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Santorum takes Missouri in poll
Feb. 11, 2012
Ramsey Fowler and Rick Santorum
at the John Knox Pavilion
Photo by Ron Wight for the Tribune
By Ramsey Fowler
government@lstribune.net
Rick Santorum spoke Friday, Feb. 3 at the John Knox Pavilion. The doors opened at 6:15 p.m., but lines formed early on this cold rainy night. Many people had traveled hours to hear Santorum speak.
Knowing we were like-minded brought an instant camaraderie within the crowd. I heard conversations from all directions centering on the topics of what has become of America and the importance of electing a new leader.
The tone of Santorum’s speech and the feel of the room were quite different from what I had experienced at the Iowa Caucus rallies. When Senator Santorum spoke the crowd listened intently. It was a serious room, and Santorum discussed serious topics. He told us “This is not a happy talk” and we were fine with that because these are not happy times.
Santorum explained, “Barack Obama believes that you are incapable of handling freedom, he believes that they (the government) need to micromanage things.” The crowd booed loudly. He went on to say, “That society is just too complex for you to handle these problems on your own.”
Santorum’s political message focused on the importance of limiting government’s role in our daily lives. He reminded us that America encourages its citizens to work from the bottom up. The Declaration of Independence was not constructed with the premise of government controlling us from the top down.
Santorum told us, “You have the opportunity in this election to change the course of America. You have the opportunity to elect someone who will not only repeal Obamacare, but will do what Ronald Reagan pleaded in his farewell address and that is to remind America who we are!” The crowd stood and cheered.
We know the important issues in this election are job creation, the economy, the deficit, American energy and healthcare. Santorum covered these topics in detail with quite sensible plans and positive reaction from the audience.
What struck me was the solemn feel of the room. The hundreds of people who gathered were genuinely concerned for our great country and were listening carefully in hope that Santorum would say something to ease their mind. Although the hot topics were important, it was the grounded message of eliminating big government and returning to the fundamentals this country was built upon that received the greatest cheers.
Santorum spoke of the exceptionalism of The United States. He said, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their ... ”
(We all yelled, “Creator!”) He went on, “with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.”
The crowd rose to their feet for a standing ovation, desperately wanting America back the way it used to be.
Santorum’s overwhelming victory last Tuesday in Missouri, Minnesota and Colorado is a wake up call to Washington.
Ramsey Fowler is a senior at Lee's Summit West High School.
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