Rick Weible who is a Co-Chair at CD3 and I were talking at the SD45 convention and I learned that he also wanted to see this happen, and that the idea was popular with others in leadership. I told him I knew a few guys that would be good to bring in to help draft this thing and so it began. Mitch Berg (CD4), John LaPlante (CD2), Jan Schneider (CD3), Rick and I started a drafting a file that after many, many revisions eventually became the document you see below. Today at the CD3 convention, it passed by a nearly unanimous vote (I only heard one nay from the floor).<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Proposal from Third Congressional District Republicans of Minnesota<\/em><\/p>\n Guiding Principles and Values<\/em><\/p>\n Individuals, businesses and the country succeed and prosper when government stays out of the way of those who lead the way with integrity, responsibility, charity, hard work, humility, courage, gratitude and hope.<\/em><\/p>\n Government has a role in our society \u2013 but that role is carefully enumerated in the United States Constitution. The Republican Party of Minnesota believes that a good government does not eclipse roles that are best carried out by individuals, families, houses of faith, charitable organizations or businesses.<\/em><\/p>\n 1) America is a great nation; we are the \u201cShining City,\u201d an exemplar of virtues for all other nations and their people. The greatness of the American nation, the virtues of its people, and the success of the American experiment are a beacon of hope for the entire world.<\/em><\/p>\n 2) Liberty is essential for our society to advance and prosper. The freedom to explore advances in culture, business, faith, science and government improves all of our lives; on the other hand, excessive government regulation and control hinders that development. The ability and freedom to disagree with each other and our government must also be protected; any hindrances to the free market of ideas will sap the ability of America to advance and to better herself.<\/em><\/p>\n 3) We believe in the ability of the individual, by themselves or through families, businesses, groups and non-profit organizations, rather than the government to solve the problems of today and lead us into the future.<\/em><\/p>\n 4) Faith is where we derive our moral compass and come to understand the eternal rules of order and rights which God himself has ordained. We believe each person needs to be free in order to explore his\/her Faith.<\/em><\/p>\n 5) Human Life is sacred; it must be protected at all stages.<\/em><\/p>\n 6) The Family is among our society\u2019s most important institutions. Government must not be allowed to infringe on the sanctity of the family.<\/em><\/p>\n 7) The Pursuit of Happiness is essential to our existence; we support equal opportunities not equal results.<\/em><\/p>\n 8 ) Charity comes best from the heart of individuals and cannot be forced or coerced via taxation and regulation.<\/em><\/p>\n 9) The law must be applied to everyone equally; no one is above the law.<\/em><\/p>\n 10) Law abiding citizens must be trusted to defend their life, family and property.<\/em><\/p>\n Drafted and submitted April 2010, by Rick Weible (CD3), Derek Brigham (CD3), Mitch Berg (CD4), John LaPlante (CD2), Jan Schneider (CD3)<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\nSo what’s the fuss about?\u00a0 Mostly, it’s about giving the people of the party a succinct, clear statement of principles and values.<\/p>\n
That’s good in itself, especially should the state party go through some sort of resolutions fight at the state convention and the platform ends up as even more of a beast. Don’t tell me it’s not possible.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
As anyone that’s ever been to a MNGOP convention at any level knows, it’s the resolutions fights that drag on and on, as activists – who may or may not be especially experienced at how conventions, parties and platforms work, debate the finer points of resolutions whose sole intent…<\/p>\n
…is to go into an already-overlong platform, to make it over-longer.<\/p>\n
Now let’s consider a possible future for this document. CD3’s resolutions committee, can now take a vote tested and nearly unanimously approved document to the state resolution meeting to present it as a state party document to consider. They may make changes, or it may get totally shot down by the other CDs, or it may just make it through to the floor of the state convention for a vote as an approved party document.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
I hope it comes to State.\u00a0 It’d be a good statement to the delegates and the voters.\u00a0 The GOP’s biggest problem in the past four years, besides dynasty fatigue, was the perception that they’d become a big part of the problem.<\/p>\n
As the party goes through the ordeal of cleaning up its act, what could be better than cleaning up its defnining statement?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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