I don’t have all the answers. Sometimes, I feel like I don’t
have any of them. However, I am willing to be educated on the facts and able to
make sound decisions based upon them. I know that, in order to produce
decisions based on facts, I must listen to both sides of the issues at hand. A liberal
approach is not always the best
solution, and neither is a conservative one. My upbringing, beliefs, and values
have not, in every instance produced correct choices, both personally and
professionally, and I recognize that. I am willing to admit it when I have a
point of view not in the best interest of those I represent. Yet, there is no
imaginable way for my conscience to allow me to attempt anything other than what
is right, just, and true for those who depend upon me.
I did inhale. I have cheated, stolen, and lied. Those days
are past me now, and I am a better man today, having atoned for my faults. I believe
in God. I also believe you have the right
not to believe in God. My God may differ from yours, and that’s alright
too. I will not force my religion upon you nor will I allow others to force any
religion upon someone else. Saying prayers does not constitute forcing one’s
beliefs upon others. No power can prevent one from communicating to their God
through prayer and therefore, no restriction on prayer has any amount of
relevancy. Christianity is not the only practiced religion, and neither is any
other one specific religion protected under our Constitution.
Abortion is not synonymous with birth control. The 2nd
Amendment does not state that you may own enough weapons to arm an Infantry
Battalion. Freedom of speech actually does
protect your right to run into a crowded theater yelling fire and causing a
panic. (Even Chief Justice Holmes admitted his error on that last one in his
later writings and rulings.) The world today is much different from the one
that existed when our Constitution was written. If we interpreted its contents
literally, many of our rights enjoyed today would be stripped away. Many rights
would also be revoked if left up to the people to decide on popular vote. It is
therefore essential for our freedoms to persevere, that we maintain the system
of government that has held us together for all these years. It is not a
perfect system, but it is the best one we know. There will always be a constant
battle between the branches, but the equilibrium must never be compromised by
those of any one political affiliation or division of government. That balance
will always be in the forefront of my thoughts when making decisions affecting
rights and liberties.
Have I pissed you off yet? Then vote for the other guy and
hope you get the person he has characterized himself to be. I won’t stand here
and promise you that I will fix all that is wrong when I know that will not be
true.
I am liberal on some issues. I feel you should be allowed to
marry the person that you love, even when that person is of the same gender. I think
that the Government should care for the needy. I am conservative also. More bureaucracy
and more spending do not provide answers; solutions provide answers. National
defense is and always will be the primary responsibility for those in our
Nation’s Capital. The free market economy should police itself of corruption. In
reality, the free market economy does not do that very well in many instances. Some
regulation is necessary while over-regulating can be detrimental for the common
good; there is a place in between we must strive for.
My approach to governing: always attempt to do right. In order
to do what is right, I would surround myself with those having a great capacity
for common sense, not merely educated experts, but proficient people with a
thorough thought process. My goal in seeking office is not for some lofty personal
gain, to pursue great power over others, nor to reap material rewards. I wish simply
to do good and for my Country to be great, as it has and shall always remain.
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