THE BIG IDEA

All politicians search for The Big Idea so they can promote a vision around there candidacy, capture the public’s imagination and get elected. The problem with this is that The Big Idea has been reduced to what can be presented in 30 seconds on a TV spot. I agree that every man needs a vision, and that The Big Idea is a way to usefully communicate with the voting population, but more importantly is that the ideas we build our dreams upon fit with the nature and character of man.

The Big Idea in this writing is that man inherently wants to pursue constructive, creative pursuits but must be checked against greed and selfishness through restrained government and competitive forces. This may seem contradictory but it is recognizing the inherent conflict in man between good and evil. The basis of this platform then is how to release the inherent creativity and constructive pursuits of man while at the same time providing a boundary of civilized society through some minimal government regulation and the invisible hand of competitive forces.

The basic platform consists of laying the ground work of society and government roles by examining specific issues in our time. These issues are:

• Fairness
• Individuality
• Tax Policy
• Education Policy
• Healthcare Policy
• The Environment
• Energy Policy
• Immigration
• Anti-trust
• Foreign Relations
• Defense Policy