Alan Rapoport: A Real Alternative to Shontel Brown

What Alan Rapoport Is For

That Shontel Brown Is Against

This is a time for competence and common sense.  I offer those as my alternative to the unrealistic and utopian vision of my opponent.

The Democratic Party no longer resembles the party of my parents or the party of my youth.  It has become “progressive.”  It no longer welcomes moderates or conservatives.  It consistently rejects capitalism and it supports measures that deny us basic freedoms.  The party left me and many others.  And so, I oppose Shontel Brown and her progressive agenda.  That agenda is “progressing” our country in wrong ways.

I am a former three term Mayor of Cleveland Heights, a lawyer with 50 years of experience, and I have visited 27 different foreign countries.  I am qualified to represent families, businesses, and local governments.  I am the best candidate in November to represent you in Congress.

I seek support from traditional Democrats, Republicans, and Independents.  Together, we must unite against our common political opponent, which is the Progressive Left.

Voters have a choice because I offer a different vision than my opponent. My major concerns are:

• The bad effect an irrational war against fossil fuel has had on inflation and interest rates
• The destruction of police morale caused by a progressive “defund” movement
• The invasion of our national borders by potential criminals and terrorists
• The progressive culture wars against families and women in education and sports
• The many interferences with our freedoms by the government and the administrative state
• The existential threat from China as it engages in hostile activities
• The wars caused in Ukraine and Israel by horrible foreign policies
• The revived threat of nuclear war because of the badly flawed Iran Deal

Shontel Brown does address these issues.  Her voting record proves that.

ENERGY POLICY

• Alan Rapoport agrees with House Resolution 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act, which would have increased oil and gas production to fight inflation.  Specifically, it would have increased domestic energy production, reformed the permitting process for all industries, streamlined energy infrastructure and exports, and boosted the production and processing of critical minerals.  It would have helped our country achieve energy independence.

Shontel Brown does not admit that Bidenomics has failed, and she voted “no”.

PUBLIC SAFETY

• Alan Rapoport agrees with House Congressional Resolution 40, which expressed support for local law enforcement officers and condemned efforts to defund or dismantle local law enforcement agencies.

Shontel Brown lacks common sense, and she voted “no”.

BORDER CRISIS

• Alan Rapoport agrees with House Resolution 2, the Secure the Border Act of 2023, which would have restarted construction of the border wall, deployed technology to the southern and northern borders, increased the number of Border Patrol agents, strengthened current law to protect unaccompanied children from human trafficking, ended catch and release, and streamlined the asylum process.  It would have been a good first step toward securing national borders against massive illegal invasions.

Shontel Brown prefers an open border, and so she voted “no”.

PARENTAL RIGHTS

• Alan Rapoport agrees with House Resolution 5, the Parents Bill of Rights Act, which would have ensured parents the right to know what is being taught, the right to be heard, the right to see the school budget and spending, the right to protect their child’s privacy, and the right to be updated on any violent activity at school.  It would have guaranteed rights for parents to know how their children are being educated.

Shontel Brown does not support these family values, and she voted “no”.

CULTURE WARS

• Alan Rapoport agrees with House Resolution 734, The Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, which would have clarified that a recipient of funding violates Title IX prohibitions against sex discrimination if it allows a person whose sex is male to participate in an athletic program or activity that is designated for women or girls.  It would have reaffirmed that under federal law, females have a legal right to be treated the same as males. 

Shontel Brown panders about gender issues, and she voted “no”.

SOCIALISM

• Alan Rapoport agrees with House Congressional Resolution 9, Denouncing the horrors of socialism, which outlined historical examples of the crimes and tragedies of socialism, and why such a system goes against the founding principles of our nation.  It specifically mentioned examples in the USSR, China, Cambodia, North Korea, Cuba, and Venezuela.  It denounced socialism in all its forms and opposed the implementation of socialist policies in the United States.  This resolution passed by a vote of 328 to 86 – which means most Democrats and Republicans supported it while “progressives” opposed it.

Shontel Brown lacked the courage to condemn evil.  She voted “present”.

FREEDOM OF SPEECH

• Alan Rapoport agrees with House Resolution 140, The Protecting Speech from Government Interference Act, which would have prohibited federal agencies and officials from using their power to censor the speech of Americans protected by the First Amendment.  It also would have prohibited federal employees from coercing private companies to remove, block or add disclaimer language to lawful speech.  It would have recognized constitutional limits on the activities of the national government in its official capacities.

Shontel Brown did not defend freedom of speech, and she voted “no”.

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We live in difficult and dangerous times.  This is the most crucial period of American history since the 1930s.  Our country faces serious crises from both within and without its borders.  Economic insecurity, chaos, invasions, and wars are all around us.  Representatives in Congress must have courage and common sense.  And the voting record of Shontel Brown brings into question whether she offers enough of either. 

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Now is a time to put pain behind us.  The coming November election must be about how to find our way into the future.  It should be about how to work together and make our lives better.  I ask for your support in my effort to replace Shontel Brown.  I am offering a choice between hope and more hurt.  And no less than the future of our country is at stake.

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