Andrew Scheer Quotes

Folks know that while I respect Barack Obama and do not cheap-shot the president, I am very skeptical of his big government, nanny-state philosophy.

Conservatism is a hard choice for a society that has become accustomed to big government and big entitlements promoted by liberals.

As conservatives, we know our principles, and we also know the best ideas do not always come from Washington.

At home, we must reject the mistaken notion - a notion that has dominated too much of the public dialogue for too long - that ever bigger Government is the answer to every problem.

I want the American people to understand that conservatism is an ideology of protecting the people and the people's rights.

Conservatives define themselves in terms of what they oppose.

At its core, conservatism is not an anti-government movement, and it's not a no-government movement.

I realized that conservatism was the philosophy that best suited me, with its emphasis on individual liberty, personal responsibility, and merit.

The debate in the Republican Party needs to be between libertarians and conservatives.

There are 100 different doors to come into the conservative movement. You can disagree with 99 of them, as long as you agree on one: more-limited government.

I stand for limited government, fiscal responsibility, personal freedom, personal responsibility, so the Republican Party will support me.

My instincts are conservative, but my inclinations are also libertarian.

I became a Republican because I trust people more than I trust government.

I'm a conservative Republican, small-business guy, married to same gal - love of my life - for 36 years. Strong family man, deacon at my church; I believe in America. I know government is not the answer; individual liberty and personal responsibility is the answer.

I eat and breathe small government and freedom.

I'm not a huge believer that government provides a whole lot of solutions.

America needs a strong, rational, positive, practical conservative movement. It needs that bulwark against liberal delusion and hubris. It needs a voice that says we are imperfect, that life is complex, that government can create need even as it meets need, that you can't fix everything, and freedom is worth some danger and sorrow.

I think it's very clear that the American people are frustrated with this move toward socialism. And so whether you're back or white, if you believe that the conservative construct is in the best interest of our future, than you too would be voting with Republicans, and if you had the opportunity to run you'd join us as well.

In the book I define conservatism, as I believe it is fit upon four categories of principle: respect for The Constitution, respect for life, less government, and personal responsibility.

The liberals think government exists to fix what's wrong with America. They find fault with our Constitution, our economic model and our core values. We disagree with the premise of their argument. We believe there's nothing wrong with America that an extra dose of freedom won't cure.

Naturally, I'm conservative; I'm a Republican. I always was.

You know, conservatism is not a bad thing. It's not a pejorative.

I'd like to see a Republican Party that embraces a lot of the libertarian ideas.

Get government out of our way, and let freedom and the spirit of the American people shine through.

I come by my conservatism authentically, not by convenience. And I offer the American people a new direction.