Philosophy of Republican Party

Oct 17th, 2007 7:19:52 pm - Subscribe
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There have been many excellent descriptions of the Republican philosophy. You might, for example, look at the principles listed by the Republican National Committee at www.rnc.org/gopinfo/gopoath. See the link provided below. From our point of view, however, the Republican philosophy is exemplified by one word: freedom.

The Montgomery County Republican Party, and the Republican Party generally, believe that individual liberty is the hallmark of the American success story.

The freedom of Americans to make their own decisions, and to live their own lives, relatively free from governmental or other interference, has caused us to become a beacon of hope around the world. We are so blessed that we sometimes forget what others have suffered, and continue to suffer, in oppressive regimes around the world. In the words of Margaret Thatcher, “Those who know socialism best like it least.” We, fortunately, have been spared the more severe strains of such tyrannies.

But socialism, and progressive thought generally, sing a siren song that many find difficult to resist. “Helping others,” or “helping the little man” are the benign faces often put on progressive ideas. These laudable goals, of course, are fine. It is the means employed which cause trouble. The means employed are, too often, excessive governmental taxation, governmental control, and plain coercion. It seems, at times, that our friends on the left want virtually every aspect of human life to be either performed by the government or controlled by the government. This, to put it mildly, is not consistent with the individual liberties our Founding Fathers enshrined in our Constitution.

Unfortunately, our County often prides itself on being on the cutting edge of government control. But for the harsh spotlight from others around the country, it might now be illegal in our County to smoke a cigarette in your own house, or to show up at a public holiday party dressed as Santa. Many more governmental control provisions, however, do make it through.

The Republican philosophy encourages individual liberty, individual decision-making, entrepreneurship, and creativity. Everyone should be free to better themselves and their families. So long as you are not truly harming someone else, the government should not be in the business of placing obstacles in the path of you and your family’s freedom and success.

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