Statement of Principles

Free Enterprise

First and foremost, we believe that individuals have a right to the fruits
of their labor. The well-being of Americans results directly from the
economic efforts of free men and women. The advent and growth of the
welfare state, with its attendant heavy taxation and pervasive controls,
has greatly impaired the country's economic growth. The RLC believes that
the good intentions of the welfare state have actually produced only
bitterness and economic stagnation. We call for the phase-out as rapidly
as possible of the Federal and State apparatus of mandatory high taxes,
mandatory regulation and mandatory social institutions.

Personal Freedom

No less than economic liberty is the right of every American to personal
liberty. As a matter of principle, as well as accomplishing the defueling
of the engines of social conflict and discontent, we believe it is vital
to repeal all laws limiting the rights of an individual to act as he/she
so chooses -- so long as he/she does not use force or fraud.

Protecting Individual Rights

The most vital function of government is to protect and defend its
citizens from threats posed by foreign governments and opportunistic
groups. To that end the RLC supports the maintenance of the means to ward
off and defeat any possible foreign threat to the lives, liberty and
peacful stability of American citizens.

The RLC Supports:

-Lower and fewer taxes
-Balanced budgets through spending cuts
-Protection of property rights
-Privatization
-Deregulation
-Private options to Social Security
-Sound money policies
-Free trade
-Ending Federal welfare
-Phase-out of foreign aid
-Term limits
-Market-based health care
-Educational choice
-Freedom of speech
-The right to privacy
-Alternatives to the drug war
-The right to keep and bear arms
-All-volunteer armed forces