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Maybe
you're a Republican?
In
today's America ask a growing number of high school and college
students, their teachers and professors, the self-anointed media
elite and/or hard working men and women of all ethnicities, the
question, "What is a Republican?" and you'll be told "..
a rich, greedy, egotistical individual, motivated only by money
and the desire to accumulate more and more of it, at the expense
of the environment, the working poor....and all whom they exploit..."
I am a Republican - And I am none of those things...and I don't
know any Republicans who are!
WHAT I AM first and foremost, is a loving husband of some 52 plus
years, the father of four and an American who's proud of his country...and
his country's heritage
WHAT I AM is the grandson of immigrants who risked every-thing,
including their lives and those of their children, to escape tyranny
in search of freedom
WHAT I AM is a man who grew up during the Depression and witnessed
first hand the effects of the Stock Market crash and the soup lines
that followed. I watched as both my parents and grand parents, who
had very little themselves, share what food they had with a half
dozen other families, who had even less.
WHAT I AM is someone who worked his way through college by holding
down three and four jobs at a time and then used that education
to build a better life.
WHAT I AM is a husband who at age 24 started his own business for
the "privilege" of working 60, 70 and 80 hours a week,
risking everything I had including my health, in search of a better
life for myself and my loved ones.
WHAT I AM is a businessman whose blood, sweat and tears....and plenty
of them..., made it possible for me to provide a secure living not
only for my family and myself, but also for literally hundreds of
my employees throughout the years. Employees who in turn were able
to buy their own homes, raise their own families and give back to
their communities and
their country.
WHAT I AM is a man who believes in God; a God who has blessed this
country... and all for which it stands.
WHAT I AM is someone who knows, if you doubt miracles exist in today's
world, you need only to look into the face of those who received
them....and the eyes of those who give them.
WHAT I AM is an American who's proud that his President embraces
a belief in God; proud of a President who understands, as "politically
incorrect" as it may be, there is evil in this world and for
the security and safety of all freedom loving people everywhere,
it must be confronted...and it must be defeated.
WHAT I AM is an American who takes comfort in the knowledge that
our President refuses to allow decisions concerning the very safety
and security of this nation, to be governed by the political whims
of foreign governments.
WHAT I AM is tired of hearing from leading Democrats who see only
negativity in America ; racism in her people; class warfare in her
society and "political incorrectness" in her character.
WHAT I AM is a former democrat who now understands that it is the
soldier and not the reporter that guarantees us our freedoms of
press, speech and dissent.
WHAT I AM is a man who believes in the sanctity of life. A man who
is repulsed by the pandering of the political left for votes, at
the expense of the unborn.
WHAT I AM is a husband and father who believes in the sanctity of
marriage and the preservation of the family unit.
WHAT I AM is an ex-movie goer who is repulsed by those insecure,
socially inept, elementary thinking, ego-inflated "entertainers"
who have appointed themselves "experts" in the fields
of national security and geo-politics and then use their forum to
attack this nation, its leaders and its actions....much to the delight
and encouragement of our enemies.
WHAT I AM is an American who understands the difference between
"censorship" and "choice." Evidently, these
individuals do not, because when these same "celebrities"
receive public ridicule for their offensive actions, the first thing
they yell is "censorship." What they seem incapable of
understanding is...the right of free speech and dissent is shared
equally by those offended...as well as those who offend. I support
and will continue to support those films and performers whom I choose
to and refuse to support those I don't. It is my right as an American
a right I will continue to enthusiastically exercise.
WHAT I AM is a voter, tired of politicians who every time their
voting records are subjected to public scrutiny, try to divert attention
from their political and legislative failures by accusing their
opponents of "attack ads" and "negative campaigning"....and
the news media who allow them to get away with it.
WHAT I AM is a Catholic who loves his God and his Faith....and who's
been taught to respect all religions whose teachings are based in
love, peace and charity. As such, I am embarrassed and ashamed of
those individuals in both private and public life whose decisions
and actions are devoid of any sense of character or morals; individuals
who are only driven by what's best for them....rather than what's
right... often times at the expense of many....including our national
security.
WHAT I AM is a realist who understands that the terrorist attack
that murdered hundreds of innocent Russian children could have occurred
here, in our heartland. That's why I sincerely believe America needs
now, more than ever, a President who sees with a clear and focused
vision and who speaks with a voice when heard by both friend and
foe alike is understood, respected and believed
WHAT I AM is eternally grateful to Ronald Reagan for having the
bravery to speak out against Communism and the courage of his convictions
in leading the fight to defeat it; and George W. Bush for the vision,
courage, conviction and leadership he has shown in America 's war
on terrorism amidst both the constant and vicious, personal and
political attacks both he and his family are made to endure.
WHAT I AM is a human being, full of numerous faults and failures,
but a man nonetheless who though not always successful has continually
strived to do "what's right" instead of "what's easy."
A man who is challenging the religious leaders of all faiths, to
not only preach to their congregations the fundamentals of "what's
right" and "what's wrong," but to
also then hold them accountable for their actions in both the public
and private sectors.
WHAT I AM is someone deeply troubled by a political party which
embraces a candidate whose primary "leadership" qualities
center around his protesting of the Vietnam war and his labeling
the honorable men and women who fought in it, (50,000 of whom gave
their lives in that action), as rapists, and war criminals (John
Kerry). That same political party then
stepped forward this year to block the appearance of a true Vietnam
war hero, retired Admiral and former United States Senator, Jeremiah
Denton, (a man who spent seven years and seven torturous months
in a North Vietnam prison), from speaking before an open session
of the California legislature as part of that state's 4th of July
celebration. The reason Democrats gave for refusing to allow this
American hero to speak before their state legislature was because
of the "conservative" nature of his views. As an American,
that troubles me deeply....as well it should you. (Are you listening
Mr. D?)
WHAT I AM is a man who feels the need to spend, ONE HUNDRED &
FOUR THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED & FIFTY FIVE DOLLARS ($104, 655.60,
tax paid) of his own money, to purchase this advertisement, in order
to set the story straight. Some may say this money would have been
better spent feeding the world's poor. At the risk of sounding self-serving,
as an American and as a Republican, for the last six decades of
my life, I have done exactly that...and more. Following the examples
of my parents and grand parents, I have used my earnings to feed
the poor, shelter the homeless, provide housing for the elderly
and medical care for the sick.....and continue to do so...and I'm
not alone in that work.
WHAT I AM is someone who is paying for this announcement at my sole
expense in hopes of opening the eyes of those led blindly by ill-informed
elements of our great nation, who, through either ignorance, or
malicious intent, repeatedly attack and belittle those of us who
belong to a political party that holds true to the belief, "The
rights of the governed, exceed the power of the government."
For those interested, I am speaking only as a tax-paying individual
who is in no way associated with the Republican National Committee,
nor with any of its directors, or delegates.
WHAT I AM is a man who understands, "the American way of life"
is a message of self-empowerment for all
WHAT I AM is an American who is grateful that our nation gives each
of us the opportunity of self-determination and the right to benefit
from the fruits of self achievement.
WHAT I AM is an American who wants to preserve that way of life
for all who seek it.
WHAT I AM is blessed to be an American.... and proud to be a Republican!
(This ad was placed
in the Washington Post by a businessman named George J. Esseff,
Sr. He paid $104,655.60 to run the ad and only did it because he
is sick and tired of the way that "the rich" are portrayed
by liberals these days.)
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