I'd like to meet:
Less Government, Less Spending
For too many years our Nation has continued to grow in size and power. We must begin now to reverse this course. Most of what our government does on a Federal level is not Federal issues but local issues and the Federal Government has no authority to make laws and policy on, according to the Constitution. Many Departments and areas of the federal government need to be closed or greatly restricted. The Dept. of Education needs to be closed and the authority returned to the local community. The IRS has no Constitutional authority and should close. Most areas of the Homeland Security Dept. have no Constitutional authority and have quickly become the most powerful areas of government. It is a frightening thing to see how much power of the people this department has. Individual rights have been violated and have the potential of being violated with this type of power. The bottom line is we need to reduce the Federal Government to its Constitutional limits and return the power and money to the states and the people as the 10th Amendment states.
Individual Rights of the People.
In reducing the size of government we return individual rights to the people. America was built on freedom and individualism that is what made us great and what will make us great again. People have certain God given rights that no man or government can or should take away. When government does Tyranny begins. Americans should have the right to choose their way in life, to succeed or fail. Where and how to educate. To protect their lives and their families with whatever means necessary. Where to live and whether to sell or stay on that property. What Doctor to choose or none at all. What church to attend and what to say behind the pulpit. How to raise children and how to give them their inheritance. A person has a right to be born and a right to live, a right to become something in life or nothing at all. A right to serve God the way he sees fit and a right to keep the money he earns. The Government cannot make these choices for us and should not take care of or intervene when they think we made the wrong ones. The government should stay out of our lives, our homes, our churches and our businesses. The Federal Government has very limited Constitutional powers and they should stick to those. These are the principles taught by our founding fathers and are the principles I will stand on in Office.
National Sovereignty.
Many people around the world since nearly the beginning, have looked up to the United States. Today though, that is not always true. We were looked up to for our freedoms and that we stood on our own two feet, took care of ourselves and did not force others to believe like we do.Those things are not true today. We depend on other countries, friend and foe, for far too many things from resources to workers, to products and money. We cannot make decisions without asking the global community or global courts first. Worst of all we have spent decades meddling in the business of other nations trying to police them and force our form of government and way of life on them. We need to get back to supporting ourselves with our own resources, our own products and our own workers. The border must be secured and we must enforce our laws concerning illegal labor. We must stop providing social welfare to illegal aliens. We must stand on our own currency that is backed by real money not a fiat currency whose value is dictated by what foreign markets will pay for it. We must return to a sound gold backed currency system where we control our currency not a private bank. George Washington stated that we must be careful of foreign entanglements but that we must honor our treaties and this we must remember. Only we are responsible for our destiny not the international community. We should never allow the UN any prerogatives that undermine or conflict with the sovereignty of the United States. Rather than do so, we should leave the organization. We should withdraw from the World Trade Organization and our Free Trade Agreements. I believe in fair trade not free trade. I believe in a strong military and a strong defense. Our military should only be used in defending our own security and interests. We must be certain that our policies, military might, and foreign relationships are executed with prudence and justice.
Corruption in Politics.
It is sad in American that the old jokes about corrupt and deceitful politicians have become the norm in America. We must force our elected officials to be transparent in all that they do. They are using our money to do what they do; it should be done the most honest and open way. Our politicians our bought and paid for by special interest groups and high paid lobbyist. We send politicians to represent us, not a select few. While doing this they become wealthier and loose touch with their constituents. We must be careful whom we elect and watch them like a hawk. We need honest men and women in Washington to represent us that is what I will be.
Music:
Springfield Independence Day Parade
Please Join Us!
Springfield, MO. The parade starts at 10am in the Boonville and
Commercial area. At 1pm the Maddox for US Congress
campaign will be set up in Washington Park and participating in
an Old Fashioned Picnic. For More information please log onto
www.votetravismaddox.com
