| I've always hung onto a lifelong belief -- those that we trust with our vote should have our best interest at heart. Well, I'm dismayed to say that this belief was destroyed. Our current Congressman, John Adler is to blame for that. Two years ago I supported the Democratic Congressional Candidate in his quest to become the first Democrat elected in my Congressional district since 1882. As municipal chairman, I helped organize an aggressive local campaign. That November, our hard work was rewarded, and we elected our Democrat.
Well, as the months went by, there was a change in our Congressman. In Town Hall meetings he appeared to be catering to the right...
...Then came the vote on Healthcare Reform. Here was a man who during his entire 2008 campaign, stressed that his success could be credited to support he received from the federal government while he was growing up. Now his tune was that it cost too much to make sure every American gets the proper healthcare, so that they too can have the same opportunity to grow up and be successful the way he did. There wasn't enough being done to control healthcare costs, he complained.
Well, if American Citizens are dying because they have no healthcare coverage, what good is it for them to stall healthcare reform because these changes don't do enough to control healthcare costs? I know we can do better.
When are we going to have elected officials who do the right thing even if it costs them their elected office? To those patriots who voted for the Clinton budget which led to our booming economy in the 90's and to those patriots who voted for healthcare reform, some of whom may lose their elected offices but will be proven right in history, I say "Thank you." I'm tired of those who vote based on political calculations and pander to different audiences. You either stand for something or you stand for nothing.
My Congressman was now merely pandering to the far right fringe in the deluded idea that these people would support him in his re-election bid. Why couldn't he believe that the people who got him elected in 2008 could do the same in 2010?
I still believe to this day that a person's vote is a sacred gift. That person is voting for you because they believe in the same things that you do. Their ethics match yours. For an elected official to change those beliefs and ethics for the sake of re-election is a complete betrayal of that sacred gift that was bestowed upon them. It's time to teach our Congressman what being a Democrat is all about. Because of his 180 degree turnaround, 3rd district Democrats have lost their voice in Congress. It's time to regain it by voting for me, Barry Bendar. I am proud to be a Democrat, and will never hide my affiliation.
Visit my website bendarforcongress.com. Join me. Support me. Please consider making a donation so we can get our voice heard. Become a Facebook Fan and tell your friends to do the same. I BELIEVE IN HARD WORK AND I WILL MAKE SURE THAT YOUR VOICES WILL BE HEARD IN CONGRESS BY DELIVERING ACCOMPLISHED GOALS TO HELP YOU THE AMERICAN PEOPLE. |
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