I am the Democrat from the Great 5th District

Written by: puddle on Jul 2, 2006 10:44 PM EDT

Greetings to you.

I am the Democrat from the Great 5th District, and it is my honor and
delight to run for Congress against Steve King.

My opponent, and this Congress, has worked on the job less than any Congress
since 1948. Harry S. Truman called that 1948 Congress the
"Do-Nothing-Congress."

This Congress, while being lazy on the job, has thrown away your treasure,
has given you an unwarranted war, has given every unborn and existing child
a mountain of debt, and has tried to eliminate hundreds of educational
programs. This Congress has simply rubber stamped an indifferent
administration.

My opponent has turned his back on America, has insulted most of the people
of the world, and you are paying the cost!

This Congress has not been real. This Congress has run from life and
created diversions. My opponent even tries to re-write history.

I know real. I lived it, from early childhood on a small farm. I know
real. This Congress has raised the interest rate on education loans, kept
Pell Grants flat while tuition keeps going up! This Congress has voted to
keep some students from having any assistance! (Joyce currently serves a
the Director of Student Support Services at Southwestern Iowa Community
College.)

The next generation of inventions and discoveries will come from the curious
and educated. I want the power of the learned mind in Iowa.

I want the talented and educated working in our hospitals and nursing homes.
I want brilliant and trained employees in our factories. I want the
creative entrepreneur building new technologies in Iowa.

I will work vigorously on the reauthorization of "No Child Left Behind" so
teachers can spend their time teaching, so the tests will be statistically
sound, and so adequate funding will be available.

I know real. When you send a child off to serve your country. There is the
pride, and the concern. Remember all those who serve our country, and
especially those who have died or been hurt while in service to our country!

I will work in Congress to push for a strategic, tactical, and diplomatic
end for this war. We will defend our nation, but I will never vote for a
war based on nebulous, half-baked arguments and unsubstantiated information.

From Congress I will work to empower diplomacy first and always, while war
will be the very last resort.

We must support our military before, during, and after they serve us. But I
will constantly say, "Don't dare waste our tax dollars, or don't try to
steal by fraud from our military.

I know real. When you have a physical or mental pain, very little money, no
insurance, and too much fear to sleep at night. Health care that is
accessible, portable and affordable is on my list for action in Congress.

I will work for every family and independent farmer. I will work to have
"Iowa Produced" marked on food around this nation and world.

I will work tirelessly for renewable energies. I simply say leave Middle
Eastern oil in the ground. I want Iowans as owners of "Iowa Gold."

Homeland security must mean every border and every entry point will be
secure. Under my watch this great nation will own its seaports and
airports. Your security will not be bid out to foreign nations.

We will find ways to welcome legal migrants from any country provided they
mean this country well and will work to strengthen all. Every migrant will
help create our "coat of many colors."

We must find effective ways to offer orderly opportunities to gain
citizenship.

I will work for fair trade. I am pro-worker and I will work to strengthen
the worker first, so corporations will have the very best workers.

I will work to strengthen small and medium sized companies. I want the next
generation of companies growing up in Iowa.

I will take "Iowa Quality" to Congress.

Can we talk? I mean really talk.

I know real. Becoming a young widow with two small boys to raise made me
ask, "Now what?"

Over the next five months you get to answer this question, "Now what?"

Do you want a change in Congress? Put a dollar in my campaign every time
you want to vote against Steve King.

It's time to "Take King off the throne and put 'Iowa Quality' in the House!"

November victory is yours to create with me.

Thank you for being Iowans.


With thanks,
Joyce Schulte
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