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My fellow eAmericans, want to formally announce that I am running for Congress again, to represent the great state of Georgia. I've served many terms in the congress, and honestly, I think I've gotten relatively good at it.

I'm running again because I believe I have the experience to do the job well, dedication to do the job day in and day out, knowledge of the role's limits to set and achieve good goals for another month.

EXPERIENCE

I've been playing this game for over a year now. I’ve been a senior Home Guard/National Guard Officer, I’ve served as chair of the Foreign Relations Advisory Committee, and sat on the Budget and Finance Committee, I've been a member of the AAP's Round Table, Oversight Committee, and Congressional Elections Committee, I have served as Undersecretary of State for PEACE relations, as a department of developing regions staffer, as Ambassador to eRussia, and I have previously served seven terms as a Senator. I am well regarded by my peers and have always done well congressional evaluations, earning high ratings every time I'm evaluated.

I’ve seen multiple world wars, and I've seen this country transform through combat into the global behemoth we are now. I'm a pragmatist. I know our strengths and I know our weaknesses and I know that keeping an eye on our money and who has control over it is the best way to keep people honest.

DEDICATION

I am absolutely committed to making this country stronger.

I have fourteen hard worker medals, because I care about our economy and about the businesses that make this country great. I've only missed very few days of work in my entire eLife, and I once went so far as to track down a stranger with an iPhone at the Kentucky Derby to make sure I got my work and training in for the day. Interestingly, while many people had iPhones, far fewer were willing to hand them to some stranger so he could “two click”.

I’m a business owner and a philanthropist. I have donated hundreds of guns and artillery pieces to our soldiers and citizens and will continue to do so.

I respond to every message or citizenship request I receive, and do so thoroughly. Ask any of the numerous new citizens I've approved about their background checks. No one is sneaking into the eUS on my watch, but true patriots should always be welcomed back as quickly as possible.

I post often and substantively on the national forums, military forums. I try to contribute to our national debate and help steer this country in the right direction.

ROLE OF A SENATOR

While we run from office from various reasons, once the election is over we assume the duties of a national legislature. This is critical. I'm not going to promise to bring hospitals and defense systems or any other pork to Georgia, not because I don't love this state, but because I want to see the nation move forward with a wise infrastructure strategy that takes into account our global position.

I worked hard for several terms to try to improve the way congress operates, and I managed to get a code of laws passed, and in the coming terms I’d like to see what I’ve missed during my retirement and then apply my talents where they can be most useful.

The Congress is a body with limited authority that is primarily economic in nature. While we can vote on foreign policy proposals from the president such as declarations of war, treaties, embargoes, etc., we are primarily a body tasked with economic authority and some limited power to run domestic programs.

I support keeping our military well funded, continuing to regulate the value of our currency through the CBO, and our present, limited, domestic programs. I'd like to see whether a limited foray into some more protectionist taxes in a smaller industry, would work, but only as a pilot program and only carefully. Past there, I see it as my job to keep people honest and make sure we efficiently and effectively execute policy.

And so . . .

I sincerely hope to be able to continue to represent my people and serve my country in the Congress. Please post any comments or questions and I'll respond as quickly as possible.

I’d sincerely appreciate your votes in the coming election as I have appreciated your support in the past months.