Principles List

[Edward Grund]

The list of SRTC Principles below had evolved through inputs from several SRTC members through the gop_principles googlegroups site created last year.  It is stronger and more specific than the vanilla list offered for vote under the SRTC yahoo site.  Suggest we start the next meeting principles discussion with it, in as much as it was originated by us.

 

 

1.     We endeavor to add new members whose values align with ours, while incorporating creative and diverse ideas.  

2.    We believe killing a baby in the womb is immoral and should be illegal,

3    We believe a pregnant woman's medical treatments  should weigh the life of the baby and mother equally

4.    We believe the United States should not initiate war, unless Congress has proof of existing or imminent deadly attack against us and declares war.

5.    We believe the Nation should not spend more each year than it has in reserves and collects in taxes, unless it declares an emergency by a three quarters vote.

6.   We believe in individual responsibility and the line item veto.

7.   We believe it is unjust to use race sex, age, county of origin, as a basis for preference in law, employment, education, and public office.

8.   We believe the Government should provide only functions or services that States, citizens and private corporations cannot.

9.   We believe less Government is better than more .

10. We believe the Government should not be involved in - nor restrict our personal lives.

11. We believe in the Constitution and that Congressman should stand by their oath to protect and defend it.

12. We believe in States' Constitutional rights over Federal laws

13. We believe in the constitution's statement that "congress shall pass no laws against...". personal rights and freedoms.

14. We believe taxation is for funding Government, not for wealth redistribution.

15. We believe in 10-year term limits so that our elected will not become corrupt.

16. We believe in the line item veto to control spending.

 

 ed

[Folsom, Brian]

 

Maybe it is just me, but working on this list seems akin to arranging deck chairs on the Titanic given our country’s recent lurch towards Marxism and the potential for a world-wide financial meltdown.

 

Here is my personal list …

1.       I adamantly support and defend the Constitution of the United States.

2.       I adamantly support and defend Capitalism in the United States where Capitalism is defined as an economic and social system in which capital and land, the non-labor factor of production, are privately owned; labor, goods, and resources are traded in markets; and profit, after taxes, is distributed to the owners or invested in technologies and industries.

3.       I believe that ideas like “redistribution of wealth”, “social justice”, “ecological justice” and “economic justice”, as they are currently defined and used by elements in our federal government, are in direct conflict with our Constitution and Capitalistic society.

 

http://www.usdebtclock.org/

 

Regards,

Brian Folsom

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[Fred C. Johnson]

Please note that items 6 and 16 are redunant. --- On Wed, 3/24/10, Edward Grund <qua...@gmail.com> wrote:

ed

[rko...@comcast.net]

Well put Brian.
Dick Konash

----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian Folsom" <Brian....@caviumnetworks.com>
To: "SRTC Principles Group" <gop_pri...@googlegroups.com>

[Jill]

Honestly, when I think about the direction this country is heading - mainly the debt that is being accumulated and how it impacts the future of my children and their children - I can't focus on anything other than what Brian listed.  While I've seen that usdebtclock.org link before, I've never brought myself to go there because I'm not sure I could even deal with the reality of it.   I understand that there are other really important issues but if fiscal responsibility and Obama's 'redistribution of wealth/socialism' aren't addressed, I can't imagine the rest will even matter. 

 

Just my opinion.

Jill

[Ed]

Laura,
I don't remember who introduced the idea of developing a statement of
principles, and I don't want to offend them or those who worked on the
Rrinciples through the Web site. Perhaps you could ask at the meeting
if anyone would object to tabling the discussion. Suggest that we
have higher priority topics to address during our precious meeting
times between now and Nov. Perhaps people would be open to a separate
meeting just to discuss principles.

On Mar 24, 5:54 pm, "Folsom, Brian" <Brian.Fol...@caviumnetworks.com>
wrote:

> Maybe it is just me, but working on this list seems akin to arranging
> deck chairs on the Titanic given our country's recent lurch towards
> Marxism and the potential for a world-wide financial meltdown.
>

> Here is my personal list ...