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The
Issues
"In
questions of power then, let no more be heard of confidence
in man, but bind him down from mischief by the chains of the
Constitution."
-- Thomas Jefferson
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I
like to preface this page with the following: At the start of
each new U.S. Congress, in January of every odd-numbered year,
those newly elected or re-elected Congressmen - the entire House
of Representatives and one-third of the Senate - must recite
an oath:
I
do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend
the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign
and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to
the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental
reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and
faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am
about to enter. So help me God.
Therefore,
the responsibility of Representatives in the US Congress IS
to uphold that oath...
Economy
(American Sovereignty, So-Called Free Trade & Jobs)
Article
I, Section 8, of the Constitution states that Congress shall
have the power "To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations."
Congress
may not abdicate or transfer to others these Constitutional
powers. I oppose, therefore, the unconstitutional transfer of
authority over US trade policy from Congress to agencies, domestic
or foreign, which improperly exercise policy-setting functions
with respect to US trade policy. This is a direct assault to
American sovereignty.
My
position:
I
oppose all international trade agreements which have the effect
of diminishing America's economic self-sufficiency and of exporting
jobs, the loss of which impoverishes American families, undermines
American communities, and diminishes America's capacity for
economic self-reliance, and the provision of national defense.
I
see our country and its workers as more than bargaining chips
for multinational corporations and international banks in their
ill-conceived and evil New World Order.
I
reject the trade concept of normal trade relations (Most Favored
Nation status), used to curry favor with regimes whose domestic
and international policies are abhorrent to decent people everywhere,
and which are in fundamental conflict with the vital interests
of these United States of America.
I
strongly oppose unconstitutional "Trade Promotion Authority,"
which transfers the establishment of trade policy from Congress
to the Executive branch of government.
In
the name of free trade, multi-national
corporations have been given tax breaks by the US government
which are not available to American businesses, and the money
extracted from US taxpayers has been used by the government
to subsidize exports and encourage businesses to move abroad.
Such improprieties must cease.
In
the name of free trade, multinational corporations have been
given tax breaks by the US government which is not available
to American businesses, and the money extracted from US taxpayers
has been used by the government to subsidize exports and encourage
businesses to move abroad. Such improprieties must cease.
The
United States government should establish the firm policy that
US or multinational businesses investing abroad do so at
their own risk. Not the US tax payer.
I
favor the abolition of the Office of Special Trade Representative,
and insist on the withdrawal of these United States from the
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the General Agreement
on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), the World Trade Organization (WTO),
and all other agreements wherein agencies other than the Congress
of these United States improperly assume responsibility for
establishing American trade policies.
I
cannot state enough, it is imperative that we withdraw from
any organizations and trade deals that infringe upon the freedom
and independence of the United States of America.
Government
Out-of-Control Spending
This
government has racked up $9.5 Trillion of debt. The Democrats
and Republicans are bankrupting this country.
I
will not support unconstitutional spending of the people's money.
Gun
Control & Second Amendment
The
2nd Amendment strictly limits any interference with gun ownership
by saying:
"A
well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a
free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall
not be infringed."
The
right to bear arms is inherent in the right of self defense,
defense of the family, and defense against tyranny, conferred
on the individual and the community by our Creator to safeguard
life, liberty, and property, as well as to help preserve the
independence of the nation.
The
right to keep and bear arms is guaranteed by the Second Amendment
to the Constitution; it may not properly be infringed upon or
denied.
Life
and Liberty
The
Declaration of Independence states:
"We
hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created
equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable
Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of
Happiness".
The
Preamble of the Constitution states a purpose of the Constitution
to be to:
"secure
the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity".
- The
Sanctity of Life must be protected.
- Our
Bill of Rights must be protected (Repeal the Patriot Act and
the Military Commissions Act).
- Pull
out of the United Nations.
- Stop
Agenda
21 and the Law
of Sea Treaty.
Energy
Policies
James
Madison said: "The powers delegated by the proposed
Constitution to the federal government are few and defined."
(Federalist Papers #45) The powers not delegated to the United
States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States,
are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people (Amendment
X).
There
must be attention to the continuing need of these United States
for a sufficient supply of energy for national security and
for the immediate adoption of a policy of free market solutions
to achieve energy independence for these United States. We call
for abolishing the Department of Energy.
Private
property rights should be respected, and the federal government
should not interfere with the development of potential energy
sources, including natural gas, hydroelectric power, solar energy,
wind generators, and nuclear energy.
My
position:
- I
support and encourage the development of free markets and
alternative energy.
- Eliminate
subsidies.
Government
regulations, taxes, and corporate subsidies have distorted the
energy market, causing some prices to rise above what they would
be in the free market, while artificially lowering other prices
and discouraging conservation. The costs of energy subsidies
are hidden in your tax bill so the government can silently withhold
them from your wallet with each paycheck.
Stop
corporate welfare
Our
Defense
The
very purpose of Government, as defined in the 2nd paragraph
of the Declaration of Independence, is "to secure these
[unalienable] rights, Governments are instituted among Men",
"that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of
Happiness."
To
fulfill this obligation, the Preamble of the Constitution states
one of the duties specifically delegated to the Federal Government
is to "Provide for the common defense".
US
Constitution, Article 1, Section 8, Clauses 11 - 16 give Congress
further direction and authority in this area, including the
power "To raise and support Armies" and "To
provide and maintain a Navy".
It
is a primary obligation of the federal government to provide
for the common defense, and to be vigilant regarding potential
threats, prospective capabilities, and perceived intentions
of potential enemies.
Under
no circumstances would I support legislation to commit US forces
to serve under any foreign flag or command. I am strongly opposed
to any New World Order, and reject US participation in or a
relinquishing of command to any foreign authority.
Foreign
Aid
Since
World War II, these United States has engaged in the greatest
international giveaway program ever conceived by man, and is
now spending billions of dollars each year to aid foreign nations.
There is no constitutional basis for foreign aid. These expenditures
have won us no friends, and constitute a major drain on the
resources of our taxpayers.
My
position:
- No
further funds be appropriated for any kind of foreign aid
program;
- United
States participation in international lending institutions,
such as the World Bank and the International
- Monetary
Fund, be ended;
- the
Export-Import Bank be abolished;
- all
government subsidies, tax preferences, and investment guarantees
to encourage US businesses to invest in
- foreign
lands be immediately terminated; and
- all
debts owed to the United States by foreign countries, or foreign
entities, be collected.
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