Why Richard Michael is Running
- Our elected representatives have abandoned the interests of the people. It's time to negate the special interest groups and make public policy benefiting the people instead of a privileged few.
- Leadership of the U.S. no longer listens to the people. Instead they tell the people what they think the people want to hear. Then they go and do as they please, ignoring the will of the people. This must stop.
- Leadership is deceptive and dishonest. There's a real need to instill integrity in our Government. We need leadership that listens and learns--leadership that will be open and honest with the American People. It's time to put one of the People in leadership.
- Politicians make decisions based on political expediency. Leaders make decisions based on what is right and what is right for the People. We need leaders in Washington, not more politicians.
- Too many politicians say one thing and do another, trying to tell the American People what they think we want to hear. We want leaders who will speak the truth and make common sense decisions based on what's right, whose actions will match their talk.
- Taxes are still outrageous and unfair despite tax cuts. Americans are not getting what they've paid for. Spending is outrageous and unfettered. We must find leaders who will exercise common sense on fiscal policy and who will be fiscally responsible, leaders who will actually overhaul the tax system and the federal budget instead of merely talking about it.
In addition, Richard Michael Smith
. . . is Tired of:
- Unfilled Political promises
- Missing or misusing untapped American potential -- our People
- Misinformation abounding everywhere
- Politicians who have spent years of our lives making a mess of our government
- A Federal bureaucracy out of control and so unwieldy it cannot help the people accomplish even the simplest tasks
- Leaders who lead to preserve their power rather than serve the people
- A total lack of common sense when approaching issues
- Leaders so far removed from the needs and concerns of the people they have no concept of how to solve the problems facing We the People
- Politicians who bog down government with partisan and unproductive delaying tactics instead of moving with a sense of urgency to provide real solutions for real people
Characteristics of a Leader / Statesman
- Integrity
- Vision
- Honesty
- Purpose
- Wisdom
- Insight
- Grasp of what's right
- Creativity
- Practical understanding
- Good judgment for sound decisions
- Ability to make tough decisions
- Decisive
- Possesses and exhibits common sense
- Focused
- Has a sense of urgency (to get it right, to get it done quickly)
Approaches Richard Michael Smith will take
- Do the right thing for the country
- Simplify - eliminate the clutter - eliminate the waste
- Change management: something stops, something starts
- Produce Better Government - give the People what they're paying for
- Use a common-sense business approach, combined with unyielding integrity, to solve the problems
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