How Can One Congressman Be So Wrong?

Wednesday night I attended what was billed as a discussion with Ron Kind on agriculture and dairy issues. Many farmers dialed in to listen, ask questions and express frustration over controlling government initiatives that Kind supports. What they got was a lot of chest thumping about different ways Ron is further increasing government intrusion into their lives and a hard sell on the Healthcare and cap-n-trade bills.

It appears something happened to Ron when he was elected and went to Washington. Maybe it’s all the flying that has swelled up his head. Maybe he bumped it getting into a Smart Car. Whatever it is he seems to think that we are merely the pawns to be controlled rather than the people he should be representing. Ron has forgotten that the reason he was sent to Washington was to authentically represent US, as one of US! He has no ears for farmer’s grievances. It is obvious that he arrives at these sessions with his mind already made up on the issues. It seems the only point is to make us think we are adding valuable input in a transparent attempt at just walking through the motions. Yep, Posturing Ron really has us fooled alright.

Let’s face it Wisconsin, Ron fought against the troop surge in Iraq. He has voted and continues to vote unwisely; for the TARP bailout, Stimulus Bill, Healthcare takeover, against energy independence, cap-n-tax, STILL believes in manmade global warming, wants the government to ‘help’ farmers more. Just how many times can one congressman be so wrong? And yet he STILL will not listen to us.

It is time for Ron to step aside. He shouldn’t even be running for re-election.

General Welfare; For the Nation or Individual?

According to Ron Kind, my incumbent democratic opponent, healthcare is important to general welfare, therefore government must get involved. Food, shelter, education, heat, electricity, water and air are of vital interest too. So I guess the Constitution also gives the Federal Government the power to control all aspects of these and supply us with what we need, right? Now, who amongst us thinks this is what the founding fathers had in mind? If healthcare is covered by the Constitution so is all the other stuff. If all the other stuff isn’t covered, then neither is healthcare. It’s a VERY slippery slope Wisconsin!