With Deep Reservations...
That's how the Indianapolis Star describes its endorsement of another term for the Democrat 7th District Representative, Julia Carson. The list this year was not very impressive and the Star's motives for choosing some of its annointed candidates was even more muddled than in past years. However, their reasoning for backing Carson seems to be that they don't like that her opponent, Eric Dickerson, lied to them.
Carson's response was described thusly.
During an hour-long interview with The Star's Editorial Board, Carson frequently rambled and was disjointed in her responses to questions.
Carson should have planned to retire from Congress at the end of the current term. Her decision to seek another two years in office deprived voters of the opportunity to choose from several potential successors who could have provided dynamic leadership for this urban district.
Rep. Carson is in poor health and as the Star rightly noted she shouldn't even be running again. Her frequent absence for key votes in Congress is well-documented and her ability to serve her constituents has degraded significantly over the years. At the very least, she should have stepped down so a capable Democrat could have run and actually given her constituents something resembling a choice.
That of course is not to say that I would consider any Democrat successor of Carson better. Carson is a hard core socialist and apparently her predecessor Andy Jacobs Jr. was a (not-so) closet socialist himself. The odds of the next Democrat being the same or worse are good to damn near certain.
Although I can't say I'm as impressed with Mr. Dickerson either, Carson has had some extremely credible opponents in the past and STILL the Star has endorsed her. When Andy Horning, likely one of the most articulate and knowledgable men on issues of the day and regarding the Constitution ran against her, the Star and the rest of the Republican apparatus seemed to abandon him thinking that apparently no one in the Old Center would vote for (even a local) white boy. Marvin Scott, another credible Republican opponent and a man who truly tried to reach out to the voters was equally hung out to dry.
What is with this woman that makes even moderates so unwilling to stand against her? The woman is an unapologetic leftist and formerly wielded control of the Indy district (going back to her time as County Trustee) with an iron fist. She is a prime example of a Representative who not only thinks the law doesn't apply to her, but who sees the law as a malleable structure that can be molded and reformed to fit her leftist agenda.
If this is the kind of candidate the Star and for that matter the Republicans think is qualified to sit in Congress and possibly to be part of a new majority, then there is little hope for our Constitution or what's left of its framework in defining our government. As we strive and struggle to bring to the forefront conservative politicians who want small, limited government and greater individual freedom and responsibility, we are cut off at the knees by out-of-touch journalistic types like the Star and old-Guard parties like the Democrats and Republicans who can't seem to make up their mind about much other than how many of our freedoms to take away and how much they're going to charge us for the priviledge.
The Star, frankly, disgusts me when it makes such an assinine and irresponsible choice and the Republicans who are complicit in her previous and current election bids are equally not worthy of our praise, our money, or even our consideration.
There are forthright men and women out there who seek to limit government and to make it more responsive to its citizens. They seek to return power to the states and shrink the federal juggernaut and they want to see your personal liberties and responsibilities in our society protected and enshrined. We need to give these people our support and our praise and we need to give the likes of the Indianapolis Star's editorial board, the Democrats and Ms. Carson's campaign, the complicit Republicans and the rest of the old Guard a swift boot up the rear and a shove off the train.
That's how the Indianapolis Star describes its endorsement of another term for the Democrat 7th District Representative, Julia Carson. The list this year was not very impressive and the Star's motives for choosing some of its annointed candidates was even more muddled than in past years. However, their reasoning for backing Carson seems to be that they don't like that her opponent, Eric Dickerson, lied to them.
Carson's response was described thusly.
During an hour-long interview with The Star's Editorial Board, Carson frequently rambled and was disjointed in her responses to questions.
Carson should have planned to retire from Congress at the end of the current term. Her decision to seek another two years in office deprived voters of the opportunity to choose from several potential successors who could have provided dynamic leadership for this urban district.
Rep. Carson is in poor health and as the Star rightly noted she shouldn't even be running again. Her frequent absence for key votes in Congress is well-documented and her ability to serve her constituents has degraded significantly over the years. At the very least, she should have stepped down so a capable Democrat could have run and actually given her constituents something resembling a choice.
That of course is not to say that I would consider any Democrat successor of Carson better. Carson is a hard core socialist and apparently her predecessor Andy Jacobs Jr. was a (not-so) closet socialist himself. The odds of the next Democrat being the same or worse are good to damn near certain.
Although I can't say I'm as impressed with Mr. Dickerson either, Carson has had some extremely credible opponents in the past and STILL the Star has endorsed her. When Andy Horning, likely one of the most articulate and knowledgable men on issues of the day and regarding the Constitution ran against her, the Star and the rest of the Republican apparatus seemed to abandon him thinking that apparently no one in the Old Center would vote for (even a local) white boy. Marvin Scott, another credible Republican opponent and a man who truly tried to reach out to the voters was equally hung out to dry.
What is with this woman that makes even moderates so unwilling to stand against her? The woman is an unapologetic leftist and formerly wielded control of the Indy district (going back to her time as County Trustee) with an iron fist. She is a prime example of a Representative who not only thinks the law doesn't apply to her, but who sees the law as a malleable structure that can be molded and reformed to fit her leftist agenda.
If this is the kind of candidate the Star and for that matter the Republicans think is qualified to sit in Congress and possibly to be part of a new majority, then there is little hope for our Constitution or what's left of its framework in defining our government. As we strive and struggle to bring to the forefront conservative politicians who want small, limited government and greater individual freedom and responsibility, we are cut off at the knees by out-of-touch journalistic types like the Star and old-Guard parties like the Democrats and Republicans who can't seem to make up their mind about much other than how many of our freedoms to take away and how much they're going to charge us for the priviledge.
The Star, frankly, disgusts me when it makes such an assinine and irresponsible choice and the Republicans who are complicit in her previous and current election bids are equally not worthy of our praise, our money, or even our consideration.
There are forthright men and women out there who seek to limit government and to make it more responsive to its citizens. They seek to return power to the states and shrink the federal juggernaut and they want to see your personal liberties and responsibilities in our society protected and enshrined. We need to give these people our support and our praise and we need to give the likes of the Indianapolis Star's editorial board, the Democrats and Ms. Carson's campaign, the complicit Republicans and the rest of the old Guard a swift boot up the rear and a shove off the train.
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