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| Affiliation | Republican |
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| Name | Joe Grimaud |
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Greenwood, South Carolina , United States |
| Email | None |
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| Contributor | SC-Conservative |
| Last Modifed | RBH
Mar 31, 2022 01:00pm |
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| Info | Dear friends,
We are at a critical time in our nation's history.
One out of every ten workers cannot find a job. Government is growing out of control. And we are being sad- dled with a national debt which threatens to bankrupt us, and will become an unbearable burden on taxpayers for generations to come.
Meanwhile, the Obama/Pelosi administration is taking our nation rapidly toward socialism... away from the principals of liberty and justice... away from the American free enterprise system on which our nation was founded.... and away from any real solutions to the economic problems we face.
America is at a crossroads. Unfortunately, Washington is leading us in the wrong direction. And it's not just Obama and the Democrats! Many of the incumbent Republicans in Congress are part of the problem, too!!!
Frankly, the entire system is broken, because it's dominated by political bosses, special interests, and career politicians who put their own personal political interests ahead of the best interests of the people.
I think it's time to clean the slate and throw them all out!
We cannot depend on these career politicians to solve the problems we face because they ARE a large part of the problem. They may be good people who had the best of intentions when they began. But once they start moving up that ladder as career politicians, they become far more interested in the next election than the next generation.
There's only one way for America to really solve the problem: It's time for "We, The People" to take our nation back!
Citizens across the country are fed up with politics as usual. We're tired of politicians who say one thing to get elected, but then do the opposite. We're tired of a government which is growing out of control, and unfair taxes that go higher and higher to pay for that growth. We're tired of a Congress which is controlled by big-money special interests, and takes care of Wall Street while ignoring Main Street.
If we do NOT act now to change the direction we're heading, our grandchildren are going to grow up in a country far different from the one we have experienced and enjoyed. The American opportunity could be lost forever.
The time has come for us to take our nation back.
We the people - you and I - must take action NOW to save America from the current administration, which is leading us toward disaster, and from the career politicians, who cannot or will not stop it from happening.
Nearly 30 years ago, when our nation was facing a different crisis, Ronald Reagan asked this question of the American people:
"If not us, who? If not now, when?"
That question is more pertinent now than ever. Fortunately, it's already being answered by average, hard- working, taxpaying families across the USA.
Earlier this year, we took the first step to take our nation back.
In a special election for the United States Senate, the people of Massachusetts sent a message loud and clear that their senate seat did not belong to any political party, or establishment, or machine or power-brokers: It belongs to the people,... and the people are taking their nation back!
Now its time for US to do our part here in South Carolina to help take our nation back. America IS at a cross- roads, and if we wait two more years, it may be too late. America, the last best hope for mankind... the bright, shining city on the hill.... the beacon of hope for the world... may be lost forever if WE, the people, do not act NOW.
That's why I have put my life on hold to be a part of the solution, as a candidate for Congress, whose only interest is going to fix Washington so that future generations can enjoy the same wonderful opportunities with which we have all been blessed.
I'm not a politician. I'm a military veteran and a businessman.... a regular taxpayer, just like you!
And I'm NOT a political insider, with lots of powerful friends in high places. I'm a regular hard-working, God-fearing, family man, who has been married to the same special woman for 50 wonderful years. I like driving a truck, and I'm much more comfortable wearing a pair of khakis than a suit and tie. Again, a lot like you, I expect.
But there's something else you and I have in common, I believe, which is even more significant: We're patriotic Americans who love our country, and are willing to stand up, speak out, and even fight, if needed, to protect the American way of life.
That's why I believe I'm speaking for you when I say I want to carry our fight to Washington, to stop politics as usual, to fix the broken system, and put America back on the right track.
Here's the good news: It's happening all across America. Men and women from all walks of life are just like us and are fed up! They're taking action. They're taking our nation back.
It's happening in Massachusetts. It's happening at Tea Party events across the land. It's happening on the Internet and in conservative news media. It's happening throughout the heartland, in state after state.
Patriotic Americans like you and me are putting their lives and careers on hold, and stepping forward to challenge the career politicians and take our country back. Millions and millions of Americans are joining this battle, and this year, in 2010, we are going to take our nation back.
Now, one thing I can assure you about Joe Grimaud is this: I am NOT a career politician, and never will be.
I've already had two great careers: one in the military, where I flew 100 combat missions in defense of our freedom; and another in business, where I built dozens of small businesses across the South, created over 1,000 jobs, and even served briefly as CEO of a large company to successfully lead them out of a financial crisis.
I don't need another career as a politician, and I will not accept one. I support term limits, and I've made the commitment to serve no more than six years... to help put our nation back on track, and then move on. That's the way it should be, and that's the way it will be.
I'm not interested in a political career, but let me tell you a little about the two careers I have had: First, my military career, and then, my business career.
During my Air Force Career, I was a fighter pilot. I volunteered for the Air Force at 17 and struggled to become an Air Force Officer. The Air Force spent a bunch of money training me to be a good fighter pilot. So when the Viet Nam War heated up and they introduced jets into the conflict, I wanted to go. I volunteered to fly F-105's because they were flying the hottest missions in the war, almost exclusively over Hanoi and North Viet Nam.
When I went into F-105 training I discovered there was a special group of F105's called Wild Weasels who were flying the hottest of the F-105 missions. So I volunteered for the Wild Weasel program. Five of us from my unit in Misawa, Japan, went to F-105's and only two of us did not get shot down. One, Tom Kirk, stayed in POW Camp for six years. One, Ed Capelli, died, either from hostile fire or his ejection, and one, G.I. Basel, got shot down and was rescued from North Vietnam, but with two broken legs. I flew 100 of those missions. These days they show those Wild Weasel missions on the History Channel and call them Suicide Missions.
I would like to say it was my expertise and prowess that kept me from getting shot down, but I know that was not so. I did have some successes and received some medals for it. But the things I remember most are the things I did not do as well as I would have liked, and the possibility that some fellow pilot might have died or spent years in POW camp because I did not do my job as well as I might have.
Despite the dangers, I was proud to volunteer to serve my country. The priorities of my life instilled in me as a child by my father -- God, Family, Country, and career -- made doing my patriotic duty seem nat- ural, just as it does now. I could not stand by and ignore my duty to my country in that time of crisis, and neither can I now.
After leaving the military, my wife Gladys and I were blessed to be able to start our own small family business, a Precision Tune franchise, which we operated modestly, through our own hands-on hard work. From a simple beginning, we were able to grow and expand, until we had built over 90 businesses through- out the Southeast, creating over 1,000 jobs along the way.
During the 1990's, when the national Precision Tune organization faced a serious financial crisis, I was asked to step in as CEO to help solve the problem. I went to the national headquarters in Washington, and for four years, worked diligently to fix a major financial crisis.
Once again, I was blessed. We solved the financial crisis, the jobs of many thousands were secured, and a small part of the American economy was put back on track.
And we did it without government bailouts, without government stimulus funds, without any government assistance at all. We did it with hard work, and by putting our faith in the good, solid, hardworking people of America.... not the government, not the politicians, and not by taking money from the taxpayers without their permission. We solved the problem ourselves.
That brings us to the present day, 2010, when we find America at a crossroads, and our nation in need of a new crop of Citizen Congressmen who are more interested in the next generation than the next election.
I believe the experience from my two careers - fighting for our nation in the military, and creating new jobs as a businessman - well qualify me to help solve the two major issues facing our nation - fighting the war against terrorism, and restoring our nation's economy.
But it is the career path I chose NOT to take -- career politician -- which best qualifies me to solve the biggest challenge facing our nation: the challenge of fixing Washington and taking our nation back for the people.
I know the powerful special interest groups will spend countless thousands of dollars on advertising to try to elect another career politician... one of their own... and the political insiders will continue to play the "you scratch my back, I'll scratch yours" endorsement game.
But, if enough regular folks like you and me work together, we CAN elect one of OUR own to Congress. So it's up to you!
Do you believe America is at a crossroads? Do you believe we're being led down the wrong path? Do you believe it's time to take our nation back? Are you fed up, as I am?
If so, will you help me do something about it? Will you join our team, and help put America back on the right track?
I'm asking you to join me to help elect a career-military man, career-businessman, not a career-politician.
If you're willing to send a Citizen-Congressman to Washington to be part of the solution, instead of the problem, please let me know by completing this form: Taking America Back. Or, you may prefer to simply send me an email (joe@joegrimaud.com). Either way, I'd like to hear from you.
Please join me in standing up for the next generation. Let's take our nation back.
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