Lawson for Congress

American families today face unprecedented challenges: rising costs for food, energy and healthcare; increasing unemployment from jobs going overseas; war and occupation due largely to dependence on foreign oil; and  unsustainable energy, agricultural, monetary, and fiscal policies. The rhetoric in Washington is soaring, and every idea has become fodder for partisan bickering. I hope as you read through my perspective on core issues, you'll find proposals that go beyond party lines and are substantive and achievable.

On principle, you'll see that I first seek to release the stranglehold that corporate and special interests now have on our government, economy, and people. By eliminating legislation, practices and bureaucracies that allow politically-connected corporations and lobbyists to distort our government, we can empower communities and our people. I will look for options that increase local competition to improve value in products and services, and encourage innovation that is focused on our needs as Americans. I will reject predatory practices and taxpayer-financed "bailouts" that enrich the well-connected at our expense.

American leadership in science, technology, economic growth, and social justice requires organizations that succeed and grow based upon creating value in their communities -- not organizations that win favors through aggressive lobbying and predatory behavior. After all, our Constitution was designed to prevent these conflicts, and prevent excessive consolidation of power.

Thank you for taking the time to consider my perspectives on issues that are important to all of us. I hope that we will get a chance to meet during the campaign season to discuss these and other issues that are important to you and your family.