These are some things many people believe:

• Lobbying should be transparent and free from financial influence.
• Elections shouldn’t be influenced by corporate or private wealth.
• Each person’s vote should carry equal weight.
• Electoral rules should protect majority democratic legitimacy while safeguarding fundamental rights.
• Government should assure fair competition.
• State actions shouldn’t undermine equal rights.
• Hate speech shouldn’t hide behind the first amendment.
• All people are entitled to equal legal rights and protections.
• Government should remain independent from religious influence.
• Individuals have a fundamental right to personal autonomy and private life free from unjustified interference. This includes autonomy over how their personal data and digital identity are collected and used.
• Essential human needs, like housing, food, healthcare, and education, should not be reliant on profit-driven systems.
• Corporations shouldn’t restrict freedom of speech.
• The press has a responsibility to be truthful.
• Workers have the right to organize and bargain collectively without interference.
• Corporations should serve the public interest.

If these ideas make sense to you, as well, I hope you’ll download and read the FPF. It doesn’t solve everything, but I think it’s a first step in the right direction.

Sam Smith
March 5, 2026

Freedom & Prosperity Framework