Will someone please bring me a bottle of seltzer?

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, please gather ‘round! Don’t push, don’t crowd, leave that to the professionals! Today, we have a new act; prepare for mystery, suspense, baggy pants and a face-full of meringue. Wait for it...send in, the clowns.

Yes, as an astute blogger recently illustrated, the comically small door has been opened and a whacky horde of clowns just keep stepping through it. It’s impossible not to watch the show! Just look at the clowns and all of their zany antics! Oh wait, is a belief in liberty zany, or how about personal responsibility? Okay, maybe it’s not zany, but it must be ridiculous. I mean, who are these clowns to stand on the principles that built this country, anyway?

This is the attitude that continues to seep out of the incumbent establishment, “Who are these clowns to challenge us?” Watch out, America. These clowns may not look the same as the politicians you are used to. They may dress a little different; they may do and say hilarious things such as reading the constitution and believing in the framework built by our founders. They may even have the audacity to ask for the truth, and to hold everyone accountable. Most ridiculous of all, they may even ask you to hold them accountable.

Most Americans recognize that our nation is at a cross-road. Both parties have indulged in excessive spending and left us with crippling debt. Our incumbent officials must be held accountable for either perpetuating this spending binge, or failing to stand against it. I am running as a Republican candidate for US Congress MN CD 7 because I see many members re-dedicating themselves to the principles of fiscal responsibility, free enterprise and liberty.

The powers that be in Washington look at us like we’re stepping out of a clown car. They don’t believe in personal responsibility, accountability, or truth. They forget that this nation is fueled by people who must take personal responsibility to support their families. They forget that people must operate on principles of truth and hard work to earn their living. They forget that Americans are held accountable for their actions every day.

So, they see a tiny car with a tiny door swinging open and clown after clown stepping out. We, however, know that the car is a cardboard cut-out. Standing behind it is an endless line of people who are finished with incumbent politicians who don’t operate in the real word of actions and consequences. Now, can someone grab me a pair of polka-dot suspenders, a red nose that honks, and a bottle of seltzer? It’s time to step through the door.