There are two things that irritate me more than liberal Democrats,
and they are Republicans that campaign as conservatives and vote
like Democrats, and then Republicans that put their careers and
special interests head of the interests of their constituents. I have come to find that when it comes to the conservative movement, Republicans are their own worst enemy. This is why primaries are so important.
In Georgia, my very own state house Rep. Stacey Reece, who is also running for the state senate seat being vacated by Casey Cagle, has recently made headlines in the Atlanta Journal Constitution because of dealings with Lobbyists. Reece who is engaged to be married, was given a wedding shower by 21 different lobbyists at an exclusive club in down town Atlanta. Reece accepted this against the personal advice of the members of the house leadership. What is also disturbing is that the fact that these lobbyists are involved in very important and controversial Bills that are before the state legislature. It is instances like this that lead to the big headline grabbers that Ralph Reed and Jack Abramoff have managed to get recently. This is an election year, and with the all the attention already on the Republican Party, we don’t need any more headlines like these. When politicians put their personal careers and special interests ahead of the interests of their constituents and even their party, the ones who lose are the people. That is why what Mark and Alex are doing in Pennsylvania is so important. The tip of the spear is at the local level. Careerist, elitists and sellouts would never be in the positions of power if someone stood up to them early. Lets keep up the fight.