Those of you who know me will have heard me say - I believe in markets and families.
As a Christian and a Republican, I believe that people should have the freedom to organize their finances and their relationships in anyway they see fit, without involving the machinations of the government. Any government, whatever else it does, that gets out of the way of markets and families will foster prosperity within the nation and inspire confidence within the people.
All people are created by God with 3 fundamental rights - Life, Liberty, and Property
Along with these rights, we have been endowed with corresponding responsibilities:
A Constitutional Republic is the best form of government man has yet devised, and we are very blessed to live in one. Ben Franklin, upon exiting the constitutional congress, has been said to have declared that results of the congress was "A Republic, if you can keep it."
James Madison tells us that “The essence of Government is power; and power, lodged as it must be in human hands, will ever be liable to abuse.” In the name of protecting the liberty of the people, the government should be limited in its influence.
As a Christian and a Republican, I believe that people should have the freedom to organize their finances and their relationships in anyway they see fit, without involving the machinations of the government. Any government, whatever else it does, that gets out of the way of markets and families will foster prosperity within the nation and inspire confidence within the people.
All people are created by God with 3 fundamental rights - Life, Liberty, and Property
- Right to Life - Human life is sacred and must be secured from the moment of conception until called to return to our Creator
- Right to Liberty - All people have the right to elect and manage their own affairs, so long as they do not infringe upon the liberties of others
- Right to Property - All people have the right to exchange their labor for property and services. It is immoral for an individual or government to separate a person from his property, either through theft or selective taxation or punitive taxation
Along with these rights, we have been endowed with corresponding responsibilities:
- Right to Life - To protect the our own lives as well as the lives of our families and communities
- Right to Liberty - To encourage fairness in our dealings, to not encroach on the liberties of others, and to defend the right of others when their liberties are being infringed
- Right to Property - To prevent theft where it is found, to put it right after it has occurred, and to not empower tyrants violate the property rights of their citizens
A Constitutional Republic is the best form of government man has yet devised, and we are very blessed to live in one. Ben Franklin, upon exiting the constitutional congress, has been said to have declared that results of the congress was "A Republic, if you can keep it."
James Madison tells us that “The essence of Government is power; and power, lodged as it must be in human hands, will ever be liable to abuse.” In the name of protecting the liberty of the people, the government should be limited in its influence.