You have accepted the brainwashed left winged liberal propaganda newspeak daffynition. A Republican is an American who wants an opportunity to succeed. A Democrat wants you to believe you are not strong enough to make it without the governments help. Just look at what they say. Stuntman
> republican > someone who's stupid enough to believe that god wrote a book. > republicans are those appointed by god himself. they have to tell > everyone that they aren't living thier life properly. belive the way > they believe or you are a zellot,unamerican,communist. saying that > you want government out of your lives, but having no problem > telling doctors and scientists what they can and can't do because > it's what "the invisible man" wants. > how would live your life wthout that emotional crutch "the bible" > > dave headman > c4 25yrs post > > >From: "Silas Shelburne" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Subject: [QUAD-L] Fw: Definition of a Republican > >Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2004 09:07:32 -0700 > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: Hank > >To: Silas Shelburne > >Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2004 8:36 AM > >Subject: Fw: Definition of a Republican > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >You're a Republican??? > > > > > > > >In today's America, ask a growing number of high school and college > >students; their teachers and professors; the self-anointed media elite > >and/or hard working men and women of all ethnicities, the question, "What > >is a Republican?", and you'll be told ". a rich, greedy, egotistical > >individual, motivated only by money and the desire to accumulate more and > >more of it, at the expense of the environment . the working poor ..and all > >whom they exploit." > > > >I am a Republican . I am none of those things. and I don't know any > >Republicans who are. > > > >WHAT I AM . first and foremost, is a loving husband of some 52 plus years, > >the father of four and an American who's proud of his country. and his > >country's heritage. > > > >WHAT I AM . is the grandson of immigrants who risked everything, including > >their lives and those of their children, to escape tyranny in search of > >freedom. > > > >WHAT I AM . is a man who grew up during the Depression and witnessed, first > >hand, the effects of the Stock Market crash and the soup lines that > >followed. I watched as both my parents and grand parents, who had very > >little themselves, share what food they had with a half dozen other > >families, who had even less. > > > >WHAT I AM . is someone who worked his way through college by holding down > >three and four jobs at a time and then used that education to build a > >better life. > > > >WHAT I AM . is a husband who, at age 24, started his own business for the > >"privilege" of working 60, 70 and 80 hours a week, risking everything I > >had, including my health, in search of a better life for myself and my > >loved ones. > > > >WHAT I AM . is a businessman whose blood, sweat and tears.. and plenty of > >them., made it possible for me to provide a secure living, not only for my > >family and myself, but also for literally hundreds of my employees > >throughout the years. Employees, who in turn, were able to buy their own > >homes, raise their own families and give back to their communities and > >their country. > > > >WHAT I AM . is a man who believes in God; a God who has blessed this > >country. and all for which it stands. > > > >WHAT I AM . is someone who knows, if you doubt miracles exist in today's > >world, you need only to look into the face of those who received them . and > >the eyes of those who give them. > > > >WHAT I AM . is an American who's proud that his President embraces a belief > >in God; proud of a President who understands, as "politically incorrect" as > >it may be, there is evil in this world and for the security and safety of > >all freedom loving people everywhere, it must be confronted. and it must be > >defeated. > > > >WHAT I AM . is an American who takes comfort in the knowledge that our > >President refuses to allow decisions concerning the very safety and > >security of this nation, to be governed by the political whims of foreign > >governments. > > > >WHAT I AM . is tired of hearing from leading Democrats who see only > >negativity in America; racism in her people; class warfare in her society > >and "political incorrectness" in her character. > > > >WHAT I AM . is a former democrat who now understands that it is the soldier > >and not the reporter that guarantees us our freedoms of press, speech and > >dissent. > > > >WHAT I AM . is a man who believes in the sanctity of life. A man who is > >repulsed by the pandering of the political left for votes, at the expense > >of the unborn. > > > >WHAT I AM . is a husband and father who believes in the sanctity of > >marriage and the preservation of the family unit. > > > >WHAT I AM . is a movie go-er who is repulsed by those insecure, socially > >inept, elementary thinking, ego-inflated "entertainers" who have appointed > >themselves "experts" in the fields of national security and geo- politics > >and then use their forum to attack this nation, its leaders and its > >actions.. much to the delight and encouragement of our enemies. > > > >WHAT I AM . is an American who understands the difference between > >"censorship" and "choice". Evidently, these individuals do not, because > >when these same "celebrities" receive public ridicule for their offensive > >actions, the first thing they yell is "Censorship!". What they seem > >incapable of understanding is. the right of free speech and dissent is > >shared equally by those offended. as well as those who offend. I support > >and will continue to support those films and performers whom I choose to . > >and refuse to support those I don't. It is my right as an American . a > >right I will continue to enthusiastically exercise. > > > >WHAT I AM . is a voter, tired of politicians, who, every time their voting > >records are subjected to public scrutiny, try to divert attention from > >their political and legislative failures by accusing their opponents of > >"attack ads" and "negative campaigning".. and the news media who allow them > >to get away with it. > > > >WHAT I AM . is a Catholic who loves his God and his Faith. and who's been > >taught to respect all religions whose teachings are based in love, peace > >and charity. As such, I am embarrassed and ashamed of those individuals, in > >both private and public life, whose decisions and actions are devoid of any > >sense of character or morals; individuals who are only driven by what's > >best for them . rather than what's right . often times at the expense of > >many .. including our national security. > > > >WHAT I AM . is a realist who understands that the terrorist attack that > >murdered hundreds of innocent Russian children could have occurred here, in > >our heartland. That's why I sincerely believe America needs now, more than > >ever, a President who sees with a clear and focused vision and who speaks > >with a voice when heard by both friend and foe alike, is understood, > >respected and believed. > > > >WHAT I AM . is eternally grateful to Ronald Reagan for having the bravery > >to speak out against Communism and the courage of his convictions in > >leading the fight to defeat it; and George W. Bush for the vision, courage, > >conviction and leadership he has shown in America's war on terrorism amidst > >both the constant and vicious, personal and political attacks both he and > >his family are made to endure. > > > >WHAT I AM . is a human being, full of numerous faults and failures, but a > >man nonetheless, who, though not always successful, has continually strived > >to do "what's right" instead of "what's easy". A man who is challenging the > >religious leaders of all faiths, to not only preach to their congregations > >the fundamentals of "what's right" and "what's wrong", but to also then > >hold them accountable for their actions in both the public and private > >sectors. > > > >WHAT I AM . is disgusted with the Courts who, on one hand, call the murder > >of a pregnant woman a "double homicide" but then refer to the abortion of > >her baby as, "pro-choice". > > > >WHAT I AM . is someone deeply troubled by a political party which embraces > >a candidate whose primary "leadership" qualities center around his > >protesting of the Vietnam war and his labeling the honorable men and women > >who fought in it, (50,000 of whom gave their lives in that action), as > >rapists, and war criminals. That same political party then stepped forward > >this year to block the appearance of a true Vietnam war hero, retired > >Admiral and former United States Senator, Jeremiah Denton, (a man who spent > >seven years and seven torturous months in a North Vietnam prison), from > >speaking before an open session of the California legislature as part of > >that state's 4th of July celebration. The reason Democrats gave for > >refusing to allow this American hero to speak before their state > >legislature was because of the "conservative" nature of his views. As an > >American, that troubles me deeply ..as well it should you. > > > >WHAT I AM . is a man who feels the need to spend, $104, 655.60,(tax paid) > >of his own money, to purchase this advertisement, in order to set the story > >straight. Some may say this money would have been better spent feeding the > >world's poor. At the risk of sounding self-serving, as an American and as a > >Republican, for the last six decades of my life, I have done exactly that. > >and more. Following the examples of my parents and grand parents, I have > >used my earnings to feed the poor, shelter the homeless, provide housing > >for the elderly and medical care for the sick... and continue to do so. and > >I'm not alone in that work. > > > >WHAT I AM . is someone who is paying for this announcement, at my sole > >expense, in hopes of opening the eyes of those led blindly by ill- informed > >elements of our great nation, who, through either ignorance, or malicious > >intent, repeatedly attack and belittle those of us who belong to a > >political party that holds true to the belief, ". the rights of the > >governed, exceed the power of the government". For those interested, I am > >speaking only as a tax-paying individual who is in no way associated with > >The Republican National Committee, nor with any of its directors, or > >delegates. > > > >WHAT I AM . is a man who understands, "the American way of life" is a > >message of self-empowerment for all. > > > >WHAT I AM . is an American who is grateful that our nation gives each of us > >the opportunity of self-determination and the right to benefit from the > >fruits of self achievement. > > > >WHAT I AM . is an American who wants to preserve that way of life for all > >who seek it. > > > >WHAT I AM . is blessed to be an American.. and proud to be Republican. > > > > > > > > > >George J. Esseff, Sr. > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > > >For a free reprint of this "Open Letter," go to www.whatiam.net > > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Is your PC infected? 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