Fred Thompson: If you want real leadership, he's the man!

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The press all but ignores Fred Thompson, but that is ok. He and his bus tour are working Iowa as we speak, and gaining support leading up to the caucuses. Since I'm one of his supporters, I thought I'd do my part by helping spread his message to those of you who choose to read it. National Security: Plain and simple, with no "flip flopping". No more weak willed "we will find them and make them pay". Federal Budget/Spending: Open the books, Develop comprehensive solutions, make the hard choices to cut wasteful spending. A market based approach, not a bunch of bail outs and prop ups that do nothing but put the problem off to be handled by future generations. Tax Reform: Tax reform based on growth, not social engineering; a new tax code that makes sense; Dissolution of the IRS as we know it. We all know that the tax system in the US is an overbloated bureacracy that makes doing its job impossible. Even the people working at the IRS "help" lines don't know the answers most the time. Healthcare: Realign programs to provide more choices based on individual needs, not "one size fits all" rhetoric; Promote prevention, chronic care management and personal responsibility; Encourage innovation and medical technology; increase competition and consumer choice, while streamlining regulation based on free market solutions and cost reduction; Promote research and life sciences innovation. In other words, keep the government from setting up shop as a national clinic. Immigration: Secure the borders, enforce existing immigration laws, discourage "sanctuary cities", Welcome legal immigration and encourage assimilation into our communities. Fred Thompson covers both sides of the immigration problem; the toothless illegal immigration policies and the rediculously overbearing legal immigration policies. Both need to be addressed by the president. Appointing Judges: Strict Constructionist Judges. Does anything else need to be said here? 2nd Amendment: Strictly enforce current laws; severely punish violent criminals; Protect gun rights of law abiding citizens. He's not the perfect candidate or the most polished, but I back Fred Thompson because he doesn't back down from what he believes, nor does he ignore hard decisions. He doesn't change his tune to fit the audience he's speaking to. He is a leader at a time we need it the most.