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Non-MAGA Republicans: The election is here and you have serious decisions to make.
The Tennessee congressional delegation has completely, and with no regard to their oath of office, abdicated any responsibility to perform their duties. As a result of their non-performance of duties assigned to the legislative branch, we have an illegal war driving up costs, illegal tariffs driving up costs, masked thugs kidnapping people off the streetand disappearing them, the total collapse of America's standing in the world and the acceptance
of corruption at a level never seen before.
These incumbents must be removed from office.
Polling indicates that Democrats and a high percentage of Independents will vote for this to happen, but in severely gerrymandered Tennessee, it will take a good percentage of principled Republicans to join that cause. I recognize that after voting Republican for most, if not all, of your life, that can be a difficult decision.
Consider this: Our current system of government has a couple systemic problems, one of which has exploded in severity over the last few years: money in politics. Polls indicate that about three-fourths of Americans disapprove of a couple thousand really rich families and a few hundred rich corporations effectively controlling our government. It should upset everyone. Their influence impacts everyone’s voice, no matter where voters fall on the conservative-to-liberal spectrum.
This election is the start of a movement to take back collective power. Cast your vote for the candidate who has come out in support of limiting money in politics. You are then voting for something positive, rather than voting against something or someone. I’ll help with a little research: Absolutely none of the incumbents have ever come out strongly for limiting campaign contributions or strengthening campaign finance laws.
One last thing: Our senior senator, Marsha Blackburn, has accepted tens of millions of dollars from PACs and corporate donorsduring her political career, with 72% of donations for her gubernatorial campaign coming from out of state. With that level of corporate control, there is no way she should be allowed anywhere near the executive branch of government at any level.
So vote. Vote to save Tennessee and this country.
Mike Smith, Smyrna 37167
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