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Washington Post Ad
(from a
reader)
Ad in the Washington Post
This
full page ad was placed in the Washington Post by a businessman named George J.
Esseff, Sr. He paid
$104,655.60
to run the ad and only did it because he is sick and tired of the way that
"The
Rich"
Are portrayed by liberals these days.
It is a
great read!
Maybe 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.
(John Kerry) 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. (Are you
listening Mr. B?)
WHAT I AM
.
is a man who feels the need to spend,
ONE HUNDRED
& FOUR THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED & FIFTY FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($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.
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