19 May, 1999
Rep. Dennis Hastert
U.S. House of Representatives
Washington, DC 20515-1101
Dear Employee,
While I normally maintain a polite tone in letters to legislators, these
are not normal times. Or, I should say, your recent statements are not
normal for someone who represents himself as the leader of the Republican
party in the House of Representatives.
As a Republican, I expect you to understand the principles of
Constitutional conservatism. I expect you to understand the meaning of
enumerated federal powers, and the off-limits proscriptions articulated in
the Bill of Rights. I expect you to abide by your oath of office. In
short, I expect you to be different from the slimebag socialists.
Because you are not, and because you have either stupidly, spinelessly or
evilly advocated the imposition of additional coercive infringements
against my right to keep and bear arms, you have forfeited any claim to
civility from me. I will speak to you clearly so that you understand my
utter contempt for you as a legislator who supports the destruction of my
rights, for you as an American who has betrayed the birthright of your
countrymen, and for you as a man who places position above principle. I
will speak to you in no uncertain terms, so that you understand my resolve
to oppose the tyranny that you enable, represent and feed off of.
I must admit that your motivation for enraging and alienating millions of
traditionally Republican voters confounds me- what do you hope to gain? Do
you think that liberals will now support you? Do you think that the media
will suddenly start editorializing in your favor? Do you think that the
gun banners will now go home sated?
Are you really that dumb? Or are you just corrupt? Or both?
Where the hell is it within the Constitutional powers of the federal
government to enact any kind of gun control legislation at all? Where the
hell do you get off endorsing a handgun ban for a segment of our
population that is old enough to vote, to marry, to parent and to go to
war and die protecting your sorry politically opportunistic ass?
As a lifelong Republican, campaign volunteer and financial contributor,
here's my oath to you and your fellow subversive trough-feeding poltroons
in the GOP- and I guarantee you, I take mine a lot more seriously than you
take yours. I am through rewarding unprincipled political parasites who
sell out my rights as an appeasement gesture to the socialists. You are
undeserving of anything but loathing. The only Republicans who will ever
receive my support again will be those principled few who understand and
honor their oaths to abide by and defend the Constitution.
I intend to do everything I can to encourage enough fellow gun owners to
deny turncoats like yourself the narrow margin of victory that most
campaigns are won by. If this means the Republicans become minority
players, so be it. That's what you get for taking citizens like me for
granted. That's what you get for arrogantly deeming citizens like me so
desperate that we will continually allow you to sell us out. That's what
you get for arrogantly presuming that citizens like me have no choice but
to settle for "the lesser of two evils." That's what you get for your
treacherous and uncalled for surprise attack against our rights.
As a party, the Libertarians are the only ones who consistently and
steadfastly support the Second Amendment, and they have earned the
support I would have given you. I have heard some decry this position,
calling it a "wasted" vote, pointing out the draconian gun control
measures the Democrats will impose should they gain ascendancy. I prefer
voting my conscience. And I prefer facing this eventuality sooner, rather
than later, before bloated hacks like you capitulate away all of our
freedoms, including our unalienable and Constitutionally guaranteed right
to defend them.
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