A Few Good Elected Officials

It is good to know that we have a few elected officials who are looking out for the American citizens. Sen. Tom Coburn of Oklahoma is a fanatic about wasteful spending of our tax dollars, and has been able to put a ‘hold’ on many unnecessary spending proposals, much to the chagrin of republicans and democrats alike. Sen. Mike Crapo of Idaho is pushing for affirmation of the Second Amendment in National Parks and U.S. Fish and Wildlife managed lands. Current regulations forbid American citizens from transporting or carrying their firearms on these lands. He has sent a letter to the Interior Secretary requesting that these prohibitions be removed. Currently 46 other senators have signed on to this letter, to find out if your senator has supported Sen. Crapo or to encourage your senator to do so call, (202)224-3121, the U.S. Congress switchboard, ask for your senator and let them know where you stand. You could also log onto their web site and email them. There are many examples of murders of defenseless victims by predatory people in remote areas, a recent example is the hiker murdered in Georgia. There have also been numerous attacks on humans by mountain lions and grizzly and black bears. These include fatalities by black bears down in Tennessee. These are two of our elected officials who put the citizens and The Constitution ahead of party politics. Let’s begin holding the rest to the same standard.