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Celebrating America 250

America's Foundational Principles

As recognized by the Declaration of Independence that has guided the United States of America for 250 years, every individual has been granted certain unalienable rights by our Creator. Thus, legitimate governments are organized to protect those rights and, in doing so, uphold the dignity and liberty of the individual. Consequently, our Republican political philosophy, rooted in the classical liberal tradition, stands on a conviction that has produced the most successful self-government experiment in human history: that people, left free to order their own lives, to speak their minds, to worship as their conscience dictates, and to enjoy the fruits of their honest labor, will flourish – and such flourishing will build the communities, the commerce, and the civilization necessary for prosperity. Believing that all just authority derives from the consent of the governed, government is neither the enemy nor the master of the people. Rather, it is their servant – bound by law, limited in scope, and accountable to those it serves. 

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Though the ideas we champion are not new, they were based on Judeo-Christian precepts, refined in the crucible of the Enlightenment, tested in the fires of revolution, and inscribed in the founding documents of the United States of America. In celebrating this 250th Anniversary of our nation, we seek only to protect these ideas and ensure that these principles endure:​

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  • Liberty

  • The Rule of Law

  • Private Property

  • Economic Freedom

  • Republican Government

  • Individual Rights

  • Personal Virtue

  • Civic Virtue & Participation

  • Limited Government & Separation of Powers

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Join us in embracing these principles, defending them, and passing them on to the next generation.

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I am writing about a different principle each week. If you miss them in the Chattanoogan.com, you can find them in the Hamilton County Republican Party Blog by scrolling to the bottom of the page on www.hcgop.org.​​​​​​

Republican Values

Shared by most Tennesseans, our conservative values make good public policy. Good public policy makes good government. Good government means that our lives are better every day. The Republican Party Platform & Guiding Principles should be the guiding light for our Party, our candidates, & our elected leaders.
 
The Tennessee SEC has adopted guiding principles that reflect the conservative fiscal and social values that Republicans hold dear. In short, we believe in strong families, personal responsibility, limited government, but unlimited opportunity for all. Our principles are important to me as a conservative and for the Tennessee Republican Party as a whole. 
 
TNGOP Guiding Principles – What We Believe
    https://www.tngop.org/tngop-guiding-principles
 
The national Republican Party has adopted a platform, or formal declaration of its values and goals, on which the Party stands and makes it appeal to voters. 
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National Republican Party Platform – Key Positions on Major Issues:
    https://republicanleaders.org/republican-party-platform-positions/
 
Read the entire National Republican Party Platform on the TNGOP site, go to www.TNGOP.org and look under the “About” Tab. 

A wise man once said: “If you stand for nothing, you will fall for anything.” As conservatives we must continue to stand for the enduring principles in these winning documents. The future of our great nation and our Party depend on our vigilance and steadfastness in doing so.

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