Letter to Mark Souder

September 20,2009

Representative Mark Souder,

Dear Congressman Souder,

My name is Hilda Gutwein. Thank you for all your efforts to halt the irresponsible and unconstitutional legislation that is attacking our nation. I am greatly distressed and opposed to the increasing governmental intervention in nearly every area of our lives and the incomprehensible magnitude of the national debt that is crippling our nation. We do not need more social programs. We need to discontinue most of the existing ones and allow individuals, capitalism and God to be those upon whom we depend. Please do not encourage more government dependency. Please do encourage your peers to return to The Constitution of the United States and the parameters for government it details within.

I came to the United States as a refugee from Europe, the Balkan States, after World War II. I was of German heritage, born in Yugoslavia/ Hungary. From the time of my birth, until becoming a refugee, I lived in a war zone. The surrounding nations wanted our land. It was considered the wheat chamber of Europe. All I knew , until I came to this country, was war.

I received my medical training and worked in socialized medicine for three years while we were refugees in Austria. Socialized medicine was a nightmare. I pray to God it will not happen in our country here.

I came to the United States 58 years ago as a refugee. It was a March morning in 1951 when I first saw the Statue of Liberty from the deck of our ship The General Muer. It was like suddenly hearing a Hymn of Hope. I lifted my head and heart, took a deep breath of fresh air. For the first time in my life I was free.

This, thank God, is not a private experience. There are millions like me in the United States of America today. Who ,like me, found Freedom and Liberty in this great nation. The value of Freedom is worthy of sacrifice. Believe me.

I continue to pray to God that we will find a Few Good Men and Women to lead this nation back to God and the principles upon which it was founded. I am thankful that you are one of those.

 

Sincerely,

Hilda F. Gutwein