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Sign the Open Letter to Leader Boehner
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| Name | City | Date | Comments |
| thomas bird | byron, MI | January 17, 2008 | This makes tremendous sense for our country, as well as for the party in its efforts to rebuild our image as being the party of sound financial management. |
| Thomas Klein | Plainwell, MI | January 17, 2008 | It is all about trust. The Republicans have no more trust from their traditional constituents than the democrats have from those same constituents -- in other words, one can see no difference between the two parties. Even admitting why they're spending so much would go a long way toward re-building that trust. Stopping the non-essential spending and acknowledging that they have been wasting MY money would also help very much. If you are to continue as a viable (Republican) party, you must re-claim (as a group) the moral high ground. |
| Margaret Key | Kirkwood, MO | January 17, 2008 | We need to show the people that Republicans are for smaller government and for us to quit spending in the Congress. Jeff Flake is the perfect man to be on the Appropriations Committee. |
| Roy Broman | University Place, WA | January 17, 2008 | Get government out of our lives. Make congress and governmental agencies fiscally responsible |
| Owen Sweeney | Toms River, NJ | January 17, 2008 | x |
| Cynthia Thornburg | Crystal Lake, IL | January 17, 2008 | This is a powerful opportunity for the Republican Leadership in Congress to prove they are serious about returning to an agenda of limited government principles. |
| Michael Trost | Milwaukee, WI | January 17, 2008 | x |
| DAVID FEARIS III | WAXAHACHIE, TX | January 17, 2008 | x |
| Martin Bretherton | Atlanta, GA | January 17, 2008 | Cut spending and rain in the Federal spending. Let get back to using the Constitution as written, smaller Fedral government. Appoint Flake to help the movement. |
| Perry Pirsch | LIncoln, NE | January 17, 2008 | I worked on Capitol Hill for Rep. Terry. I have been impressed by Rep. Flake on many occasions. He is the right man for the job. |
| alice macdougall | Murrells Inlet, SC | January 17, 2008 | x |
| John Taylor | New York, NY | January 17, 2008 | OF COURSE!!!!!! Jeff Flake should go on that committee! Why is there any question about it? If Boehner IS the leader his office needs, he will make the appointment, and tell the other SOB's to shut up and sit down. That goes TWICE for Ted Stevens, who has shamed us horribly, and made the great state of Alaska look like it wants to be not only the largest but the most helpless with the greatest welfare load. |
| Kathleen Sekula | Tacoma, WA | January 17, 2008 | x |
| Joshua Hauser | Wolfeboro, NH | January 17, 2008 | x |
| Brian Testa | Washington, DC | January 17, 2008 | We need more people like Jeff Flake on the Appropriations Committee; actually, we need only people like Jeff Flake and Mike Pence on the Appropriations Committee because it is a great place to rein in government spending. |
| Roger Hutflesz | Sun City West, AZ | January 17, 2008 | Rep Jeff Flake needs to be appointed to the House Appropriations Committee. Frankly, the future of the Republican Party is at stake. Representative John Boehner, you have an important decision to make. |
| Charles Donnelly | Stone Ridge, NY | January 17, 2008 | I am a registered Republicn (used to be a "damocrat", 71 years old, and its time this party returned to its core principles. STOP the excessive and wasteful spending. I support Jeff Flake for appointment to the House Appropriations Committee. |
| Mark Valley | Attleboro, MA | January 17, 2008 | Reduce unnecessary spending NOW! |
| John and Dorothy Mortensen | Leesburg, FL | January 17, 2008 | x |
| Diane Rolen | Carrollton, TX | January 17, 2008 | I want to see the Republican promises come to light about Government spending. Appointing Jeff Flake is a good start. We all need to keep to our budgets. The same should apply to our Government. |
| Pablo Canales | Miami, FL | January 17, 2008 | Are we at the point that was predicted many years ago that, the union would cease to exist when the citizen realized that he could vote himself money? It's time for the Republican Party to put up or shut up and tighten the reins on spending. Pablo J. Canales Miami, Florida |
| Dan and Deb Riser | Minneapolis, MN | January 17, 2008 | Our party drops Ronald Reagans name at the drop of a hat but does not follow his fiscal conservatism. Appoint Rep Flake. Let us get true conservatism back...... |
| John L. Cassity | Kansas City, MO | January 17, 2008 | I lived in Washington, D.C. from 1959 through 1965, and was astonished at the willful disregard of the electorate by the 'majority party' when Democrats (termites) controlled Congress, Senate, Presidency, unions, schools, press, and city government. Many in Departments of State and Commerce are working against us! We are ardent anti-termites!! Cut the spending! Thanks, John L. Cassity |
| Michele Grondin | Grafton, MA | January 17, 2008 | x |
| J. Allen Frye | Lutherville Timonium, MD | January 17, 2008 | x |
| David Garzetta | Staten Island, NY | January 17, 2008 | x |
| Robert Johnson | Keller, TX | January 17, 2008 | Let's not spend ourselves into oblivion. |
| Lonnie Burns | McLeansville, NC | January 17, 2008 | Jeff Flake is a honorable man who holds the same principles that I, as a conservative Republican, do. He and Senator Coburn are the two hardest working men trying to bring fiscal responsibility to the Republican party. He will do a great job and should call out Republicans who do not show spending restraint as well as Democrats so both can be gotten rid of. |
| Michael Van Surksum | Orange City, IA | January 17, 2008 | This would be a great way to show that Republicans are serious about controlling government spending. |
| Lisa Mossie | Phoenixville, PA | January 17, 2008 | In recent years, Republicans have strayed from their roots as the party of fiscal conservatism. Nearly every poll agrees that Washington is broken; the public is sick of "politics as usual". With an ongoing war and a looming recession as the backdrop for the presidential campaign, the idea of bringing change to Washington is the only promise that seems to gaining traction. Eliminating earmarks is the first step to real, meaningful change in Washington that will make a difference to the electorate. Appointing Rep. Flake to this important position sends the message that Republicans, not Democrats are the real party of change. |
| bob Shealor | Houston, TX | January 17, 2008 | x |
| Uvin A. Clough Jr., USAF, RET. | San Diego, CA | January 17, 2008 | Give the President Line Item Veto. My problem is that too many Republicans are as avarice as the Democrats. In addtion to elimination of ermarks, why don't the Republicans set an example by not useing earmarks and challange the Democrats to do the same, Note: do this with "Great Fanfair". |
| Margaret Potter | Colchester, VT | January 17, 2008 | x |
| Bud Russell | Boone, NC | January 17, 2008 | We've got to tighten up America! I'm for Flake as a start to fixing the problem! However; he has to have lots of help across the board. |
| William Leake | Glade Hill, VA | January 17, 2008 | Show us that the Republican Party will stand up and come back--appoint FLAKE! |
| Frank Wille | Elyria, OH | January 17, 2008 | Please appoint Jeff Flake to the appropriations commitee. Eliminating wasteful spending and pork of all kinds is one of my top priorities. Thanks! |
| Ed Doyle | Litchfield, CT | January 17, 2008 | I don't have much hope that the Republican leadership will do something that makes so much sense as they have proven over the last few years to be as bad or worst(See Bridge To No Where)then the Demorats.Perhaps appointing Jeff Flake would be a start to returning to Republican principles. |
| Shirley Habberfield | Jeffersonville, IN | January 17, 2008 | x |
| Joel Ekis | OP, KS | January 17, 2008 | Jeff Flake has got it right. |
| Sally Butterfield | Dartmouth, MA | January 17, 2008 | x |
| Phillip Patterson | San Antonio, TX | January 17, 2008 | Jeff Flake has a proven record of fighting against irresponsible spending in congress. He should be appointed to the open position on the appropriations committee. |
| Nancy Paul | Burlingame, CA | January 17, 2008 | x |
| Arlene Schaefer | Tempe, AZ | January 17, 2008 | It is way past time to have a true conservative voice heard in Washington D. C. |
| R. Brent Glenn | Windsor, CO | January 17, 2008 | I for one am sick and tired of the veiled expenditures hidden in nearly every bill passed on Captial Hill. Please appoint Jeff Flake to the House Appropriations Committee. |
| Larry Trach | Jacksonville Beach, FL | January 17, 2008 | All for Jeff Flake. It's time to stop lotting the piggy bank. |
| Gordon Diffendaffer | Chino Valley, AZ | January 17, 2008 | The tax and spend practices of the Washington elite has got to stop. Jeff Flake seems to be the only person in Washington who is actually working for the good of the people. |
| annette cwik | the villages, FL | January 17, 2008 | do as you say you will.appoint congressman flake |
| Robert Hill | Apache Jct, AZ | January 17, 2008 | The Repulican Party's downfall happened when it became fiscally LIBERAL. Let's get back to the core values of the Party! |
| Loretta L. Taylor | Everett, WA | January 17, 2008 | Lets stop the ear mark wasting of billions of taxpayers money -we do that and no one will have an excuse to raise taxes. There will plenty of money |
| William Sullivan | Mercer, PA | January 17, 2008 | x |
| Steven Revie | Chandler, AZ | January 17, 2008 | Jeff Flake has the right idea on government spending, reduce it. We need him on the appropriations committee to enforce fiscal discipline. |
| Garth von Homan | Hackensack, NJ | January 17, 2008 | It's time for the GOP to stand up for all Americans and stop acting like democrats. You've been an embarrassment for long enough. |
| Jim Gardner | Holt, MI | January 17, 2008 | PLEASE do this! We need men like Jeff Flake in position to exert some fiscal control DESPERATELY! |
| John Wegner | Appleton, WI | January 17, 2008 | Honorable Representatives, Enough with the costly pet projects you slip into bills that have real importance to our country. We citizens who elected you are tired of the way you look at your position and the tax dollers we pay as your personal choice on how you behave. It's not your check book that you are writing from. It's ours! Appoint Congressman Jeff Flake to the House Appropriations Committee. |
| Dick Morris | Fairbanks, AK | January 17, 2008 | x |
| Mary Robinett | El Paso, TX | January 17, 2008 | x |
| Jim Jacobs | Brunswick, OH | January 17, 2008 | let's see if your actions match your rhetoric. Put Mr Flake on the committee and cut the baloney. You wonder why Republicans lost so many seats in the past election? Because you were very happy to act like Democrats and spend and spend. don't send solicitations for money for a party that is a joke |
| James Sceviour | Abington, MA | January 17, 2008 | x |
| Alex Pugliese | Kenilworth, NJ | January 17, 2008 | x |
| Rita Meyer | Houston, TX | January 17, 2008 | x |
| David St.Mars | Richmond, VA | January 17, 2008 | Earmarks are a gross misuse of the general welfare clause of the constitution. It is time to end them. |
| Reed Swanson | East Tawas, MI | January 17, 2008 | I think Jeff Flake could help us regain the position as the party of fiscal responsibility and limited government. Please show America that Republicans are indeed serious with the selection of Jeff Flake for this important position. |
| Charles Cheshire | San Antonio, TX | January 17, 2008 | x |
| Jeff Ommen | Henderson, NV | January 17, 2008 | x |
| Darren Headrick | Tallahassee, FL | January 17, 2008 | x |
| Carl Runfola | Apopka, FL | January 17, 2008 | x |
| David Gray | Woodbury, MN | January 17, 2008 | x |
| Robert Hill | Mooresville, NC | January 17, 2008 | We must make intelligent decisions to get back the trust of the people. |
| Doug Scudder | Juneau, AK | January 17, 2008 | x |
| Pauline Jelken | Wharton, NJ | January 17, 2008 | x |
| Blanche Manos | Springdale, AR | January 17, 2008 | x |
| Florene Reese | Hurst, TX | January 17, 2008 | x |
| Gordon & Beverly Noyes | Holden, MA | January 17, 2008 | x |
| Deborah Newell | Newport News, VA | January 17, 2008 | x |
| James Kroncke | Winston-Salem, NC | January 17, 2008 | President Bush's low approval rating is not due to Iraq. Most Democrats disapprove due to Iraq policy, but most Republicans disapprove because of Congressional spending unchecked by presidential VETO. Jeff Flake and more like him are the only hope for a future GOP future majority. |
| Steve Mangum | Chicago, IL | January 17, 2008 | Rein in spending! |
| Jillian Mitchell | Peoria Heights, IL | January 17, 2008 | Rep. Jeff Flake is working hard to get the Republican Party back to what it should be. It's been too hard to tell the difference between Republicans and Democrats, especially in the area of spending. I'd like to fight for our Party, but I find it hard to support and defend when the spending is so outrageously out of control. |
| Thomas Voltz | Melville, NY | January 17, 2008 | Let's get back on track. I want the government to get out of my life as much as possible. A good way to start is to stop spending my money on things that are not important to the country as a whole. |
| Peter Formica | Slingerlands, NY | January 17, 2008 | x |
| Michael Sherlock | Bowling Green, KY | January 17, 2008 | I have been appalled at the wasteful earmarks inserted in legislation. My congressman Ron Lewis and senator Mitch McConnell act as heroes when they bring home the "bacon, but I know in order to do this they had to go along with thousands of other wasteful earmarks. I have already made up mind to vote against them for this and a few other transgressions. The party needs to get back to fiscal responsibility. Remember when you sleep with the pigs you get dirty. Put Jeff Flake on the appropriations committee. Otherwise I might as well vote Democratic. Fed Up!! |
| Test Test | Bradenton, FL | January 17, 2008 | We love Jeff Flake! Go get em! |
| Ward Wheeler | Three Lakes, WI | January 17, 2008 | Irresponsible spending by government is one of the most serious threats to our liberty that we now face. Earmarks are one area where we badly need better control to be imposed. Rep Jeff Flake will make a major contribution to controlling this problem. |
| Phyllis Denton | Dillon, MT | January 17, 2008 | I am one of those lifelong loyal Republicans who is so angry with the party and the current crop of elected Republicans I can hardly speak. I certainly don't open any of their mail, or send them any money. Instead of following the lead of the Democrats, they should be listening to and following the likes of Newt Gingrich and Jeff Flake. |
| Stephen Harris | Glendale, AZ | January 17, 2008 | It is time that the Conservative Party start acting like it. Government spending is out of control. And with the SS and Medicare crisis looming, we must free up resources to address that HUGE problem. Only with more oversight and discipline can we start making an impact. Jeff Flake, with his consistent approach to avoiding "ear marks," will be a key addition to the Appropriations Committee that will help bring transparency to the process and show that the Republic Party is really interested in supporting Conservative Principles. Please show your respect for Conservative Principles by appointing Representative Jeff Flake to the open position on the Appropriations Committee. |
| Marc Shevenell | Rochester, NH | January 17, 2008 | ALL THE ABOVE. AND STOP ANCHOR BABIES!!! BUILD THE DAMN FENCE!!!! |
| Jeffrey Smith | Taneytown, MD | January 17, 2008 | How many billions are we going to allow to be wasted by the big spenders in Washington. It is time to end the practice of buying votes with our money by members of both parties. |
| Frieda Mecray | downingtown, PA | January 17, 2008 | x |
| Sharon Bailey | Whitney, TX | January 17, 2008 | REp. Flake seems to be one of the most honest peopl I've seen in Congress in decades. He will be a perfect addition to the Appropriations Committee. He's the ONE to bring HONESTY back (or at least clarity & openness) |
| Albert Bloomfield | Mason, OH | January 17, 2008 | x |
| Lois Mammel | Newtown, PA | January 17, 2008 | Let's get serious about fiscal responsibility and select Jeff Flake to rein in earmarks - pork, that is! |
| William Voelker | California, KY | January 17, 2008 | Dear Rep. Boehner, As a resident of Northern Ky. I am thankful for your conservative representation for southern Ohio and the impact on Greater Cincinnati. As part of reining in on government spending please help by seeing that Rep. Flake (R-AZ) is appointed to the Appropriations Committee. |
| Jeff Brower | DeLeon Springs, FL | January 17, 2008 | Please do not continue to be the Powder Puff party. We do not need more democate lite, we need to cut spending NOW! |
| Ruth Mitchell | Charles City, IA | January 17, 2008 | Washington definitely needs someone to control the spending of OUR money. Republicans putting Jeff Flake on the Appropriations Committee would be a good start. |
| James Gaugier | Vicksburg, MI | January 17, 2008 | Please show us that leaders still exist in politics and it is not only about the need to be re-elected. When (or if) a politician ever decides to speak truely conservative ideas, this country will rally like never before. We're waiting for that voice. Jeff Flake on the Appropriations Committe would be a good start. |
| Bruce Berube | Yorktown, VA | January 17, 2008 | Pork barrel spending is out of control. We need a man with the character and integrity to get it under control. Put Jeff Flake on the Appropriations Committee. |
| Jim Slice | Central, SC | January 17, 2008 | I know the decision to appoint Jeff Flake to the Appropriations Committee is a hard one and may make many in your own party angry. However, all leaders are faced with just a few opportunities in their lives to nudge the course of history in a different direction. This is such an opportunity. The difficult decision must be made, and we are asking you to make it, even at great cost to yourself. I do not know what will come of it, but I do know that I will be grateful as will many Americans who love this country and wish to see it restored. |
| Guy Peters | Charlotte, NC | January 17, 2008 | Responsible federal government must resist the use of taxpayer money to hand out goodies to its constituents in the form of appropriations earmarks. Rep. Flake is the right man to help bring us back to responsible, constitutional spending priorities, and I respectfully urge Rep. Boehner and colleagues in the House Republican leadership to make every effort to secure a seat for Rep. Flake on the Appropriation Committee. |
| John H.C. Niederhaus | Souderton, PA | January 17, 2008 | One can only hope that elected officials will heed a voice of sober, honest sanity in the midst of the continual clamor of hogs jousting for a place at the trough. |
| Linda Thomas | Bluefield, WV | January 17, 2008 | Jeff Flake has a long record of opposing abusive pork in bills...he is the man we need on the Appropriations Committee to get pork killed BEFORE it goes into legislation! |
| James Roy | Star, ID | January 17, 2008 | x |
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