Fred Thompson’s Cape Coral Visit
Fred Thompson’s scheduled visit to Cape Coral today brought well over 500 visitors to Jaycee’s park. Two large touring buses pulled up to a cheering and sign waving crowd. Mayor Eric Feichthaler introduced Fred by speaking of his strong stance on reducing taxes and controlling illegal immigration.
Fred addressed the crowd, stating “Americans are ready for a serious conversation, about serious issues.” He expressed concern for his own young children, 4 years old and 10 months old. He asked “What kind of world will his kids grow up in?”
Fred’s message was positive and upbeat. He spoke of protecting the 2nd amendment. He spoke of less regulation and a respect for property rights. He said that “Americans are capable of doing miraculous things, when given the opportunity.”
As he moved on to the issues of the War on Terror, he does not want America to be seen as weak and divisive to our enemies. “20 year olds serving in Iraq know more about National Security than 20 year representatives in Congress” he quipped.
Then he reminded the crowd that “America has shed more blood for the liberty of other nations than any other nation on earth.” This was met with chanting of his name from the crowd. He answered “I hear you.”
On healthcare, he promised to “blow the whistle on irresponsibility” and keep healthcare decisions with individuals. “We can’t afford to add entitlements on top of a broken entitlement system” he said.
On the fair tax, he stated that he would give it “serious consideration” and he stated that he is evaluating a number of different tax distributions to find the best options. He stated that our current tax system is completely broken.
On illegal immigration he stated that there is a “total disconnect between the American people and Congress.” He stated that there was no need to talk about anything else in immigration until we have secured our borders against illegal immigration.
CapeInformer provided two questions to the campaign, both courtesy of the LeeCountyChat forum. When we receive answers, we will post them here. It was a long, hot afternoon, but we received a lot of good information on this candidate and his stances on important issues. If you would like more information on the campaign, you can visit the official website.
