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The
concept of Government of the people, by the people, and for
the people is the foundation upon which we built this great
nation. Our council members, commissioners, mayors, senators
and other representatives are not intended to be our government.
They are our representatives, which makes them agents of the
public. It is the collective congregation of our citizens that
Madison, Franklin and Jefferson among others held to be government.
Freedom
and Liberty come at a cost. Voter turnout is not enough, what
with the margin being 30 to 60 percent actually going to the
polls. These "small district subcommittees" Lincoln
spoke about are the watchdogs of our independence and inalienable
rights. Together we can influence the matters of state for the
positive benefit of society starting right here in our own backyard.
Please
consider how important your participation beyond poking your
finger at a touch screen on Election Day is to your community.
When voters defeat a proposal to build a public structure at
the polls and the legislative body turns around to let contract
agreements to erect the same, you as the government have lost
control.
Teddy
Roosevelt exclaimed, "The government is us; we are the
government, you and I." There is a catch of course. You
need to be involved.
Join
us to study and discuss today's issues and help implement the
proper and rightful governance of our district, state and nation.
How
We Help Candidates
We
take a bold new approach to what a Republican Club is all about.
More noteworthy things can be accomplished working together
than as individuals. It's about pooling our talents and resources
to provide tangible tools that make for successful campaigns
and help ease the burdens of running for office.
The
club is well on our way to raising funds to purchase a computerized
auto phone dialer to deliver prerecorded messages for our candidate
members. This will help soliciting sign locations, invitations
and reminders of fund raising events, and get out the vote messages.
A
database of yard sign and mini-billboard locations in our area
is being constructed and our members will assist candidates
placing their signs during the campaign and on Election Day
at the polling places.
We
have and will continue to encourage our FTRC membership to give
assistance to candidates on our roster in the form of volunteerism
whether it's marching in festival parades, dropping literature,
knocking on doors or greeting voters at polling places.
The
club provides a forum for candidates to address the membership
and motivate them for mobilization in campaigns in our Wards,
Districts and County.
In
the near future it will be our goal to finance and build a parade
float for use by candidates complete with sound system and deck
it out in patriotic and GOP motif making it stand out in festivals
and parades.
The
club also has the intention of acquiring mail house equipment
to prepare and bulk rate post large candidate mailings.
We
also plan to create a strategy and statistical analysis unit
to apply scientific methods to help formula better campaign
tactics for candidates who are also members of our organization.
We are totally nonprofit and we are not a Political Action Committee.
So, we cannot contribute financially or in-kind to candidates.
But, we'll be able to offer various services through individuals
who also tend to be members of a group of like minded Republicans.
I am a Republican Because ...
I
believe the strength of our nation lies with the individual
and that each person’s dignity, freedom, ability and responsibility
must be honored.
I
believe in equal rights, equal justice and equal opportunity
for all, regardless of race, creed, sex, age or disability.
I
believe free enterprise and encouraging individual initiative
have brought this nation opportunity, economic growth and prosperity.
I
believe government must practice fiscal responsibility and allow
individuals to keep more of the money they earn.
I
believe the proper role of government is to provide for the
people only those critical functions that cannot be performed
by individuals or private organizations and that the best government
is that which governs least.
I
believe the most effective, responsible and responsive government
is government closest to the people.
I
believe Americans must retain the principals that have made
us strong while developing new and innovative ideas to meet
the challenges of changing times.
I
believe Americans value and should preserve our national strength
and pride while working to extend peace, freedom and human rights
throughout the world.
Finally,
I believe the Republican Party is the best vehicle for translating
these ideals into positive and successful principles of government.
Republicans
put our faith in people, not Big Government
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