Thomas Lee Abshier, ND
1/5/2010
Principles of a Christian Nation:
- Return to acknowledging Christianity as our moral, societal, and legal foundation
- Reject “Separation of Church and State” preventing consideration of God in legislation
- Establish law based upon Christian principles.
- Return our nation to Godly rule under the Lordship of Jesus Christ
- Influence the culture by reason for Godliness
- Liberty is the Fruit of Righteousness
- Freedom is the Reward for Godliness
- Serve your God and Country through Daily Personal Righteousness
- Preach the Good News of Christ to the Whole World, to People of all Faiths
States Rights:
- Return the relationship between States and the Federal government to the 10th Amendment template.
- Return the Federal Government to Constitutionally authorized scope per the Founders’ intent in the 9th, 10th, and 11th Amendments.
- Strip the Commerce clause of its universal applicability to all activities of all people, and return it to its intent of keeping trade “regular”
- Amend the Constitution to expand the scope of the Federal Government if such powers are deemed necessary.
- State jurisdiction over all moral issues (drug use, sexual conduct, abortion, euthanasia…)
- State jurisdiction over all social organization issues such as health care, education, environment, energy…
Legislating Morality:
- All moral/behavioral laws shall be the purview of local and State governments.
- All vices: tobacco, alcohol, drugs, pornography, gambling, prostitution… shall be regulated by State and Local law, not Federal.
Line-item veto:
- One concept one bill
- All bills are read in Congress before voting on them
- All bills are posted on the Internet before voting and delayed on their vote until the public debate has come to a cultural consensus.
Stop Judicial Activism:
- Amend the Constitution, do not bend or rewrite it by Judicial Activism
- Support for the Constitution Restoration Act of 2004, HR 3799
- Remove the Supreme Court’s jurisdiction to rule on Constitutional issues about God
- Legislation: Reverse Everson v. Board of Education (1947 Supreme Court Ruling introducing the historically unknown concept, & opposite to the intention of the Founders, “Separation of Church and State”)
America was founded as a Christian Nation:
- Christian principles should be the moral foundation for law and social relationships
- Return to America’s Foundation as a Christian Nation
- Teach children our Christian heritage
- The Constitution is a distillation of Biblical principles
- Christian Principles as the governing pattern for Executive orders, Legislation, Judicial decisions, and Administrative law
National Sovereignty:
- Reverse trends toward Globalism, New World Order, Socialism
- Break treaties that violate the US Constitution
Voting:
- Require positive identification
- Create an auditable paper trail for all votes
Privacy:
- All domestic electronic, written, and voice communications shall be private.
- Exceptions: conspiracy to commit illegal or revolutionary activities.
Economic Recovery and Prosperity:
- Free Market, Capitalist economy, with transparent accountability.
- Trading equivalency
- Energy Independence
- Domestic manufacturing capability
- Financial independence
Foreign Trade:
- Apply tariffs to level imports that equalize costs associated with US-mandated environmental, legal, and regulatory burdens.
- Corporate tax rate equivalent to foreign industrialized nations
Welfare:
- Transfer all Federal programs to private charitable responsibility, e.g. Churches, service organizations, non-profits.
- Personal contact and accountability to peer and group structure.
- Remove incentives for single parenthood.
- Divorce should be a lengthy and costly procedure unless with cause.
Prisons:
- Penitence should result from the penitentiary and corrections from corrections institutions.
- Bible instruction, counseling, skill, and relationship development.
- Repayment of debt to the victims or society.
Taxes:
- 17% flat tax, Fair Tax, or National Sales Tax, to Provide for the common defense and promote the general welfare for ourselves and our posterity.
Defense:
- The President may use the Marines for police actions, but Congress should consider protracted actions.
War on Terror:
- Properly identify/name the enemy. Terror is a tactic, not an enemy.
- Preach the Gospel to all nations. People should change their hearts willingly. America should exemplify the health, peace, and prosperity of living with Jesus Christ as our Lord.
Borders:
- Close the borders to illegal immigration
- A society can only exist as long as it maintains its integrity.
- The goal is leadership as a Godly nation, not unity and conformity.
Language:
- English only as our national language, with no dual language option
- Schools, voting, phone messages, and product brochures, all in English
Pro-Life:
- A State’s rights issue. Let the people decide on issues of morality.
- Ban Abortion except when the mother’s life is endangered (e.g. ectopic pregnancy)
- Carrying a child/life once conceived is a Service to God – not just an inconvenience or a choice.
- Oppose Euthanasia, Fetal Stem Cell Research, and Human Cloning
- Support for Traditional Marriage
- Support Defense of Marriage Amendments
- No Hate Speech legislation criminalizing criticism of homosexuality
- State and local laws to regulate or allow sexual behavior, e.g. Adultery, homosexuality, incest, pederasty, pedophilia, etc.
- Repeal of no-fault divorce – recognize the effect and consequence of marital misbehavior. Marriage is not just a business contract.
Energy Independence:
- Remove domestic drilling restrictions, drill in an ecologically sensitive manner
- Full tax deduction for development of alternative energy with accountability and report on expenditures.
- Research toward Hydrogen-based transportation systems
- Methanol as a bridge fuel (“Energy Victory” by Robert Zubrin)
Employment:
- Investment in Godly countries and prosperity through nation building
- Overcome world poverty by investment in 3rd World Infrastructure Development
- Nation Building through Missions, Energy, and Industrialization
Environment:
- Environmental Stewardship & Ecosystem Maintenance
- Recycling Clean Energy, Co-Farming, Habitat protection, Desert reclamation, & Proper Forest Management
- A balance between Nature Preservation & Human Needs
- Nature is God’s Gift to Man, and it Must be Respected
- Proper Compensation by Government for Appropriated Land
- Midwest Aquifer Depletion & Southwest Drought
- Encourage R&D and implementation of Solar-Desalinization Technologies
Healthcare:
- Medical Efficacy Evaluation of Alternative & Conventional Medical Treatment
- National “Outcome-Feedback System”
- Medical Cost Reductions through Preventive Lifestyle Incentives
- Discretionary Medical Savings Accounts to Access Alternative Care
2nd Amendment:
- Support for the Right to Bear Arms for defense against criminals and tyranny
- Education and training in proper use and time to use firearms
- Local militia membership for all adults in defense of homeland – use Switzerland as a model
Education:
- Implement K-12 programs with proven success.
- Non-denominational Godly precept instruction is the foundation of education.
- Choice & Competition in Education (Public, Charter, & Home Schools)
- Displaced worker retraining by industry. Training enables Productivity
- Education throughout a Lifetime