What I Am!
$104,655.60 Ad in the Washington Post
Here is someone with the money to fund a rebuttal to
what Howard Dean,
Democratic National Committee Chairman, said recently that many
Republican
have never done an honest day's work in their life. The following full
page
ad was placed in the Washington Post by a businessman named George J.
Esseff, Sr. He paid $104,655.60 to run the ad and only did it because he
is
sick and tired of the way that "the rich" are portrayed by
liberals these
days. It is a great read.
**********************************
Maybe you're a Republican?
In today's 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, "What is a
Republican?" and you'll be told ".. 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, the working poor....and all whom they
exploit..."
I am a Republican - And I am none of those
things....and I don't know any
Republicans who are!
WHAT I AM first and foremost, is a loving husband of
some 52 plus years, the
father of four and an American who's proud of his country...and his
country's heritage
WHAT I AM is the grandson of immigrants who risked
every-thing, including
their lives and those of their children, to escape tyranny in search of
freedom.
WHAT I AM 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 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 is a husband who at age 24 started his own
business for the
"privilege" 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 is a businessman whose blood, sweat and
tears....and plenty of
them..., 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 is a man who believes in God; a God who has
blessed this
country... and all for which it stands.
WHAT I AM is someone who knows, if you doubt miracles
exist in today's
world, you need only to look into the face of those who received
them....and
the eyes of those who give them.
WHAT I AM is an American who's proud that his
President embraces a belief in
God; proud of a President who understands, as "politically
incorrect" 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...and it must be
defeated.
WHAT I AM 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 is tired of hearing from leading Democrats
who see only negativity
in America; racism in her people; class warfare in her society and
"political incorrectness" in her character.
WHAT I AM 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 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 is a husband and father who believes in the
sanctity of marriage
and the preservation of the family unit.
WHAT I AM is a ex-movie goer who is repulsed by those
insecure, socially
inept, elementary thinking, ego-inflated "entertainers" who
have appointed
themselves "experts" in the fields of national security and
geo-politics and
then use their forum to attack this nation, its leaders and its
actions....much to the delight and encouragement of our enemies.
WHAT I AM is an American who understands the
difference between "censorship"
and "choice." Evidently, these individuals do not, because
when these same
"celebrities" receive public ridicule for their offensive
actions, the first
thing they yell is "censorship." What they seem incapable of
understanding
is...the right of free speech and dissent is shared equally by those
offended...as well as those who offend. I support and will continue to
support those films and performers whom I choose to and refuse to
support
those I don't. It is my right as an American a right I will continue to
enthusiastically exercise.
WHAT I AM is a voter, tired of politicians who ever
time their voting
records are subjected to public scrutiny, try to divert attention from
their
political and legislative failures by accusing their opponents of
"attack
ads" and "negative campaigning"....and the news media who
allow them to get
away with it.
WHAT I AM is a Catholic who loves his God and his
Faith....and who's 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's best
for
them....rather than what's right... often times at the expense of
many....including our national security.
WHAT I AM is a realist who understands that the terrorist attack that
murdered hundreds of innocent Russian children could have occurred here,
in
our heartland. That's 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 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's 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 is a human being, full of numerous faults
and failures, but a man
nonetheless who though not always successful has continually strived to
do
"what's right" instead of "what's easy." A man who
is challenging the
religious leaders of all faiths, to not only preach to their
congregations
the fundamentals of "what's right" and "what's
wrong," but to also then hold
them accountable for their actions in both the public and private
sectors.
WHAT I AM is disgusted with the Courts who on one hand
call the murder of a
pregnant woman a "double homicide," but then refer to the
abortion of her
baby as "pro-choice".
WHAT I AM is someone deeply troubled by a political
party which embraces a
candidate whose primary "leadership" 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 (John Kerry). 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's
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
"conservative" nature of his views. As an American, that
troubles me
deeply....as well it should you. (Are you listening Mr. D?)
WHAT I AM is a man who feels the need to spend, ONE
HUNDRED
& FOUR THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED & FIFTY FIVE THOUSAND
DOLLARS ($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's 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...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.....and continue to do so...and I'm not
alone in that work.
WHAT I AM 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, "The rights of the governed, exceed
the power
of the government." 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 is a man who understands, "the American
way of life" is a message
of self-empowerment for all.
WHAT I AM 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 is an American who wants to preserve that
way of life for all who
seek it.
WHAT I AM is blessed to be an American.... and proud
to be a Republican.
