Owego NY “moderate conservative” plans a primary challenge saying, “If not me, who?”
A COLUMN By Jim King,
Nick Langworthy’s behavior has made him vulnerable to defeat in the coming mid-term election. I am offering myself as a better Republican candidate because I would be a better Congressman.
As a moderate conservative, I advocate for the Republican values of fiscal responsibility, personal liberty within the rule of law, a fair marketplace, and security in strong national defense. I believe these purposes must be accomplished within a stable framework of the checks and balances of the Constitution.
Mr. Langworthy has abandoned these principles. Here are examples:
Fiscal responsibility: Mr. Langworth supports a budget which will increase the national debt to the point of insolvency. He plans spending without sufficient income. The Treasury will have trouble selling the US debt. The dollar will be devalued. This means a dollar buys less, i.e. inflation. It harms us all, and especially Americans with fixed income.
Liberty within law: In a recent “town hall” Mr. Langworthy supported the unlawful rendition of Kilmar Garcia to a Salvadorian prison. When pressed on every person’s right of due process (5th and 14th amendments), Mr. Langworthy evaded the question. Worse, Mr. Langworthy has cosponsored H.R.1526 which limits a federal judge’s authority to an issue an injunction, and erodes the separation of powers.
Fair marketplace: Mr. Langworthy refuses to move toward reclaiming congressional authority on taxes (Article I). A consequence is erratic import tariffs. Uncertainty causes businesses great difficulty in planning. The US position in global trade is threatened.
National security: Mr. Langworthy fails to recognize the importance of confronting Russian aggression. His vote against support to Ukraine speaks loudly. Our allies no longer trust the US.
Republicans and all the residents of the 23rd district need a replacement for Nick Langworthy, whose work-life experience is limited to survival in politics.
If not me, who?
