I didn’t really think there was a point to go to Holt’s Town Hall Meeting last night. After all, I’ve communicated to him, or tried to anyway, many times, telling him my views on the current issues; on the economy, healthcare, cap and trade, just to name a few. He always wrote back and updated me with his voting record. It was always opposite of how I wanted him to vote.  After awhile I feel he just does what he wants to do anyway, what’s the point in meeting him? In the past I have traveled far and made efforts to join fellow Americans in expressing our opposition to Obama and Washington policies. At this point I feel my energy will focus on trying to get my voice heard by helping the best candidates I can find and voting on Election Day. But Marlboro was too close to me not to attend.

Rush Holt was exactly how I anticipated. He’ll tell you that he wants to hear from his constituents, but he has no desire in really listening to us. He treated the audience as if we were in third grade. Holt talked on and on not answering the questions and not even trying to hear his constituents. At first, he didn’t even allow any followup questions. Even children know when their questions are not answered and when they are lied to. So it goes without saying that as adults we know when we are disrespected.

My husband wanted to ask about the fact that more New Jerseyians are moving out of New Jersey than into New Jersey and what plans does he have to remedy this problem. Also, given the current climate of dissatisfaction with our elected officials, would he suggest legislature for term limits. His questions were not chosen to be answered. I’m sure I’ll be getting correspondence from him and I’m sure he won’t have an answer for it.

Often people ask why their representatives would keep spending money America does not have. They ask why they voted for cap and trade and the healthcare bill. Representative Rush Holt always has a spin on these answers making it look like what he voted for will work and has worked for us Americans.

Instead of asking our elected officials why they keep spending money and why they keep passing these bills, WHY DON’T WE JUST TELL THEM.

They have an agenda and it’s called government control. They know best how to spend our money. Even if we get to the point when even a smaller minority of us are still working, we will be supporting everyone who doesn’t work all under the disguise of “fairness”.  Conveniently, at the same time, our elected officials will be voted back in term after term because most citizens will depend on the government and they need to keep their representative in office who makes it possible for them to survive.

It was nice to meet neighbors that have similar views as I do and I look forward to joining you all in supporting Mike Halfacre.