Republican

I AM A REPUBLICAN BECAUSE

I Believe...
The proper function of government is to do for the people those things that have to be
done but cannot be done, or cannot be done as well, by individuals, and that the most
effective government is government closest to the people.

I Believe...
Good government is based upon the individual and that each person's ability, dignity,
freedom, and responsibility must be honored and recognized.

I Believe...
The free enterprise and the encouragement of individual initiative and incentive have given
this nation an economic system second to none.

I Believe...
Sound money management should be our goal.

I Believe...
In equal right, equal justice and equal opportunity for all, regardless of race, creed, age, sex
or national origin.

I Believe...
We must retain those principles of the past worth retaining, yet always be receptive to new
ideas with an outlook broad enough to accommodate thoughtful change and varying points
of view.

I Believe...
That Americans value and should preserve their feeling of national strength and pride, and
at the same time share with people everywhere a desire for peace and freedom and the
extension of human rights throughout the world.

I Believe...
The Republican Party is the best vehicle for translating these ideals into positive and
successful principles of government.

FLORIDA FEDERATION OF BLACK REPUBLICANS

L. Swann S. Powell A. Jackson R. Paige K. Cole