The Rule of Law
The law will be enforced equally, the same for everyone, including elected officials. The central theme of the Declaration is the equality of all men. We do not believe in an aristocracy. Politicians assuming position above the law is a direct attack upon our American ideals and the founding documents and should not be tolerated. Selling off of political influence is also a manifestation of aristocratic airs . In the course of campaigning and comparing public records, we have become aware of current Utah laws being ignored and disobeyed. My campaign is a reflection of what I will do in office.
American Economy Defined
An economy is defined as the production and consumption of goods and services of a community as regarded as a whole. Our very successful American economy is based upon independence and sovereignty of the individual. Independence comes because people accept the responsibilities upon which the independence is based. Sovereignty is an endowment by our Creator. The first simple step to fixing the economy is to restore these two principals. The central theme of the lead paragraphs of the Declaration of Independence states “We hold these truths to be self evident, that all men are created equal that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, and that to secure these rights governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.” These words compile the greatest economic plan and the true purpose of government. When our people take back their independence and sovereignty the American economy will flourish. We the people of the great state of Utah can be the lead so other states may follow. Here is a thought question–is big, out of control government and the existing political parties that support it currently pursuing this, or some agenda of its own. Why throw away your vote to support such a system?
Big Government is the Problem
As a people, we have been lured into a mindset that government is here to take care of us. The proper role of government is to protect our rights so that we can pursue the path of happiness which is down the road of independence and individual sovereignty. Individual sovereignty traded for communal security is not a fair trade. Government control in the name of security affects the economy both internally and externally. Internally we see production naturally occurs when there is a hope that a given effort will produce a given reward. When government meddles with and lessens the reward it lessens the production. Consumption occurs because the earth’s natural resources are converted into things useful and beneficial to man and then made available to those with excess resources to trade value for them. A free exchange of information, ideas and enterprise causes an economy to flourish. Externally, government affects an economy because government does not produce–it only consumes. The more we allow government to consume, the less of the economy is available to benefit the individuals within that economy. When government brokers all activity, it creates friction between government and the rest of the economy. This friction slows all activity. With fewer laws, there will be a broader agreement and less friction between a government and a people. Few laws respect the sovereignty of the individual. It takes a pretty darn good new law to be better than no new law at all. This is the success secret of limited, Constitutional-based government with few laws and a broad agreement. The less the friction, the greater will be the flow of the economy. We fix the economy by lessening the consumption of government, then lessen the friction and restrictions upon production and activity to allow the fullest participation of those who desire to build the economy (which is most everyone once legal plunder is abolished). This is the intent of the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution. Opposing is government based on power brokering and sell off of influence. We can make our great state the bastion for the principals that allow an economy to flourish and thus a flourishing economy will follow.
Legal vs. Illegal immigration
Have you ever heard the question “what part of illegal do you not understand”? Well I understand. If you elect me as your governor Utah will cease being a “sanctuary state” for illegals. How can we build upon a foundation of a republic (government by the law) with a large segment of the population operating outside of the law. The answer to illegal immigration is, of course, legal immigration. We invite people who are committed and able to help build our society to come live through the front door and participate in equality with us. The entire exchange is elevated when the blessings and rights of citizenship are earned and received by invitation rather than by pilfering or by deception. The problems of illegal immigration are greatly exasperated by the perpetuation of the welfare state. This is ruinous to our economy as well as the recipients. What heritage is passed on to the rising generation when their immigration experience is based upon fraud and deception? In much of life we get what we are willing to tolerate.
“Our immigrations laws are not as broken as our resolve to enforce them.” Steve Maxfield
States rights vs. Your Rights.
Individual and state sovereignty must be protected. We are entering an era where the folly of abandoning state sovereignty is becoming apparent. The tenth amendment is key to restoration. Little is to be gained, however, if we do not see that the ninth amendment and individual rights and sovereignty appropriately precedes and pre-empts the tenth amendment. Governments are instituted among men to protect these rights, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed. (Declaration of Independence) This must never be forgotten by either government or the people. The Governor on behalf of our people must be able to say no, not in our state (and be willing to back it up) to all federal and state encroachments.