"Government is not reason, it is not eloquence – it is force.
Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master."
President George Washington shared that wise counsel at the birth of our nation, when our government was at its least. Even then, Mr. Washington understood the risk of relying too heavily on government to act in the interest of the people.
For decades, our
state government restrained its own growth by approaching any given
problem by asking two fundamental questions. First, what is the
problem that we're trying to solve? Second, should government be involved atall in solving that problem?
Today, we have allowed compassion and benevolence to trump reason and responsibility. We have allowed government, arguably our least effective system of problem solving, to become the default solution to any given problem. The direct result is an ever-increasing cost of government, whether paid by tax, fee, or by surrendering yet another small measure of personal freedom and liberty.
This campaign is based on the fundamental truth that prosperity does not come from the government; that freedom and liberty are made whole when government removes itself from the lives of We the People. If you're prepared to harness that "dangerous servant and... fearful master," against which Mr. Washington warned, then I offer myself as the experienced conservative to help lead that effort.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Respectfully yours,
Chris Holbert
Candidate for State Representative
Colorado House District 44 Chris@Holbert4House.com