1.  America is Good.

…because “we the people” are good.  I truly believe that this country is “of the people, by the people, for the people” and that we as a country have changed the course of world history for the better. I have traveled the world and I have seen the good that has come from our efforts in war and humanitarian assistance.  I dismiss the cat calls from the bleachers for the times when our efforts were not immediately successful in appearances, as those seeds we planted did bear fruit in Vietnam, South Korea, Japan, Germany, Taiwan, Russia, Poland, etc., etc., and in the hearts of the many who desire to be free.

2.  I believe in God. He is the center of my life.

My savior is the Lord Jesus Christ and I worship the triune God (God the Father, God the Son, & God the Holy Spirit).  He has been with me my whole life.  I respect others’ religions who worship God.  I accept that God works in weird and mysterious ways and that He may come to my fellow man in different ways as per the culture He has given them. It is not my role to judge my fellow man in that regard.  I will share my belief in God with others, especially if they do not have God in their life; however, I respect the constitutional rights of my fellow Americans to worship God in the fashion they believe is right for them.

3.  I must always try to be a more honest person than I was yesterday.

I am an honest man by upbringing, character, and profession; however, I am not perfect.  I pray every day for the forgiveness of sins for my short comings as a man.  I ask for the courage to always do the right things and to speak and do my tasks in life with honesty and courage.  I accept and ask for forgiveness for those times I fall short.

4.  The family is sacred. My spouse and I are the ultimate authority, not the government.

I believe this for my family and for the families of my fellow Americans.  This IS the American way and should be protected and defended from the encroachment that has occurred in our country.  The government is supposed to be the servant of the people and always subservient to the needs of the populace.  History has shown that when governments take that power from families (Nazis, Khmer Rouge, Imperial Japan, Communism, etc.) the result is an evil abomination that ruins the country and mankind.

5.  If you break the law you pay the penalty. Justice is blind and no one is above it.

My father and I both lived our lives upholding this sentiment to be the truth of our lives as public law enforcement servants of the people.  Society and victims should not be blamed for the crimes that are committed against them.  I believe in lengthier jail time for child molesters, and other violent criminals, as studies have shown that the recidivism rate for these type of crimes are high and those who commit these crimes often incorrigible. Our government has an obligation to protect citizens against these crime (domestic enemies) just as much as it does against foreign enemies.

6.  I have a right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, but there is no guarantee of equal results.

The United States is the embodiment of these beliefs!  For those who think otherwise, I challenge them to live elsewhere in the world.  In the USA, ANYONE can make it if they truly try and make the sacrifices for that success of hard work.  I am against affirmative action in our country except in the cases of handicapped individuals.

7.  I work hard for what I have and I will share it with who I want to. Government cannot force me to be charitable.

I agree 100% with the first part and live that in my life.  A class of people has evolved that vote for politicians who will feed the desire for more and more social programs to take the place of people providing for themselves through employment opportunities vice the care of the “state.” This needs to change.

8.  It is not -un American for me to disagree with authority or to share my personal opinion.

I truly believe our country is better off when Americans are involved in our country both pro or con on an issue.  I disagree with anyone who dismisses those who disagree with them because they do not share the same views.  If elected, I will cherish the input from voters and respect their views even if they are not the same as my own for it is important for a leader to always re-evaluate their understanding of issues they are obligated to deal with and to be reminded who they work for.  Americans must be given the respect they deserve by their elected officials and the opportunity to speak their minds.

9.  The government works for the people. The people do not answer to the government; the government answers to the people.

This is the way our government is SUPPOSED to be; however, there has been an eroding of these principles from years of abuse.  It is time that we put these beliefs back into effect by electing people who will infuse these beliefs and principles back into the government by representing the actual voters and not the special interest groups.  We need to elect leaders who view their election to office as an obligation of service to the people as a sacred duty and not politicians seeking office for aggrandizement.