Oklahoma Democratic Congressman Dan Boren told the Tulsa World that he believes his party will lose plenty of seats in this year’s elections because of the bad economic agenda they have pursued in Congress.  He cites specifically the health care bill and Cap and Trade, both destructive pieces of legislation that Congressman John Spratt voted for.  When members of Spratt’s own party are speaking out about the horrible agenda they have pushed, how can we the voters of the Fifth Congressional District allow Spratt another two years in Congress to make more of the same mistakes?

If you are a resident living in South Carolina’s Fifth Congressional District, you might be feeling a little irked lately like me.  Our representation in Washington D.C. has gone missing.  No, our elected “representative” is still there, it’s just his representation that has gone A.W.O.L.

For 27 years Congressman John Spratt has gone to D.C. and cast thousands of votes on behalf of the people of upstate South Carolina.  There may have been a time when Mr. Spratt’s representation reflected the values of this district, but that certainly isn’t today.  The Fifth has changed over the years, but Congressman Spratt has not.  Communities such as Rock Hill, Fort Mill, and other parts of the district have been overflowing with folks from Charlotte and even other parts of the nation seeking the benefits of an area shaped and nurtured on typical middle class American values:  low taxes, quiet affordable communities, and neighborly residents.  These are people who work hard for a living, want the government out of their lives, and raise their families with traditional American morals, respect, and personal responsibility.  Why then do we have a representative in Washington casting votes weekly for policies and procedures that reflect the exact opposite of our residents?

John Spratt does not represent Rock Hill or Chester or Gaffney or Kershaw or Darlington.  He’s made it abundantly clear, particularly during this current Congress, that he is in Washington to carry out the agenda of the radical leadership of his party and the people of San Francisco.  The Fifth Congressional District is made up of a majority of people who oppose the economically destructive policies of Cap and Trade, but John Spratt eagerly supported it.  The people of the Fifth Congressional District oppose their hard earned dollars going to bailout big corporate fat cats on Wall Street from their mistakes while unemployment in Chester County surpasses 20%, but John Spratt thought that was A-OK.  The people of the Fifth Congressional District oppose oppressive mandates by the government that would result in them being thrown in jail if they are not able to afford to purchase health insurance, but John Spratt is thrilled with the plan.  And while middle class families are having to tighten their budgets and struggle to make ends meet in a weakened economy, Congressman John Spratt chaired the very committee that authorized a Federal budget with a gaping hole of almost $2 trillion for one fiscal year, passing this debt on to the children and grandchildren of the people he is “representing.”

You may be asking yourself what’s wrong with this picture.  The answer is clear.  Congressman John Spratt has been in Washington for too long and has forgotten that he works for the people.  The solution is even more clear.  He needs to retire or be retired in next year’s election.  If you, like me, have had enough and are fed up, please join me in helping to rid our Congress of John Spratt and elect a new representative who will go to D.C. and stand up for the values of South Carolina’s Fifth Congressional District.  I hope to make this Web site a focal point for all those out there who would like to see this goal accomplished.  If you would like to help write for the site or in any other way please email me at S-a-m@D-u-m-p-S-p-r-a-t-t.c-o-m (without the dashes between the letters).  If you have other ideas and suggestions on ways of organizing please feel free to contact me and share.  And more importantly, if you are a potential candidate I would definitely like to hear from you.

Lets all do our part to bring some real hope and change to Washington and South Carolina’s Fifth District!