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Running for U.S. Congress
By Demosthenes | June 18, 2009
I am seriously giving thought to running for U.S. Congress in 2010. Who am I to run for congress? I’m just a regular guy that cares deeply about preserving our country. That is my only qualification. I have no party support, no financial support, and I’m not politically connected. I believe we need a whole lot more “regular” people. We really need to throw out the elite class that has failed us miserably in their representation. Following are my platform issues and my pledges. Some would say they would make me entirely unelectable, but I’m beginning to believe there is a new sentiment with the electorate out there that would support my “no nonsense” approach.
PLATFORM
- Small Government (very small)
- Low Taxes (much lower)
- Term Limits (one term only)
- Reduction of National Deficits and Debt
- Promote Capitalism
- Fight Socialism
- Revitalize the notion of Rule of Law
- Strong National Defense
- Common Sense
PLEDGES
1. I will focus exclusively on platform issues.
2. I will not discuss or debate any social issues (abortion, homosexual marriage, healthcare, etc.).
3. I will not accept ANY committee assignments.
4. I will not attempt to bring home ANY pork.
5. I will not seek a second term.
6. I will say what I mean and mean what I say.
7. I will not compromise my principles for ANY reason.
8. I will not vote on ANY bill that I do not understand.
I believe our country is in serious financial trouble and without intervention soon, it will soon collapse under the weight of its debt. We cannot continue to spend money we do not have. While we are growing our debt at unprecedented rates, we are simultaneously moving toward an economy modeled after socialist countries. On the surface, socialism has always appeared to be a better model because it implies a more equal distribution of wealth. Unfortunately, it has never succeeded in achieving that goal and it never will. It fails to take into consideration the natural human desire to excel. No imposed economic model can change that. By definition, when one excels, one does better than someone else. That is the human condition, and without it, we stop being human. This is why we built the greatest country the world has ever known and why I want to do everything I can to preserve it.
The underlying principles of capitalism are under attack. While the current administration and congress would lead you to believe otherwise, they are rapidly dismantling the fundamental building blocks that make our capitalist economy work. Under the guise of preventing what they call a catastrophic economic meltdown, the government is systematically taking steps to ensure that meltdown occurs.
It is time we come to grips with the reality of our situation. We as a nation have come to expect a consistently improving standard of living. Two years ago, the poorest among us lived like kings compared to the rest of the world where half of the world’s population lives on less than $2 per day. Yet it was during this climate, some led us to believe we deserved more. They believe we are entitled to things our founding fathers never intended. While some of those things are desirable, they are not sustainable, nor are they granted to us in our constitution. With this ever growing entitlement sentiment, at some point, the wealthiest citizens who have been tasked with funding those entitlements will no longer be willing or able to deliver them. It is then that the system will collapse.
If you want to know more about my economic philosophy, read from the works of my three favorite economists: Milton Friedman, Thomas Sowell, and Walter Williams.
Topics: General | 25 Comments »
October 5th, 2009 at 2:45 am
If you do, let me know how I could help your campaign. I’m not sure where you live, but it’s possible I have connections wherever it is.
I have started a new blog about libertarianism. It’s at http://myownpie.wordpress.com
Unfortunately you probably would not win with that platform, but you should.
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