Rick Perry forces firefighters to pay for hose, put members at peril

John Doe is an appropriate name for a populist reformer.

Which is what your are advocating, not libertarianism.

Buddy is good name too.

My Friends,

Do you want a President free to lead? Today, real people don't have a voice in Washington, D.C. Special interest money controls the discussion. While I look forward to sharing my views on the issues as I explore a candidacy for President of the United States, I will make one commitment to you today. I will take no PAC money. I will take no special interest money. I will accept no contribution greater than $100. And I will report every contribution, however small, regardless of whether federal law requires it.

I want a President who is free to lead. Free to control the federal spending that is bankrupting our nation. Free to strive for energy independence by the end of this decade and bring our Marines home from "oil" duty. Free to make the tax code simpler and to eliminate corporate and Wall Street welfare. Free to change the healthcare law to eliminate money favors to insurance companies and pharmaceutical companies. Free to make sure Wall Street's gambles don't impact Main Street taxpayers.

Yes, we will talk about a lot of issues in this campaign. But we will start by tackling special interest money that impacts all the rest. So I ask you one more time, "Do you want a President free to lead?" I do and I believe America does too.