Political Football

I sent this letter to the editor today.

We more moderate Republicans have felt out of step with our party over the last 20 years.

Rudy Giuliani is trying to take the politics out of a heated argument and return it to the rule of law yet was derided in the press for his answer in the first Republican debate last week when he said:

“It would be OK to repeal. It would be also OK if a strict constructionist judge viewed it as precedent. I think a judge has to make that decision. I think the court has to make that decision and then the country can deal with it. States can make their own decisions.”

Democrats generally are pro-choice and have an abortion “litmus test”. Democrat submitted judges must pass their litmus test.

Conservative Republicans are pro-life and have an anti-abortion litmus test. Their candidates must pass their litmus test.

“Issue” litmus tests are deceptive and politicize what should be a non political issue. In my opinion Roe V Wade was bad law, but repealing it would be difficult in today’s political climate. Rudy talks a lot about Federalism and bringing decision making that divides us back to the states.

More critically, I see the media trying to create conflict because they see Rudy as the one Republican candidate that could win in 2008. If you do not believe there is a bias in favor of democrat candidates in the media consider this 2005 UCLA led study:

“As a result of 20 of the major media outlets studied, 18 scored left of center.”

If anything, the bias has been stronger in the last two years. Media bias is filtering the news you hear, watch and read every minute of every day.

Republican fiscal principles are smaller government with fewer regulations, lower taxes, making government more accountable “to the people” and allowing us to choose how we live our lives. Republicans have been associated with “big business” or “big oil”, but those who complain about high gas prices need to look in the mirror. There are inherent problems in every institution and business, but they can’t “all” be regulated away.

Our Economy is based on supply and demand. It is business that runs for profit that makes America strong. Big government by its very nature cannot solve problems. Having a president appropriate “big oil” profits (as one Democrat candidate suggests) turns us into a socialist society. Even a democrat legislature in Illinois realized that last week when they unanimously voted down their Governor’s wild idea of taxing the gross receipts of the state’s biggest businesses. That proposal would have driven good jobs out of Illinois.

Rudy understands all this. One example of his actions in NYC was lowering hotel taxes 6%. The result almost doubled tax revenue just like the President’s tax cuts have increased tax revenue – although the press will not report that fact.

The 2008 election is important for many reasons, and Rudy is my choice for the job for many reasons other than those I’ve noted here.

We can pick and poke at weaknesses of all the candidates. What you hear from Rudy is the truth – what he believes, not driven by today or tomorrow’s poll numbers. He loves America and will do what he can to protect it from those who want to destroy it.

I encourage all Republican, Independents and Democrats to tune in to look at Rudy during the Debates on Tuesday night.

I’m looking for fellow Rudy supporters in Muscatine – email me at cjhawkeye01@yahoo.com

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