Since I announced my candidacy last March I've been telling everyone who would listen that the Economy is the most important asset of a free America.   It is also our greatest protection against the concentration of power that could strip us of our Liberty.

 

This week Rhode Island's entire congressional delegation voted in favor of an open ended plan to nationalize private property on a scale that boggles the mind.  If this had been done using the government's authority under Eminent Domain the legal term for it would be 'A Taking.'  Since this bill has been characterized as the cavalry charging to the rescue from over the hill there has been no outcry against it in the press.  Too bad.  Life is full of compromises, of course, but I wish we had thought more about the pain we were trying to avoid vs the pain we will now induce as the federal government takes ownership of a giant piece of the country.

 

Think about it.  With plenty of blame to go around in Congress you could make a case that those who induced this crisis, through misguided incentives to Fannie Mae and out-and-out quotas for sub-prime mortgages to private banks, have now taken management control of ⅓ of all residential properties.  In the military the term for that is Screw Up & Move Up.  What kind of financial horsepower have we just given to the Senate Banking Committee and the House Financial Services Committee?  What will that kind of authority do to the men and women who now hold its keys?

 

The bail-out package that we all cheered across the Finish Line this week is a transforming event in U.S. History.

It's passage into law raises the stakes in the election that's now just a monthly away.  I contend that before you cast your vote on November 4th you should think about who you're nominating to handle that much raw financial power.  Choose wisely.  If you thought there was the possibility of mismanagement before, just look at the temptations that are out there now and vote like this was the last free and fair election we were likely to see.   -MZ

If you live in Rhode Island you can download a copy of the ballot you'll see when you go to the polls on November 4th.  It's a free service of the RI Secretary of State and you can get started by clicking the link below and then scrolling down to the Information section where you'll enter your street address and Zip Code.  Ready? Click Here

 

Don't live in Rhode Island?  No problem. If you'd like to see a Sample of the ballot Mark Zaccaria will get when he goes to his polling place on Election Day Click Here

One of the most important ways that Mark can get his message out is through Earned Media.  That could mean coverage by news organizations or editorial pick-ups in the papers or on radio. 

 

This weekend Mark submitted an opinion piece on the differences between his own campaign and that of his opponent.  With any luck it will run in a variety of the local and regional newspapers around the District this week.  It will differentiate Mark from his opponent and it might even get that guy on his left to come out of the shadows and run on his record.

 

Or it might not.

 

If you'd like a first look Click Here

Throughout October the Campaign Events get more and more crowded into the weekly schedule.  Here are some of the highlights of the week ahead:

 

October 5th: The North Kingstown GOP hosts its Fall Festival cocktail party and fundraiser at the Sonoma Grill, on Post Road.  The time is 5:00 - 7:00pm and to find out more Click Here

 

October 7th: Start Your Morning with Politics!  7:30AM  that's AM there's a Fundraiser for House District 33 Candidate, Dr. Tony Cirillo.  It will be held at the offices of Nixon Peabody LLP, Once Citizen's PLaza, Suite 500, Providence. 

 

October 7th: Westerly's Dick Anthony will be fêted at the town GOP Headquarters, from 5:30 - 8:30pm.  The occasion is a kick-off party for Dick's run for the Westerly Town Council.  To get your invitation Click Here

 

October 7th: The East Greenwich GOP hosts their Fall Fundraiser at the EG Yacht Club.  The fun starts at 5:00pm and runs until 7:00.

 

October 8th: A gala reception will be held for Allan Fung in honor of his campaign to become Mayor of Cranston.  It all happens at Twin Oaks Restaurant, 100 Sabra Street, Cranston, RI 02910, starting at 6:00pm and running until 8:00.  To find out more Click Here

To finish this campaign with a kick in the broadcast outlets we need to be able to pay for that Purchased Media.  So, difficult as it is, we will keep up the fundraising pressure as we head down the stretch.  Have you helped us get this far?  Thank You!  Can you help us head for the Checkered Flag at Full Throttle?  Thank You, Again!  Click Here

 

In the end we will all get the government we have worked to create and we will do better as a community because of the effort we've put in together.

 

Sincerely,