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Letter to Senator Crapo and Congressman Simpson Regarding the Economy

Here is what I had to say to our elected non-representatives:

Senator Crapo & Congressman Simpson,
I know there is a great deal of pressure to “do something” about the current mess on Wall Street. However, has it not always been a fundamental tenet of our Conservative approach that free markets work best? The best thing for the long term health of our economy is to let the long overdue correction finally come. And the sooner we get it over with, the less the overall pain. If the government intervenes now then when the inevitable correction comes it will only be worse and more devastating, not better. Any Congressman or Senator that votes “Aye” to bail out the compulsive gamblers who allowed their financial institutions to get leveraged at 30:1 or even higher ratios deserves to be recalled and replaced with someone who puts their constituents and PRINCIPLES first. I know that over the years you have found party loyalty and following the herd much easier than adhering to principle, so I hope for once you will surprise me and NOT disappoint me, your constituent. If, however, you cave and do the wrong thing yet again as I have come to expect from you over the years then I think you should know that I will lead the charge to get the necessary 153,000 or so signatures on a recall petition per Title 43, Chapter 17 of the Idaho Code.

If you REALLY want to do something to help our nation and the economy, stop being so cowardly and afraid of “terrorists” that pose no real existential threat to our great nation, bring our troops home, and start eliminating wasteful and unnecessary abominations like the Department of Homeland Security, the income tax and IRS, fiat money, the Department of Education, and anything not expressly authorized by The Constitution.

Your constituent and lifelong Republican,
Dave Easterly