ISSUES AND SOLUTIONS FOR IOWANS
IMMIGRATION: The primary responsibility of the government is to the citizen.
Eliminate chain migration which gives control of immigration policy to aliens and foreign governments (1)
Secure our borders and discourage all those who violate them, alien and citizen, by enforcing immigration laws
End multiculturalism and bilingualism in public institutions, promote assimilation and unity of citizenship, allegiance to American culture, and English as the official language. (1)
EDUCATION:
Decisions on the education of our children must be as decentralized as possible.
Eliminate the federal Department of Education, since education should primarily be a local and state function. (1)
Eliminate tenure for government schoolteachers and college professors making them accountable for the quality of the education they provide. (1)
School vouchers for parents who choose to send their children to alternate schools.
ENERGY:
The government must allow and encourage the exploration of all forms of energy, to include nuclear, fossil fuels and alternative energy sources.
We must limit our dependence on foreign energy by utilizing domestic resources.
RIGHT TO LIFE:
“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…” (3)
TAXES:
The Constitution of the United States Article I Section 8 lays out very clearly the power of the government to lay and collect taxes.
Eliminate the progressive tax because its purpose is the re-distribution of wealth and not to fund the constitutionally legitimate functions of government (1)
All residents of the country must pay taxes so they will have a stake in limiting its abuse (1)
Eliminate automatic withholding to bring full disclosure of the amount the government is confiscating from its citizens (1)
Eliminate the Death Tax, Corporate Income Tax (double taxation)
All federal income tax increases must require a supermajority vote of three fifths of the congress (1)
Limit federal spending to less than 20 percent of GDP. (1)
SIZE AND ROLE OF GOVERNMENT:
The primary purpose of Government is to do those things which the individual cannot do for themselves. We believe in the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution as written, “The powers not delegated to the United Stated by the Constitution, nor prohibited by the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people”. Therefore we believe that the States maintain more power to govern than the Federal government and that the Federal government should govern only those things which are stated in the Constitution. We believe that any government which cannot be held accountable to the governed is tyranny and that our Founders set in place checks and balances in an attempt to prevent this tyranny.
JOBS:
It is not the responsibility, nor is it possible for the government to “create” jobs. However, it is possible for the government to affect the jobs of American citizens through over-regulation and over-taxing, which stifle entrepreneurs. The free market solutions that have driven the most prosperous periods of the American economy are the only solutions which cannot only bring our economy out of weak times but take us into the 21st Century from a position of strength.
The government must create tax incentives for those businesses which hire American citizens
Must limit regulation related to employer/employee relationships.
There must be a presumption against any new regulation.
AGRICULTURE & INTERNATIONAL TRADE:
Ensure all foreign policy decisions are made for the purpose of preserving and improving American society and the standard of living of American citizens
Reject all treaties, trade agreements, entanglements, institutions or enterprises that have as their purpose the supplantation of America’s best interest to an amorphous “global” interest (1)
Ensure that the American farmer is allowed the opportunity to succeed without excessive intrusion by government, activists, and environmental groups.
Tax incentives should be given to producers that keep money in the “family farm”
All foreign aid should have American agricultural products (ie; grain, livestock, machinery, etc.) as a pre-requisite to obtaining such assistance. (4)
ENVIRONMENT:
The “environment” has been hijacked and used by the left to implement more restrictions on the American people and industry. As Iowans, we, more than most understand our relationship with our environment and work hard to preserve our natural resources. The Federal government was not given the power and does not have the power to create or enforce any regulations based on the “environment”.
Eliminate the special tax-exempt status of environmental groups, since they are not nonpartisan charitable foundations (1)
Eliminate statutory authority granting environmental groups to bring lawsuits on behalf of the public (1)
Fight any effort to use environmental regulations to set industrial policy (cap and trade) (1)
RETIREMENT INVESTMENT:
We believe in the character and the ingenuity of the American people. We also believe in the idea of personal responsibility. It has never been in the power or in the best interest of the citizen to turn over his or her future to a government body for management and distribution.
Social Security must be phased out and the citizen should be given the opportunity to invest their own money in the way that they see fit.
Tax incentives for investment must be implemented to allow the American citizen to invest without fear of government intrusion.
The responsibility for one’s future does not lie with the government or other citizens, but in the individual.
Credit given to:
1. Mark Levin, Author of Liberty and Tyranny, A Conservative Manifesto
2. The United States Constitution
3. The Declaration Of Independence
4. Steve Rathje
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| http://www.gop.com/about/imarepublicanbecause.htmRepublican Principles
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Principles of the Jones County Republican Central Committee
(by Duaine Bollwitt, derived from all the below text)
- Jones County Republicans stand for the judicial interpretation of the Constitution being restricted to the definition of the author’s words from within the era of the authors.
- The Constitution sets forth the manner in which the Constitution may be amended.
- The Constitution guarantees the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
- Jones County Republicans stand for the definition of life as starting at conception ending upon natural death. (What defines is natural death? Like, one hour after natural but uninhibited breathing has stopped?)
- The Constitution does not provide for amendment through judicial interpretation.
- Jones County Republicans stand for equality to pursue happiness without regards to race, color, creed, religion, or gender.
- Jones County Republicans stand for responsible and good stewardship in reference to attaining and maintaining the common good.
- Jones County Republicans stand for free markets which free markets will deliver the greatest individual prosperity.
- Jones County Republicans believe in absolute moral right and moral wrong, verses relativism.
- Jones County Republicans stand for the government being restricting from doing for, nor inhibiting what the citizen is able to do for the citizen’s own self.
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Concise Republican Principles by citizens of Jones County (by Al Conrad, Anamosa, IA as handed out in the JCRCC 3/5/9 meeting.)
- Republicans believe and understand the Constitution should be applied as written. It sets forth the manner in which it may be amended. The Constitution guarantees the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
- Republicans believe and always have believed, in true equality. Meaning each individual citizen has the right to pursue his or her happiness without the regard to race, color, creed, religion, or gender.
- Republicans believe that as good citizens it is our responsibility to be good stewards of our environment and resources.
- Republicans believe that the free market economic system is the best way to create individual prosperity.
- Republicans believe that the proper function of government is to do for the people things that have to be done, but can not be done by the individual. Therefore the primary purpose of the government has always been to provide for the common defense.
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Issues and Solutions for Iowans
(Below are 10 issues with which to Apply Al’s Republican Principals, which principals are shown above.)
- Immigration:
- Education:
- Energy:
- Environment:
- Taxes:
- Jobs:
- Size & Role of government:
- Retirement:
- International Trade:
- Agriculture:
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CONCISE JONES COUNTY REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE PRINCIPLES
(by Corey & Jeannine Roberts, Monticello, IA, working from notes taken at the JCRCC 2/5/9 meeting.)
- Republicans believe and understand the Constitution should be applied as written. It sets forth the manner in which it may be amended, which is not through judicial interpretation.
- Republicans believe the Constitution guarantees the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Included in these rights is the belief that life has inherent value from conception to natural death.
- Republicans believe that the proper function of government is to do for the people those things that have to be done, but cannot be done by the individual. Therefore, the primary purpose of government has always been to provide for the common defense. The government’s job is not to fix everybody’s problems, but to create the environment in which people can solve their own problems.
- Following the example set by President Abraham Lincoln, Republicans believe, and always have believed, in true equality, meaning each individual citizen has the right to pursue his or her happiness without regard to race, color, creed, religion or gender.
- Following the example set by President Teddy Roosevelt, Republicans believe that as good citizens it is our responsibility to choose to be good stewards of our environment and resources.
- Republicans believe that there is an absolute moral right and moral wrong, morality is not relative.
Corey and Jeannine derived their list of principal (shown above) by working from the following JCRCC 2/5/9 meeting:
- We are the party wherein government is to be made smaller. The government that governs least is the best.
- Republicans are a party of equality of Abe Lincoln, everyone is equal, we all start at the same level.
- Republicans are the party of federalism which believes in state rights over the federal jurisdiction.
- Republicans are the party is individual freedoms of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
- Republicans are the party of capitalism and not socialism.
- Republicans are also the original party of conservationist as in what Teddy Roosevelt set up. The national Parks, clean water, and that sort of thing.
- Republicans support life in all stages. We support life from conception to natural death.
- It is agreed that majority rules. To change the rules, the majority must be changed.
- There is an very key issue that is involved in that the original intent of the Constitution is that the only place that the majority rules is in instances where the Constitution specifically grants government a few powers.
Jones County Republican Central Committee discussion of Republican Principles, February 5, 2009
Al Conrad requested members to present each members Jones County Republican Central committee five core principles.(Core principles are the principles by which when applied to each and every issue, will decided each and every issue.)
A major concern is taxes. Lower the taxes at all levels. The levels are national, state, and county.
A major concern is spending. Cuts spending on some social programs.
Taxpayers should not have pay routine expenses of illegal immigrants.
Republicans are the party which supports expanded clean coal burning, nuclear, wind, and biofuels as overall energy sources.
There was a suggestion that those who hire illegals must pay a high price and all the expenses when they’re caught.
We are the party wherein government is to be made smaller. The government that governs least is the best.
Republicans are a party of equality of Abe Lincoln, everyone is equal, we all start at the same level.
Republicans are the party of federalism which believes in state rights over the federal jurisdiction.
Republicans are the party is individual freedoms of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
Republicans are the party of capitalism and not socialism.
Republicans are also the original party of conservationist as in what Teddy Roosevelt set up. The national Parks, clean water, and that sort of thing.
Republicans support life in all stages. A pro-life statement. We support life from conception to natural death.
Following up on the pro-life stance, why is it moral for the majority to force people to pay for and finance things differing with the deep moral values of the minority? Such is the pro-life issue.
Why should the minority be forced to pay for government financed abortion?
It is agreed that majority rules. To change the rules, the majority must be changed.
Republicans must correct the known fact that most citizens do not understand that we are a republic and not a democracy.
Right now any group that gets the voice, that is the way it has to be.
We are a republic operating as a democracy which in turn is and has destroyed our republic. Democracy is not a Republic.
There is an very key issue that is involved in that the original intent of the Constitution is that the only place that the majority rules is in instances where the Constitution specifically grants government a few powers.
Moreover, if it was majority rules of a democracy, why is it that a court ruling brought the abortion industry in to affect?
The establishment of the abortion industry is not something that went through the House and the Senate. So on that basis is why we disagree with the establishment of the abortion industry.
The Jones County Republican Central committee has to have a strong stance that says this is a court ruling that put this on to our nation and the establishment of the abortion industry must be returned to the proper legislative process.
How are Republicans going to change that? Republicans should make this the top five issues? Life. Life. Life. Life. Life.
Obviously everybody that is pro life is already alive.
The Liberals use this issue as a hinge pin to make conservatives look like whatever liberals are happy making conservatives look like.
But, if we can’t approach it from that angle and say make it legal so that killing the unborn is between the doctor and the mother to be and their conscience.
Why are those in proper moral disagreement forced to finance something that the minority considers immoral?
Why is money forcibly taken from those in clear moral disagreement to finance the abortion industry?
Republicans have to put a Republican president in to appoint those who force and control these things. Appointed people make it so these things do not happen. And that is one way we are falling down. Leads one to do whatever we can do to get more votes so that we can come closer and closer to becoming a majority.
Republicans agree that it should be life life life life.
The Supreme Court will be greatly changed after a Obama on gets through. Ruth Bader Ginsburg is in the hospital as we speak. And, she is going to be replaced and likely soon.
Are there more Republican principles? Keep in mind that these are not planks. This is what we are going to be going to our state headquarters about.
Defense is good on the national level, but we are looking at the state level.
The belief of a Republican. What is the belief of a Republican? What is a Republican? Somehow citizens have moved away from being a moral society. This is a result of the moral relativism of the activist liberals. Their righteous and condescending quasi-fluid beliefs lead into this situation. And this we need to correct.
There was a teleconference where three principles were given on behalf of the state level. Life, the budget, and security.
