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Posted on 05/11/2008 3:07:06 PM PDT by TBP
America's Independent Party has as its goal the return of our nation to a set of foundational principles. We call them "the American Principles." The word "principle" comes from a Latin root which means "first things." The American Principles are the "first things" that our country should consider – in domestic policy, foreign policy, the internal functioning of government, and in using the "bully pulpit" of public office and the political arena to promote certain societal virtues and behaviors.
America's Independent Party recognizes that these "first things" are clearly defined in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States.
We also believe that there is room for debate over prudential policy matters within certain parameters of fundamental American political thought and a framework of ordered liberty.
America's Independent Party seeks a return to an approach to government that facilitates that respectful and necessary debate, thereby drawing on the collective wisdom and knowledge of the entire body of the sovereign people. We truly do believe in government of, by, and for the people, and our intent is to foster it by every means at our disposal.
Though in civic terms we call ourselves "independent," we fully acknowledge our utter dependence, as individuals and as a nation, on Almighty God and His divine Providence and Protection. We also recognize, and seek to actively fulfill, our obligations as individual citizens to the whole body of the people, as well as our responsibility to maintain standards of high moral character, both personally and in our public life.
Because the stated ultimate purpose of our Constitution is "to secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our posterity," we recognize the personhood of all unborn children and their protection by the Fifth and the Fourteenth Amendments. The right to life of all innocent persons, from conception to natural death, is God-given and unalienable. For the principled man or woman, no compromise is possible concerning such a critical matter of life and death. We believe that violators of this supreme right, in their words and actions, are unfit for any office of public trust, since this constitutes the breaking of the oath of office and the destruction of the very basis of our liberty.
The protection of the life, liberty, and private property of the people is the primary reason for the existence of human government, and more particularly, of our precious American republican form of self-government. This is why we willingly accept no breach of the rights of the free exercise of religion, free speech, free press, free assembly, free association, and the right to petition government for the redress of grievances. We defend all of the enumerated rights listed in our Bill of Rights, and, in addition, all natural rights which are not enumerated, as per the Ninth Amendment.
The right of self-preservation and self-protection is inherent in all persons, communities and societies, which is why we fiercely defend the indispensable provisions of our Second Amendment. Liberty cannot be defended if the people have been stripped of the physical means of doing so.
We seek to restore the intended balance between the three separate branches of our government, and to strictly limit government to the enumerated powers granted and expressed by the will of the people of the United States in our Constitution. All existing functions of the executive branch that are outside of those enumerated powers must be eliminated. All spending and regulation by the legislative branch that lies outside the enumerated powers must cease. Judges who attempt to legislate from the bench, or who abandon the clear principles of our Constitution, must be checked if liberty and justice are to prevail in our society once again. We call for the restoration of adherence to the provisions of the Tenth Amendment: "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."
We believe in a supremely strong, prepared, and well-equipped civilian-controlled United States military, and a bold, visionary and intelligent program of principled constructive engagement with the rest of the world. For us, "peace through strength" is not a mere slogan. It is the means of survival for our country in a very dangerous and often hostile world. Our friendship should be a sought-after possession of all men and women of good will everywhere in the world. Our enmity should be something that all rightfully fear.
As Ronald Reagan opposed and defeated the designs and desire of the Soviet Union to dominate the world and place it under the tyranny of their Evil Empire, we oppose the Islamic extremists. This opposition is not based in opposition to their religion, but in a complete rejection of their political ideology and actions. Since the first principle of America is the protection of innocent human life, an ongoing state of war exists between us and any who would use acts of terrorism targeted at innocent civilians to forward their political aims.
We completely oppose any action that surrenders the political and economic sovereignty of the United States and its people, and support the immediate restoration of that sovereignty wherever it has been eroded.
We support the immediate securing and continuous vigilant maintenance of our sovereign territory and borders. We oppose any private or governmental action that rewards illegal entry into the United States in any way, and demand speedy and full enforcement of our laws concerning all such activities.
We consider the federal income tax to be destructive of our liberty, privacy, and prosperity. Therefore, we are working toward its complete elimination and the repeal of the Sixteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. We recommend that the current system be quickly replaced by a fair, simple, noninvasive, visible, efficient, consumption-based retail tax similar to the proposal popularly known as the FairTax. However, there are other constitutional tax reform proposals that are worthy of the people's consideration.
We also call for the repeal of the Seventeenth Amendment. Its enactment greatly reduced the power of our state legislatures and state governments – which are much closer to the people – and damaged our system of federalism.
While we do not acknowledge that our Constitution limits Congress in any way from protecting traditional marriage between one man and one woman, we support passage of a federal marriage Amendment to the U.S. Constitution for the purpose of removing any confusion or misunderstanding in the minds of judges.
America's Independent Party is, at its core, a practical party. We believe that the American Principles work whenever they are practiced diligently. And so, we ask that you join with us in restoring and defending America and thereby securing the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our posterity.
Thanks EV. After you’ve tightened the thing up, I’d like to read it again. I’ll try to check back over there and see if I have anything to add. I support what you’re doing in spirit. I am no longer persuided by Alan Keyes, but your platform is looking fairly good from what I saw.
I agree with you additional comments. I do think we are die hard Conservatives, and I’m willing to go Republican IF THE PARTY WILL ONLY PULL IT’S HEAD OUT.
Short term, I have no use for it. Dead letter describes it well in my opinion.
Thank you CindyDawg. I’ll keep that in mind, and ping you if I come across something.
I would normally agree with you, but because of the reciprocity clause, because all states must honor the contracts made in any one state, I have yet to be convinced that the federalist position is the correct one in this particular matter. It is unworkable.
You should keep looking. The party's position as I understand it is that whatever one may think about the merits of our going there, we're there ad we cannot turn the country over to the terrorists and their Iranian sponsors. We must win the war and we must see the job through to completion. (W're on the cusp of victory right now anyway, IMO.)
The have linked Ron Paul's comments on ‘No More Hegemony’.
Please show us that link, as I have been there numerous times and have it punched up now in anotehr window and I cannot find that link. I very much doubt that they would be linking to Ron Paul.
“If we’re not selling our point of view around the world, someone else will sell theirs.”
(AMEN)
What about them?
Do you really think that John McCain, who told supporters that he would NOT appoint anyone like Alito, who led the Gang of 14, who once told the San Francsco chronicle that he opposed overturning Roe v. Wade, who voted to confirm Ruth Buzzi Ginsburg, David Souter, and Steven Breyer, will really appoint strict constructionist, originalist judges?
Justices who are strict constructionists are likely to overturn his chief legislative achievement, McCain-Feingold, if given the chance. He'll never allow that to happen.
McCain's record shows us clearly that there is NO reason to think he'll be of any help to us on that issue. None whatsoever.
But hey, he's a Republican, so he MUST be on our side, right?
He already has, time after time.
This link may offer some enlightenment about McCain's commitment to Life:
From the website itself:
"We believe in a supremely strong, prepared, and well-equipped civilian-controlled United States military, and a bold, visionary and intelligent program of principled constructive engagement with the rest of the world. For us, "peace through strength" is not a mere slogan. It is the means of survival for our country in a very dangerous and often hostile world. Our friendship should be a sought-after possession of all men and women of good will everywhere in the world. Our enmity should be something that all rightfully fear.
"As Ronald Reagan opposed and defeated the designs and desire of the Soviet Union to dominate the world and place it under the tyranny of their Evil Empire, we oppose the Islamic extremists. This opposition is not based in opposition to their religion, but in a complete rejection of their political ideology and actions. Since the first principle of America is the protection of innocent human life, an ongoing state of war exists between us and any who would use acts of terrorism targeted at innocent civilians to forward their political aims."
Does that answer your question? Of course, some folks will still try to spin this, but spin is all that it is.
EV and a couple of others acn address this more thoroughly thanI can, but this whole "he favors reparations" charge is just spin and smear from the political machines of both parties that want to keep Keyes and his people marginalized. It's been grossly mireported for political reasons.
“An ongoing state of war exists” is about as explicit as it gets.
Yes, it is. I jut hope folks like Doughty One see that.
BUMP TTT
You are exactly right. Too bad others don’t see this situation.
However, there is evidence that Perot DIDN'T make a difference in 1992. Look at the following website and see a picture that no one talks about: http://www.leinsdorf.com/perot.htm
“Yawnnnnn little more than an effort to split the conservative vote. A POX on your house.”
I love these posts that imply that the GOP is somehow entitled to the conservative vote. Kind of like a welfare entitlement.
Sorry. Political parties have to EARN votes. If the GOP is concerned about earning the votes of conservatives, it can do that by running better candidates. I suggest starting with the top of ticket.
Monday morning bttt
This is great! Thanks for including the "little people" in the process, which is what government of, by, and for the people is all about.
It’s the “big people” who have gotten us to where we are.
Only the “little people,” rising up en masse, can save this free republic.
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