Saturday, November 1, 2008
Clarksburg Attorneys Letter To Senator Obama Defines Americans Hopes For The Future
Just Days Before The Election, Attorney Garth W. Beck's Letter To Obama Speaks Of Hope.
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“I STILL BELIEVE”
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Dear Senator Obama,
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I still believe in the American Dream. Someday, if I work hard, save my money, and obey the laws of this great land, I hope to claim my little piece of the pie. I don't think those who have already succeeded should be punished so that I can receive a check in the mail for work that I did not complete, ideas that I did not pursue, or risks that I was not willing to take. When you say you want to "spread the wealth," what you are really saying is, "the American Dream doesn't exist." Yes, it does. Don't take that from me.
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I still believe that my wife and I were wise to purchase the small home that we chose after much thought and prayer. We were approved for a loan for five times the amount we ended up borrowing but we believed the prudent thing would be to purchase a home that wouldn't stretch us unavoidably beyond what we could ever hope to pay back if hard times came unexpectedly, as they always seem to do. Did your associations with a convicted felon help you obtain more house than you could comfortably afford?
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I still believe that I volunteered to serve in the United States Military because I believe in the United States and the great work that we do for the betterment of our nation and the world. I served with brilliant, caring, and competent men and women who loved this nation. Not one person I can think of joined for the wrong reasons or because they weren't smart enough to do anything else. Were we always happy with what we were called to do? No. Did we always do it well and with pride? Yes. The military men and women overwhelmingly support John McCain. There's a reason for that. John McCain is a hero who has always placed service to this great nation first and foremost. What have you ever done for your Country other than train minions of ACORN workers how to extort financial institutions?
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I still believe that abortion is wrong. That answer is not above my pay grade. God said it. It's wrong. The drilling of a child's skull for the purpose of vacuuming out its brain is also a crime that should be punished harshly, not a medical procedure, and certainly not a law to be repealed. You sir, are the only Senator to ever vote to deny medical care to an infant born alive after a failed abortion attempt. If protecting the most innocent among us is a decision above your pay grade, how can I count on you to protect this nation and my family?
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I still believe that if I chose to scrimp and save in order to make an investment from a portion of my hard earned, overly taxed pay, the government should be ashamed of itself to ask me for any taxes on the gain that I realize from my investment. Currently the government wants to tax me at 15% on the increase but you think I should pay 30%. God can get by on the 10% I give him. Why should the government ever ask for more than that? What gives you the right to basically say to industrious, hard working Americans, "Pay more than your fair share so we can spread the wealth?"
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I still believe that the American health care system is the greatest in the world. I've lived in and visited the Countries which we are lead to believe we should look to for model health care. I've seen my friends from those same nations go to other nations and pay for medical care rather than wait for the wondrous free care offered by their Country. You believe every citizen should be able to have the same health care that you have. Even you have to work for that health care benefit. Why shouldn't others have to do the same?
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I still believe that anything I save to pass on to my children and grandchildren should be passed on in its entirety. Regardless of what the amount, has it not already been taxed and taxed and taxed? When has one paid enough to satisfy your thirst for more government interference?
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I still believe in my right to keep and bear arms. I'm a law abiding citizen and I trust no one but myself in that brief moment my family may be in danger. Not the police, not my neighbor, and certainly not you. Your platitudes in support of the 2nd Amendment ring hollow when your voting record on gun rights is, to say the least, very poor. Will you be there to protect my family from the wolf at the door?
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I still believe "God bless[ed] America" and continues to bless it each and every day. I have attended the same church my whole life. My attendance record is not perfect but you can bet your last dollar I would have heard about it if anyone standing at the pulpit of my church proclaimed, "God damn America." If that person was my mentor, my friend, and my pastor, you can bet that I would not have spent another minute listening to any word that might be coming out of that person's mouth. Do you honestly expect me to believe that you sat and listened to such a person for twenty years and had no idea what he was all about? If you're that clueless, how can I expect you to meet with world leaders who may wish to do us harm and not hear what you want to hear from them instead of what they are really saying?
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I still believe that a person who commits acts of terrorism against America is a terrorist. I don't care if it happened when you were eight years old. When he says he is "guilty as Hell, free as a bird" and that he wishes he "could have done more," I don't feel you should have ever had anything to do with him, regardless of his political connections. Do you honestly think I'm dumb enough to believe that, "he's just a guy in my neighborhood?"
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I still believe in America. God shed his grace on Thee. Land of the free, home of the brave. Do you?
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Garth W. Beck, Esq. Clarksburg WV
