Stone is running to replace incumbent Representative Geoff Davis on the Republican side. Yes, you may ask why a self-professed Democrat is giving props to a Republican. The truth is, Stone’s views and positions challenge our self-conceived images of what a traditional Republican or Democrat should be.
Here’s why Stone gets props:
While most Republicans today seem to jump at the chance to profess an undying love for the war in Iraq, Stone was against it from the beginning. In an email sent to yours truly, he writes:
"Why are we staying in Iraq and how can anyone say that if we leave now we will have lost? The likely answer can be gleaned from the latest press release coming from the Pentagon. Five billion dollars are being released to fund the reconstruction of the Green Zone to build luxury hotels and a resort in Baghdad. This is what we are up against, it is safe to surmise that those who will receive hundreds of millions in profits from these and other undertakings in Iraq, are pressuring Washington to stay in Iraq as long as possible, so that their profits will continue to roll in. This is only one example of many. Lobbyists are pressuring Congress continually to spend, spend, spend; we are now 9.4 Trillion in debt with that sum rising daily."
Along with Stone’s understanding that the war in Iraq should be concluded, he grasps the common sense notion that too many politicians are beholden and influenced by big money. Stone presents himself as a man with no ties or “strings attached” to contributors.
Check out the full email here.
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