--- In [email protected], "terry12622000" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Well far from a Neoconservatives wet dream but still going in the > wrong direction, the elimnation of taxes even the repeal of crimnal > penlities for tax evasion not even mentioned so it appears if the > DEmocratic Freedom Cacus does get the no crimnal charges for tax > evasion on its platform it may be more libertarian than the LP.--- In > [email protected], "gclark809" <gclark809@> wrote: > > > > You saw it here first. > > > > Platform of the National Libertarian Party > > Adopted in Convention, July 2, 2006, Portland Oregon > > > > Preamble > > > > As Libertarians, we seek a world of liberty; a world in which all > > individuals are sovereign over their own lives and no one is forced > > to sacrifice his or her values for the benefit of others. > > > > We believe that respect for individual rights is the essential > > precondition for a free and prosperous world, that force and fraud > > must be banished from human relationships, and that only through > > freedom can peace and prosperity be realized. > > > > Consequently, we defend each person's right to engage in any > activity > > that is peaceful and honest, and welcome the diversity that freedom > > brings. The world we seek to build is one where individuals are > free > > to follow their own dreams in their own ways, without interference > > from government or any authoritarian power. > > > > In the following pages we have set forth our basic principles and > > enumerated various policy stands derived from those principles. > > > > These specific policies are not our goal, however. Our goal is > > nothing more nor less than a world set free in our lifetime, and it > > is to this end that we take these stands. > > > > Statement of Principles > > > > We, the members of the Libertarian Party, challenge the cult of the > > omnipotent state and defend the rights of the individual. > > > > We hold that all individuals have the right to exercise sole > dominion > > over their own lives, and have the right to live in whatever manner > > they choose, so long as they do not forcibly interfere with the > equal > > right of others to live in whatever manner they choose. > > > > Governments throughout history have regularly operated on the > > opposite principle, that the State has the right to dispose of the > > lives of individuals and the fruits of their labor. Even within the > > United States, all political parties other than our own grant to > > government the right to regulate the lives of individuals and seize > > the fruits of their labor without their consent. > > > > We, on the contrary, deny the right of any government to do these > > things, and hold that where governments exist, they must not > violate > > the rights of any individual: namely, (1) the right to life -- > > accordingly we support the prohibition of the initiation of > physical > > force against others; (2) the right to liberty of speech and > action -- > > accordingly we oppose all attempts by government to abridge the > > freedom of speech and press, as well as government censorship in > any > > form; and (3) the right to property -- accordingly we oppose all > > government interference with private property, such as > confiscation, > > nationalization, and eminent domain, and support the prohibition of > > robbery, trespass, fraud, and misrepresentation. > > > > Since governments, when instituted, must not violate individual > > rights, we oppose all interference by government in the areas of > > voluntary and contractual relations among individuals. People > should > > not be forced to sacrifice their lives and property for the benefit > > of others. They should be left free by government to deal with one > > another as free traders; and the resultant economic system, the > only > > one compatible with the protection of individual rights, is the > free > > market. > > > > I. Individual Rights and Civil Order > > > > No conflict exists between civil order and individual rights. Both > > concepts are based on the same fundamental principle: that no > > individual, group, or government may initiate force against any > other > > individual, group, or government. > > > > I.1 Freedom and Responsibility > > > > The Issue: Personal responsibility is discouraged by government > > denying individuals the opportunity to exercise it. In fact, the > > denial of freedom fosters irresponsibility. > > > > The Principle: Individuals should be free to make choices for > > themselves and to accept responsibility for the consequences of the > > choices they make. We must accept the right of others to choose for > > themselves if we are to have the same right. Our support of an > > individual's right to make choices in life does not mean that we > > necessarily approve or disapprove of those choices. We believe > people > > must accept personal responsibility for the consequences of their > > actions. > > > > Solutions: Libertarian policies will promote a society where people > > are free to make and learn from their own decisions. > > > > Transitional Action: Repeal all laws that presume government knows > > better than the individual how to run that person's life. Encourage > > private sector dissemination of information to help consumers make > > informed decisions on products and services. Enforce laws against > > fraud and misrepresentation. > > > > I.2 Freedom of Communication > > > > The Issue: We oppose any abridgment of the freedom of speech > through > > government censorship, regulation or control of communications > media, > > including, but not limited to, laws concerning: > > > > a) Obscenity, including "pornography", as we hold this to be an > > abridgment of liberty of _expression despite claims that it > > instigates rape or assault, or demeans and slanders women; > > > > b) Reception and storage equipment, such as digital audio tape > > recorders and radar warning devices, and the manufacture of video > > terminals by telephone companies; > > > > c) Electronic bulletin boards, communications networks, and other > > interactive electronic media as we hold them to be the functional > > equivalent of speaking halls and printing presses in the age of > > electronic communications, and as such deserving of full freedom; > d) > > Electronic newspapers, electronic "Yellow Pages", file libraries, > > websites, and other new information media, as these deserve full > > freedom; or > > > > e) Commercial speech or advertising. We oppose speech codes at all > > schools that are primarily tax funded. Language that is deemed > > offensive to certain groups is not a cause for legal action. > > > > We strongly oppose the government's burgeoning practice of invading > > newsrooms, or the premises of other innocent third parties, in the > > name of law enforcement. We further oppose court orders gagging > news > > coverage of criminal proceedings -- the right to publish and > > broadcast must not be abridged merely for the convenience of the > > judicial system. We deplore any efforts to impose thought control > on > > the media, either by the use of anti-trust laws, or by any other > > government action in the name of stopping "bias." > > > > The Principle: We defend the rights of individuals to unrestricted > > freedom of speech, freedom of the press and the right of > individuals > > to dissent from government itself. We recognize that full freedom > of > > _expression is possible only as part of a system of full property > > rights. The freedom to use one's own voice; the freedom to hire a > > hall; the freedom to own a printing press, a broadcasting station, > or > > a transmission cable; the freedom to host and publish information > on > > the Internet; the freedom to wave or burn one's own flag; and > similar > > property-based freedoms are precisely what constitute freedom of > > communication. At the same time, we recognize that freedom of > > communication does not extend to the use of other people's property > > to promote one's ideas without the voluntary consent of the owners. > > > > Solutions: We would provide for free market ownership of airwave > > frequencies, deserving of full First Amendment protection. We > oppose > > government ownership or subsidy of, or funding for, any > > communications organization. Removal of all of these regulations > and > > practices throughout the communications media would open the way to > > diversity and innovation. We shall not be satisfied until the First > > Amendment is expanded to protect full, unconditional freedom of > > communication. > > > > Transitional Action: We advocate the abolition of the Federal > > Communications Commission. > > > > I.3 Freedom of Religion > > > > Issue: Government routinely invades personal privacy rights based > > solely on individuals' religious beliefs. Arbitrary tax structures > > are designed to give aid to certain religions, and deny it to > others. > > > > > > Principle: We defend the rights of individuals to engage in (or > > abstain from) any religious activities that do not violate the > rights > > of others. > > > > Solution: In order to defend freedom, we advocate a strict > separation > > of church and State. We oppose government actions that either aid > or > > attack any religion. We oppose taxation of church property for the > > same reason that we oppose all taxation. We condemn the attempts by > > parents or any others -- via kidnappings or conservatorships -- to > > force children to conform to any religious views. Government > > harassment or obstruction of religious groups for their beliefs or > > non-violent activities must end. > > > > Transitional Action: We call for an end to the harassment of > churches > > by the Internal Revenue Service through threats to deny tax- exempt > > status to churches that refuse to disclose massive amounts of > > information about themselves. > > > > I.4 Property Rights > > > > The Issue: The right to property and its physical resources, which > is > > the fundamental cornerstone of a free and prosperous society, has > > been severely compromised by government at all levels. Public > Policy > > instruments including eminent domain, zoning laws, building codes, > > rent control, regional planning, property taxes, resource > management > > and public health legislation remove property rights from owners > and > > transfer them to the State, while raising costs of property > > ownership. Public ownership of real property, beyond that which is > > explicitly authorized in the Constitution, and claims against > > resources both owned and unowned (such as the oceans or waterways) > is > > illegitimate and creates scarcity and conflict where none would > > otherwise exist. > > > > The Principle: Only individuals and private entities have the full > > right to control, use, dispose of, or in any manner enjoy their > > property without interference, until and unless the exercise of > their > > control infringes on the valid rights of others. Resource > management > > and planning are the responsibility and right of the legitimate > > owners of land, water and other natural resources. Individuals have > > the right to homestead unowned resources, both within the > > jurisdictions of governments and within such unclaimed territory as > > the ocean, Antarctica and extraterrestrial bodies. > > > > Solutions: All public lands and resources, as well as claims > thereto, > > except as explicitly allowed by the Constitution, shall be returned > > to private ownership, with the proceeds of sale going to retire > > public liabilities. Resource rights shall be defined as property > > rights, including riparian rights. All publicly owned > infrastructures > > including dams and parks shall be returned to private ownership and > > all taxing authority for such public improvements shall sunset. > > Property related services shall be supplied by private markets and > > paid for by user fees, and regulation of property shall be limited > to > > that which secures the rights of individuals. There will be no > legal > > barriers to peaceful, private, voluntary attempts to explore, > > industrialize and colonize any extra-terrestrial resources. The > > federal government shall be held as liable as any individual for > > pollution or other transgression against property or resources. > > > > Transitional Action: Rescind all taxation of real property. > Property, > > resources and rights taken from their legitimate owners by > government > > or by government supported private action, shall be restored to the > > rightful owners. Reverse the Supreme Court decision regarding > eminent > > domain - Kelo v City of New London. Repeal all legislation that > > transfers property rights to the state, including those enacted in > > the name of aesthetic values, risk, moral standards, cost-benefit > > estimates, the promotion or restriction of economic growth, health > or > > national security claims. Sunset all federal agencies that own, > > regulate or administer property, as well as agencies at the local > > level which exercise control over private property and resources. > > Rescind and oppose all international treaties that exercise > > government control over unowned resources. > > > > I.5 The Right to Privacy > > > > The Issue: Privacy protections have been eroded gradually over many > > years. The Social Security Number has become a universal ID number, > > causing rampant and massive identity theft. Government routinely > > keeps records on the bank accounts, travel plans, and spending > habits > > of law-abiding civilians, for no other reason than they "might" > > commit a crime in the future. > > > > The Principle: The individual's right to privacy, property, and > right > > to speak or not to speak should not be infringed by the government. > > The government should not use electronic or other means of covert > > surveillance of an individual's actions or private property without > > the consent of the owner or occupant. Correspondence, bank and > other > > financial transactions and records, doctors' and lawyers' > > communications, employment records, and the like should not be open > > to review by government without the consent of all parties involved > > in those actions. > > > > Private contractual arrangements, including labor contracts, must > be > > founded on mutual consent and agreement in a society that upholds > > freedom of association. On the other hand, we oppose any use of > such > > screening by government or regulations requiring government > > contractors to impose any such screening. > > > > Solutions: We support the protections provided by the Fourth > > Amendment and oppose any government use of search warrants to > examine > > or seize materials belonging to innocent third parties. We oppose > all > > restrictions and regulations on the private development, sale, and > > use of encryption technology. We specifically oppose any > requirement > > for disclosure of encryption methods or keys, including the > > government's proposals for so-called "key escrow" which is truly > > government access to keys, and any requirement for use of > government- > > specified devices or protocols. We also oppose government > > classification of civilian research on encryption methods. If a > > private employer screens prospective or current employees via > > questionnaires, polygraph tests, urine tests for drugs, blood tests > > for AIDS, or other means, this is a condition of that employer's > > labor contracts. Such screening does not violate the rights of > > employees, who have the right to boycott such employers if they > > choose. We oppose the issuance by the government of an identity > card, > > to be required for any purpose, such as employment, voting, or > border > > crossing. We further oppose the nearly universal requirement for > use > > of the Social Security Number as a personal identification code, > > whether by government agencies or by intimidation of private > > companies by governments. > > > > Transitional Action: We also oppose police roadblocks aimed at > > randomly, and without probable cause, testing drivers for > > intoxication and police practices to stop mass transit vehicles and > > search passengers without probable cause. So long as the National > > Census and all federal, state, and other government agencies' > > compilations of data on an individual continue to exist, they > should > > be conducted only with the consent of the persons from whom the > data > > is sought. We oppose government regulations that require employers > to > > provide health insurance coverage for employees, which often > > encourage unnecessary intrusions by employers into the privacy of > > their employees. > > > > I.6 The Right to Keep and Bear Arms > > > > The Issue: Governments at all levels often violate their citizens' > > right of self defense with laws that restrict, limit or outright > > prohibit the ownership and use of firearms. These "gun control" > laws > > are often justified by the mistaken premise that they will lead to > a > > reduction in the level of violence in our society. > > > > The Principle: The Bill of Rights recognizes that an armed > citizenry > > is essential to a free society. We affirm the right to keep and > bear > > arms. > > > > Solutions: We oppose all laws at any level of government > restricting, > > regulating or requiring the ownership, manufacture, transfer or > sale > > of firearms or ammunition. We oppose all laws requiring > registration > > of firearms or ammunition. We support repeal of all gun control > laws. > > We demand the immediate abolition of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco > > and Firearms. > > > > Transition: We oppose any government efforts to ban or restrict the > > use of tear gas, "mace" or other self-protection devices. We > further > > oppose all attempts to ban weapons or ammunition on the grounds > that > > they are risky or unsafe. We favor the repeal of laws banning the > > concealment of weapons or prohibiting pocket weapons. We also > oppose > > the banning of inexpensive handguns ("Saturday night specials") and > > semi-automatic or so-called assault weapons and their magazines or > > feeding devices. > > > > I.7 Conscription > > > > The Issue: Any form of coerced national service program is a type > of > > involuntary servitude. Examples include conscription into the > > military and compulsory youth labor programs. > > > > The Principle: Coerced national service programs presume the > > government can claim ownership of the lives of individuals. Such > > programs are a form of involuntary servitude and are a clear > > violation of the US Constitution 13th Amendment. > > > > Solutions: All forms of national service will be staffed by willing > > participants without the need for conscription or other means of > > mandating such service. When people perceive a just cause, history > > has shown that they willingly volunteer to serve. > > > > Transitional Action: All schemes for automatic registration through > > government invasions of the privacy of school, motor vehicle or > other > > records should be immediately eliminated. The still-functioning > > elements of the Selective Service System should be abolished and > all > > associated records should be destroyed. The President should > > immediately pardon, providing unconditional exoneration, for all > who > > have been accused or convicted of draft evasion, desertion from the > > military in cases of conscription or fraud and other acts of civil > > resistance. > > > > I.8 Reproductive Rights > > > > The Issue: The tragedies caused by unplanned, unwanted pregnancies > > are aggravated and sometimes created by government policies of > > censorship, restriction, regulation and prohibition. > > > > Recognizing that abortion is a sensitive issue and that people can > > hold good-faith views on both sides, we believe that government > > should be kept out of the matter, leaving the question to each > person > > for their conscientious consideration. > > > > The Principle: Individual rights should not be denied nor abridged > on > > the basis of sex, age, dependency, or location. Taxpayers should > not > > be forced to pay for other people's abortions, nor should any > > government or individual force a woman to have an abortion. It is > the > > right and obligation of the pregnant woman regardless of age, not > the > > state, to decide the desirability or appropriateness of prenatal > > testing, Caesarean births, fetal surgery, voluntary surrogacy > > arrangements and/or home births. > > > > Solutions: We oppose government actions that either compel or > > prohibit abortion, sterilization or any other form of birth > control. > > Specifically we condemn the practice of forced sterilization of > > welfare recipients, or of mentally retarded or "genetically > > defective" individual. We support the voluntary exchange of goods, > > services or information regarding human sexuality, reproduction, > > birth control or related medical or biological technologies. We > > oppose government laws and policies that restrict the opportunity > to > > choose alternatives to abortion. > > > > Transitional Action: We support an end to all subsidies for > > childbearing or child prevention built into our present laws. > > > > I.9 Sexuality and Gender > > > > The Issue: Politicians use popular fears and taboos to legally > impose > > a particular code of moral and social values. Government regularly > > denies rights and privileges on the basis of sexual orientation or > > gender identity. > > > > The Principle: Consenting adults should be free to choose their own > > sexual practices and personal relationships. Government does not > have > > legitimate authority to define or license personal relationships. > > Sexuality or gender should have no impact on the rights of > > individuals. > > > > Solutions: Culture wars, social friction and prejudice will fade > when > > marriage and other personal relationships are treated as private > > contracts, solely defined by the individuals involved, and > government > > discrimination is not allowed. > > > > Transitional Action: Repeal the federal Defense of Marriage Act and > > state laws and amendments defining marriage. Oppose any new laws or > > Constitutional amendments defining terms for personal, private > > relationships. Repeal any state or federal law assigning special > > benefits to people based on marital status, family structure, > sexual > > orientation or gender identification. Repeal any state or federal > > laws denying same-sex partners rights enjoyed by others, such as > > adoption of children and spousal immigration. End the Defense > > Department practice of discharging armed forces personnel for > sexual > > orientation. Upgrade all less-than-honorable discharges previously > > assigned solely for such reasons to honorable status, and delete > > related information from military personnel files. Repeal all laws > > discriminating by gender, such as protective labor laws and > marriage, > > divorce, and custody laws which deny the full rights of each > > individual. > > > > II. Trade and the Economy > > > > We believe that each person has the right to offer goods and > services > > to others on the free market. Therefore we oppose all intervention > by > > government into the area of economics. The only proper role of > > existing governments in the economic realm is to protect property > > rights, adjudicate disputes, and provide a legal framework in which > > voluntary trade is protected. > > > > Efforts to forcibly redistribute wealth or forcibly manage trade > are > > intolerable. Government manipulation of the economy creates an > > entrenched privileged class -- those with access to tax money -- > and > > an exploited class -- those who are net taxpayers. > > > > We believe that all individuals have the right to dispose of the > > fruits of their labor as they see fit and that government has no > > right to take such wealth. We oppose government-enforced charity > such > > as welfare programs and subsidies, but we heartily applaud those > > individuals and private charitable organizations that help the > needy > > and contribute to a wide array of worthwhile causes through > voluntary > > activities. > > > > II.1 Government Debt > > > > The Issue: The national debt imposes debt upon Americans without > > their consent, and loads our economy with a fiscal anchor that will > > burden many future generations. Our escalating national debt is > > nothing less than theft from our grandchildren. > > > > The Principle: The government should operate on a "pay as you go" > > basis, and not incur debt. > > > > Solutions: A debt-free government frees up economic resources, > > allowing for lower taxes, economic growth and lower interest rates. > > > > Transitional Action: Eliminate the national debt using an > incremental > > approach, being careful to avoid social disruption. We support the > > passage of a "Balanced Budget Amendment" to the US Constitution > that > > restricts Congress from spending any more than it collected in > > revenue the previous year. > > > > Eliminate earmarks, pork-barrel spending, and other forms of > > political corruption. > > > > Congress should sell assets and reduce spending on non-essential > > functions to pay off the national debt as quickly as possible. > > > > II.2 Corporate Welfare, Monopolies & Subsidies > > > > The Issue: Subsidies, government-granted monopolies, and other > forms > > of corporate welfare today exist as privileges granted by > government > > to those with political access. These destroy the level playing > field > > that free markets depend on, create a corrupt relationship between > > government authority and special interests, and are > unconstitutional. > > Furthermore, the loans by government-sponsored entities, even when > > not guaranteed by the government, constitute another form of > subsidy. > > > > The Principle: Individuals must be free to be aggressive > competitors > > and form corporations, cooperatives and other types of companies > > based on voluntary association in the market place, and must enjoy > no > > state-sponsored advantage. Those who best supply a good or service > in > > the market will enjoy natural dominance only as long as they > continue > > to benefit consumers. Subsidies and government-granted monopolies > > protect the non-competitive from market forces. > > > > Solutions: Replacement of all government-granted monopolies and > > subsidies with deregulated free markets and informed consumers will > > benefit both consumers and producers, eliminate political > favoritism, > > and maintain a strict separation of markets and state authority. > > Genuine crimes committed to create a monopoly, such as blackmail, > > bribery, fraud, libel or slander are prosecuted as any other crime. > > > > Transitional Action: Eliminate all federal grants of monopoly or > > subsidy to any private companies, such as utilities, airlines, > energy > > companies, agriculture, science, medicine, broadcasting, the arts > and > > sports teams. Repeal all anti-trust laws. All federal agencies > whose > > primary function is to make or guarantee corporate loans must be > > abolished or privatized. > > > > II.3 Public Services > > > > The Issue: Federal, state and local governments have created > > inefficient service monopolies throughout the economy. From the US > > Postal Service to municipal garbage collection and water works, > > government is forcing citizens to use monopoly services. These are > > services that the private sector is already capable of providing in > a > > manner that gives the public better service at a competitive price. > > > > The Principle: A free and competitive market allocates resources in > > the most efficient manner. > > > > Consumers of services should not have their choices arbitrarily > > limited by law. > > > > Solutions: Libertarian policies will seek to divest government of > all > > functions that can be provided by non-governmental organizations or > > private individuals. > > > > Transitional Actions: All rate regulation in utilities should > > transition to free market pricing. > > > > End the Postal Service's monopoly and allow for the free > competition > > in all aspects of mail delivery. > > > > State and local monopoly services should be opened to free-market > > competition. > > > > Local and state governments can auction assets such as utility > > systems and landfills to private industry, thereby immediately > > reducing the tax burden on their citizens. > > > > III. Domestic Ills > > > > Current problems in such areas as energy, pollution, health care > > delivery, decaying cities, and poverty are not solved, but are > > primarily caused, by government. The welfare state, supposedly > > designed to aid the poor, is in reality a growing and parasitic > > burden on all productive people, and injures, rather than benefits, > > the poor themselves. > > > > III.1 Crime and Victimless Crime > > > > The Issue: Violent crime and fraud threaten the lives, happiness > and > > belongings of Americans. Government's ability to protect the rights > > and property of individuals from crimes of violence and fraud is > > compromised because resources are focused on vice rather than on > real > > crimes. Laws that codify "victimless crimes" turn those who simply > > conduct voluntary transactions and exercise free choice into > > criminals. This results in the United States having one of the > > highest percentages of the population in prison of any country in > the > > world; yet real crime remains prevalent in many parts of the > country. > > > > Principle: Government exists to protect the rights of every > > individual including life, liberty and property. Criminal laws > should > > be limited to violation of the rights of others through force or > > fraud, or deliberate actions that place others involuntarily at > > significant risk of harm. Individuals retain the right to > voluntarily > > assume risk of harm to themselves in the exercise of free choice. > > > > Solution: The appropriate way for the federal government to address > > crime is through consistent and impartial enforcement of laws that > > protect individual rights. The law enforcement resources of the > > federal government can be used most efficiently if limited to > > appropriate federal concerns. Limiting law enforcement to true > crime > > will restore respect for the law and those who enforce it. > > > > Transitional Action: Immediately reform the justice system's > > mandatory sentencing policies to ensure that violent offenders are > > not released from jail to make room for non-violent offenders. > Repeal > > criminal laws which work against the protection of the rights and > > freedom of American citizens, residents or visitors, particularly > > laws which create a crime where no victim exists. > > > > III.2 The War on Drugs > > > > The Issue: The suffering that drug misuse has brought about is > > deplorable; however, drug prohibition causes more harm than drugs > > themselves. The so-called "War on Drugs" is in reality a war > against > > the American people, our Constitution and the Bill of Rights. It is > a > > grave threat to individual liberty, to domestic order and to peace > in > > the world. > > > > The Principle: Individuals should have the right to use drugs, > > whether for medical or recreational purposes, without fear of legal > > reprisals, but must be held legally responsible for the > consequences > > of their actions only if they violate others' rights. > > > > Solutions: Social involvement by individuals is essential to > address > > the problem of substance misuse and abuse. Popular education and > > assistance groups are a better approach than prohibition, and we > > support the activities of private organizations as the best way to > > move forward on the issue. > > > > Transitional Action: Repeal all laws establishing criminal or > civil > > penalties for the use of drugs. Repeal laws that infringe upon > > individual rights to be secure in our persons, homes, and property > as > > protected by the Fourth Amendment. Stop the use of "anti-crime" > > measures such as profiling or civil asset forfeiture that reduce > the > > standard of proof historically borne by government in prosecutions. > > Stop prosecuting accused non-violent drug offenders, and pardon > those > > previously convicted. > > > > IV. Foreign Affairs > > > > American foreign policy should seek an America at peace with the > > world and the defense -- against attack from abroad -- of the > lives, > > liberty, and property of the American people on American soil. > > Provision of such defense must respect the individual rights of > > people everywhere. > > > > The principle of non-intervention should guide relationships > between > > governments. The United States government should return to the > > historic libertarian tradition of avoiding entangling alliances, > > abstaining totally from foreign quarrels and imperialist > adventures, > > and recognizing the right to unrestricted trade, travel, and > > immigration. > > > > IV.1 Immigration > > > > The Issue: Our borders are currently neither open, closed, nor > > secure. This situation restricts the labor pool, encouraging > > employers to hire undocumented workers, while leaving those workers > > neither subject to nor protected by the law. A completely open > border > > allows foreign criminals, carriers of communicable diseases, > > terrorists and other potential threats to enter the country > > unchecked. Pandering politicians guarantee access to public > services > > for undocumented aliens, to the detriment of those who would enter > to > > work productively, and increasing the burden on taxpayers. > > > > The Principle: The legitimate function and obligation of government > > to protect the lives, rights and property of its citizens, requires > > awareness of and control over the entry into our country of foreign > > nationals who pose a threat to security, health or property. > > Political freedom and escape from tyranny demands that individuals > > not be unreasonably constrained by government in the crossing of > > political boundaries. Economic freedom demands the unrestricted > > movement of human as well as financial capital across national > > borders. > > > > Solutions: Borders will be secure, with free entry to those who > have > > demonstrated compliance with certain requirements. The terms and > > conditions of entry into the United States must be simple and > clearly > > spelled out. Documenting the entry of individuals must be > restricted > > to screening for criminal background and threats to public health > and > > national security. It is the obligation of the prospective > immigrant > > to demonstrate compliance with these requirements. Once effective > > immigration policies are in place, general amnesties will no longer > > be necessary. > > > > Transitional Action: Ensure immigration requirements include only > > appropriate documentation, screening for criminal background and > > threats to public health and national security. Simplifying the > > immigration process and redeployment of surveillance technology to > > focus on the borders will encourage the use of regular and > monitored > > entry points, thus preventing trespass and saving lives. End > federal > > requirements that benefits and services be provided to those in the > > country illegally. Repeal all measures that punish employers for > > hiring undocumented workers. Repeal all immigration quotas. > > > > END > > >
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