Posted by
Christopher Parisho on Wednesday, November 05, 2008 12:04:01 PM
Well, it is done. Barack Obama is President Elect.
I am disappointed that the class warfare campaign worked. He used wealth envy and promises of wealth redistribution (a Marxist concept) to garner support from those who want government to guarantee them medical insurance, help pay their mortgage, and put gas in their car, rather than work hard and do it themselves.
I have worked hard for what I have. I have provides for may family, and even when times got hard I still managed to pay the bills but cutting back on luxuries. I get by with my paid off 8 to 10 year old cars so I can put the money I would spend on a car payment to make sure the mortgage is paid. Would I love a new car? Sure.
My wife and I have opted to make due with one or the other of us working while the non-working person stays home with the kids to save on child care expenses which if we both worked a good majority of the second income would be spent on. Now it is clear that a majority of the people in this country no longer value working hard and making sacrifices (if need be) to survive and provide for themselves and their families.
While I'm upset at the loss of values, I am even more upset, if not outright mad, at the Republican Party Leadership and the voters who gave us McCain as the candidate. After the Revolution in the mid 90's the Republicans had a great opportunity to lead and demonstrate the values of conservatives. They not only failed to follow through, they became the corrupt and excessive political power mongers they fought against.
I have said many times on this site that the GOP needs either torn down and rebuilt with new leadership and members or abandoned all together. Those of us who believe in conservative values now have to do just that.
I'm tired of saying it.
So now I'm taking action.
I made up my mind last night, I am going to run for office and if elected start acting. I had been in the process of starting a business, but with the threat of higher taxes if I am successful, I feel the best move for me now is to set aside that dream and run for office so I can try to save what is left of this great nation for my children, instead of burdening them with debt to pay for my generations mistakes.
I am not yet sure if my campaign will be for local or national office, but I know I want to be elected to an office where I can make a difference.
For those of you who feel similarly, but aren't sure that running for office is the direction for you to go I part with these words of inspiration;
"Waste no more time arguing what a good man should be. Be one." - Marcus Aurelius, Roman Emperor, AD 121-180