Dear Senators XXXXXX and XXXXXX, Representative XXXXXX:
Please find attached a detailed and thoughtful letter put
together as a result of a movement called #PrinciplesFirst. It harkens back to
the origins of the Republican Party and asks the current representatives in
Congress to remember those origins, especially in light of the claimed “emergency
declaration.” I wanted to add my personal experience so you had more detail
from one of your constituents.
In
case you don’t recall this from previous letters, be advised that I voted GOP
for 25 years, based on the principles and policies that people like Barry
Goldwater, Ronald Reagan, George HW Bush and John McCain stood for and fought
tooth and nail for. I am an attorney, an Eagle Scout and a devout Catholic, and
I am very disappointed in this anti-immigrant/protectionist/isolationist bender
the GOP currently seems to be indulging.
As I have stated in other communications, I absolutely
recognize the issues involved near the border. We all live in Texas, do we not?
But what I also see is that the WAY the current leadership wants to address
things is counterproductive and harmful. The title office division of my law
firm saw its worst two months in nearly 40 years of experience due to the
asinine government shutdown that COST THE ECONOMY MORE THAN TRUMP WAS ASKING
FOR. Needless to say, my staff will remember those decisions, and I find myself
wondering what happened to the free market, business oriented conservatives I
thought I was supporting.
Again, I have made this known but want to reiterate that this
wasteful, borderline illegal “emergency declaration” is a waste of time,
resources, and an abuse of discretion, especially when you have enough support
for things like what Rep. Will Hurd has proposed to address those same border
issues. Did you not have full control of Congress and the White House to
resolve this issue for TWO YEARS? But now its an emergency? Seriously, stop
being disingenuous.
Am I wrong? Do I not recall correctly people like the
Republican leaders I mentioned above talk about America as the Land of
Opportunity? A place welcoming to immigrants, albeit of course via a legal and
fair process? This “wall” is anything but the sort. CHILD SEPARATION IS
ANYTHING AN ABOMINATION. It is basically a “Go Away” sign to all immigrants,
and as an American I find that offensive, especially since it is coming from
what I thought was MY party, the one that believed in rugged individualism, no
matter the background. Compassionate conservatives no more, I guess?
And don’t even get me started on the
distortions of the Mueller Investigation. Especially you, Senators, of all people as fellow Officers of the Court should understand that the
Special Counsel’s investigation was anything but a hoax, a witch hunt, and
attacking those that pushed for the investigation is attacking the Rule of Law
and the Constitution itself.
Again, those are a lot of things
that I, my family and my staff will remember. I suggest you find a way to wake
up. Empower Texans and many other Republicans got smoked in 2018, and if you
stay in that anti-immigrant/protectionist/isolationist/attack the FBI/DOJ/CIA,
etc. crowd, there will be even more repercussions, now and into the future.
I suggest you go back and read my
November 4, 2016 letter (Clinton, McMullin, Write-in/Kasich). None of this is new, but you keep persisting in doing
things that hurt principled conservatives, business Republicans and the Rule of
Law as if there will be no cost. Well, this Republican who voted with the party
for a quarter of a century will not be voting for anyone associated with this
version of the GOP. If you really think you can afford to lose people like me,
then good luck.
If you have any further questions or
comments, please do not hesitate to call me at (XXX) XXX-XXXX. I would be happy
to speak with anyone on your staff at any time about these issues.
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