December 30,
2010
Volume 6, Number 50
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Farewell
Address
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A Little Bit of
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Farewell
Address
Next
week I will be ending over 16 years of elected public service to move into
another arena of public service. We all are called to public service
whether we are elected or not. Every time you pick up a piece of
litter, put away a shopping cart, raise your children to be good citizens
or keep your marriage vows, you are providing a public service. The
future of our civilization and our civility depends on
this.
A highly
respected and brave congressman once said, ""Special interests have
replaced the concern that the founders had for general
welfare. Vote-trading is seen as good politics. The errand-boy
mentality is ordinary; the defender of liberty is seen as bizarre. It's
difficult for one who loves true liberty and utterly detests the power of
the state to come to
Likewise,
I frequently fight the feelings of cynicism when I observe the number of
legislators who start off well and then become absorbed into the
bureaucratic cesspool by giving up their principles within a few
years.
It
reminds me of the song, "The Rhinestone Cowboy"---"I've been walking these
streets so long, singing the same old song, I know every crack in these
dirty sidewalks of Broadway. Where profit's the name of the game and
nice guys get washed away like the snow in the rain. There's been a
load of compromising on the road to my horizon." Thankfully, I have
a clean conscience when it comes to standing up for our principles.
As I walk out of the Capitol for the last time I know that my priorities
have never changed---honoring God and honoring my
constituents.
This
came at a tremendous personal cost, but it was worth what I paid for it
many times over. I value my integrity, and I have the satisfaction
of knowing I get to take my integrity with me when I leave. Not
everybody can say that.
The
price tag? It meant national attention -far more than most of my
colleagues- even those in leadership positions. Those who live in my
district may not realize that people in
The goal
of the left wing bloggers is to shame and humiliate those who speak up for
common sense
I must
admit that seeing people try to tarnish my reputation was not pleasant,
but it didn't snuff out my freedom of speech or my efforts to help educate
and possibly embolden others. The trailblazers who spoke the truth
before me helped to develop my backbone as well. Courage and bravery
are honored virtues in
I know
that
Yet,
there is nothing I did that cannot be undone by others who come behind
me. Therefore, I urge you to be vigilant to support only those who
side with the principles of liberty. Talk is cheap and during
election seasons, you will hear whatever is on the menu of political
correctness.
Did you
ever play Red Rover? The hard chargers who break through the line
get to take another player back to their side. They slowly build
their team until there is no one left on the other side. That game
provides philosophical lessons for us as well. We need to win people
over to our side or we will lose them to the other side. The side
who holds together wins. For those who are hiding in the shadows
behind the bushes, I urge you to come out and see how good it feels to
stand up tall and enjoy the sunlight. We need more brave hearts if
we are going to see the real change necessary to get our country back on
track. We owe it to our philosophical, moral and spiritual heritage
to continue standing up for the truth.
In my
last Capitol Report to you as your Representative, I urge you to join me
in serving as a conscience for our homes, churches, communities and for
our state. Don't ever be afraid to speak up for what is right.
I did, and I am still standing as an example that tenacity and
perseverance win in the end. There is a God who sees everything and
will judge us at the end of our lives for every thought, word, deed and
vote.
Several
of my constituents have told me how sorry they are I am not moving to the
senate. I am satisfied because I know I am needed
elsewhere. I plan on serving in the senate in the
future. For now, I am not really going away -I'm just
reloading!
It
always means so much to me to receive an e-mail from you, however my state
account is about to be removed as a working address. It has been a
pleasure serving you and hope you will feel free to contact me anytime at
my new e-mail address: GOPChief@gmail.com.
God bless you all!
A Little
Bit of Humor
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