cannot disagree that there are many forces working to undermine the democratic system, and that manipulations can and do occur. Nevertheless, please do not mistake it as naivete that I will continue to do all I can to appropriately influence wherever and however possible to preserve that system. I believe that power still resides with "we the people", despite the relentless efforts to strip that power away. The special election in MA yesterday to replace the vacated senate seat of Ted Kennedy is a testament to that. There have been a multitude of commentaries published about the outcome of this race and what it means, but what I believe it demonstrates above all else is that power does still rest with the people.
Still, I agree with you regarding the forces fixated on undermining the democratic process and the rise to power of those belonging to subversive groups, either overtly or covertly. Nevertheless, I will not surrender my voice, my influence, or my vote. Even if my vote becomes disenfranchised in the end, I will still cast it, and hope others will as well. I'll be held accountable for my actions, and I want my actions to speak for me.
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