“Don’t Delete This Without Reading”

That is what the subject line said in the e-mail I received from the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank in Washington, D.C. Knowing it was a fundraising e-mail from Heritage, I still took the bait and read it. I will delete it as soon as I reproduce the text below:

Dear Laurence,

It looks likely that Republicans will retake Congress on November 4.

That gives conservatives an opportunity to set the agenda for the country — on cutting taxes, reining in spending, halting illegal immigration, repealing Obamacare, and getting back to constitutional government.

This is a major opportunity you can’t let slip away. You and I must act now — before the election — so we can lay the groundwork for victories in December’s lame duck session and in 2015.

Find out more >>

Even if liberals lose on November 4, they won’t sit still. We set a deadline of Tuesday, October 14 to give us three weeks to prepare for the coming battles.

We need 2,000 patriots to get involved by Tuesday to stop the left and enable conservative victories. I know I can count on you. Get involved >>

Thank you.

Sincerely,

Michael A. Needham
Chief Executive Officer
Heritage Action for America

Republicans will retake Congress? Wow, I can’t wait for them to destroy the country even more than they did when they controlled Congress under George W. Bush. Rein in spending? Conservatives in Congress doubled the national debt during the Bush years. None of the budgets they have put forth since then have been balanced. They are big spenders just like the Democrats. When you click the “Find out more” and “Get involved” links, you are taken to the same page with a picture of Ted Cruz on it that concludes with an appeal to “Donate now to both Heritage and Heritage Action.”

It is unfortunate that thousands of conservatives will probably be sucked by this sleazy fundraising appeal. See my critique of Heritage here and here and the president of Heritage here.

I just deleted the e-mail. But I won’t delete yours. I welcome your comments and news items.

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2:39 pm on October 9, 2014