HOME | NEWS |  ABOUT US | CONTRIBUTE | BLOG | PHOTO GALLERY | ELECTIONS | ELECTED OFFICIALS | CONTACT US

We support the right of individuals and families to bear legally owned arms in a responsible manner and oppose legislation which would have the effect of denying individuals or families this right.

We call particular attention to the problems of illegal drug use and legal drug abuse, child and spouse abuse and neglect, and pornography, which strike at the roots of our families. We deplore the emphasis of sex and violence in the media and encourage all citizens to actively discourage such emphasis.

We believe that a growing economy provides the best opportunity for citizens to support their families. Therefore, we support measures which encourage the development of new businesses, the expansion of existing businesses, and lead to a more broad based economy. We oppose any expansion of gambling in our state because gambling devastates the social, economic, and moral stability of individuals, families and communities.

We recognize the importance of agriculture to our economy and support new and diversified uses for all Nebraska’s agricultural products at home and abroad.

We believe that all public entities have the responsibility to American individuals and families to operate under balanced budgets and resist increasing taxes by managing their funds in prudent and conservative manner. All public
programs should be held accountable for elimination of wasteful practices.

Excessive taxation has made it increasingly difficult for families to meet their needs. We favor a tax policy that supports and strengthens the American family. Too often, families have been driven into the arms of government, seeking services they can no longer afford due to the heavy burden of taxation.

We recognize that maintaining our quality of life will require clean air, water and good soil. We therefore support reasonable efforts, without excessive government regulation and taxes, to maintain the good environment that we now enjoy.

Families require assured access to affordable, quality health care. We, therefore, support measures that would give families control over their options. We believe that socialized medicine has failed to give both the quality and access to care that American families want. We favor a tax policy which enhances the ability of American families
to purchase the health care of their choice.

We believe that the solvency of Social Security is the continuing responsibility of our elected officials.

As families mature, the financial support and long term health care of our older members becomes a matter of serious concern. We favor policies which make it easier for individuals and families to provide for retirement
without relying on government support. We encourage and support the private and charitable sector’s role in providing adequate, affordable long-term health coverage and support legislation to make it easier for them to do so.

We recognize that our state is enriched with the vast influence of immigrants from all over the world who have come to Douglas County for the unlimited opportunities, freedom, and prosperity offered to every working citizen. We support and welcome all legal immigrants and others who are here by due process and are productive, law abiding citizens.
If fairness to them, we support federal efforts to stem the tide of illegal immigration.

We believe that both Government and society should assist those who cannot provide for themselves, but that every effort should be made to help them become self-supporting, productive citizens with pride in their independence.

We believe President Lincoln expressed it best when he stated that the obligation of our government of our government was to “care for him who shall have borne the battle and for his widow and orphan.” We believe this has been the implied contract
between the federal government and its citizen soldiers since this nation was formed.

We support the efforts of president Bush to confront and neutralize terrorists and eliminate terrorism throughout the world. We believe our way of life to be threatened and that the nation should stand united in the face of this evil. We call upon Congress to work with the President to protect our freedom and the citizens of the United States.