As the election draws closer and closer I have witnessed the sad truth that the difference between the two parties is becoming less and less defined. All over the country democrats are facing unemployment come November but then again so are a lot of Republicans. Tea Party Candidates are popping up all over the country with a promise of new hope and a government that understands and works for the common American Citizen.
But what happens when The Tea Party endorses a Republican that has repeatedly ignored the best interest of his community and used his power on the state level to further himself and his family at the expense of the people he has sworn to represent?
The Tea Party is made up of all different types of people some extremely conservative and others not so much, a single candidate can not satisfy the collective.
The Tea Party is a champion of free speech and the rights of everyday hard working Americans yet Robert Hurt the Republican candidate for congress in VA 5th District, refuses to allow the people of the 5th district to hear all the candidates side by side, face to face.
Robert Hurt is the New York lawyer he claims Perriello is, He is the party elitist the Tea Party stands against. And worst of all he has already made decisions for the people of Virginia without listening to what they want. Tax increases, uranium mining that directly benefits his family, and supporting the power companies in increasing their fees on a regular basis. how are these good for the people of the 5th district? how is this what the tea party stands for?
During the primaries I as well as countless others heard the Tea Party rail on and on about how Robert Hurt was not conservative enough, how he could not be trusted. But now the Tea Party is stumping for him....why you may ask? because he is the easy win....because rather than stand behind their principles they would rather take the easy road and deal with it later if he doesn't fit the bill. If he wasn't conservative enough during the primaries how I ask could he be conservative enough now?
Why are people who believe so strongly in the rights of the average citizen standing behind a candidate who tramples on those very rights?
Wasn't it the founders intentions that every citizen be involved in our political process?
Weren't we the people encouraged to challenge our government? our representatives?
Weren't we granted the freedom of speech?
Yet Robert Hurt says that the Independent in the race is not a valid candidate. Who is he to decide? He Refuses to debate with all three candidates. Who is he to decide that a certified candidate has no right to speak?
The answer is Robert Hurt is no one to decide the validity of a candidate. Robert Hurt is no one to decide who's opinions should be heard. Everyone has the right the God given and founding father designed right to be heard, to speak and to take part in our political process including running for public office.
Who wants another RHINO in office? a wolf in sheep's clothing, a new york lawyer who uses technicality to better he and his families financial status over helping struggling Virginians?
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