The authenticity has been verified @ Snopes.com ˆ this ad appeared 10/20/2004.
$104,655.60 Ad in the Washington Post
Here is someone with the money to fund a
rebuttal to what Howard Dean, Democratic National Committee Chairman,
said recently that many Republican have never done an honest day's work
in their life. The following full page ad was placed in the Washington
Post by a businessman named George J. Esseff, Sr. He paid $104, 655.60
to run the ad and only did it because he is sick and tired of the way
that "the rich" are portrayed by liberals these days. It is a great
read.
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Maybe you're a Republican?
In today's America ask a growing number
of high school and college students, their teachers and professors, the
self-anointed media elite and/or hard working men and women of all
ethnicities, the question, "What is a Republican?" and you'll be told
".. a rich, greedy, egotistical individual, motivated only by money and
the desire to accumulate more and more of it, at the expense of the
environment, the working poor....and all whom they exploit..."
I am a Republican - And I am none of
those things...and I don' t know any Republicans who are!
WHAT I AM first and foremost, is a
loving husband of some 52 plus years, the father of four and an American
who's proud of his country...and his country's heritage
&n bsp; WHAT I AM is the grandson of immigrants
who risked every-thing, including their lives and those of their
children, to escape tyranny in search of freedom
WHAT I AM is a man who grew up during
the Depression and witnessed first hand the effects of the Stock Market
crash and the soup lines that followed. I watched as bot h my parents
and grand parents, who had very little themselves, share what food they
had with a half dozen other families, who had even less.
WHAT I AM is someone who worked his way
through college by holding down three and four jobs at a time and then
used that education to build a better life.
WHAT I AM is a husband who at age 24
started his own business for the "privilege" of working 60, 70 and 80
hours a week, risking everything I had including my health, in search of
a better life for myself and my loved ones.
WHAT I AM is a businessman whose blood,
sweat and tears....and plenty of them..., made it possible for me to
provide a secure living not only for my family and myself, but also for
literally hundreds of my employees throughout the years. Employees who
in turn were able to buy their own homes, raise their own families and
give back to their communities and their country.
WHAT I AM is a man who believes in God;
a God who has blessed this country... and all for which it stands.
&nb sp; WHAT I AM is someone who knows, if you
doubt miracles exist in today's world, you need only to look into the
face of those who received them....and the eyes of those who give them.
WHAT I AM is an American who's proud
that his President embraces a belief in God; proud of a President who
understands, as "politically incorrect" as it may be, there is evil in
this world and for the security and safety of all freedom loving people
everywhere, it must be confronted...and it must be defeated.
WHAT I AM is an American who takes
comfort in the knowledge that our President refuses to allow decisions
concerning the very safety and security of this nation, to be governed
by the political whims of foreign governments.
&nbs p; WHAT I AM is tired of hearing from
leading Democrats who see only negativity in America ; racism in her
people; class warfare in her society and "political incorrectness" in
her character.
WHAT I AM is a former democrat who now
understands that it is the soldier and not the reporter that guarantees
us our freedoms of press, speech and dissent.
WHAT I AM is a man who believes in the
sanctity of life. A man who is repulsed by the pandering of the
political left for votes, at the expense of the unborn.
WH AT I AM is a husband and father who
believes in the sanctity of marriage and the preservation of the family
unit.
WHAT I AM is an ex-movie goer who is
repulsed by those insecure, socially inept, elementary thinking,
ego-inflated "entertainers" who have appointed themselves "experts" in
the fields of national security and geo-politics and then use their
forum to attack this nation, its leaders and its actions....much to the
delight and encouragement of our enemies.
WHAT I AM is an American who understands
the difference between "censorship" and "choice." Evidently, these
individuals do not, because when these same "celebrities" receive public
ridicule for their o ffensive actions, the first thing they yell is
"censorship." What they seem incapable of understanding is..the right
of free speech and dissent is shared equally by those offended...as well
as those who offend. I support and will continue to support those films
and performers whom I choose to and refuse to support those I don't. It
is my right as an American a right I will continue to enthusiastically
exercise.
WHAT I AM is a voter, tired of
politicians who every time their voting records are subjected to public
scrutiny, try to divert attention from their political and legislative
failures by accusing their opponents of "attack ads" and "negative
campaigning"....and the news media who allow them to get away with it.
WHAT I AM is a Catholic who loves his
G od and his Faith....and who's been taught to respect all religions
whose teachings are based in love, peace and charity. As such, I am
embarrassed and ashamed of those individuals in both private and public
life whose decisions and actions are devoid of any sense of character or
morals; individuals who are only driven by what's best for
them....rather than what's right... often times at the expense of
many....including our national security.
WHAT I AM is a realist who understands
that the terrorist attack that murdered hundreds of innocent Russian
children could have occurred here, in our heartland. That's why I
sincerely believe America needs now , more than ever, a President who
sees with a clear and focused vision and who speaks with a voi ce when
heard by both friend and foe alike is understood, respected and believed
WHAT I AM is eternally grateful to
Ronald Reagan for having the bravery to speak out against Communism and
the courage of his convictions in leading the fight to defeat it; and
George W. Bush for the vision, courage, conviction and leadership he has
shown in America's war on terrorism amidst both the constant and
vicious, personal and political attacks both he and his family are made
to endure.
; WHAT I AM is a human being, full of
numerous faults and failures, but a man nonetheless who though not
always successful has continually strived to do "what's right" instead
of "what's easy." A man who is challenging the religious leaders of all
faiths, to not only preach to their congregations the fundamentals of
"what's right" and "what's wrong," but to also then hold them
accountable for their actions in both the public and private sectors.
WHAT I AM is disgusted with the Courts
who on one hand call the murder of a pregnant woman a "double homicide,"
but then refer to the abortion of her baby as "pro-choice".
WHAT I AM is someone deeply troubled by
a political party which embraces a candidate whose primary "leadership"
qualities center around his protesting of the Vietnam war and his
labeling the honorable men and women who fought in it, (50,000 of whom
gave their lives in that action), as rapists, and war criminals (John
Kerry). That same political party then stepped forward this year to
block the appearance of a true Vietnam war hero, retired Admiral and
former United States Senator, Jeremiah Denton, (a man who spent seven
years and seven torturous months in a North Vietnam prison), from
speaking before an open session of the California legislature as part of
that state's 4th of July cele bration. The reason Democrats gave for
refusing to allow this American hero to speak before their state
legislature was because of the "conservative" nature of his views As an
American, that troubles me deeply....as well it should you. (Are you
listening Mr. D?)
WHAT I AM is a man who feels the need to
spend, ONE HUNDRED & FOUR THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED & FIFTY FIVE DOLLARS
($104, 655.60, tax paid) of his own money, to purchase this
advertisement, in order to set the story straight. Some may say this
money would have been better spent feeding the world's poor. At the risk
of sounding self-serving, as an American and as a Republican, for the
last six decades of my life, I have done exactly that...and more.
Following the examples of my parents and grand parents, I have used my
earnings to feed the poor, shelter the homeless, provide housing for the
elderly and medical care for the sick.....and continue to do so...and
I'm not alone in that work.
WHAT I AM is someone who is paying for
this announcement at my sole expense in hopes of opening the eyes of
those led blindly by ill-informed elements of our great nation, who,
through either ignorance, or malicious intent, repeatedly attack and
belittle those of us who belong to a political party that holds true to
the belief, "The rights of the governed, exceed the power of the
government." For those interested, I am speaking only as a tax-paying
individual who is in no way associated with the Republican National
Committee, nor with any of its directors, or delegates.
WHAT I AM is a man who understands, "the
American way of life" is a message of self-empower ment for all
WHAT I AM is an American who is grateful
that our nation gives each of us the opportunity of self-determination
and the right to benefit from the fruits of self achievement.
WHAT I AM is an American who wants to
preserve that way of life for all who seek it.
WHAT I AM is blessed to be an
American.... and proud to be a Republican
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