My Beliefs and Why a Leader’s Beliefs Matter

Their wordsBut real leaders stand up for their beliefs, even when others disagree.

Their wordsI believe both in controlling our borders and in fostering the migration of good, hard-working immigrants to our country.

Their wordsAs one specific example where I have more personal experience, I support the H1B visa program. While it is imperfect and can lead to some abuses, on balance, it has brought hundreds of thousands of highly educated professionals to our country, driving both innovation and economic growth.

Their wordsAssassinations are destructive and must be condemned. We’ve had recent political killings on both the right and the left. Some glorify them; others call for retribution and revenge. Accelerating the cycle of random murder is a step towards madness—one we must all resist.

Their wordsI believe in treating like-minded democracies and long-term allies as the valued friends they are, rather than bullying and belittling them, or worse, threatening to annex them by economic or military force.

Their wordsI believe in representational government and a system where executive power is limited by both the elected body of representatives and the courts. We rejected having a king 250 years ago.

Their wordsComing from a family of scientists and doctors, I strongly believe in the systematic support of scientific research and the application of its valuable outcomes. Indulging fringe theories that lack significant evidence is a step into the dark ages.

Their wordsSilence and inaction are forms of complicity.

Their wordsThe US is not perfect, but no country and no person is. Despite imperfection, the US is worth saving, and we will all be sorry if it dies.