A Country That Respects Individual Rights and Encourages Independence of Thought
Both in our country and others
We respect and rely upon the foundational principles the country was based upon to ensure these freedoms
These rights extend to everyone, not just citizens, and they are not conditional but inalienable
A Government That is Limited, Effective, Efficient, and Transparent
Limited
Effective
Professional, committed, accountable
Efficient
We embrace continuous improvement and regular evaluation and reassessment
A regular assessment of government is both desirable and necessary
Transparent
Politics That Are Respectful, Ethical, Collaborative, Transparent and Limited
Respectful
Ethical
We abide by a code of ethics that ensures our politicians are serving their constituent’s and the country’s interests and not their own
In exchange for this power, we ask those wielding it to remove any possibility of conflict, be it financial, personal, or [any other] while they are in office.
Collaborative
We recognize the purpose of deliberative bodies is to deliberate, respectfully, collaboratively, consensual
Collaboration, respectful, sincere and constructive, as a goal and a necessity for stable, durable government
Transparent
Politicians serve their constituents and the country, wielding power through their consent, they are bound to a transparent
Limited
An Economy That is Thriving, Fair, Sustainable and Dynamic
Our dynamism, our individual drive is what sets our economy apart.
If we value work then we also value the dignity of work
We strive for an economy that creates jobs that support a basic standard of living (yes, living wage)
Work is the means to creating an economy that allows individuals and families to support themselves
A Country that is Insatiably Curious, One That Explores, Innovates, and Invents
We are insatiably curious
We explore the world including ones beyond ours, we push the boundaries of science in pursuit of new discoveries knowing this is how the human race evolves
We respect science and it’s role in bettering the human condition and expanding its knowledge
A Democratic Republic Based on Laws, Institutions, and Consensus
The power we grant our government is democratic, power based on the consent of the governed, described in broad terms by the Declaration of Independence; the means we exercise that power is through the republican form of government, delineated in the Constitution.
This construct has been, of late, called into question and challenged, much to the country’s detriment
There is a need to reaffirm American foundational institutions
Rebuild and reinforce governance structures
Build new structures to diffuse and limit concentrated power
Specifically refute the idea of a unitary executive or imperial presidency
Codify structures that were previously accepted norms