A Clarion Refrain For The GOP Message

Bill Smith, Editor: Yesterday, Joe Miller accepted the nomination of the Alaskan Republican Party for the U.S. Senate. He defeated the incumbent, Sen. Lisa Murkowski. Many are focused on the defeat of Murkowski, a perceived RINO who walked outside of the GOP Big Tent on too many occasions because she believed she knew more than the common people back home in Alaska. Well, the Alaskan conservatives have recalled Murkowski via the ballot box.

Others are focusing on the fact that Miller was endorsed by Sarah Palin. Obviously, to the chagrin of the lame stream media pundits, Palin again proved to be a force in her home state just as she continues to be a force in the lower 48 states. Some are trying to claim victory for the TEA Party especially certain national TEA Party advocates.  Well, I thank all people who awakened and elected Joe Miller regardless of their label.  But, please note Miller was and is still running as a Republican.   While the debates continue and empty meaningless cans are kick down the road by media pundits who had no part at all in the election process in Alaska, let's consider a new refrain sounded by the elected candidate.

Below are Joe Miller's acceptance remarks from yesterday:

Fairbanks, Alaska. August 31, 2010 — Earlier this evening, I received a call from Senator Murkowski honorably conceding the race. I want to thank her for a hard fought contest.

Tomorrow, the general election begins.

But tonight I’d like to reflect back on the amazing feat we accomplished together. We started from a handful of people knowing who we were and what we stood for to now being the Republican Party nominee.

I want to thank the many people that made it all possible. First the people of the Great State of Alaska. As I traveled throughout the state, I met and spoke with more and more people who shared the same concern that our nation has reached a critical point, and we needed to change course.

I would like to especially thank my wife and children who have sacrificed quite a bit during this primary campaign. I love you all, and you are the most important reason I decided to enter this race.

I need to thank others who provided vital support to this campaign including Governor Sarah Palin, Governor Mike Huckabee, and the Tea Party movement. I’d also like to thank current and former state officials including Lt. Governor Loren Leman, Senators Fred Dyson and John Coghill, and Representatives Wes Keller and Tammy Wilson. Additionally, I’d also like to thank national conservative leaders and our local voices here in Alaska, Dan Fagan, Glenn Biegel, and Michael Dukes. But without our incredible volunteer network, this victory could not have been possible. They worked day and night to ensure success in this race. Thank you!

Now is the time for all Alaskans to come together and reach out with our core message of taking power from the federal government and bringing it back home to the people. If we continue to allow the federal government to live beyond its means, we will all soon have to live below ours.

I look forward to the challenge of the general election ahead. I intend to continue to travel to every corner of Alaska talking to folks about the answers needed to get our nation back on track and keep the American dream alive for ourselves and our children.

Thank you once again to the great people of this wonderful state. I look forward to the campaign ahead. God bless you and God bless Alaska!

Miller was direct and to the point. He spoke only 386 words. And in the middle of those words and his many niceties for other people, Miller made a declaration which was noted by "mdd1956":

Now is the time for all Alaskans [let's make that -- Americans] to come together and reach out with our core message of taking power from the federal government and bringing it back home to the people. If we continue to allow the federal [state and county] government to live beyond its means, we will all soon have to live below ours.

Mdd1956 responded, "this should be a refrain in our campaign song [for] 2010." I agree! The above should be a clarion refrain within the Republican (GOP) message. It is time to take back the power usurped by the Federal Government from the states and the people. If we do not do this, then the objectives of progressive elites will be achieved and government at all levels will continue to live beyond its means and "we will soon have to live below ours."

November is indeed coming. Let us add Joe Miller's refrain to our message. Let's repeat it again and again until it becomes a natural part of both our character and and actions. For it is indeed the will of most Americans not to be enslaved to the government. Government at all levels should not be representing the will of foreign powers, the desires of the lazy or socially inebriated, or the agendas of the progressive elites who desire to rob both us and our future generations of our heritage, freedoms, wealth, resources, and the our vision of keeping American the "shinning city on the hill."

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