Basic to the philosophy of the Tea Party Patriots of North Idaho is support of traditional constitutional values of:
Individual Freedom
Rule of Law
Private Property
Limited Government
This committee has the task of educating the citizens of North Idaho to preserve one of the most sacred of these constitutional values; the rule of law. The rule of law simply means that the law is above everyone and applies to everyone. Whether governors or governed, rulers or ruled, no one is above the law, no one is exempted from the law, and no one can grant exemption to the application of the law.
The unpleasant reality is that the ruling class of our country obeys only the laws it chooses to obey, to disregard laws it finds inconvenient, and to attempt to manipulate or change laws for their benefit or to suit their political agenda. The growth of the modern super-state has been assisted by the State’s increasing appetite for circumventing or disregarding legal restrictions on its power, most obviously the Constitution. Currently, the entire process of crafting legislation in our country reeks of lawlessness. A government that is not restrained by clear and unbreakable laws is immoral, inefficient, and dictatorial rather than reflecting the inalienable rights of the people.
Therefore, it is the responsibility of this committee to research and study selected current and proposed state and federal legislative issues that impact the citizens of North Idaho; prepare summaries of their findings and present their conclusions and action or position recommendations to the Executive Board of the Tea Party Patriots of North Idaho for approval.
