America's Independent Party Provisional Platform

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[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.

[TBP]

Doesn't that sound a whole lot better than open borders, squishiness on pro-life, unconstitutional assaults on free speech, closing Gitmo and bringing the terrorists to the US for tria, ending aggressive interrogation, new global warming restrictions, a record of blockign conservative judges, and the like?

[SandRat]

Been there once before with Ross Perot; the likelihood of winning is ZERO, all the while ensuring the election of Broom Hilda or B.O. in Nov is guaranteed.

[TBP]

Just as John Anderson guaranteed Carter’s re-election.

Just as Wallce siphoned off vbotes and guaranteed Hubert ?Humhrey’s victory.

Why not vote your principles insted of expediency?

When teh Democrats win, it’s like we’re driving off a cliff at 100 MPH. At lest the Republicans drive the speed limit — but you’re still going off the cliff. If you want to vote for McCain instead of the other two to drive you off the cliff, that’s certainly your right. But you’re still going to go off the cliff.

Why not turn the car around?

[ZGuy]

Not true (that voting American Independent will ensure the victory of a democrat). In blue states which the dems have no chance of losing, republicans/conservatives can show support for a third party without hurting McCain’s chances at all.

[Squantos]

Maybe a good idea to start now for 2012 elections........not saying this party or the GOP is the answer. But the path we’re taking now is marginal at best IMO.....the lesser than option every time just plain sucks.

Stay safe !

[Drango]

Yawnnnnn little more than an effort to split the conservative vote. A POX on your house.

[TBP]

You know, there is no evidence that Peerot made the difference in 1992. Studies have shown that in a two-way race, his voters split about evenly between the other two — if forced to make a choice.

Furthermore, there are at least two candidates for the disaffected on the left to support — Nader and McKinney. So your argument that we have to support the GOP to keep the Democrats out doesn’t hold water.

Further, as conservatives, what would McCain’s victory get us? As with previous country-club RINO Presidents, we’ll get all the rhetoric and they’ll get all the action.

This atttitude by Republicans that they own conservative votes, that somehow we’re obligated to vote for them no matter what they do is off-putting and offensive.

If Everyone who agrees with the principles of America’s Independent Party voted ofr it, it would win.

You know, the Republicans were considered unable to win either — until they did.

[MrEdd]

I am a conservative not a Republican. I will vote for Republicans IF they are conservative. If Bush's opponent had not been Hanoi John Kerry, I would not have voted in the last election.

Islam's war against the west will inevitably bring the US a nuclear strike. The persistent open borders are a hot potato that will utterly destroy the party in power when it happens. I prefer that the borders be closed - but barring that, let it be the liberals who are destroyed if we're not going to move to prevent it.

This is as obvious and foreseeable as the earlier attacks on September eleventh. Aside from the loss we all will have of family and friends WHEN not if this happens, I recognize that the party who emerges in power will be able to radically reshape government the United States. Many on the left foresee this as well, and are actively working to keep our defenses weak.

I therefore am willing to sacrifice important pieces to win the game. Winning the white house or congress are less important than closing the borders. A candidate who could win an office, at the cost of placing someone in office that the left could justifiably claim failed to aggressively defend America costs conservatism control of the board.

By the same token I will not move to save a socially liberal republican candidate merely to defeat the democrat. Sometimes control of the board is more important than saving every pawn.

If I get a liberal in office who votes liberal while claiming (unchallenged) to represent the party with a conservative platform, then my voice is even more unheard than if a liberal democrat is in office. It means that conservatives will vote for anyone who claims conservatism, even if they are to the left of Hillary Clinton. It also means that the Republican party did this eyes wide open, believing that I (and other conservatives) would vote for a yellow dog if it was a republican. Sorry RNC that only works with democrats.

Semper Fidelis

[SandRat]

In Feb ‘09 just before Broom Hilda or B.O. close down FR as an enemy propaganda hate site and try to send us all to re-education camps I shall be sure to remind you and all the others of all this in the most uncivil fashion.

[1035rep]

"Been there once before with Ross Perot; the likelihood of winning is ZERO, all the while ensuring the election of Broom Hilda or B.O. in Nov is guaranteed."

What you said!

[JoSixChip]

Where do I sign?

[mamelukesabre]

WHat about supreme court judges?

[spinestein]

I can’t hold my nose tightly enough to vote for McCain and I hope he is NOT the next president. I believe a President McCain will do far more damage to conservative principles such as fiscal responsibility and adherence to the Constitution than Bush has done. But if there is a suitable alternative candidate or party for such principles then I don’t know where to find them.

Good luck convincing the voting public to support those ideas.

[DoughtyOne]

I went over to the sight and nosed around. I saw a lot that I liked there. I didn't see any support for the war, although I did see a lot of support for the troops.

If we are going to do anything in reaction to terrorism, operations like Iraq and Afghanistan are going to be necessary. I don't like the idea of war, but you can't just stand around going ‘me oh my’ after terrorists do what they will do. You have to take action. We did. I would like to think the citizens of his nation at least have a clue as to why. Sadly, all too many of them don't.

I see a lot of talk about founding principles. I see talk of adhering to the founding ideas. In recent years I have found that to mean that we shouldn't get involved in foreign entanglements. Absent any expression of support for the War Against Terrorism in the Military section of the sight, I cannot help but think the Independent party does not support it.

That is unfortunate. I have registered as an Independent. And at the present time I could no more vote for their candidate than I can the Republican candidate.

The have linked Ron Paul's comments on ‘No More Hegemony’. That's a great high school term paper, but it's not an adult look at the world from a position of reality.

There is going to be hegemony in the world. The question is, who will be the leading hegemon? If the U.S. withdraws from being the leading hegemon, is that going to end hegemony? Of course not. China, Russia, someone is going to fill the void left by the U.S. And when that nation does, we slowly die out as a world force. If we're not selling our point of view around the world, someone else will sell theirs.

I can see a lot of reasons why someone could back the Independent party. I can also see a very big deal breaker for me. The U.S. MUST stay the top dog. If it does not, the world slowly goes dark as a nation like China imposes it's world view.

Is anyone listening? I sometimes wonder.

Squantos, I know you understand where I'm coming from, so don't think this is directed at you. I appreciate the ping to this topic.

You take care.

[Galactic Overlord-In-Chief]

I wonder if there's a conservative third party that isn't a paleo-conservative outfit.

[DoughtyOne]

If there is, I don’t know of it.

[Guenevere]

bttt

[CindyDawg]

Who is their candidate?

[MrEdd]

As I already said, in the event of war coming to the continental US, they become moot. The current government - if the borders were still open when (not if) it comes will quite rightly be thrown down.

I will actively oppose any attempt to form a government linked to conservatism that refuses to protect the border. It is that critical.

Read Von Clausewitz' On War and study the passages on national will. The current course of government will have an inexorable cost to pay.

Let the liberals be the one to pay it.

[CindyDawg]

Never mind. It’s Alan Keyes.