You鈥檙e a Republican???
In today鈥檚 America, ask a growing number of high school and college students; their teachers and professors; the self-anointed media elite and/or hard working men and women of all ethnicities, the question, 鈥淲hat is a Republican?鈥? and you鈥檒l be told 鈥溾€?a rich, greedy, egotistical individual, motivated only by money and the desire to accumulate more and more of it, at the expense of the environment 鈥?the working poor 鈥?and all whom they exploit鈥︹€?br>
I am a Republican 鈥?I am none of those things鈥?and I don鈥檛 know any Republicans who are.
WHAT I AM 鈥?first and foremost, is a loving husband of some 52 plus years, the father of four and an American who鈥檚 proud of his country鈥?and his country鈥檚 heritage.
WHAT I AM 鈥?is the grandson of immigrants who risked everything, including their lives and those of their children, to escape tyranny in search of freedom.
WHAT I AM 鈥?is a man who grew up during the Depression and witnessed, first hand, the effects of the Stock Market crash and the soup lines that followed. I watched as both my parents and grand parents, who had very little themselves, share what food they had with a half dozen other families, who had even less.
WHAT I AM 鈥?is someone who worked his way through college by holding down three and four jobs at a time and then used that education to build a better life.
WHAT I AM 鈥?is a husband who, at age 24, started his own business for the 鈥減rivilege鈥?of working 60, 70 and 80 hours a week, risking everything I had, including my health, in search of a better life for myself and my loved ones.
WHAT I AM 鈥?is a businessman whose blood, sweat and tears鈥? and plenty of them鈥? made it possible for me to provide a secure living, not only for my family and myself, but also for literally hundreds of my employees throughout the years. Employees, who in turn, were able to buy their own homes, raise their own families and give back to their communities and their country.
WHAT I AM 鈥?is a man who believes in God; a God who has blessed this country鈥?and all for which it stands.
WHAT I AM 鈥?is someone who knows, if you doubt miracles exist in today鈥檚 world, you need only to look into the face of those who received them 鈥?and the eyes of those who give them.
WHAT I AM 鈥?is an American who鈥檚 proud that his President embraces a belief in God; proud of a President who understands, as 鈥減olitically incorrect鈥?as it may be, there is evil in this world and for the security and safety of all freedom loving people everywhere, it must be confronted鈥?and it must be defeated.
WHAT I AM 鈥?is an American who takes comfort in the knowledge that our President refuses to allow decisions concerning the very safety and security of this nation, to be governed by the political whims of foreign governments.
WHAT I AM 鈥?is tired of hearing from leading Democrats who see only negativity in America; racism in her people; class warfare in her society and 鈥減olitical incorrectness鈥?in her character.
WHAT I AM 鈥?is a former democrat who now understands that it is the soldier and not the reporter that guarantees us our freedoms of press, speech and dissent.
WHAT I AM 鈥?is a man who believes in the sanctity of life. A man who is repulsed by the pandering of the political left for votes, at the expense of the unborn.
WHAT I AM 鈥?is a husband and father who believes in the sanctity of marriage and the preservation of the family unit.
WHAT I AM 鈥?is a movie go-er who is repulsed by those insecure, socially inept, elementary thinking, ego-inflated 鈥渆ntertainers鈥?who have appointed themselves 鈥渆xperts鈥?in the fields of national security and geo-politics and then use their forum to attack this nation, its leaders and its actions鈥? much to the delight and encouragement of our enemies.
WHAT I AM 鈥?is an American who understands the difference between 鈥渃ensorship鈥?and 鈥渃hoice鈥? Evidently, these individuals do not, because when these same 鈥渃elebrities鈥?receive public ridicule for their offensive actions, the first thing they yell is 鈥淐ensorship!鈥? What they seem incapable of understanding is鈥?the right of free speech and dissent is shared equally by those offended鈥?as well as those who offend. I support and will continue to support those films and performers whom I choose to 鈥?and refuse to support those I don鈥檛. It is my right as an American 鈥?a right I will continue to enthusiastically exercise.
WHAT I AM 鈥?is a voter, tired of politicians, who, every time their voting records are subjected to public scrutiny, try to divert attention from their political and legislative failures by accusing their opponents of 鈥渁ttack ads鈥?and 鈥渘egative campaigning鈥濃€? and the news media who allow them to get away with it.
WHAT I AM 鈥?is a Catholic who loves his God and his Faith鈥?and who鈥檚 been taught to respect all religions whose teachings are based in love, peace and charity. As such, I am embarrassed and ashamed of those individuals, in both private and public life, whose decisions and actions are devoid of any sense of character or morals; individuals who are only driven by what鈥檚 best for them 鈥?rather than what鈥檚 right 鈥?often times at the expense of many 鈥? including our national security.
WHAT I AM 鈥?is a realist who understands that the terrorist attack that murdered hundreds of innocent Russian children could have occurred here, in our heartland. That鈥檚 why I sincerely believe America needs now, more than ever, a President who sees with a clear and focused vision and who speaks with a voice when heard by both friend and foe alike, is understood, respected and believed.
WHAT I AM 鈥?is eternally grateful to Ronald Reagan for having the bravery to speak out against Communism and the courage of his convictions in leading the fight to defeat it; and George W. Bush for the vision, courage, conviction and leadership he has shown in America鈥檚 war on terrorism amidst both the constant and vicious, personal and political attacks both he and his family are made to endure.
WHAT I AM 鈥?is a human being, full of numerous faults and failures, but a man nonetheless, who, though not always successful, has continually strived to do 鈥渨hat鈥檚 right鈥?instead of 鈥渨hat鈥檚 easy鈥? A man who is challenging the religious leaders of all faiths, to not only preach to their congregations the fundamentals of 鈥渨hat鈥檚 right鈥?and 鈥渨hat鈥檚 wrong鈥? but to also then hold them accountable for their actions in both the public and private sectors.
WHAT I AM 鈥?is disgusted with the Courts who, on one hand, call the murder of a pregnant woman a 鈥渄ouble homicide鈥?but then refer to the abortion of her baby as, 鈥減ro-choice鈥?
WHAT I AM 鈥?is someone deeply troubled by a political party which embraces a candidate whose primary 鈥渓eadership鈥?qualities center around his protesting of the Vietnam war and his labeling the honorable men and women who fought in it, (50,000 of whom gave their lives in that action), as rapists, and war criminals. That same political party then stepped forward this year to block the appearance of a true Vietnam war hero, retired Admiral and former United States Senator, Jeremiah Denton, (a man who spent seven years and seven torturous months in a North Vietnam prison), from speaking before an open session of the California legislature as part of that state鈥檚 4th of July celebration. The reason Democrats gave for refusing to allow this American hero to speak before their state legislature was because of the 鈥渃onservative鈥?nature of his views. As an American, that troubles me deeply 鈥?as well it should you.
WHAT I AM 鈥?is a man who feels the need to spend, $104, 655.60,(tax paid) of his own money, to purchase this advertisement, in order to set the story straight. Some may say this money would have been better spent feeding the world鈥檚 poor. At the risk of sounding self-serving, as an American and as a Republican, for the last six decades of my life, I have done exactly that鈥?and more. Following the examples of my parents and grand parents, I have used my earnings to feed the poor, shelter the homeless, provide housing for the elderly and medical care for the sick鈥?. and continue to do so鈥?and I鈥檓 not alone in that work.
WHAT I AM 鈥?is someone who is paying for this announcement, at my sole expense, in hopes of opening the eyes of those led blindly by ill-informed elements of our great nation, who, through either ignorance, or malicious intent, repeatedly attack and belittle those of us who belong to a political party that holds true to the belief, 鈥溾€?the rights of the governed, exceed the power of the government鈥? For those interested, I am speaking only as a tax-paying individual who is in no way associated with The Republican National Committee, nor with any of its directors, or delegates.
WHAT I AM 鈥?is a man who understands, 鈥渢he American way of life鈥?is a message of self-empowerment for all.
WHAT I AM 鈥?is an American who is grateful that our nation gives each of us the opportunity of self-determination and the right to benefit from the fruits of self achievement.
WHAT I AM 鈥?is an American who wants to preserve that way of life for all who seek it.
WHAT I AM 鈥?is blessed to be an American鈥? and proud to be Republican.
George J. Esseff, Sr.
george@esseff-foundation.org You, however, are not one of the fat cats in Washington who take bribes, and entertain prostitutes and men in airport restrooms. John McCain is bad. He is an adulterer, a member of the Keating Five and has a crazy wife who made him sign a prenup. She doesn't even trust him.
John McCain doesn't care about you or your accomplishments.
This country can't stand another Republican president. I don't REMEMBER it, but it's a good ad (that I never saw, until now), thanks. If you go by what people say about themselves you'll find the world full of gods and heroes. Sure. I'm not sure if I'm a full-on Republican but I'm definitely Right of Center...
I've never seen this add. Thanks for sharing it! I never saw the ad, but I believe that more strongly than everything but my religion.
thanks for posting that, I'm glad to have read it. No, I don't remember this, but thank you for sharing it. It says it all. Amen!! To bad and so sorry that many in this blessed country do not profess the same philosophy! God bless this land and our nation and pray for our leaders that they and we all would lay hold again on these precious points! Yes, I for one am proud to be a God fearing, Bible believing conservative Republican! And, may God forgive the reckless abandonment of these ideals that brought this country into being and has sustained it in spite of the evils found within and the sins we have committed. History shows great nations in the past have crumbled when idolatry, greed and godlessness grew rampantly. May we turn arou |
