Hammer home a few political truths
It’s a good day for real Democrats.
As we well know, no explanations are necessary in these Tea Party Times where emotions rule and “No!” is the extent and essence of the Republican program. In this political climate, reasoned explanations are superfluous. Democrats need to hammer home the reality of the Bush Depression and Republican and conservative opposition to doing anything about economic suffering. The people suffering and those with sense and fellow feeling will vote accordingly.
But there is work to be done. And method precedes object.
Senator-elect Cosmo won on what is being called “public unease.” The Democrats can win on this as well. They need to point (keep pointing, and point some more) their finger at the causes of this unease — the Bush Depression and Republican inaction/obstructionism. The prosperous bond traders and bankers will howl, clueless Teabaggers will grimace, and those unemployed and unable to send their kids to school in new clothes in September will vote Democratic in November.
Real Democrats need to get on message. Send the yellow dogs (Bye, bye, Bayh and Ellsworth) to a kennel in limbo. They are a part of a puppy mill that soils the truths of what real Democrats stand for. Better a party of vanguard idealists than a motley crew of scavenger camp followers.
Work from the central belief that the Republicans can only go so far on the oil of hollow slogans and the fumes of fear. Trust the voters. Educate and establish for the public the truth that the Republicans are without solutions or substance.
Democrats should repeat this every day and into any microphone that comes within 15 feet. They should not explain at length. Punch home job stimulus legislation, heavy bank regulation, taxes on bailout bonus greed and cuts in defense spending which can be reinvested in the domestic economy. The value of these steps are self-evident and should be proposed and achieved in this tone.
When challenged on any of this, the Democrats should shrug their shoulders and say, “Of course this is what we are doing. Bush wrecked the country and the minority Republicans are blocking every effort to help the people and the nation he wrecked.”
— Gary W. Daily
Terre Haute
No luck recovering stolen muzzleloader
I have put off submitting this letter for approximately six weeks in hopes that our local law enforcement might have stumbled over my stolen property by now. No such luck — was never even contacted by the detectives division after my vehicle was entered and a valuable Remington Model 700 Muzzle-loader, .50 caliber with the serial No. 2375 was stolen.
The rifle also had a new Simmons AETEC model 512104T, 4-14X44 Matt finish with side Parallax Adjustment, Rifle Scope attached using quick detachable scope rings. It also had a custom made LS&B; aluminum ram rod for loading the weapon.
It was stolen on the evening of Dec. 14, 2009, while I was parked in a retail store parking lot on South Third Street at about 6:30 p.m. while I was inside making a purchase after just coming into town from deer hunting. I suspect someone in the Vigo County area received the gun for Christmas. The only problem was that the gun was still loaded, and the thief(s) didn’t get the special cleaning tools needed for that particular rifle and may have problems getting the parts out of the barrel so it could be cleaned.
I am a 62-year-old disabled gentleman on a very limited income, who was able to acquire that weapon only because I owned a small gun shop at the time (The Ammo Pouch); and I have taken special pride in that rifle, first because it was manufactured during the first month the model was made, i.e. the very low serial number, and secondly because it has shot extremely accurately, even at long distance for me. My good friend, Rick Brown, set it up to perform so well.
The Model 700 Muzzle-loader is no longer made, so I will never be able to replace it; and if I was able to do so, it would cost me about $1,000. I live on $674 per month, so while you are out shooting it, do the math on how I can replace it. Oh yeah, no insurance!
I hope someone will develop a conscience and contact the local cop shop if you bought it thinking it was a legitimate deal. That way you may be able to get your money returned; or even call me, my phone number is in the book.
Thank you for reading this, and may the individual(s) involved be forgiven.
— Jerry Mark Brinkman
Terre Haute
