Here's what I believe...
Over time I have written down random thoughts about things I believe. The only order they follow is the order that they popped into my brain. Here what I believe:
God, Country and Family
1) God and Jesus are first in my life. Without God or Jesus, nothing else matters.
2) To live in a country that based on the fundamental ideals of Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness. Without the ability for my family and me to pursue life, liberty and happiness then nothing else can follow. I must have the freedom to choose what I want to do and how I do it. For those things that I am required to do in this life, I want to be required to them because of the free choices I have already made.
3) Family. I want the freedom to pursue life, liberty and happiness with my family in the manner of my choosing.
Without God, you can't have a county of and by a free people. Without a country of and by a free people, it's not possible to have and enjoy a family in happiness and liberty.
Random Thoughts
4) Abortion, except in the case of rape, incest or to save the life of the mother, is murder.
5) "Self-government won't work without self-discipline." -Paul Harvey
6) A limited government is neccessary to an effective and orderly society.
7) God created Heaven and Earth and everything in it. He gave us dominion over it. It is a sin to misuse, waste or distroy any of God's creations. We must use what He has provided wisely and give thanks to God for it.
8) God created all people in his image. To hate someone because of their physical or mental attributes is to hate God.
9) Global warming is not man-made. It is part of the natural rhythm of the planet.
10) Success is not a crime. It is something that should be celebrated. ALL people should be encouraged and allowed to be as successful as they want to be.
11) The US Constitution is not a "living document," open for interpritation. It means what it says.
12) The government must fear the people. A government that fears the people will act more responsibly.
13) If people and businesses are to be given sole ownership of their success without fear of government intrusion, they must neccessarily be given ownership of their failures without government interference. To rescue people and business from failure is to perpetuate poor decisions, failed business policies and irresponsibility.
14) It’s in the Bible: Bad things happen to good people. One role of government is to provide temporary assistance to those who have suffered a calamity that was beyond their control to prevent in the first place.
15) Welfare should be reserved for those who are truly needy or disabled to such a degree that they cannot sufficiently provide for themselves, not the lazy or those with self-inflicted or imaginary disabilities.
16) The purpose US Dept. of Education should only be to establish minimum educational standards for school districts in the US. No more, no less. It should be left up to the individual states if they want to follow the US standards. There should be no requirement for any state to comply with any standard or program created by the US Dept. of Education.
17) A child’s parentsare the child’s parents, not school teachers or the government. Parents must be involved with their child’s education and not turn that responsibility over to the school.
18) A minor child or dependent should not receive any medical care or birth control without the parent’s knowledge and approval.
19) In an economic downturn, governments cannot expect that tax revenues will remain the same or increase.
20) A superior government should not force unfunded mandates onto inferior governments.
21) Marriage is between one man and one woman.
22) “The freedom of religion does not mean the freedom from religion.” Quote from Tom Sullivan on his talk show.
God, Country and Family
1) God and Jesus are first in my life. Without God or Jesus, nothing else matters.
2) To live in a country that based on the fundamental ideals of Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness. Without the ability for my family and me to pursue life, liberty and happiness then nothing else can follow. I must have the freedom to choose what I want to do and how I do it. For those things that I am required to do in this life, I want to be required to them because of the free choices I have already made.
3) Family. I want the freedom to pursue life, liberty and happiness with my family in the manner of my choosing.
Without God, you can't have a county of and by a free people. Without a country of and by a free people, it's not possible to have and enjoy a family in happiness and liberty.
Random Thoughts
4) Abortion, except in the case of rape, incest or to save the life of the mother, is murder.
5) "Self-government won't work without self-discipline." -Paul Harvey
6) A limited government is neccessary to an effective and orderly society.
7) God created Heaven and Earth and everything in it. He gave us dominion over it. It is a sin to misuse, waste or distroy any of God's creations. We must use what He has provided wisely and give thanks to God for it.
8) God created all people in his image. To hate someone because of their physical or mental attributes is to hate God.
9) Global warming is not man-made. It is part of the natural rhythm of the planet.
10) Success is not a crime. It is something that should be celebrated. ALL people should be encouraged and allowed to be as successful as they want to be.
11) The US Constitution is not a "living document," open for interpritation. It means what it says.
12) The government must fear the people. A government that fears the people will act more responsibly.
13) If people and businesses are to be given sole ownership of their success without fear of government intrusion, they must neccessarily be given ownership of their failures without government interference. To rescue people and business from failure is to perpetuate poor decisions, failed business policies and irresponsibility.
14) It’s in the Bible: Bad things happen to good people. One role of government is to provide temporary assistance to those who have suffered a calamity that was beyond their control to prevent in the first place.
15) Welfare should be reserved for those who are truly needy or disabled to such a degree that they cannot sufficiently provide for themselves, not the lazy or those with self-inflicted or imaginary disabilities.
16) The purpose US Dept. of Education should only be to establish minimum educational standards for school districts in the US. No more, no less. It should be left up to the individual states if they want to follow the US standards. There should be no requirement for any state to comply with any standard or program created by the US Dept. of Education.
17) A child’s parentsare the child’s parents, not school teachers or the government. Parents must be involved with their child’s education and not turn that responsibility over to the school.
18) A minor child or dependent should not receive any medical care or birth control without the parent’s knowledge and approval.
19) In an economic downturn, governments cannot expect that tax revenues will remain the same or increase.
20) A superior government should not force unfunded mandates onto inferior governments.
21) Marriage is between one man and one woman.
22) “The freedom of religion does not mean the freedom from religion.” Quote from Tom Sullivan on his talk show.