Mark Madsen's 13 Principles of Sound Government

1. God created sovereign individuals.
2. The family is the basic unit of society.
3. Governments derive their authority from the consent of the governed.
4. Governments are established to protect individuals in their rights, not to rule over them.
5. Individuals make better decisions about their life, liberty and property than governments.
6. When the power of government exceeds the power of the individuals governed, it is tyranny.
7. It is wrong for government to do for people what they can and should do for themselves.
8. Government should not advantage one individual or group at the expense of another.
9. Government cannot compel individuals to be moral.
10. Free markets create better outcomes than governments do.
11. Without the "Rule of Law" society fails.
12. All individuals interacting with government are entitled to the due process of law.
13. Government is most efficient and accountable when taxpayer's money is collected and spent pursuant to policy set by the smallest possible unit of government.