It's the People's Seat!

Who would have thought it? There actually is a close race in Massachusetts; the Republican candidate has a shot!

The other night, Scott Brown, the Republican candidate running in the special election to replace Ted Kennedy, had a shinning moment during the debate; almost a Reagan moment.

At one point, the moderator turned to Scott Brown and asked him, being that his election could jeopardize the health care bill's passage, would he be willing to be the person who stops the health care bill while occupying "Ted Kennedy's seat". Brown turned to him and strongly answered, "This isn't the Kennedy seat or the Democratic Party's seat. It's the people's seat."

It was the moment any campaign dreams of during a debate; similar to Reagan's "I paid for the microphone Mr. Green."

It showed the candidate's strength and conviction. It showed the people of Massachusetts the clear difference between the Republicans and the Democrats, between a party that celebrates the individual's freedom and a party that believes in oppressive government control.


It brought perspective to anyone who follows politics. Our government was and is meant to be a unusual creature. As President Abraham Lincoln ( a Republican by the way)so eloquently described our government as "a government of the people, by the people and for the people". When those words were uttered on the battlefield of Gettysburg, the country was at risk of imploding. The Civil War was raging on, Americans spilling the blood of their fellow countrymen. A end not in sight. The Civil War was about ensuring that America remained a country that cherished liberty, freedom and human dignity.

America is faced with another existential threat. Once again, our liberties are being challenged. This time, thank g-d, the battlefields will be polling sites across the country in 2012. At, the first shot being fired, so to speak, the "shot heard around the world" will be in the state of Massachusetts.

The Democratic controlled government from the president to the congress are ruling this country the way they see fit, with little concern for what the people want. Americans oppose the health care bill as it stands; it passes nevertheless. Desperation swallows Americans as the unemployment rate increases; yet elected officials spend money on "special" projects. Americans are suffering through a recession causing them to be more frugal, yet the government is growing the deficit.


Historic changes are taking place in Washington. Corruption and spending is flying out of control. The very core of the American system of government and even more so, the very fabric of freedom and liberty that defines this country is being attacked by the Democrats. They are ruling this country unchallenged. However, if they loose this senate seat, the seat held by Ted Kennedy, a major shift in power will take place. The "Blue Dog" Democrats will rethink their health care votes.

Whether Scott Brown wins or loses, the fact that it is even close is already a victory. A war is brewing, and Americans are going to side with liberty, personal freedoms, small government, less regulations and commonsense policies. Unfortunately for the Democrats, that means that they loose.