Are you for res publica or res donalda?
Res publica is Latin for public things. I am all for a political party that puts the public before special interests. Sadly, I have seen few examples of Republicans who put the public before special interests. Since 2016, I have seen few Republicans who put the public before the interests of Donald Trump.
I once was a Republican precinct finance chair. I even was 3rd in fund raising of 13 precincts. But Ronald Reagan’s nomination over John Anderson was a disappointment. The only Republicans I was interested in after that were Bill Frenzel and Arne Carlson.
George Washington in his Farewell Address warned about factions. I hope you will take the time to read his address. You can find it on the Senate website (https://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/resources/pdf/Washingtons_Farewell_Address.pdf). You can also find the Constitution on the Senate website (https://www.senate.gov/reference/Index/Constitution.htm). Please note that it calls for three equal branches of government, not a government for the interests of the President.
Sent to Pete Stauber, Amy Klobuchar, Tina Smith 2019-12-04
