Be wary GOP: Are you being played?

[FCTP]

I am honored to have a very wise brother-in-law who knows and understands politics better than anyone I know.

 

He was a journalist before he retired.  He was a big deal too.  He interviewed four Presidents, world leaders and other DC insiders.  He was one of the first Conservative journalists in DC to help start a well known newspaper.  He sat in planning meetings among progressive journalists and stood up for the conservative voice.  At times he was asked to leave the room because they didn’t want to hear that side of the story.  He was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize.  He’s written plays and speeches for leaders and he is an amazing writer.

 

All that said…he is a stubborn man too!  He is in the hospital right now because he would not listen to the advice of his doctor.  He wouldn’t listen to his family or his friends.  He decided he knew how to play doctor with his own health and it landed him in the hospital.

 

He is not doing well and last night as I stood next to his bed, you could see him tear up and wish things were different. 

 

He is scared.  He’s been humbled.  He is regretful he didn’t listen to those around him.  He’s reaching out to us now in hopes we will help him.  He’s our brother and we will. 

 

However, we also know he is stubborn and if he makes it through this crisis, his stubbornness will show up again and we’ll be back to the same old game.  That is…unless he has a real change of heart and he REALLY listens to those who care about him. 

 

As I drove home from the hospital, I thought about the work he still has in him.  The book he and I were going to write together.  The play about the Tea Party Movement he is writing.  I am so mad at him right now because his stubbornness has caused this situation.  I became a victim of his behavior.  I wondered how someone so smart could end up like this simply because he was unwilling to listen to others.

 

His situation reminds me of those in DC.  Everyone says President Obama is a smart man, brilliant, great writer, makes wonderful speeches, author of many books, became the leader of the free world and on and on and on.  Just like my brother in law, President Obama and many of his counter-parts are stubborn and think they know best for us.   We have become a victim of this man’s behaviors.

 

They didn’t listen to us.  They didn’t listen to “the doctors.”  They didn’t care what we thought. 

Now that the people spoke, the winds of change can be felt in DC.  Humbleness is all around.  Everyone is saying “We need to listen to the people.  We need to come together.  We need to work together.  We need to sit together.”  Yada yada yada.

 

I’m watching this and wondering if humbleness really has shown up OR if this is just another move in the strategy. 

 

Just like my brother in law – I must see a change of heart before I’ll trust that the stubbornness has left.  I don’t want to play the games anymore.  I want a change of heart in him and in DC.  I don’t want to be a victim of his and their bad decisions again.

 

We don’t want the GOP to be used and abused by those calling for peace and unity.  Remember GOP – they were the very ones who laughed, ridiculed and called us names while signing legislation we and you did not want.

 

Be wary GOP.  Don’t fall for it.

 

The other side is scared of defeat.  If you fall for this, you will help them win another election.  If you stand strong and wise and calmly say “No” to their agenda items, we have a chance to restore health in our country again.

 

I want to win this game with my brother in law.  Why?  Because we love him – even if he is stubborn!  He may be smarter than me but I have become wiser in my relationship with him.  I know his weakness and we all have weaknesses.  If he continues to remain stubborn, unwilling to listen and he doesn’t change his heart – he will lose his fight for life.

 

We want to win this game in DC too.  Some may be smarter than us but we have become wiser in our relationship with those in power.  We know their weaknesses and if they continue to remain stubborn, unwilling to listen and they don’t change their hearts – they will lose their fight for power.  If the GOP buys this “we are sorry and we love you stuff” – they will lose their fight for power and we will lose our freedoms.

 

I’ll be at the hospital today and with a wary eye will ask him – “Are you going to listen now?  Are you going to do what the experts tell you or what we tell you?”  I’ll be listening to his words, I’ll look him in the eye and I’ll search his heart to see if he means it. 

 

We encourage the GOP to do the same thing with those on the opposite side of the aisle.  Make sure you ask with a wary eye and search the hearts of those calling for peace and unity.  Words are empty in DC.  Games are many.  Stubbornness has been the rule of law.   Stubborn people stubbornly change. 

 

It’s time for a change of heart because our country is sick.

 

Don’t fall for this game – GOP – and in the words of one of the greatest leaders of our time – Ronald Reagan - “Trust, but verify.” 

 

Don’t tell my brother in law that I used him as an example about the left!  Now that would get him out of bed quickly and he’ll be coming after me!  (Hummmm…)

 

And, before we close, please go to this great article from Heritage about how important this Healthcare Repeal is to the Presidential election.  Ladies and Gentlemen, we have no time to sit back on our laurels.  It’s time to pick up our signs, start dialing the phones and reach out to our Senators.  They must help us repeal this bill!!  It is the catalyst of all things happening in DC.  And you thought you could relax!  Ha!  http://blog.heritage.org/?p=50521

[Matthew Roberts]

Most of what is said is true,I do not trust any party, Im from the show me state and if we are honest with each other,George Bush started the nonsence of we need to save the econemy. Then the dems kicked the door open. We elected Tea party canidates Not republicans,They do not   care to  wake up they have lost their way. I for one will be done with the GOP if they do not listen. Remember compromise is a way  of caveing. WE are in a sad place in our country, so Run for office,and be the change, or the republic will die. Also remember Republicam was a third party before, we may need to be the third this time, I have no party anymore, they left me not the other way arround.

[Gerald G. Ward]

Billie,

I finally heard a media blurb on Marco Rubio. His new found cohorts have him on a congressional jaunt in Afganistan. Now the Republicans want to hide themselves, by sitting among the Democrats during the State - of - the -Union address. God! Is this going to ever end? We have so far to go, so much to do.

[Ronald G. Johns]

Billie; I agree with you...  How do we get this message to the Republicans and get them to do it.  I am upset that the "Republicans" in a bi-partisan spirit has agreed to "mingle" during the State of the Union Address!  Dam*t, I want to see them separated so the whole United States can see what we accomplished, and they owe that to us.  We did not vote for "Compromise" as the president has stated, and the Democrats are using that same line now.  IT IS A LIE! This time I voted for CHANGE!

[jean winters]

When Liberal Democrats had complete power in Congress and the White House ramming through their big government take-over legislation, they thumbed their noses at what Republicans and the American people wanted.  Now they've lost the House and according to them, we should all get along, be civil, and work together.  What hypocrisy!!!

[Gregory Wallace Sturgeon]

Billie, my prayers will be with you.  That was a great piece.

[Evelyn Huntley]

I will be praying for you and your family. I am so tired.  I have had very good skills but the best thing for my family is to try to return to the working world Walmart greeter, whatever! The current path in history requires the best we can do in all areas.

[Tracy]

Unity for the left means that the GOP should abandon all principles and positions and move toward what the left desires.The left NEVER compromises.Its always the other side that must compromise and get along.I say the heck with bipartisanship,I didn't waste my time helping candidates for them to go to D.C. and  abandon the very principles I voted for.The GOP needs to go full speed ahead on repealing the things that have been done not only during this admin but in other admins as well.

[Wayne Leeper]

Please read my editoral on the same subject at www.alandcalledamerica.com.  It will be posted here as well.