WilliamC
01-09-2008, 10:14 AM
Greetings All,
Here in Mississippi one of our Senators, Trent Lott, has retired and thus we have a Senate election coming up no later than November 4th this year. Today on SuperTalk Mississippi, a Statewide radio show, former Governor Ronnie Musgrove was on. He is a Democrat but, from the little I know, a very conservative Democrat. Point being is that he was talking about the same issues that Ron Paul is. Spending out of control, 9 trillion dollar debt is crushing the economy, inflation and money being printed as a problem, war in Iraq hurting the fight against terrorism. Seriously, he was arguing Ron Paul's positions.
I managed to get on the air and ask him a question. I asked if he would promise never to vote to pass an unbalanced budget. He said yes except in maybe in times of crisis like we had during World War II, which is an acceptable answer to me (even a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution should have an exception for times of Congressionally declared war).
Anyway, I have emailed him and am copying the email below. His web address is http://musgroveforsenate.net/
If anyone else wants to ask him how much of Ron Paul's agenda he is willing to support, especially if ya'll are from Mississippi, please do so.
Greetings Governor Musgrove,
Thank you for going on the Paul Gallo show this morning and talking to the
people of Mississippi. I am the person who asked you if you would promise to
never vote for an unbalanced budget, and your answer was spot on. Obviously in
times of a Congressionally declared war there could be made a case for deficit
spending, even though the issuance of war bonds would be perhaps a better first
choice.
Your message today sounds much like what Congressman Ron Paul has been talking
about and voting to support for 30 years. I realize he is a Republican and you
would be running as a Democrat, but as one of the many thousands of "Ron Paul"
Republican's who have been motivated by him during his Presidential campaign I
am now looking to become more involved in politics in general. Thus I am curious
to know what your opinion of Congressman Paul is and how closely your positions
match his own. Personally my primary concerns are the size of the Federal
Government, the National Debt, inflation, and taxes. However I realize these
problems are inexorably linked to both foreign and domestic policy and that the
underlying problem is most politicians care more about their personal power than
their oath to the US Constitution. I fully support Congressman Paul's strict
Constitutional views, as evidenced by his impeccable voting record, and would be
willing to support others likewise make these positions their own.
Again, thank you for being willing to take calls from ordinary people like
myself in a public forum like the Gallo radio show. I wish you well on the
campaign trail.
Yours in Liberty,
William C Colley
Here in Mississippi one of our Senators, Trent Lott, has retired and thus we have a Senate election coming up no later than November 4th this year. Today on SuperTalk Mississippi, a Statewide radio show, former Governor Ronnie Musgrove was on. He is a Democrat but, from the little I know, a very conservative Democrat. Point being is that he was talking about the same issues that Ron Paul is. Spending out of control, 9 trillion dollar debt is crushing the economy, inflation and money being printed as a problem, war in Iraq hurting the fight against terrorism. Seriously, he was arguing Ron Paul's positions.
I managed to get on the air and ask him a question. I asked if he would promise never to vote to pass an unbalanced budget. He said yes except in maybe in times of crisis like we had during World War II, which is an acceptable answer to me (even a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution should have an exception for times of Congressionally declared war).
Anyway, I have emailed him and am copying the email below. His web address is http://musgroveforsenate.net/
If anyone else wants to ask him how much of Ron Paul's agenda he is willing to support, especially if ya'll are from Mississippi, please do so.
Greetings Governor Musgrove,
Thank you for going on the Paul Gallo show this morning and talking to the
people of Mississippi. I am the person who asked you if you would promise to
never vote for an unbalanced budget, and your answer was spot on. Obviously in
times of a Congressionally declared war there could be made a case for deficit
spending, even though the issuance of war bonds would be perhaps a better first
choice.
Your message today sounds much like what Congressman Ron Paul has been talking
about and voting to support for 30 years. I realize he is a Republican and you
would be running as a Democrat, but as one of the many thousands of "Ron Paul"
Republican's who have been motivated by him during his Presidential campaign I
am now looking to become more involved in politics in general. Thus I am curious
to know what your opinion of Congressman Paul is and how closely your positions
match his own. Personally my primary concerns are the size of the Federal
Government, the National Debt, inflation, and taxes. However I realize these
problems are inexorably linked to both foreign and domestic policy and that the
underlying problem is most politicians care more about their personal power than
their oath to the US Constitution. I fully support Congressman Paul's strict
Constitutional views, as evidenced by his impeccable voting record, and would be
willing to support others likewise make these positions their own.
Again, thank you for being willing to take calls from ordinary people like
myself in a public forum like the Gallo radio show. I wish you well on the
campaign trail.
Yours in Liberty,
William C Colley