Instead of behaving as an autonomous body, conservatives should heed
the message sent by the electorate in November, Dr. Ben Carson said
Friday on "America's Forum," where he discussed the $1.1 trillion
spending bill that was passed by the House on Thursday.
"I really am a little bit surprised that the Republicans are not paying a little closer attention to their constituents and the message that they provided in the midterm elections," he told the Newsmax TV show.
"They said please stop the craziness. They didn't say continue to go along to get along," he said.
"I'm glad they didn't fund the program that would certainly facilitate the integration of people who are here illegally into our society — or at least that argument is going to be held into February, but everything should've been in February.
"When you have your power and your power based there, that's when you attack it. You don't allow the president's programs to take root so that it becomes much more difficult to dislodge."
Instead of self-serving politicians worrying about what's good for their party or making decisions based on getting re-elected, Carson said they should "start thinking about what's good for our country."
"Stop being afraid that somebody is going to blame you," he said. "That may have been the case in the past, but enough Americans have awakened to the fact that if we continue down this program, we're going to destroy the future for those who are coming behind us."
To get America back on the right path, Carson suggests making clear to elected officials that they "represent us."
"We have a republic-type government," he said. "They don't rule us, but they do what we want done.
"Obviously, we're going to have to send that message even stronger. We the people are at the pinnacle of power here and we need to make it very clear.
"People need to start writing letters, they need to get on the Internet, they need to do what they need to do and tell their representatives: Grow a spine," Carson said.
"I really am a little bit surprised that the Republicans are not paying a little closer attention to their constituents and the message that they provided in the midterm elections," he told the Newsmax TV show.
"They said please stop the craziness. They didn't say continue to go along to get along," he said.
"I'm glad they didn't fund the program that would certainly facilitate the integration of people who are here illegally into our society — or at least that argument is going to be held into February, but everything should've been in February.
"When you have your power and your power based there, that's when you attack it. You don't allow the president's programs to take root so that it becomes much more difficult to dislodge."
Instead of self-serving politicians worrying about what's good for their party or making decisions based on getting re-elected, Carson said they should "start thinking about what's good for our country."
"Stop being afraid that somebody is going to blame you," he said. "That may have been the case in the past, but enough Americans have awakened to the fact that if we continue down this program, we're going to destroy the future for those who are coming behind us."
To get America back on the right path, Carson suggests making clear to elected officials that they "represent us."
"We have a republic-type government," he said. "They don't rule us, but they do what we want done.
"Obviously, we're going to have to send that message even stronger. We the people are at the pinnacle of power here and we need to make it very clear.
"People need to start writing letters, they need to get on the Internet, they need to do what they need to do and tell their representatives: Grow a spine," Carson said.
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