I’m seriously concerned about Congressman Conaway’s stand on “green energy.” Not only is he an acolyte for manmade global warming—junk science at its best and part of the totalitarian agenda of the U.N. at its worst—but it’s in direct conflict with the vast majority of the beliefs his constituents hold. Representative Conaway has stated at public meetings that he’ll cast his votes based on “his” convictions, regardless of the opinions of his constituents. He acknowledged, for example, that 90% of the people in his district advised him against voting for the first TARP bailout, but he voted for it anyway, because he knew better.
What changed his mind between the first and second bailout, which he voted against like all the other Republicans? His explanation was he discovered there was a credit crisis during those three days. Really? Or could it be “going along to get along”?
When a congressman finds his stand on an issue differs radically from his constituents’ he has two options: convince them he’s right OR resign. After all, the duty of a congressman is to “represent” the people in his district. If he can’t in conscience do that, he has no right being there.
Representative Conaway is running for his fifth term in Congress. He’s not entitled to that seat. He’s done some good work while in office, but he’s become co-opted by the system. It’s time for him to be replaced in the upcoming Republican primary.
Chris Younts has signed the Term-Limits pledge. He’s not going to Washington to make it a career, as Mike Conaway has publicly declared. Younts will go there to do the people’s work, to represent their values and their goals, to be answerable to them. Then he’s coming home.
Brenda Dillon
San Angelo
