Senatorial Privilege
January 31, 2007
"There are those who look at things the way they are, and ask why… I dream of things that never were, and ask why not."
There are times when the call to service must be answered.
There are moments when an individual must look beyond himself and his own interests to do what is right, what is fair and what is best for his country.
There are times when even a reluctant gladiator must step into the arena and fight to preserve the things he holds dear.
Now is that time.
We are promoting democracy overseas while we fail to appreciate it here at home. We have become a nation of broken hearts and broken souls. We are a nation wounded and in desperate need of healing.
Our political system is in shambles. Our elected officials are seemingly devoid of value, of purpose, of decency, of principle. Public service is considered a sordid joke. Today, there seems to be little difference between what is shown on C-SPAN and what is shown on the Sci-Fi Channel.
Someone must stand up to address this problem. Someone must make an effort to mend this broken system.
Now, I don’t have all the answers. In fact, I have no plan. However, if you, the voters, put your faith in me…then together, we can.
Today, January 31, 2007, I am officially announcing my candidacy for the United States Senate. With your help, prayers, and plentiful, wallet-busting, checking-account-emptying donations, I will receive the Massachusetts Republican Party’s nomination to challenge Sen. John Kerry in November 2008.
Ask yourself: why in Heaven’s name is Sen. Kerry in Davos when he could be right here, attending to the needs of folks in Dorchester, Danvers and Dedham? Our junior Senator is so out of touch, he arguably cannot even touch himself.
Kerry may have served in Vietnam, but his Senate career has become a quagmire. He’s been missing in action while the residents of the Bay State have become prisoners of the Senate’s political wars. It’s as if he voted for supporting our interests before he voted against it.
Massachusetts needs a Senator who can think on his feet, someone who can sympathize with the man on the street. We need a graduate of the school of hard knocks, not someone known for flip-flopping, windsurfing and Botox.
Even if you believe he hasn’t done much as Senator, we can all agree that he’s done everything he can possibly do. Doesn’t he deserve an enjoyable retirement?
Kerry has been a voice for the hard-left. I promise to represent everybody: Democrats, Republicans, independents, Libertarians, vegetarians, Unitarians. I’ll even represent totalitarians–if Bill Delahunt can do it, why can’t I?
Plenty of folks think it’s impossible for a Republican to beat Sen. Kerry. However, those who believe in the futility of this fight are merely trafficking in cynicism–and as far as I’m concerned, it is time to put our cynicism down!
I have a charge to keep. I will fight for a kinder, gentler, nation, and I will always stand for the people against the powerful–because I have the audacity to keep hope alive.
I humbly ask for your prayers, your money, your support, your money, your help, your money, your vote, and your money as I embark upon this campaign. I am confident that I will be your next United States Senator after Election Day 2008. After all, it’s been nearly 30 years since Kerry’s seat was held by a brother–and don’t you think it’s time that seat was held by another?
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