WHO I AM AND WHY I WRITE
I was the 2006 Republican Nominee for the U.S. House in the Pennsylvania 11th Congressional District. I am a Conservative Republican and having run a grassroots, shoe-leather, underfunded campaign for office, I have a unique insight into the issues facing our country.
What you’ll get here is my honest insight into the goings on in today’s political world.
My opinions do not always sync up with the current Republican Party. They are what I believe to be genuine, Conservative viewpoints, regardless of who is in office.
It is my firm belief that respectful and meaningful dialogue is the only way to arrive at real solutions to our problems. We have lost our way from the time when President Reagan and Speaker O’Neil would battle it out as adversaries during the day, but have dinner as friends in the evening.
Below are some of my affiliations and awards:
United States Navy Veteran
Good Conduct Medal
Sea Service Ribbon
Phi Chi Omega Chiropractic Honor Society
New York Chiropractic Distinguished Service Award
National Republican Congressional Committee Leadership Award
2004 National Republican Congressional Committee Physician of the Year
2005 National Republican Congressional Committee Physician of the Year
Honorary Co-Chairman National Republican Congressional Committee Business Advisory Council
2005 National Republican Congressional Committee Ronald Reagan Gold Medal
Knights of Columbus
San Cataldo Social Society
National Federation of Independent Businesses
Editor, “the Impulse”, Student Publication of New York Chiropractic College
14 Comments
March 31, 2007 at 5:29 am
Joe,
Thanks for pointing me to your True American Heroes post.
Best,
gary poole
http://www.garyandrewpoole.com
April 6, 2007 at 7:55 pm
Joe
I’m a born-and-raised-in-NE-Penna Democrat who finds your blog a breath of fresh air. I’ve been looking high and low for a conservative blog that I can read with respect and reason, and I’ve finally found it. Even though you and I may disagree at times, I’m happy to now be a regular reader. Keep up the good work.
Jeff F
April 6, 2007 at 7:57 pm
I should’ve said Northern Central Penna. and added that I’ve lived in California for the past 28 (!!) years.
Thanks
April 6, 2007 at 8:01 pm
Hi Jeff,
Thank you for the kind words and comment.
Keep up the Dialogue
Joe
April 9, 2007 at 5:02 am
I just linked to your post about Fred Thompson.
April 26, 2007 at 4:08 am
I’m pretty sure that last year Luzerne County paid Kevin Lynn to help out with making a film about the river common project. Guess that prevents him from speaking out about the damn dam. take care…t.g.
June 23, 2007 at 5:30 pm
Joe, just found your site, linked over from “Divided we Stand.” It’s good to hear another voice disavowing the current GOP as NOT the “real” GOP. You may be interested in this effort.
Reference here: http://centralsanity.blogspot.com/2007/06/update-on-letter-to-republican-leaders.html
And here: http://centralsanity.blogspot.com/2007/06/revised-letter-to-republican-leaders.html
January 11, 2008 at 7:27 pm
Joe,
I happened upon your blog from a link at either Huffington Post or Raw Story. I’ve taken the time to go back and read several months of your posts and although I don’t agree with everything…lol, I do appreciate the overall tenor of your posts and your responses to the comments as well. I especially like the “Keep up the dialoge” trailer you include on all your responses. One area in which I completely concur with you is that the current vitriolic climate of extreme partisan rigidity offers nothing in the way of solutions to the ever increasing problems we face as a Nation. It is reflected in every aspect of the Government and has seemingly contaminated other institutions as well. I once was told that you are either part of the problem or part of the solution. That one small comment resonated with me. Tolerance and patience , practiced in all our affairs can reveal previously unperceived conduits of grace and inspired insight if only we have the courage to entertain honest self appraisal and allow the notion of perhaps having been mistaken. I’ll continue to visit and chip in my two cents worth from time to time. Keep up the good work. If we all stop talking… then we are really in trouble.
January 11, 2008 at 7:35 pm
Thanks for the kind words Michael. While we may not always agree the idea is to get us to talk, or in this case write.
Keep up the Dialogue
Joe
February 19, 2008 at 12:22 pm
Joe,
I am sending along the following because I feel it is people like you who express how they see the world as the start of dialogue to seek the correct answers. Keep up the good work.
To Dare
To laugh is to risk appearing the fool.
To weep is to risk appearing sentimental.
To reach for another is to risk involvement.
To expose your ideas, your dreams, before a crowd
is to risk their loss.
To love is to risk not being loved in return.
To live is to risk dying.
To believe is to risk failure.
But risks must be taken, because the greatest
hazard in life is to risk nothing.
The people who risk nothing, do nothing,
have nothing, are nothing.
They may avoid suffering and sorrow,
but they cannot learn, feel, change,
grow, love, live.
Chained by their attitudes, they are
slaves; they have forfeited their freedom.
Only a person who risks is free.
Unknown
February 29, 2008 at 6:54 am
March 3, 2008 at 12:22 am
Hi Joel,
Those are good credentials friend. I just found your blog and am reading through it.
April 14, 2008 at 8:31 am
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April 20, 2008 at 6:11 pm
I’m A conserative Republican ,But I Believe Burock Obama will Do The Best Job As President
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