Why Vote Republican?

Six reasons to vote Republican, based on the Virginia Republican Creed, plus a look at price trends and why every vote matters this November.

By casting a ballot, new and long-time registered voters actively engage in the election of our political leaders. Registering to vote gives individuals the right to help determine who their local, state, and federal representatives will be, and by voting, they exercise that right.

How you, a registered voter, choose to vote in an election is extremely important to you, the members of your family, your community, your state, and your country. Those who win elections to public office have influence over your quality of life, your health, your home, your safety, what goes on in the public schools, the futures of your children and grandchildren, your ability to prosper, and exercise the rights you have as an American citizen, which are (for now) embodied in the Constitution of the United States of America.

You want to make a reasonably informed decision about who you are going to vote for in the next election. After having directly experienced the miserable track record of the current Democrat-led Administration in Virginia, and the negative impact of its policies, like many others have done, you may have already decided to vote Republican in the next election.

However, all too often we hear of conservatives who say they’re not going to vote because they dislike President Donald Trump. Whether you like the man or not should not be the question you’re asking yourself.

The question you should be asking yourself is what issues matter most to you and how each candidate’s fundamental beliefs align with those issues.

Also, Americans tend to have short-term memories when it comes to voting, often focusing on recent economic conditions rather than long-term trends. This can significantly influence their perceptions and decisions during elections. Yes, at present, the price of gasoline and diesel is high, the price of food is high, and the cost of rent and utilities is high. Yet, most Americans seem to forget what it was like under the previous Administration, which is why mid-term elections tend to favor the political party that is not currently in power. Here’s a side-by-side comparison of President Trump’s first 20 months in office versus Joe Biden’s:

Overall inflation rose 12.3% under Biden versus 4.3% under Trump;
Groceries rose 15.8% under Biden versus 3.3% under Trump;
Gasoline rose 69% under Biden versus 30% under Trump;
Rent rose 7.7% versus 4.5%;
Electricity rose 19.1% under Joe Biden’s Administration versus 8.4% under Trump;
One of the biggest reversals came in new and used vehicles. During Biden’s first 20 months, new and used car costs rose 23.9% while falling 1.2% during Trump’s current term.

Does that mean every price has returned to where it was before the Biden inflation surge? Obviously not. But what it does mean is the additional increase has been dramatically smaller under Trump — an important distinction for families still living with the higher price floor Biden left behind. Reversing the trends set by the previous administration takes time. The question you should be asking yourself when deciding which candidate to vote for is … do I believe the candidate will:

Support energy independence for the U.S. or work to destroy the fossil fuel industry in favor of going to all green energy solutions.
Support redirecting Affordable Care Act subsidies into health savings accounts controlled by individuals and expanding high-deductible plans or go all in on universal healthcare, which will lead to increased government control over personal health decisions, higher taxes, longer wait times, and reduced quality of care.
Support excluding biological males from competing in women’s sports, emphasizing the need for fairness and safety for female athletes or a candidate that will join together with fellow Democrats to block Republican-backed legislation that would have permanently banned biological men from participating in women’s sports at K–12 schools and colleges that receive federal funding.
Support a candidate that believes the free enterprise system is the most productive supplier of human needs or the candidate who believes (or at least will not denounce) the call to shift control of large corporations to public ownership destroying the free enterprise system.
Support the requirement for secure borders and voter identification or the candidate who, for the past 2-6 years, supported free and open borders and wants to extend voting rights to all residents, including non-U.S. citizens.

I could go on, but here are the six great reasons to vote Republican which are based upon the “Virginia Republican Creed” which Republicans strive to live by:

The Republican Creed states:

That the free enterprise system is the most productive supplier of human needs and economic justice,
That all individuals are entitled to equal rights, justice, and opportunities and should assume their responsibilities as citizens in a free society,
That fiscal responsibility and budgetary restraints must be exercised at all levels of government,
That the Federal Government must preserve individual liberty by observing Constitutional limitations,
That peace is best preserved through a strong national defense,
That faith in God, as recognized by our Founding Fathers is essential to the moral fiber of the Nation.

Yes, but what do these words mean to you, the voter? How does the “Republican Creed” help you make an informed decision to vote Republican in the next election? Here’s a point-by-point explanation:

Reason 1: “The free enterprise system is the most productive supplier of human needs and economic justice.”

Republicans believe that our free enterprise system or capitalism created by our Founding Fathers is indeed the envy of the world.
Socialists, Progressives and Democrats would like to tear down America and to remake it into some pie in the sky utopia – we can never let this happen to our proud Nation.
Socialism as a form of government has never worked and has left devastated the millions of innocent men, women, and children it has crushed in its path as family budgets are squeezed past the breaking point and shelves are laid bare of vital necessities. Socialism only works until you run out of other people’s money.
We must fight for the freedom-loving foundation that was laid for us. It’s up to us to not to be passive and sit back and watch because we do not want to get involved.
As Ronald Regan stated “Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same, or one day we will spend our sunset years telling our children and our children’s children what it was once like in the United States where men and women were free.” Is this the legacy you want for your children or your grandchildren?

Reason 2: That all individuals are entitled to equal rights, justice, and opportunities and should assume their responsibilities as citizens in a free society.

Republicans truly believe that all men and women are created equal. As Republicans we believe that America is by no means perfect, but all should be afforded an equal playing field. Having an equal playing field (as opposed to “equity”) is key to personal success.
Democrats and Independents who push for “equity” as a poor substitute for hard work and its rewards aren’t merely unpopular; they cheat themselves and they cheat you by doing so, and worse, they challenge America’s bedrock principle that all people should be treated equally and judged as individuals, not as members of special interest groups.
As the Reverend Martin Luther King stated, “Judge a man or women by the content of their character and not the color of their skin.” Republicans believe this should be the golden rule of how we treat humanity.

Reason 3: That fiscal responsibility and budgetary restraints must be exercised at all levels of government.

Republicans believe that the only way to ensure the security of both the United States and your own family’s security is to ensure that government at all levels spends your hard-earned money wisely and that excessive spending and continual government handouts not only undermine self-sufficiency but will ultimately lead to the collapse of our economy and way of life.
We are now seeing the negative impacts of massive government, corporate and individual handouts which will ultimately degrade our quality of life and bankrupt our economy.
A nation that literally gives away trillions of dollars is doomed to failure.
Republicans support a hand up not a handout.

Reason 4: That the Federal Government must preserve individual liberty by observing Constitutional limitations.

When our Founding Fathers broke with the old-world, America truly was an experiment and history has shown that such experiments were tried on few occasions but previously failed. As George Washington stated, “The establishment of our new government seemed to be the last great experiment for promoting human happiness.”
In creating this new construct of government our Founding Fathers determined that government is not an entity that solves the people’s problems but rather they envisioned government as a system engineering machine enabling the people to solve their own problems.
Thus, by design the machine was balanced on three main axes: Separation of Powers, Checks and Balances, and a Limited Government
This machine, which is embodied in the United States Constitution, marked the beginning of the end of the concept of the “divine right of kings.”
In place of the absolutism of old-world monarchies the freedoms enshrined in this document created a land of opportunity and a new beginning for many who now call themselves Americans.
Having the people and not the government at the core of governance made America, the Great Experiment, truly exceptional but also uniquely vulnerable.
How can an American truly be free if previous social constructs such as religion, race, cultural tradition, and ethnic roots were to continue to define a person’s identity?
Given these challenges a new construct of society was born, that of a civil society where citizens were free to create a new sense of community and assume the responsibility to labor together and to solve their problems regardless of their diverse backgrounds.

Reason 5: That peace is best preserved through a strong national defense.

We have seen the results of two global World Wars and countless other conflicts stemming from the fact that when a nation is weak, or perceived as being weak, stronger nations will take advantage of the situation.
Tyrants move to fill a power vacuum and only respect brute force. Like the bully on the bock despots only respond to military power, either its direction application or its use as a deterrent.
Unfortunately, we as a Nation have witnessed firsthand the disastrous results of the misplaced priorities of Democrat-led Administrations where instead of emphasis on combat readiness and our ability to defeat our nation’s enemies, there is more concern with gender pronouns, diversity, and inclusion. How do these initiatives aid our soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines who are in harm’s way? Simply put, they do not.
Our disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan and Putin’s subsequent invasion of Ukraine due to our perceived weakness only vindicates what happens when Democrats are in power.
Finally, for those opposed to the war in Iran, I’ll ask these simple questions … Do you really believe Iran was not seeking to gain a nuclear weapon? If so, then explain why they enriched Uranium to 60% when only 3-5% enriched Uranium is needed for nuclear energy. There is one and only one reason to enrich Uranium to 60% and that is to produce weapons-grade fissile material. Do you really believe Iran, if they obtained nuclear weapons capability, would not use it? At best, Iran having a nuclear weapon would destabilize the entire Middle East and surrounding area. At worst, they would follow through on their threats to destroy the nation of Israel (and America if they could). The concept of mutually assured destruction (MAD) does not reliably apply to Iran, as its leadership likely will not be deterred by the threat of mutual destruction due to their radical ideology and willingness to embrace martyrdom. So, if you’re voting (or not voting) because of some “pain at the pump” consider the alternative if we had done nothing.

Reason 6: That faith in God, as recognized by our Founding Fathers is essential to the moral fiber of the Nation.

Numerous examples of the Founders’ belief in Providence serving as the very foundation for this nation can be found in their writings and the seminal documents upon which this nation is based – the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights to name a few.
Those that tell you that God was not the basis for the founding of this Nation are simply incorrect and often point to the Constitution which states in the first Amendment “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof…” but NOT (as alleged by some) that there is a separation of church and state! Amendment 1 of the Constitution offers no such language!
For Republicans, belief in God or a supreme being serves as the moral compass that guides our political party and our actions. We are a big tent and are all inclusive.
However, we believe that our moral compass is now askew and that we have moved away from some of the fundamental moral principles that have shaped this Nation.
Fundamental biblical principles as the Golden Rule “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you’ appear to no longer exist in today’s fast paced world where social media and instant gratification prevail over a civil discourse and the need for compassion.

Consider the six great reasons for voting Republican outlined in the preceding paragraphs, and the Republican Creed as explained, then take a hard look at what you believe in, the principles that guide your life, and the political party that you support. You may find, on inspection, that the fundamental ideals, beliefs, and principles that form the basis of the Republican Creed, and the six great reasons for voting Republican, are surprisingly close to your own!

We, as Republican voters, are made-up of individuals from diverse backgrounds, races, religions, and beliefs. We are at once united in our love of country and desire to move this great nation forward. However, that will only happen if you take a few minutes out of your day between now and election day and vote. You may not completely agree with the Republican candidate, but you should ask yourself whether the other candidate is someone who believes in the fundamental ideals, beliefs, and principles that you do or will they spend the next 2-6 years undermining everything you believe in.