Tea Party member responds
NEWS-TIMES
Published: Wednesday, August 17, 2011 3:05 PM EDT

Newport, N.C.

Aug. 12, 2011

TO THE EDITOR:

In his August 10 letter, “Obama supporter” says the Tea Party is a “cult” that needs to be investigated. “Obama supporter” couldn’t write a positive letter, itemizing the constructive accomplishments of his guy (oh, wait, there haven’t been any), so he attacks the character of the Tea Party and its members, although he probably doesn’t know any of us personally and he urges the FBI to check out Tea Party leaders. If the Tea Party has, as “Obama supporter” claims, “the power to tell Congress what to do,” it is a power that is based solely on the fact that the Tea Party consists of educated, conservative, informed, America-loving, involved voters who don’t mind contacting our elected representatives to tell them how we feel. And we sign our names.

First, this Congress cannot agree not to “ever” raise taxes; it simply can’t obligate future Congresses to behave in a certain way. The letter writer said George Bush should be impeached? “Obama supporter,” wake up! George Bush is no longer president. How can he be impeached? “And all his money and holdings taken away from him?” On what grounds? Because you don’t like him? How ignorant you are. This is America, not some Third World dictatorship.

The only totally true statement “Obama supporter” made is “It’s President Obama that these Republicans and the Tea Party want to get rid of …” He is correct. That is our ultimate goal, and we make no secret of it. We don’t apologize for it. We want Obama to be “a one-term president” … but not, as “Obama supporter” says, by hook or crook. By hard work, and by honest, fair and open elections. That’s the American way.

“Obama supporter” had to play on the detested “race card.” I say one more time — it’s not about R-A-C-E. It’s about Barack Hussein Obama’s poor policies, his failure to lead, his promotion of class warfare, his failure to close the U.S./Mexico border, his failure to curb unemployment, and the list goes on.

Barack Hussein Obama will never get my respect or my loyalty, until he loves this country as I love it and as every president up to now has loved it, until he implements sound foreign and domestic policies and until he surrounds himself with people who love this country.

I told Barack Hussein Obama these same things in an e-mail that I sent to him personally. And I signed my name. Unlike “Obama supporter,” I am not afraid or ashamed to sign my name to what I say. My name is Jennifer Rose Hudson. I live in western Carteret County, born and bred in North Carolina.

I retired as a Department of Defense civilian with 32 years federal service. I am a Tea Party member, and a conservative Republican voter. I volunteer in my church, in my community and with the USO. I pay my taxes and my bills. Bring on the investigators, “Obama supporter.” I can pass your test. And next time, please have the fortitude to sign your name. It only weakens your position when you hide behind an anonymous signature.

JENNIFER R. HUDSON