“Less is more—In Hall County

And All Over America”

This is a great time to be a Republican in Hall County, and I thank you for the privilege of serving as chairman of the Hall County Republican Party.

Our aims and mission are clear: Carry the Republican message to voters clearly and consistently, help Republicans holding elected office whenever we have the opportunity, recruit qualified conservative candidates to oppose incumbents of the other party, and in 2008 see that Republican candidates sweep Hall County and that a Republican wins The White House.

Initially, I am stressing what Republicans believe, what we might call the Republican “brand,” what we stand for, the choice we offer against that other party which seems determined to undercut the basic principles that have sustained our liberty and prosperity.  For us to carry the Republican message consistently and clearly, we need to know that message—our principles, which guide us in our stands on specific issues.

At the Hall County Convention both U. S. Rep. Nathan Deal and Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle stressed the importance of our principles—the Founder’s principles about the proper role of government, the importance of standing on conviction.  We need to follow through with our own commitment to carry the message that less is more.

You will notice that on this home page we now have a highly visible link:  “What we believe …,” which will take visitors to our Republican principles. This will, we hope, encourage more people to consider what we believe.  (I would urge you to review these principles yourselves.)

Among Republicans all over the country the feeling is that our party lost control of the Congress in 2006 because too many Republicans strayed from our principles.  At the District Convention, Congressman Deal said that nationally some Republicans’ desire to do more has exceeded their desire to spend less.  We need to get back to our principles, and in Hall County we’re going to stress them inside and outside the party.

Our “bumper sticker” version of the principles is: “Less is more.”  We are honing a series of statements that expand on that idea:  Low taxes mean more jobs, low taxes mean more hardworking people get to keep more of their own hard-earned money.  Less burdensome regulation means more creativity and more jobs.” With the other party aiming to end the President tax cuts—which have sparked the economy and created increases in revenues—“less is more” is a timely message. It will remain so whatever happens with the tax cuts. 

“Less is more”—let’s focus on what we stand for, and take every opportunity we can to carry the message, to share our conviction. This is our starting point as we begin the journey toward November 2008.