Saturday, March 23, 2013

An Open Letter to Mitch McConnell From a Kentuckian

Dear Sen. McConnell,

You are not a Kentuckian. In fact, your citizenship as a Kentuckian should be revoked, and you should be ineligible to run again for re-election.

Kentuckians live by the phrase, “United We Stand, Divided We Fall.” It’s emblazoned on our flag, and shows two men, a frontiersman (Daniel Boone) and a statesman (Henry Clay) standing together. They may be standing on opposite sides of the seal, but their embrace symbolizes a spirit of cooperation, and caring for your fellow man even though you may sometimes disagree with him. Yet, as Senate Minority Leader, you proudly announced that your chief goal as the top Republican member was not to create jobs or help schools or look out for struggling middle class, but to deny President Obama a second term. We've seen a record amount of Republican filibusters, surpassing all others made in recent history, all under your leadership. Since you've been the Republican leader, the US Senate has since become what Jesus referred to as a “den of thieves” when he cleansed the temple of the greedy moneychangers. And because of your divisive tactics, you are not a Kentuckian. But that’s not the only reason.

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