Mission
By any measure, we live in the greatest country in the history of the world. Every generation of Americans has an obligation to keep it that way and ensure that future generations live in freedom, security and prosperity.
This requires adherence to the fundamental, conservative principles that have unified us for over two centuries. They are:
The role of the federal government is limited to the powers given to it in our Constitution. The bigger the government gets, the less competent it is to run our lives, and we must have leaders who understand that the market works best when it is regulated and legislated least.
A dollar belongs in the pocket of the person who earns it; the government must make the case that the dollar is better spent in the national interest, and must be accountable for it.
We don't spend money we don't have, or borrow money that our children and grandchildren will have to pay back.
The best way to avoid war is to be stronger than our enemies. But if we are in a fight, we win it because not doing so makes us more likely to be attacked in the future, and we must have leaders who understand this.
The federal judiciary is supposed to decide cases, not legislate from the bench or dictate social policy.
These are principles that made our country free, prosperous and strong. These principles are the foundation of a conservative movement that I have been faithful to. They are principles that we share, and they are principles that represent the future of our nation, the Republican Party and the conservative movement.
These principles are under assault today - under assault from the extremist, big-government, high- taxing, weak-on-defense radical left and the Democrat Party.
That is why it is important that we not only believe in these principles, but that we support and defend these principles wherever challenges may arise. We must take on the responsibility of leadership, and FRED PAC is a vehicle that will do just that.
FRED PAC will help identify and support candidates on every level who support a platform of conservative, principles-based leadership and policies.This support will arrive in many ways: financial yes, but also through our on-the-ground engagement, and our development and support of principles-based policies.
And perhaps most important, the support of FRED PAC will send a clear message to our fellow conservatives and supporters nationally that our causes and candidates who believe in our principles and who will defend them are in need of our help.
Leveraging this kind of support and activism has served our movement well for two generations. Now it's our turn. We must step up, protect our values, defend our principles and our country. Together we can do something great for America. I welcome that challenge, and I hope you will join me in this effort.