Poor Richard at the Voice of the American blog, tells a story about his recent visit with Rep. Heath Shuler, D-NC:
We were sitting around the coffee table and he leaned forward and said, “You’re a registered Republican aren’t you?” I responded, ” Yes.” ( I wish I had responded, “Does it matter?”) After my response he said, “I knew that, the red tie you are wearing gave you away.” I was honestly unaware, that apparently in Washington and some other places, a red tie is a flag for a Republican. I had worn a suit out of respect for his office, a blue one, and red seemed logical. Who knew?
I was in shock. I am a tax payer. I had driven over 400 miles to be there. My intent in being there was to express my concern over the size, scope, and direction of the federal government. And to him, a man living off the backs of tax payers, I was nothing more than a red tie.
But what really got my attention was this exchange:
At one point I asked him how many people in his district did he think had inadequate health care. He responded 25%. I asked “so 25% of the population is going to dictate to 75% of the population?” He responded with a smile of his face, “That’s America”.
(Link via Randy’s Right)
