We Need Representation

The following letter was published in the Hays Daily News, another in a series of letters wherein the Think Tank For Freedom in America to Think (In A Tank) tells the world how to behave. We suggested the headline, Damn, Tim Huelskamp Sure Does Suck, but the newspaper had their own ideas.

The agreement ending the recent government shutdown included a provision that a conference committee will meet to work out a budget, based on the differing budget bills passed in each of the houses of Congress. This is the process described in the Constitution, which differs from the recent practice of passing Continuing Resolutions that just extend an old budget bill. This House/Senate committee should produce a bill that work to satisfy the citizen’s needs and concerns (national debt,  economic growth, individual liberties, etc., etc. etc.). This important budget bill will then be voted upon by the entire Congress, including our Representative in the House, Tim Huelskamp.
Tim’s voting history and public pronouncements tell us that no budget will be austere enough, no budget will cut your Social Security enough, no budget will close national monuments enough. His input will be neither sought nor considered, because everyone knows Congressman Huelskamp will vote “NO”. That means that we, the voters of the 1st District of Kansas, will not be represented in this budget process; just as we are no longer represented in the House Agriculture Committee.
We don’t like it when drug peddlers are in the Sheriff’s Office, we would not want an arsonist running the Fire Department, and we would not select an atheist to be our parish priest. So why did we elect a person who dislikes government and is a person who believes the “government is the problem”? Should we be surprised that Washington has problems when we sent a government-hater to help run the place?
Let’s send someone who believes government can work for us and will endeavor to make sure government will work for us; as opposed to sending someone who believes in obstruction, destruction, and vandalism.
No word yet from any of Rep. Tim's many offices.
This letter points out a problem, but does not lay out any possible solutions. Who could better represent us in the House of Representatives? I don't know.
In this respect, I am similar to the GOP, with their "Repeal and Replace" suggestion for health care. Replace Obamacare with what? We don't know.

The Tim Huelskamp Small Business Award

Representative Tim Huelskamp, in a recent column, observed National Small Business Week by calling on the government to “get out of the way” of small business owners by reducing tax and regulatory burdens. To further recognize those small business owners who spend hours at the kitchen table reading the complete IRS tax code and the entire printing of Obamacare regulations instead of doing what they do best, running their business; I am awarding The Tim Huelskamp Small Business Award to Farrukh and Bushra Baig, owners of 7-Eleven franchises in New York and Virginia. They along with seven others have been indicted for fraud, identity theft, and concealing illegal immigration. They receive this prestigious award for having the courage to lead us into a system of decreased taxes and regulation, by refusing to knuckle under to time consuming federal rules; including those mandating paying a minimum wage, or the ones requiring that employees be actually paid for the work they do, or the ones outlawing undocumented workers from stealing the identities of deceased Americans. I am sure Rep. Huelskamp, along with me, thanks these brave job creators for showing us what a small business Nirvana this country could become, just as soon as the Government gets out of way.

And then Tim said, "I don't get no respect..."

Republican Tim Huelskamp has been removed from his assignments on the House Budget committee and the Agriculture committee by Republican Speaker John Boehner. This political move diminishes the influence of the citizens of Kansas on two committees important to the general welfare of our state. The Speaker is pushing us aside, despite our consistent support of Republican policies and candidates. We voted for Richard Nixon three times, for goodness sake. What more do they want?
I don’t believe Rep. Huelskamp realized that would be expected to become a lockstepping, golf club carrying, rubberstamper for John Boehner. Tim’s independent thinking is being punished by a petty, vindictive GOP House leadership.
For these reasons, I have invited Tim to become a Democrat. He would find Democrats in Congress to be more friendly and more accepting of divergent views. And much less weepy. If he hurries with a party switch perhaps Mrs. Pelosi could get him a Democratic seat on the Ag committee, where he would once again be able to influence legislation so important to the citizens of the First District.
(Published in the Hays Daily News, Dec 9, 2012)

Look at the Democrats, Tim.






 Solving problems for the People; having a good time!

Here's a Republican carrying Boehner's clubs.









No respect and probably no tip, either.