I believe that America is an exceptional nation. We have created more liberty, freedom, opportunity and upward economic mobility than anywhere else. We are based in the self-evident truth that we are all created equal and that we all have equal opportunity to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

Equal opportunity does not mean equal outcome. Some in government, including my opponent career politician Jim Moran, does not believe in equal opportunity, Jim believes in equal outcome. Equal outcome translates into massive economic redistribution and a gradual slide down to a social welfare state. Higher taxes. Weaker defense. More regulations. An ever expanding federal government, from which all blessings flow. That is inherently un-American.

The federal government has more than overstepped its bounds. Our faltering economy and persistent high unemployment can largely be traced right back to decisions made in Washington DC, decisions that have bound the private sector with excessive regulatory restrictions, crushing taxes and extreme uncertainty about what lies ahead. In short, we’ve lost our way.

Never has it been more apparent that elections have consequences.

We need new representation in Washington, DC. We need men and women with strong leadership, character and integrity who understand that adherence to the constitution is not an option. As an Army officer serving my country for almost a quarter of a century, I have been supporting and defending the constitution for my entire adult life.

It is easy to sit back and complain, but I feel a duty to do something about it, to fight to get America back on track. I want to re-create a stable, secure and predictable business environment, cut out-of-control government spending, reduce our collective tax burden and get government out of the way of the private sector.

The solutions are apparent and achievable, if we have the right leadership. We are a Republic, but it is up to us to keep it, and it is also up to us to ensure that future generations of Americans, our kids and grandkids, will be able to enjoy the same blessings of liberty that we have. Join me. Let’s roll up our collective sleeves and return this

country to the engine of democracy, to “We the People.”

Thank-you for taking the time to visit my website!

Honor and Courage,

Patrick Murray