Have no doubt we are under attack from the left, the socialist world, and unfortunately our own government. The ONLY solution right now is the American PEOPLE. We need to stop listening to our politicians and all of the American haters around the world, and start taking control of our own destiny. If you are looking for a solution it lies in your mirror.

We are the greatest engine of democracy, freedom, free markets, and hope for the world. It doesn’t seem that way right now because of the weak leaders we have allowed to take over the reins of our government.

We need to keep working and stop listening to the ignorance coming from the media, political class, and the world. A world that would love to see nothing more than America to implode. They hate our confidence, wealth, prosperity with a passion. And unfortunately so does one of our presidential candidates; Obama.

We need to disconnect from Wall Street, Pennsylvania Avenue, and the halls of congress, and reconnect with Main Street and our American heritage. We need to:

·         Elect people that love America and understand Main Street values.

·         Stop caring about what the world thinks about us and know in our hearts who we are.

·         Bring back business to America that makes things.

·         Get rid of the good old boy network; period.

·         Reject a media that hates America and start speaking out against their garbage and lies.

·         Get involved with neighbors and start planning our strategy to take back our government on November 4^th.

There isn’t an ounce of leadership out there, and the markets are reacting to that. We have leaders; the problem is we have been out here trying to keep this country working. It is time to take action!

I am telling you the answer is not cozying up to world leaders; the answer is cozying up to American Main Street leaders. Me and you.

This is a war on our values and our heritage. This is a war that can only be won by getting involved and fighting for the American citizen. We are not world citizens we are Americans! We need to pay attention. Haven’t we lost enough already? Let’s not lose it all.

I would like to know what Doug Lamborn is doing in this crisis. Is he a leader that we will follow? Or do we need a new leader? You do have a choice…

There are two types of voters, the first is “passionate” and the second is “casual”. The casual voter tends to dislike politics, consider it unimportant, they believe their vote doesn’t matter but vote out of obligation, and are persuaded by media and trends.

The “passionate” voter drowns themselves in political news, talk radio, blogs, would rather die than not vote on Election Day. They argue how important it is to the future of our country that we elect the right people.

The casual voter listens but in all reality, they see little evidence supporting the passionate arguments of the passionate voter. They don’t see the assault on freedom, the intrusiveness of the government, the burdensome regulations, and the disregard for the US Constitution. They occasionally get upset with a tax increase and then figure it into their budget. They are the boiling frog.

The government is out of control and I am afraid of what it will do next to address these “crisis”. There is already talk of the government taking over banks. There is talk about government interference in places our founders would have never envisioned.

The government is on the brink of becoming more dominant and tyrannical than ever before. We are about to see a total disregard for the things that have made this country great; individual freedom, free market capitalism.

You have to wonder if there are discussions going on in the halls of our government institutions about how the government must takeover for now and disregard the constitution. A scene reminiscent of Star Wars where the emperor with a heavy heart accepts the supreme powers; temporarily. You can hear the justification from the elite’s now; it is what is “best” for the people.

I am not a conspiracy theorist by any means but I am a student of human behavior. Our government was designed to protect us from human nature; our obsession for power and control. That is why we have a balance of power and the bulk of power resides in the House of Congress. But do we have the right people in congress?

We have two lousy choices for president so we must make sure we choose our congress wisely. McCain is the lesser of two evils. Obama is not deserving of consideration for the office he seeks. His past is sketchy, his friendships are troublesome, and his values are few.

Please look closer at this election. It may be the last one you see if you choose wrong…

We don’t trust our representatives, we don’t trust our corporate executives, we don’t trust our neighbors, we don’t trust anyone. When you lack trust, everything is suspect and nothing can be accomplished except destruction.

This economic mess is a result of years of ever increasing intrusion into the free market. To the point it was no longer free. Today we have politicians saying this is the result of deregulation; an outright lie. So as you dig into this mess you realize you are dealing with liars in the government, private sector, and all supported by the liars in the media. They are all covering their behinds because they have been caught in the lie.

What are they doing to “fix” this mess? Continuing the lies that got us here, and undermining the trust we need to build back our economy and society. We can’t continue on if we don’t trust each other to do the right thing. Not enough people are doing the right thing anymore. In Washington it is still a battle between the two parties with the fallout being the American people in the middle.

We need to clean house in Washington and send some people there that are not politicians but representatives of the American people. People that we can trust again. They don’t have to be career politicians. Exactly the opposite. We need to get to the bottom of this and explain to the American people how we need to reduce government influence, not increase it.

As Americans it is our responsibility to take control when our government has failed. It is time to take control as Americans, not as Democrats or Republicans, but truly concerned citizens to rebuild trust. Because without trust we have nothing to build on…

Thank you to the thousands of Air Force fans that politely waved or honked a horn in recognition of our stand out today! Many of you rolled down your windows and asked if I was Rich Hand, then confirmed you would write me in for Congressional District 5. I hope you do.

There were 8 of us holding signs, very professional signs, courtesy of the Christensen’s and Mobley’s, and it was a lot of fun! I have to believe this effort will make a difference. Any time you go up against an incumbent it is an uphill battle, but being “Unaffiliated” (independent of the parties) I sense it will make a difference this year. People are angry about the way the two parties are ignoring the fact they are Americans first, giving away our hard earned money to people that don’t deserve it, and supporting lobbyists rather than their constituents.

With the recent robbery of our tax dollars by both democrats and republicans, I believe people are done with the two parties. We need to clean house in congress. There is a crisis in leadership there and we need to change every one of them. They just don’t get it anymore. There is a huge disconnect from the people.

Special thanks to Terre, Kevin, Katelyn, Britt-Anna, Taylor, Emily, and Hans! You guys made this stand out well worth the time and effort!!

To all of you that so politely waved and smiled, I hope you consider me to be your congressman. Congress is broken. I promise you I will go to Washington and reduce the influence and money they continue to take from us…

I am so angry and disappointed I may run for office as a write-in! Wait, I am! Folks; I don’t care who voted for and against this bill, they all need to be held accountable for a FAILURE OF LEADERSHIP! Saying you voted against this will not fly. Where was the passion for protecting the American economic system?

This is a takeover of our housing system, and as someone who grew up in the Bronx, 5 blocks from a government run housing project, this bill is a DISASTER! In this bill resides a provision for federal oversight and authority to decide critical matters concerning housing loans and government “owned” properties which will be most people holding a mortgage today. We have injected federal meddling into a sector of our economy that they have been dying to socialize for many years, and now they have accomplished it.

They will decide the terms of loans for “low” income borrowers. They will decide the terms banks can use in the lending process, not just financial terms, but what groups will receive preferred treatment.

Healthcare is next after housing. Then it will be the auto industry, and finally the energy industry. It is time to revolt against the people that voted for this, and were present to allow this to happen. They all deserve a revolt at the ballot box.

Vote them all out; I promise you it will be the best feeling and thing we can do to save this country from this corrupt congress and current political class in Washington…

It seems like a long time since I posted but it has been less than a week. A lot has transpired. A few thoughts and key observations:

·         I am elated that the first “bailout” bill was defeated! The sky didn’t fall and it won’t no matter what the media says.

·         The presidential debate was boring and McCain missed a million opportunities to define Obama. Enough with the nice guy stuff this is the future of our country!

·         The market’s largest plunge was followed by its largest gain. And why would you believe 700 billion of our money will change the gamblers on Wall Street?

·         Bloomberg is attempting to take over NY by changing the term limit law. Memo to Bloomberg: you are not that important and it is time to go!

·         I will have another campaign event on Saturday. A bunch of us will stand out at the Air Force Navy game. Honk your horn if you want to get rid of every congressman! HONK!

·         The House will decide whether or not to pass the revised “bailout” bill that has grown from 4 pages of useless effort to over 400 pages of pork barrel projects for Indian wooden arrows, wool makers, farmers, shippers, and the airline industry to name a few beneficiaries. Does this not tell you that these people don’t get it? If McCain wants to win this election, Sarah Palin should open the debate highlighting this bill and how she would paint it with lipstick and put a bullet through it!

·         Finally, the media is trying to destroy this country by getting an elitist, America hating, empty suit elected as our next president. If you are even considering Obama, you really need to do some more research. He is dangerous. McCain is not perfect but he is definitely not dangerous. Please think about it. Thanks for that…