From: jfed@athena.mit.edu (Jude G Federspiel)
Subject: CONSERVATIVES: read me (wimps, do-nothings need not waste their time)
Organization: MIT Project Athena
Distribution: usa
Date: Sat, 15 Aug 1992 19:24:33 GMT

Are there any _conservatives_ out there who actually like Bush, or are they
all votes against Clinton?  Because frankly that stinks.  I offer another
choice, to anyone who's willing to *DO SOMETHING* to get a conservative
in office.  It may not work, and it may take votes away from Georgie,
but I refuse to compromise what I believe just to get him in office, 
embarrass the party for another four years, set Dan Quayle up as a potential 
runner in '96, flush the country solidly down the proverbial porta-potty with 
his total ignorance of domestic issues, and have him talk about how awesome he
and his foreign policy are for the rest of his life.  He is a do-nothing loser
and every self-respecting conservative knows it--he capitulates constantly
to congress and can't hold the line on anything.

I'm trying to get people to call congressfolk to get them to put pressure on
Bush to step down and let Jack Kemp step in.  Kemp is a conservative, he
was behind the Reagan tax cuts, the relief to L.A. after the riots, he was
HUD secretary, he is respected by conservatives, moderates, minorities (see
Newsweek, August 17, 1992, page 35) and even the dems who don't like him at
least respect him as an opponent.  Republicans don't even respect Bush,
and I think it's sad that he's even got the percentage of the vote that he has.
I honestly believe few people think he's earned it--he's just riding on the
party, on opposition to democrats, on his incumbency.  If you want to do 
something worthwhile, if you are willing to pick up the stinking phone and 
change the horrid election situtation and give the U.S. a conservative option, 
e-mail me and I'll send you the list of phone numbers and fax numbers of 
people to contact.  The congressional offices have seemed very receptive to 
hearing people's ideas.  It's much easier than one thinks to just call, voice
an opinion, and have an impact.  Especially if lots of people call, and slowly
the congressfolk are convinced--look what could happen if all of Bush's support
crumbles.

Don't vote for someone as a vote against his opponent or as a vote made 
specifically to stay within the two parties in order to "vote for someone with
a chance of winning."  That is banal, weak, and low.  Vote for the best 
candidate.  If Clinton wins, the country will be even worse off for the next 
four years but it will give people a good solid lesson on liberal politics 
which should last us another 8-12 years thereafter.  Don't vote for Bush just 
to keep that from happening.  You'd be sending the wrong message to the 
Republican party.

The political process simply doesn't function if people don't take part.  
Don't be lazy and let something bad happen and have to justify yourselves 
afterward.  Vote for the best candidate and keep a clear conscience.  If
we can get Jack Kemp to *be* a candidate, he would be the best.  With a 
running mate like Phil gramm or Warren Rudman, the republican ticket would
be unstoppable.

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO?  (SEE SUBJECT LINE)

e-mail me and let me know what you think

Jude Federspiel
jfed@athena.mit.edu
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