Dems and Republicans

Democrats and Republicans agree. The foundations of our democracy are the Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution.

Public servants, civil service, military, elected and appointed officials affirm allegiance to the Constitution.

The Constitution limits the power of the federal government to powers specifically delineated in its text. Conservatives support the limitation to central government power and profess belief in the individuals “God-given unalienable rights”, not rights given by the state.

This is the major difference between Republicans and Democrats. In general, Republicans believe in individual freedom and responsibility, whereas Democrats believe that the state collective is more important than the individual.

By making the welfare state increasingly attractive, the state amasses power over the population. Democrats favor bigger government, employing more of the people, which make them dependent on the state.

Of course, to provide more benefits to the people, the state must take more of your property in taxes.

“Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness” includes the ability to earn and collect wealth and property. Democrats want to confiscate as much as they can to give it to those who are unable or unwilling to provide for themselves and their families, thus securing their support forever.

Democrat Progressives believe that the Constitution is a living document that can be interpreted in accord with current times; so they believe abortion, limitations on possession of guns, and curtailments on rights to assemble and of religion in the public square are allowable by the government, though not explicitly in the Constitution. Besides electing conservative candidates, judgeships are the key to preserving our democracy. Federal judges and Justices are needed that support the Constitution as originally written, not as they imagine it.

Sam Kilanowski

Palmdale