...what are those "values and principles of the greatest nation ever created"?

Someone--some candidate--needs to refresh our memories. If that candidate can convince people that he will actually govern consistent with those principles, he'll almost certainly be elected!

Let me start with a couple that would appeal to me...

1) Pass legislation immediately that will require that the federal government not spend any more than it takes in--reinstate PayGo.

2) Pass legislation that will immediately eliminate the ability of lobbyists to influence elections and elected officials. That's a mouthful, but I'm sure some legislation could be crafted.

3) Somehow eliminate the integration of religious values into the process of electing representatives and governing at any level. This country was founded largely on the principle of the separation of church and state, and those governing us should remain true to that cause.

Any others?