Philosophy
ACT bases its philosophy on individual freedom and on personal responsibility. ACT states its principles as:
- That individuals are the rightful owners of their own lives and therefore have inherent freedoms and responsibilities
- That the proper purpose of government is to protect such freedoms and not to assume such responsibilities.
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