What I Believe and Stand For

Religious Freedom – Freedom to have religion without government interference, but not freedom from all religion.

Right To Life – Protect the most innocent and vulnerable from conception to the senior adult. I can think of no justification for abortion except the possibility that it would save the life of the mother.

Land Owners Rights – Limit the government’s right to take property by eminent domain to the extremely rare incidence where it is the only option to serve everyone’s best interest.  We need to limit the government’s ability to dictate how personal property can be used.

Keep And Bear Arms – The second amendment must be preserved to guarantee our other freedoms. Denying guns to law-abiding citizens does nothing but make them vulnerable to criminals.  Criminals don't obey laws, no matter how many of them you pass. Gun control laws don't work, passing more of them won't work any better. 

Voter Photo Identification – Missouri must have a photo I.D. requirements to vote. When bus loads of people are brought to the polls at closing time, and more people vote in some districts than are actually registered, something illegal is happening. Illegal voters dilute the votes of legal ones.

Stop Illegal Workers – Missouri needs to pass and enforce strict laws against companies that knowingly hire and exploit illegal aliens. Illegals dilute and lower the incomes of unskilled and low skilled workers. There are very few, if any,  jobs legal workers will not do if the pay is right.  Other states have reduced their illegal immigrants by allowing welfare and other social benefits only to legal citizens, and by passing and enforcing strict hiring regulations. The porous  border is also a security risk as terrorists can pass back and forth with little if any resistance.

Taxes – The state needs to prioritize it's budget, so there will not be a shortfall. Times are tough for everyone now and we do not need additional taxes. The government needs to address any budget shortfall by cutting fat from existing programs, and eliminating fraud.

Energy-We should reduce dependence on foreign oil by making Missouri a leader in alternative energy sources.  This would include incentives for building systems that produce alternative energy such as wind, solar and coal gassification from abundant Missouri coal.