Wednesday, June 29, 2005
The Honorable Jane Harman
2400 Rayburn Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
(202) 225-8220
Dear Representative Harman,
Thank you for your service to our country and to Southern California. Today, I watched your appearance on Fox News with Congressman Shays discussing President Bush’s Ft. Bragg speech. My impression was that you read from the same tired ‘Talking Points’ used by Rep. Pelosi immediately after the speech and by Senator Boxer on Wednesday’s news programs. In the past, you have demonstrated that leading from a non-partisan stance is far more effective than reading from talking points!
Over the last few weeks, we’ve seen Senator Durbin’s seditious comments on the floor of the Senate and ugly commentary by House and Senate Democrats particularly Kennedy, Pelosi, Boxer and their media surrogates. This hysterical rhetoric is politicizing the war to an unacceptable degree. Democrats may be the ‘minority’ party among the people however in the media, Democrats have a sizeable ‘majority’ and this ‘majority’ is being abused.
Durbin recanted but people will remember “Hitler” and “Gulag” more readily than his wimpy apology. Senator Barbara Boxer’s lie to Martha McCallum on Fox this morning - that there were ‘no terror cells in Iraq’ will be remembered but the truth – that there were in fact terror cells – as documented in the 9/11 Commission Report was not reported by the major media.
Ending rhetoric which gives aid and comfort to our enemies is vital to our success. Why are our leaders allowed to spew venom in open Senate and House Sessions? What you and I regard as Ted Kennedy ‘going over the top’ again, is used by our enemies as validating their jihad. Certainly free speech is protected however, when Kennedy, Durbin and Dean receive as much play on Al Jazeera as in our own media, there’s a problem.
As a Republican, I support our President’s efforts and the War On Terror. What I hear from the Democratic side regarding The War on Terror is mostly inaccurate rhetoric more intent on derailing public support of President Bush than on informing the populace. While this may be politically expedient for your side, hysterical spin places our country and our troops in greater danger. (I’m also writing Republican leaders regarding the need to squelch ugly rhetoric.)
Representative Harman, you have the power to lead your party away from this drumbeat of doom to a more proactive roll. Rather than acting as bitter, blaming enemies, Democrats and Republicans need to work as partners in opposition. The enemy is terror not Republicans, President Bush and Vice President Cheney.
An unopposed majority would surely bring tyranny but, what happened to the notion of a ‘Loyal Opposition’? Partnership with a supportive opposition will yield a better result than what results from one simply bent on eroding or opposing power. The United States must prevail in Iraq and against radical Islam in general. Please use your considerable intelligence and charisma to restore sanity and reason to your peers.
Best regards,
The Honorable Jane Harman
2400 Rayburn Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
(202) 225-8220
Dear Representative Harman,
Thank you for your service to our country and to Southern California. Today, I watched your appearance on Fox News with Congressman Shays discussing President Bush’s Ft. Bragg speech. My impression was that you read from the same tired ‘Talking Points’ used by Rep. Pelosi immediately after the speech and by Senator Boxer on Wednesday’s news programs. In the past, you have demonstrated that leading from a non-partisan stance is far more effective than reading from talking points!
Over the last few weeks, we’ve seen Senator Durbin’s seditious comments on the floor of the Senate and ugly commentary by House and Senate Democrats particularly Kennedy, Pelosi, Boxer and their media surrogates. This hysterical rhetoric is politicizing the war to an unacceptable degree. Democrats may be the ‘minority’ party among the people however in the media, Democrats have a sizeable ‘majority’ and this ‘majority’ is being abused.
Durbin recanted but people will remember “Hitler” and “Gulag” more readily than his wimpy apology. Senator Barbara Boxer’s lie to Martha McCallum on Fox this morning - that there were ‘no terror cells in Iraq’ will be remembered but the truth – that there were in fact terror cells – as documented in the 9/11 Commission Report was not reported by the major media.
Ending rhetoric which gives aid and comfort to our enemies is vital to our success. Why are our leaders allowed to spew venom in open Senate and House Sessions? What you and I regard as Ted Kennedy ‘going over the top’ again, is used by our enemies as validating their jihad. Certainly free speech is protected however, when Kennedy, Durbin and Dean receive as much play on Al Jazeera as in our own media, there’s a problem.
As a Republican, I support our President’s efforts and the War On Terror. What I hear from the Democratic side regarding The War on Terror is mostly inaccurate rhetoric more intent on derailing public support of President Bush than on informing the populace. While this may be politically expedient for your side, hysterical spin places our country and our troops in greater danger. (I’m also writing Republican leaders regarding the need to squelch ugly rhetoric.)
Representative Harman, you have the power to lead your party away from this drumbeat of doom to a more proactive roll. Rather than acting as bitter, blaming enemies, Democrats and Republicans need to work as partners in opposition. The enemy is terror not Republicans, President Bush and Vice President Cheney.
An unopposed majority would surely bring tyranny but, what happened to the notion of a ‘Loyal Opposition’? Partnership with a supportive opposition will yield a better result than what results from one simply bent on eroding or opposing power. The United States must prevail in Iraq and against radical Islam in general. Please use your considerable intelligence and charisma to restore sanity and reason to your peers.
Best regards,
