[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 148 (Tuesday, October 22, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1536]
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            IN SUPPORT OF THE TROY/CLAWSON REPUBLICAN FORUM

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                        HON. KERRY L. BENTIVOLIO

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 22, 2013

  Mr. BENTIVOLIO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the Troy/
Clawson Republican Forum of Michigan, who like so many organizations 
throughout our country have diligently educated our citizens on various 
public issues facing us today. Exercising their Constitutional right to 
peacefully assemble and in many cases petition their government for a 
redress of grievances in support of the restoration of liberty, not in 
restricting it; shrinking our bloated government, not expanding it; who 
want to reduce taxes, not raise them; abolish costly government 
programs, not create them; expose the abuses and oppressions of 
tyrannical dictates; and promote the freedom and independence of our 
citizens, not the interference of government in their lives; and 
observe the limited, enumerated powers of our Constitution, not ignore 
them.
  Mr. Speaker, these truly American patriots of every cultural, 
religious and ethnic background have found a common cause in fighting 
back today's proliferating big government rules and regulations imposed 
by costly bloated government bureaucracies who are accountable to no 
one at the expense of individual rights.
  They are God-fearing, freedom-loving Americans who desire nothing 
more than to rein in big government's tendency toward excessive 
coercion and the insidious spread of government overreach. They 
question when the validity of laws and morality contradict each other. 
They desire nothing more than the extension of individual freedom in a 
Democracy that attaches all possible value to citizens 'rather than 
making each citizen a mere agent, a mere number; a Democracy that seeks 
equality in Liberty rather than in restraint and servitude.
  Mr. Speaker, there is a great political awakening taking place in our 
country today. The roots of which are solid stock and American made, 
they are visionary individuals who understand the moral foundations of 
a Constitutional Republic, the benefits of free markets, and individual 
liberty. May they continue to strive valiantly and dare greatly.
  Mr. Speaker, thank you for allowing me a few short minutes to give 
this testimony in support of a truly American organization.

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