Floyd Bayne For Congress - The Constitution and Limited Government.

Greetings and welcome to my Homepage

I began this venture at the behest of an old friend, and webmaster, who enjoyed the many letters I submitted to, and had printed by, our local newspaper. I am very interested in politics and its effect on my life and our nation. Therefore I continue to pay attention to my elected representatives and their words/actions, as well as matters of import throughout our nation. Matters which have an impact on our freedom and culture.

Like many of you I have been frustrated over the years with the party first politics that are so pervasive in our nation. The Constitution gets left by the wayside as the two major parties vie for an ever larger piece of the government pie and our freedoms with it. There may have been a time when there was a distinct delineation between the two parties, but no more. The only legitimate claim that the Republican Party might make is that they hope to grow government "slower" than the Democrats, but they still seek to grow it.

I have been waiting patiently, well alright, maybe not very patiently, for someone to come along and challenge the status quo in Washington, D.C. I am still waiting! I have not spent my life grooming myself to become a politician, in fact I even hate the word "politician," I prefer "citizen-legislator." However, I have studied history, especially American history, my entire life. My studies have led me to come to the conclusion that any person with a modicum of commonsense knows; We have lost our way as a nation. I have also determined that the only way to take it back, return to the Constitution and the vision of our Founders, is for people like you and me to not just "get involved," but to run for office. We certainly cannot count on the professional politicians to do what is right. The Republicans held a majority in Congress since 1994 and did little to govern according to the Constitution and the concept of limited government.

Now that Barack Obama is President, the Republicans hope to impress us with their new-found conservatism. Led by Eric Cantor, they opposed President Obama's "stimulus package(s)." Well, where was this fiscal conservatism over the last eight years when George Bush was finding numerous ways to spend our taxes on more government programs and bureaucracy? Mr. Cantor would like us to forget that just last year, before the elections, he and his cohorts voted for Bush's TARP bailout. Well, I haven't forgotten! Let me make this as simple as I can, "The government has no business bailing out any business of any kind, anywhere, at any time!" That is not the government's role and never has been. I find it fascinating that the same people who would rail against social welfare programs as misappropriating taxpayer's money would see no problem with using that same money to bailout an insurance company or an auto manufacturer. Folks, welfare is welfare no matter who is receiving it.

As I stated earlier, I have been waiting for someone to step up and challenge the poltroons who serve in Congress, as well as those who support them, and I have determined that one of those people will have to be me. I will challenge Eric Cantor for Virginia's 7th Congressional District seat in the 2010 elections. The time has come for us all to decide if we wish to kick ALL the bums out, not just the other district's bum. You see folks, if you keep doing what you're doing, you'll keep getting what you're getting.

I cannot make this happen without the help of you, my fellow Virginians. I am not asking for money, I am asking for your time, and support. Spread the word, tell people about me and that they now have a choice in the 7th Distirct. Send them to my website so that they can get to know me and communicate with me. I hope to make this a grassroots effort that does not require loads of money and advertising and I truly believe that this can be done. If you have a question of me please take advantage of the forums on this site to ask and I assure you I will answer. I do not pretend to know everything about everything, but I will give you an honest answer and my decisions will be based on the Constitution and freedom from government. On that you have my word.

I hope you find something here that interests you. I enjoy and encourage any feedback you may wish to send me. I look forward to your help in this important endeavor.