Candidate for 17th Congressional District......Dan Moadus

[sfc_oliver]

I am not going to be PC about this one.

Dennis you have posted some really strange things, but this one is just plain ignorant and stupid.

Where did you dig up such stupidity? I know its a cut and paste, even you cannot be that dumb.

[Towntalk]

Whatever happened to Republicans like Teddy Roosevelt?

In 1901, President William McKinley was assassinated, and Roosevelt became president at 42. Roosevelt attempted to move the Republican Party in the direction of Progressivism, including trust busting and increased regulation of businesses. Roosevelt coined the phrase "Square Deal" to describe his domestic agenda, emphasizing that the average citizen would get a fair shake under his policies. As an outdoorsman, he promoted the conservation movement. On the world stage, Roosevelt policies were characterized by his comment, "Speak softly and carry a big stick". Roosevelt was the force behind the completion of the Panama Canal; he sent out the Great White Fleet to display American power, and he negotiated an end to the Russo-Japanese War, for which he won the Nobel Peace Prize.

Theodore Roosevelt introduced the phrase "Square Deal" to describe his progressive views in a speech delivered after leaving the office of the Presidency in August 1910. In this speech, he stressed equality of opportunity for all citizens, and government regulations to encourage such. So many of the specifics outlined in the address anticipate Franklin Roosevelt's new deal that "TR" could hardly have been disappointed in the work of his kinsman, had he lived to witness it.

Roosevelt was one of the first Presidents to make conservation a national issue. In a speech that TR gave at Osawatomie, Kansas, on August 31, 1910, he outlined his views on conservation of the lands of the United States. He favored the use of America's natural resources, but not the misuse of them through wasteful consumption.

In the Eighth Annual Message to Congress (1908), TR mentioned the need for federal government to regulate interstate corporations using the Interstate Commerce Clause, also mentioning how these corporations fought federal control by appealing to states' rights. However, Roosevelt did not always believe in destroying large business interests ("trustbusting"), and was often OK with monopolies so long as they were subject to heavy government regulations. This is known as "regulated monopoly" or "regulated trust."

[irishbobcat]

On this, the day after September 11th, we still remember the tragic terror attacks on our home soil. But one group remembers the national rage we felt on September 12th, 2001. They call themselves the 912ers, and their leader is Glen Beck. And their latest public demonstrations are not at tea party protests, but town hall events. They are not at every town hall protest, but when the insurance industry incited mobs quiet, you can hear the 912ers speak. "I want us to go back to the Constitution!", "The Founding Fathers didn't want this!", and "I want my country back!" are their cries. My question to them is, "Do you know what that means?"

We would have to throw out the Bill of Rights. Even Hamilton objected to the Bill of Rights in the Federalists papers. Although, his argument was not against the rights themselves, but that the bill suggested they were the only rights. Further, they were not ratified until four years after the Constitution. That means no freedom of the press, assembly, speech, or religion. No right to a trial by a jury of your peers or to protect you from unlawful searches or seizures. However, the 912ers do make one exception for the Bill of Rights. The only amendment to the Constitution that the 912er's website supports is the second (the right to bear arms).

Minorities and women were not given the right to vote until decades later. African Americans would still be considered property, and even if they had managed to obtain their own emancipation they wouldn't be able to share the same drinking fountains, restrooms, schools, office spaces, or platoons with their white countrymen. We would be left with a slave-owning state where the vast majority of the population had no right to vote.

There would be no more five day, 40 hour work weeks, which gave birth to the concept of a "weekend". There would be no minimum wage, unemployment insurance, or overtime rights. No protections against prejudice, harassment, or wrongful dismissal. Not to mention we would still have child labor.

Write off our national parks and national highways. Those were part of a vast socialist agenda, as were your local police and fire departments, public schools, public transportation (including Amtrak), Social Security, and Medicaid/Medicare. For good measure let's imagine a country without the Rural Electrification Act of 1936, which forced power companies to deliver electricity to all of those flyover states. And in 1949, they extended that law to include phone lines. Don't forget an Act passed in 1933 that encouraged the federal government to "Buy American" whenever possible. And there goes the United States Postal Service, whose roots were passed into law in 1792 and remains largely intact today because private contractors will not deliver a letter to rural Wyoming for 44 cents.

The spiritual aspect of our nation that we take for granted would be lost. We would no longer be "one nation under God" as the Pledge of Allegiance wasn't written until 1892, and we would not trust God either. "In God We Trust" was not made into the national motto until 1956.

We would eliminate the CIA and the FBI. The Defense of Marriage Act would disappear and Idaho would be forced to acknowledge legally wed gay couples from other states. The PATRIOT Act would be gone and we could go back to checking out books at our local libraries without worrying about the FBI tracking our reading history, but then again public libraries weren't in the Constitution either. Telemarketers would love to see the Do Not Call Implementation Act of 2003 repealed. And we would be one step closer to Beck's fear of marital law, because the Posse Comitatus Act, which prevents the military from carrying out police actions, would also disappear.

I'm going to go out on a limb and suggest that the 912ers would probably support the repeal of the 16th Amendment, the right of the federal government to tax income. And it would also mean the repeal of NAFTA, CAFTA, and all other regulations against business and industry.

Which of these laws are the 912ers really after eliminating? Are they upset that we have a half black President, and wish the 15th Amendment was repealed? Are they striving to hit the reset button after what they see as a corrupt system spiraling out of the control of the people? Or is it more of a case that after eight years of the Bush Administration, the American voters have put the Democrats in charge of 59% of the House, 60% of the Senate, and the Presidency? Thankfully, the Founding Fathers were smart enough to put an amendment process into the Constitution because they knew that the document they drafted was not perfect. Instead, they were trying to seek a "more perfect union". Furthermore, they wanted an organic system of laws that would grow as the country and the world changed. So, on September 12, 2009, let us remember those we lost, fight to keep the system honest, and continue to grow as a nation.

[sfc_oliver]

It is so amazing, I do not watch any news shows where all you hear is one persons opinion, that includes listening to Limbaugh. But I hear enough of what the various personalities say from the left, on the forums, that it's like I know everything they all stand for or say during most weeks. And isn't it also amazing how more often than not I agree with them. (The personalities the left talks about that is.)

[Towntalk]

Dennis, why do you have to say that those who don't agree with you are "NUTS", another term for those who have mental problems?

I suspect that these very same folks you call mentally ill would come to your aid if you needed it. Would they be crazy then?

[irishbobcat]

I mean the 9/12 candidate pledge project...that is a Beck project...you telling voters that you are a Glenn Beck Righwingnut??

[Dan Moadus]

Dan, as a "9/12 candidate", are you telling people this is a project backed by

Glenn Beck and his rightwing nuts?

If by this project, you mean the March this past Saturday, you are correct. The "Tea Party" in large part came about after a challenge, by Beck, to do something meaningful on Sept. 12th.

Unless you have a problem with the Constitution, I would think you would support Glenn Beck. Of course I know better.

[irishbobcat]

Dan, as a "9/12 candidate", are you telling people this is a project backed by

Glenn Beck and his rightwing nuts? 

[Dan Moadus]

What a wonderful weekend! I attended the Tea Party in Washington D.C. along with my wife Carole, my Sister-in-law, and two friends from Marion Ohio. I have to classify it as one of the most gratifying experiences of my life.

The shear size of the crowd was absolutely breathtaking. We approached the march route from 12th St. at about 10:00 AM. When we were about two blocks away we could see that people were already marching down Penn. Ave. This was surprising, because the march wasn't scheduled to start until around 1:00 PM. We later learned that the crowd grew so large at the staging area that they had no choice but to let them travel down Penn. Ave.

Penn. Ave. is six lanes wide from curb to curb and it was filled with with people walking to the Capital. We walked along with them to 6th St then decided to stop and watch the marchers go by. I started recording the march on my digital camera. At the thirty four minute mark, I ran out of memory, and by my estimation the march continued for at least another hour before we saw the end.

Various chants would start in the crowd and some of them would grow and travel down the route as a giant sound wave, and some of them would fade out. One of the most amazing things I heard was when a cheer started at the beginning of the route and traveled to the end. When the sound began, I thought some jet aircraft was coming our way. I was looking towards the sound, as it grew louder and louder. When I realized that it was cheering that was advancing on us I couldn't believe it. It washed over us and continued up towards the Capital.

The best part though, was the feeling that these people were just like me. No matter who I talked to, it was as if I was discovering a long lost relative. I could tell that everyone there was enjoying themselves to the max. Even though they were voicing themselves loudly, it was abundantly clear that they were enjoying the electricity of the crowd. You could just sense the power surging through it.

From talking to many people, I think the dominant emotion felt that day, was the excitement as it dawned on us just how big our numbers were. Though I felt in my heart that the march would much larger than expected, no one really had any way of knowing how big the turnout would be, because for the most part, it wasn't organized by any one group. As it slowly dawned on the marchers that we would set records the excitement intensified.

I watched many videos of the march on Youtube, but didn't see any quite like the one I took. Mine was from a stationary viewpoint. As I held my sign up, on the side of the march route, I took thirty four minutes of video from the same perspective, as the marchers walked by. I will upload it to Youtube tonight and provide a link to it from my website in case you would like to see it.

The other thing that impressed me was the lack of "standardization" of the signs that the marchers carried. In many demonstrations you can see that someone professionally printed them. Not so with this march. If you watch my video, or any other for that matter, you will see that at least 95 percent of the signs were "homemade". Also incredible, was the creativity of the signs. It seemed that every minute or two I found myself laughing at the things people came up with.

Just in case your wondering what my sign said. One side said, "Tea Party today Tar and Feathers tomorrow", and the other side said, "Don't Make Me Come Back Here". I wish I could take credit for the cleverness, but I copied them from signs that I saw at other rallies. They both drew a lot of "thumbs up" gestures from the crowd, and a lot of chuckles..........Dan Moadus 

[irishbobcat]

Dan, as a "9/12 candidate", are you telling people this is a project backed by

Glenn Beck and his rightwing nuts?

[Dan Moadus]

"Sorry Dan, but there is no law that states laws MUST be enforced." Honestly, I have not read a funnier statement than that.

[Dan Moadus]

Goodness no, I want less government, especially in my house, But I do not see the major problem with traffic cameras. I mean what is the difference between a camera catching someone going through a red light or speeding and a police officer catching them.

Sorry Sarge, I have to disagree with you there. Speed cameras, as they were used in Girard violated the civil rights of people who were cited. The citation presumed guilt, and the burden of proving innocence fell to the owner of the car. As Americans, our constitution demands that the burden of proof lies with the State. People were also denied the right to face their accuser, and were denied their day in court. That is simply not how we do things in our Country.

I can tell by your posts that you believe in our Constitution and it's provisions, so I am confidant that you understand that it places extraordinary duties upon the Government when it enforces laws. We could prevent a lot of lawbreaking if we were willing to suspend the protections provided us, and I'm sure you wouldn't go for that.........Dan

[Dan Moadus]

I know that it may seem that this issue was of minor importance and easy to decide upon, but it was tougher than that thousand page Cap and Trade bill which didn't take me long to recognize as a "loser".

The house color issue was difficult because I was faced with a constituent objecting to the color his neighbor painted his house (the house almost glowed with a very unusual yellow) and an ordinance demanding that houses harmonize with the rest of the neighborhood. Faced with a citizen wanting to protect his right to enjoy his property by pointing to a legitimate ordinance in the City, I had little choice.

This became quite an issue in our City, as soon after, another complaint was lodged against another home owner who had painted his house a very vibrant blue. The furor over these two houses caught the attention of the media, and the public in Girard who let it be known that they did not support laws dictating what color houses could be painted.

So I, along with my colleagues, rescinded the ordinance. Unlike Tim Ryan, we actually listened to what our constituents told us.

And by the way. I did not "order" the Zoning Inspector to issue a citation, nor could I. I simply relayed the complaint and pointed out that there was an ordinance dictating house colors. Though I did point out to him that he was bound by law to act.

[sfc_oliver]

Goodness no, I want less government, especially in my house, But I do not see the major problem with traffic cameras. I mean what is the difference between a camera catching someone going through a red light or speeding and a police officer catching them.

I heard one guy call into I believe it was Ron Verbs show complaining about the camera in Girard. And he was basically crying that it wasn't fair he got caught breaking the law. Oh well, that's just too bad that a camera caught you when an Officer couldn't be there.

[sfc_oliver]

We don't exactly see eye to eye on the cameras.