Monday, May 2, 2011

Proud to be a Parent

My son TJ is 3.5 years old & we were watching TV last night when he asks me if that is Herman Cain on the tv.  I was a little taken back, but I replied yes it is Herman Cain. 


My wife and I were so proud to be parents. It reminded me of this Rodney Atkins song http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4K-wmQuWfrs


I sometimes forget that kids at his age are like sponges.  I guess it shows you how important Herman Cain is our family.  I know he has inspired my wife and I & now my son. 


Thank You Mr. Cain!!

Friday, April 29, 2011

Oh What a Night

Last night I was on a bloggers conference call with Mr. Cain. I would estimate that there were 5-7 bloggers on the call. With such a small group, my chances of asking a question were pretty high and I was correct.

After a quick intro by his team, we each introduced ourselves to Mr. Cain. I of course, being absolutely excited; introduced myself first. To be completely honest, I had butterflies in my stomach, but I pulled myself together and said "I am Joe Losurdo and I have a blog called Reform Washington Now". All of the other bloggers then went on and introduced themselves as well.

After the introductions were completed., Mr. Cain gave a quick speech and then turned it over to us for questioning.  At that point, I was thinking to myself; why I am so nervous.  Here is a man that has never been an elected official and he lost the only campaign when he ran for Senator of Georgia.Then it occurred to me, it was not who Mr. Cain was in the past, it was about who Mr. Cain would be in the future.  I had butterflies because I was talking to the future President of The United States.

After a few people asked some questions,  I finally spoke up and was ready to ask mine. I introduced myself once more and I commented on the fact the my wife had been listening to you for years and insisted that I listen to you as well. I listened to you a few times and then I was hooked.  I thought to myself, this guy gets it and from then on, I have always been inspired.  I told Mr. Cain that I am 100% behind you, but how can we help you get elected? He said one of the biggest things is volunteers and we currently have over 100,000 of them on the ground. He also added "Every donation even the smallest one can have an impact."

I followed up with another question;  "I think we all know that you are going to run for President, but when do you think you will announce?  A few words came out of his mouth and then the click, phone shut off.  I could not believe it, I accidentally shut the phone off. I actually shut the phone of on Mr. Cain. That was it, that was my last chance to ask Mr. Cain a question. Someday, I hope  to ask him a few more questions one day.

P.S I really hope he wins the presidency, I will tell everyone that I hung up the phone on the President.

Friday, April 22, 2011

My Letter To Herman Cain

This is a letter I drafted and sent to Mr. Cain

Dear Mr. Cain,

I would like to thank you for everything you have done, and will do for this country.  This is the first time in my life where I actually believe a candidate will do what they promise, rather than give lip service.  This country is in great peril and unless we make an immediate change, we will be like every other empire in the history of the world and crumble.  I believe there are very few people who can have an immediate impact on this country and you are one of those people! As you move forward in your Presidential campaign, I think you would want to fill your staff with people who are like minded as you. I would love the opportunity to discuss any positions paid or unpaid available within your campaign and I have included my number below.

Candidates make so many false promises on the campaign trail. They lie, cheat, and will do just about anything to get reelected. They sell their souls,  just to maintain their power.  Our politicians are suppose to be noble and do what is best for this country, not what is best for them.  Establishing term limits into our system will rid the lifetime politicians and open the way for citizens to step up and do what is best for this country.  I believe that we must change the system and remove reelections completely.  We can increase the number of years a representative can stay in office, but reelection must be removed.  Without having reelections, our representatives will no longer waste crucial time on the campaign trail and will now spend that time working for us instead of themselves. Abandoning reelections would instantly stop the powerful lobbying groups because candidates will no longer need their money to get reelected.  Lobbying groups will still exist because candidates still need their money to get elected. However, with no reelection our representatives will no longer be held captive by these powerful groups.

Another reform that will immediately boost the economy is the FairTax. This plan will instantly give back the power to the people like never before.  No longer will the citizens of this great country be held hostage by those who are fiscally irresponsible. The Fair Tax will single handily keep our country at the top of the international food chain.  Businesses that have left and gone over seas will begin to come back, while other companies from around the world will begin to invest back into America.

There has never been a time in our history when our country was so fragile.  We need people to step up, make a stand, and take back our country.  The people are starting to wake up and listen to what the Tea Party and you stand for. I truly believe our citizens are not dumb, even if the mainstream media tries to convince us otherwise. The media is correct when they say Americans  hold tightly to  their guns, beliefs, and religion, because that is exactly what makes America great.  If the media would actually report the news instead of shoving their agenda down our throats, the landscape in America would be very different.

This country desperately needs to change the course we are currently undertaking.  No longer should we hire politicians who have not worked a day of their life in the real world. We need people like you who have been in the trenches and understand how business works.  We need a business leader to take the reins of this country and run it like a profitable business, and you have the opportunity to do this.  No business would ever survive if they ran up a deficit and continued to be so fiscally irresponsible.  I personally would not want to work for a company that continues to run up a deficit like our country .  I believe many of our politicians have  no intention of paying back their debt and that goes against every moral bone in my body. I am sure that if the money runs out, our politicians will back-talk their way out and say that is was not their fault...it was someone else's.

I know you will be the one who can "Take Back Our Government" to what it once was.  I would be forever grateful to be a part of your presidential campaign.  I doubt there will ever be another opportunity for me to do something so meaningful and I want to be a part of the greatest transformation this country will ever see.  I have no political background other than watching the news seven days a week.  Like you, I have been in the business world and learned how to grow and maintain a very successful business.  I helped grow a company that had 2 employees into a multimillion company with over 25 employees. That is exactly the American Dream and why small businesses are the backbone of this country. As you move forward in your Presidential campaign, I think you would want to fill your staff with people who are like minded as you.  Now is the time to  "buck the system" and get rid of the politicians and put in place those citizens who care as deeply as we do about this country.

I hope this letter inspires you just as you have inspired me!!

You are truly one of the great ones, and I will pray to God so that I may be a part of something that will be so special.  I would love the opportunity to discuss any positions paid or unpaid available within your campaign and I have included my number below.

Sincerely,
Joe Losurdo

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Where has the Honor Gone?

The words Congressmen, Representative, Senator and Politician have a much different meaning today, compared to when I was growing up. I used to think our politicians were honest caring, noble, and they held their positions with honor & pride. They stood for the people and put our priorities first! Sadly, this non longer happens.

We cannot move forward unless our leaders restore their honor first. When honor is restored, we can once again look to them and know they are putting our priorities back on top!