Editor's Note: Igor Birman and I have a great relationship, as we both lived in Russia at the same time. We have a lot about which to talk. Coincidentally enough and as it turns out after some long conversations, we lived very near each other in Moscow in 1993-1994. Igor is a perfect candidate for Congress during these tumultuous times in connection with current Russian expansionism. He brings a unique and much needed perspective to Congress. Igor has a Doctorate in law from the Emory University School of Law (2006) and a bachelor’s degree in political science from UC Davis (2003).
"At 19, Igor Birman raised his right hand and repeated the oath of allegiance through a Russian accent that had begun to fade."
"Standing beside him was his grandmother, who was 89 and blind in both eyes, a condition the family considered a consequence of the Soviet health care system. A Jewish girl from Czarist Russia, she spent the autumn of her life with a tape player pressed to an ear preparing for the naturalization test so she could die an American."
"Years later, Birman watched as his boss and political mentor, Republican Tom McClintock, and his colleagues made similar pledges as members of the House of Representatives, solemnly swearing to affirm the Constitution of the United States."
"'It occurred to me how little that oath means to so many members of Congress – Republican and Democrat alike – who say the words, raise their right hand and then immediately forget the words they just uttered,' Birman, a candidate for the 7th Congressional District, recently told supporters packed into an Elk Grove living room."
The rest of the Sac Bee story is here.
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Thursday, September 19, 2013
My Most Important Project - Tom McClintock
Dear Friends: I write to ask for your assistance with one of the most important projects I've undertaken over my many decades in public life: electing Igor Birman to Congress.
Many of you have heard me say that Igor Birman has been the best Chief of Staff on Capitol Hill. And as much as it pained me to lose him as a trusted advisor, Igor's voice is desperately needed in Congress.
Here's why: When Igor was 13, he and his family escaped the collapsed Soviet Union. They came to America as legal immigrants, learned English and built their new lives in freedom from nothing. Igor Birman knows what it's like to grow up in a society where the government spies on its citizens, harasses and intimidates opponents into silence and attempts to dominate every aspect of a citizen's life from the cradle to grave. So, who better to warn about the path that we are on and to articulate the importance of our freedoms as Americans than Igor Birman -- a tireless and fearless fighter for freedom.But this won't be an easy race for Igor.
He will be taking on the same liberal Republican establishment that squandered our congressional majority during the Bush years. We have critical issues before us: illegal immigration, Obamacare, out-of-control spending, crushing new regulatory burdens on jobs – we can’t afford the same go-along, get-along politicians the Republican elites keep pushing on us.We need Igor Birman’s voice in the Congress speaking for us.
His story is a compelling one that I believe will be a wake-up call for all Americans who have been taking their freedom for granted. His is a voice that can reach new constituencies and bring them to our cause. I believe that Igor’s race is the most important congressional contest in the nation, and he’s going to need the support of all of us to win. He will be taking on the deep pockets of the liberal Republican establishment – so this is one we all have to be in.
The stronger that Igor is on his first financial report, the better will be his chances to establish and maintain a lead in this most important race. That’s why I’m writing to ask you to help Igor Birman keep up with your urgent and most generous online contribution of $2,600, $1,000, $500, $100, or even $25. I don't take requests like this lightly, nor make them very often. But I really need you to stand with me and send Igor Birman to fight alongside me for freedom in Washington. And the time to help him is now. Thank you again for all that you do for the cause of freedom
--Congressman Tom McClintock of California's Fourth District
Many of you have heard me say that Igor Birman has been the best Chief of Staff on Capitol Hill. And as much as it pained me to lose him as a trusted advisor, Igor's voice is desperately needed in Congress.
Here's why: When Igor was 13, he and his family escaped the collapsed Soviet Union. They came to America as legal immigrants, learned English and built their new lives in freedom from nothing. Igor Birman knows what it's like to grow up in a society where the government spies on its citizens, harasses and intimidates opponents into silence and attempts to dominate every aspect of a citizen's life from the cradle to grave. So, who better to warn about the path that we are on and to articulate the importance of our freedoms as Americans than Igor Birman -- a tireless and fearless fighter for freedom.But this won't be an easy race for Igor.
He will be taking on the same liberal Republican establishment that squandered our congressional majority during the Bush years. We have critical issues before us: illegal immigration, Obamacare, out-of-control spending, crushing new regulatory burdens on jobs – we can’t afford the same go-along, get-along politicians the Republican elites keep pushing on us.We need Igor Birman’s voice in the Congress speaking for us.
His story is a compelling one that I believe will be a wake-up call for all Americans who have been taking their freedom for granted. His is a voice that can reach new constituencies and bring them to our cause. I believe that Igor’s race is the most important congressional contest in the nation, and he’s going to need the support of all of us to win. He will be taking on the deep pockets of the liberal Republican establishment – so this is one we all have to be in.
The stronger that Igor is on his first financial report, the better will be his chances to establish and maintain a lead in this most important race. That’s why I’m writing to ask you to help Igor Birman keep up with your urgent and most generous online contribution of $2,600, $1,000, $500, $100, or even $25. I don't take requests like this lightly, nor make them very often. But I really need you to stand with me and send Igor Birman to fight alongside me for freedom in Washington. And the time to help him is now. Thank you again for all that you do for the cause of freedom
--Congressman Tom McClintock of California's Fourth District
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