When I saw the headline “Wilson Condemns Health Care Bill” on an e-mail, I thought, “No kidding.” The only thing that made me wonder is that Joe Wilson’s people had forgotten to put “Takeover” into the headline the way they usually do.

But it wasn’t from Joe Wilson, but from his son Alan, who’s running for Attorney General. Unfortunately, Alan’s purpose in writing was to let me know that he admires Henry McMaster’s absurd gesture, and apparently would do the same thing were he to win the office.

Which is not encouraging.

Anyway, here’s the release:

Dear Friends,

As a father, I want to ensure that our constitution remains intact for my children and my grandchildren.

That is why, as Attorney General, I will stand up for the people of South Carolina and the Constitution of the United States, which I have defended at home and abroad.

As Attorney General, I will use whatever means necessary to block the unconstitutional expansion of the federal government – even if it means filing a lawsuit to block the government takeover of health care,  block cap and trade, force the federal government to keep its promise regarding Yucca Mountain,  or most importantly to save an innocent life.

We cannot stand idle or remain silent while this administration and liberals in Congress try to send our nation down the slippery slope of socialism.

I applaud Attorneys General from across the nation including our own Henry McMaster, Florida’s Bill McCollum and Virginia’s Ken Cuccinelli. These men have stood up for the constitutions of their states and the nation and I will follow their example as South Carolina’s next Attorney General.

What is most troubling about this bill is not the arrogance of Washington, the corruption of some inside the beltway, or the sheer disrespect some in Congress have for the Constitution – it is the fact that this bill forces states to pick up the bill for health care.

This bill charts a course for our federal and state governments to end up in the middle of a perfect storm of debt and bills as early as 2016.

As Attorney General, I would file injunction after injunction returning the bills for government run health care to their senders – Congress and the federal government.

In this economy, the last thing we needed was this atrocity of a health care bill. It raises taxes, expands bureaucracy, burdens employers, and uses our tax dollars to pay for abortions while limiting coverage for senior citizens.

This bill is bad medicine. It is bad policy. It is bad economics. And if I’m elected Attorney General, I will fight it tooth and nail all the way to the United States Supreme Court.

Doing so requires your help. Would you be willing to become part of my campaign and make phone calls, host a meet and greet, or contribute $10, $25, or $50.

We can still defeat this bill – but doing so will require an Attorney General with the courage to lead and keep our families safe.

I want to be that Attorney General.

Sincerely,

Alan Wilson

P.S. Would you mind replying to this e-mail with your personal endorsement so that we can add you to our leadership team?