Chairman's Message

Jack Hamilton, KRCP Chairman

The center plank of the Republican platform is the US Constitution. We cannot be far from correct if we honor the Constitution and adhere to the principles that make the United States unique in the world. We do not desire to be better than any other nation; we only demand that we be the best that we can be as Americans.

We firmly believe in the concept of unalienable rights as spelled out in the Declaration of Independence and embodied in the Constitution.

We believe:

That the Government derives its just powers from the people
Rights and powers not expressly delegated to government are retained by individuals.
That government shall not encroach on the individual rights of any citizen.
That the power of government shall be strictly limited to that delegated and defined by the Constitution.
Primary function of government is to protect the individual rights of each citizen.
Each citizen has an equal right to expect protection of their individual rights by their government and, consequentially, each citizen has a responsibility to all other citizens to pay his fair share for that protection.
That it is a proper responsibility of government to provide an equal opportunity for success to each individual, but that government has no responsibility to assure such success.

These are the reasons that Republicans have gathered together as a political unit.

When we advocate and adhere to these Republican principles and ideals, we win the support of the American voter and are elected to office. When we fail to honor what we advocate, the American voters rightfully lose confidence in us and turn us out of office.

There is one other principle that Republicans hold as virtually sacred in service to our country, the concept of personal integrity. A Republican accepts full personal responsibility for their every action.

Our sole purpose in seeking the opportunity to serve, through appointment or election to office, is to ensure that government adheres to these Republican ideals and principles and acts consistently in the best interest of the citizens. For a Republican, election to office is not about power. It is about responsibility.