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One of the functions of government is to act as a safeguard not just of property but of our liberties.

A fundamental duty of government is to protect its people.

And government's only role is to secure our rights for us.

It is the government's fundamental duty to ensure the security of every individual citizen.

One of the specific powers and responsibilities of the federal government is to secure the borders. Property can be taken with due process of law and just compensation.

I think the government has a role in protecting the fundamental rights of its citizens.

Protection of private property is a fundamental right protected in a strong democracy.

We throw to the winds the old dogma that governments can give rights. Before governments were organized, no one denies that each individual possessed the right to protect his own life, liberty and property.

We must guard against the overreaching hand of big government trying to take away our freedom. And we must always protect the environment in a manner consistent with our values.