For the time first time in my life I have reached out to my local representative, Tim Burchett here in Knoxville, and sent the following email. Unfortunately I've never done anything like this before, but even I realize that if we don't start pushing back in massive numbers and fast that we will have willingly just let the greatest country in the history of man be ruined from within. Maybe it's past the point of no return, but my conscious couldn't let me sit idle anymore without atleast trying to play a small part. It's obviously not much, but at least it's something.

"Mr. Burchett,

I hope you're doing well. I'm reaching out to you as a concerned citizen regarding the comments that Rep. Maxine Waters has recently made calling for violence in Minneapolis if a guilty verdict isn't issued in the on going trial. I'm providing direct quotes to what she said below.

California Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) flew to Minnesota this weekend, where she joined protesters in Brooklyn Center past curfew and urged them to 'get more confrontational' just one day after peaceful demonstrations devolved into violence.

"Maxine Waters is marching in Brooklyn Center tonight and told people to take to the streets if Chauvin is acquitted"

Shortly after her speech (one of several where she has called for violence over the last several years) there was a drive by done on National guard troops in the area. As an Army veteran I am absolutely enraged and disgusted. When are Republicans finally going to stand up and have a back bone against these elected officials that are pushing hate and a massive divide within this country? When are you guys going to stand up for your constituents and do what's right and go after them? They come after you constantly like dogs and yet we just tuck our tail and do nothing time after time. This country is falling apart rapidly and continues to be divided by propaganda networks and big tech yet we do ABSOLUTELY nothing about it. What has happened to the rule of law and letting due process play out? This country will be lost for good to the radical left and outside agitators if our leaders don't get tough and stand up when we need them the most. I'm asking you to not only be outspoken against this woman, but to push for impeachment immediately. The time of strong words with no follow through are over and the time for action has never been more needed. I implore you to do the right thing and hold these people accountable before things move past the point of no return. This country resembles a banana republic more and more by the day. Our founding fathers are rolling in their grave at what we've become.

Please act and send a message that this is not only unacceptable, but this should be punishable by loss of her political status. Words have consequences and the drive by today has already proven that. Had a Republican made those same statements it would be getting constant coverage on every single major media outlet in the country and replayed for weeks. We must act. Please be courageous and do what must be done. Thank you for your time."

This post was edited on 4/18/21 at 6:12 pm