Harry Reid

I think it is time someone calls Harry Reid to task. The man is a disgrace to the office he holds. He is a disgrace as a Nevadan. He is a disgrace as an American. Americans aren't defeatists, and they don't back down from fights. They don't commit treasonous acts, and then still call themselves Americans. Why hasn't any one in this state demanded his resignation or fighting to have him removed from office. I am utterly and completely ashamed of him.

First he says that the war in in Iraq is lost when there are countless sources, much closer to the fighting saying it isn't. Countless sources who are extraordinarily much better qualified to make that judgment call.

Second he proclaims that this war will bring the Democrats more Senate seats! Like that is important to the rest of us.

And now he says that if General David Petraeus says we are winning this fight he won't believe him. Again we are back to calling those closer to the fighting and much more qualified to make those assessments liars!

Harry Reid, you are the only man fighting a loosing battle. I know this because no one can pick a first with true Americans and win it. That is what you are up against. You will loose this battle that you have picked to fight. Below I have listed some traits that are against you. Traits that will be your undoing.

You are a defeatist, anti-American, self-serving, and traitorous, and you don't deserve a political post leading this country. You are out of touch with reality. You don't deserve to lead a state as great as Nevada, and need to leave your position to someone who can do the job that you are so miserably occupying. Us "common folk" could have probably been fired for less than what you are doing now.

I have spent my entire life being a better American than what you are now. Yes, being American means being able to voice dissent in policy and governmental decisions, but not to the point that it is treason. Not to the point where we are putting our men and women in even more danger than the war alone may do. Not to the point where you are opening the door to our enemies by inhibiting our soldiers in the field by keeping them from preforming the task that we have trained them for, and entrusted them with.

You, and many other democrats are attempting to give the terrorists and insurgents a date for which they cam wait for. A time frame that they know they can out last. You are enabling the terrorists and insurgents to live and fight another day. Perhaps the next battle they wage will be here. Amongst the very people who voted for you (I assure you, I wasn't amongst them), on the soil that you claim to protect and swore to govern.

None of what you have done has shown you to be a true American. I might even feel sorry for you because of this, if you didn't irritate me, and disgrace everything that I hold dear.

Senator Harry Reid can be recalled if enough signatures can be collected. 25% of the total number of votes he received during the last election would be needed. He received 494,805 votes in 2004. That means 123,701.25 signatures are needed to remove him from office. For the sake of argument one should probably shoot for 125,000 signatures, or more. See the rules as laid out by the Nevada State Constitution below.

Sec. 9. Recall of public officers: Procedure and limitations. Every public officer in the State of Nevada is subject, as herein provided, to recall from office by the registered voters of the state, or of the county, district, or municipality which he represents. For this purpose, not less than twenty-five percent (25%) of the number who actually voted in the state or in the county, district, or municipality which he represents, at the election in which he was elected, shall file their petition, in the manner herein provided, demanding his recall by the people. They shall set forth in said petition, in not exceeding two hundred (200) words, the reasons why said recall is demanded. If he shall offer his resignation, it shall be accepted and take effect on the day it is offered, and the vacancy thereby caused shall be filled in the manner provided by law. If he shall not resign within five (5) days after the petition is filed, a special election shall be ordered to be held within thirty (30) days after the issuance of the call therefor, in the state, or county, district, or municipality electing said officer, to determine whether the people will recall said officer. On the ballot at said election shall be printed verbatim as set forth in the recall petition, the reasons for demanding the recall of said officer, and in not more than two hundred (200) words, the officer’s justification of his course in office. He shall continue to perform the duties of his office until the result of said election shall be finally declared. Other candidates for the office may be nominated to be voted for at said special election. The candidate who shall receive highest number of votes at said special election shall be deemed elected for the remainder of the term, whether it be the person against whom the recall petition was filed, or another. The recall petition shall be filed with the officer with whom the petition for nomination to such office shall be filed, and the same officer shall order the special election when it is required. No such petition shall be circulated or filed against any officer until he has actually held his office six (6) months, save and except that it may be filed against a senator or assemblyman in the legislature at any time after ten (10) days from the beginning of the first session after his election. After one such petition and special election, no further recall petition shall be filed against the same officer during the term for which he was elected, unless such further petitioners shall pay into the public treasury from which the expenses of said special election have been paid, the whole amount paid out of said public treasury as expenses for the preceding special election. Such additional legislation as may aid the operation of this section shall be provided by law.

[Added in 1912, amended in 1970 and 1996. The addition was proposed and passed by the 1909 legislature; agreed to and passed by the 1911 legislature; and approved and ratified by the people at the 1912 general election. See: Statutes of Nevada 1909, p. 345; Statutes of Nevada 1911, p. 448. The first amendment was proposed and passed by the 1967 legislature; agreed to and passed by the 1969 legislature; and approved and ratified by the people at the 1970 general election. See: Statutes of Nevada 1967, p. 1782; Statutes of Nevada 1969, p. 1663. The second amendment was proposed and passed by the 1993 legislature; agreed to and passed by the 1995 legislature; and approved and ratified by the people at the 1996 general election. See: Statutes of Nevada 1993, p. 3135; Statutes of Nevada 1995, p. 2887.]

Anyone want to start a petition? I am tempted, but a great deal more research will be needed, and some free time.