Platform
I want to take this opportunity and say thank you for visiting my website. If you have reached this page then to some degree you have an interest of who I am. I say "who I am" because I believe this is what is more important for our citizens to know about their elected officials than what they promise. We have all gone down the path where we put our trust in a candidate and what they promise to do only to be frustrated and disappointed. Politics has become a bureaucracy. The citizens of Texas and of the country want true LEADERSHIP. They want someone like the late President Ronald Reagan. They want some one who still believes in the traditional American way of life. They want someone who has the love for his or her country and understands the fundamentals of the Constitution. I am not President Reagan and I never will be but I hold true to my heart the principles and passion he had for our country and its moral character!
Defense
I support that the United States of America continues to have a military power second to none. This power should cover superiority in the air, land, sea, and space. This strategy is fundamental in securing our freedom, prosperity, friendships, and national interest. Listed are some key concepts of what I envision as a strong defense:
- Superior aircraft that can strike an combatant at a moments notice with the element of surprise
- The continued advancement of unmanned aircraft for the gathering of intelligence with a lethal strike force
- An increase in the production of Transport Aircraft with global reach
- The advancement of laser technology as a dangerous utensil
- Conventional warfare machinery that is capable of sustaining lethal blows to protect American lives while delivering fatal strikes to enemy combatants
- A 15% increase in the recruitment and employment of military personnel for all branches of services
- The continued deployment of short ranged ballistic missiles in the Pacific and European theater to deter enemy aggression or deploy strategic targets
- An increase in the production naval destroyers equipped with Electromagnetic Rail Cannons
- The advancement of space craft capable of deploying nuclear or laser force to hostile enemies
- The creation of joint special elite forces that assimilates to their civilian environment
Economy
The U.S. economy continues to struggle in the recovery process but is man handled by the federal government restraining it potential growth. The creation of federal bureaucracies with unsurpassed administrative legislative authority has crippled innovation, risk, entrepreneurial, and expansion of private business and transferred assets to the federal government. Trade policies, tax systems, regulations, and tort litigation have impacted the growth of capitalism and a free market. To ensure that the fundamentals of a nation founded on the principle on the pursuit of happiness it is vital to limit federal bureaucratic intervention in the private market. I therefore propose the following recommendations to assist in the economic recovery of our nation.
- Increase land and offshore drilling for oil and natural gas
- Repeal NAFTA and GATT Treaty
- Restructure the tax system from an income base to a flat tax
- Immigration Reform
- Elimination of a quantity of federal bureaucracies by amending the Administrative Procedures Act of 1946
- Protect American businesses by passing and enforcing legislation that restricts foreign markets that have unchecked influence on Wall Street
- Tort Reform that supports caps
- Invigorate state sovereignty and limit federal government legislation
- Restructure Medicaid, Medicare, and Social Security
- Presidential line item veto
Term Limits
Term limits minimize the political networking that has stalemated the federal legislature from responding to the American people’s needs and demands. The ability to bring new energy, new ideas, and political accountability can be achieved through Congressional term limits.
- House of Representatives are limited to four terms (8 years)
- Senators are limited to two terms (12 years)
- Grandfather all current members of Congress until they retire or loose re-election
Tax Reform
The U.S. tax system has become antiquated to address the economical demands impacting our nation. We have relied on a system that appears to generate revenue through multiple venues with no systematic or oversight on fiscal restraint or cost efficient expenditures. The system has become an instrument that handicaps effective legislation and stagnating economic growth. It is important then to address restructure the American tax system that ensures all or as many Americans are paying tax without singling out any specific economic class of burdening more than their share. Implementing a Flat Tax on earned income would be the first step in tax reform until other measures can be studied to be more effective.
- Eliminate the current Federal Income Tax Withholding for all levels of income (personal, self employed, and business) via repealing the XVI Amendment
- Enact legislation that redefines the implementation of a Flat Tax on income without creating an Amendment to the Constitution
o 10% Flat tax on all individual incomes 35,000 or less
o 15% Flat tax on all individual incomes 35,001 to 125,000
o 20% Flat tax on all individual incomes greater than 125,000
o 20% Flat tax on all U.S. small business
o 25% Flat tax on all U.S corporate business
o 25% Flat tax on Foreign Corporations in the U.S.
o 25% Flat tax on Foreign Corporations who own a U.S. business in the U.S.
o 25% Flat tax on Foreign Partnership Companies in the U.S.
o 25% Flat tax on Foreign Sales Corporations and Extra-territorial Income
o 25% Flat tax on all imports
o 10% Flat tax on internet sales
o Any proposed increases or decrease on the flat tax would have to be approved by three fourths of both federal legislators and two thirds of the state governments
- Eliminate tax on dividends, interest, capital gains, IRA, 401, and Social Security
- Eliminate the Estate Tax, Import Value Added Tax, Import Insurance Tax
- Eliminate Export Tax on all companies in the U.S. (Foreign or Domestic)
- Eliminate employer matching FICA withholdings
- Propose Unemployment Insurance as a voluntary contribution for employee with employer matching
- Restructure the Internal Revenue Service as a compliance agency at the state level
Health Care Reform
Everybody by now is aware that healthcare reform was passed in the 111th Congress and there are many state attorney generals who are exercising their legal authority to repeal the healthcare act. I clearly support their actions and will do everything within my influence and authority to assist in their efforts. If elected my priorities as a U.S. Senator would be:
- Repeal the healthcare bill as unconstitutional under Article I Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution where “all duties, impost, and excises shall be uniform throughout the United States” as well as a violation of the 10th Amendment.
- Request that my colleagues in the House of Representative to bring charges of impeachment on the President of the United States for violation of Article II Section 4 of the U.S. Constitution of “bribery and other high crimes and misdemeanors”. The President of the U.S. knowingly signed into law an act that was unconstitutional
- Elimination of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
o Transfer the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to the states with a 25% cut in Medicaid services other than health care services – 89 Billion
o Transfer the Center for Disease Control & Prevention to the states
o Realign the Federal Drug Administration under the Department of Commerce with limited legislative authority for drug approvals only
- Free lifetime Veteran Administration healthcare to all veterans regardless of type of discharge and eliminating priority group enrollment
- Realign Active Duty Department of Defense Healthcare and civilian Tri-Care Healthcare Services under a new Combatant Command; U.S. Health Defense Command
2nd Amendment (Right to Bear Arms)
It has been echoed through out the history of our nation that Freedom is not free. This is a profound statement and although the Bill of Rights was not part of the original constitution it was noted by a core of the founding framers that a Bill of Rights was needed to protect the people from the new government. With this the Bill of Rights were created to ensure our protection from the federal government and one of those rights was the 2nd Amendment; The Right to Bear Arms! The right to bear arms ensures to every citizen that we have the right to defend ourselves not only from foreign enemies but also from domestic enemies. When the people have failed to exercise their right to vote and control the government the 2nd Amendment is the safety net to protect us from anarchy or dictatorship. As an elected representative for the state of Texas it would be sullen duty to ensure we continue to have our Constitutional Rights and oppose any law, act, or perceived act that would infringe on our freedoms.
- Repeal any federal legislation that dictates the registration of firearms
- Repeal any law that limits the right to carry a weapon on public (tax payer) property
- Support the right carry a weapon on military installations
- Refrain any legislation that attempts to control the production or purchase of ammunition
Foreign Trade
Our foreign trade issues are affected by our manufacturing industries moving to third world countries for cheaper labor, no unions, less to no tax, and unrestricted environmental laws. Our economy currently lacks the ability to reclaim tax revenues due to historic unemployment rates. This limits our ability to implement reasonable trade policies. Our reliance on foreign oil only puts us at a disadvantage with other countries. Attention to our tax laws need to be reformed to give our company’s a fighting chance to compete with other nations. Government and Industry need to work together on creating a collaborative plan that assists companies to keep businesses at home. Research needs to focus on what is it that we have that others need or want and oil is one of those commodities. The advancement of biotechnologies should be a focus of exportable products. Agriculture is still a strong commodity. Outsourcing practices need to be reviewed and promote American companies to return to the U.S. If a U.S. company chooses to remain abroad, then their goods should be treated as foreign commodities subject to taxes, tariffs and fees. The federal government should undertake the following actions in regards to our trade policy.
- To disengage in any international or regional trade agreements
- Repeal the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
- Withdrawal from the World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Refrain from the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT)
- Re-establish a mercantilism trade policy with a Ricardian Model with individual nations that focuses on comparative advantages versus factor endowments
Abortion
I am Pro-Life. I believe the debate should not be whether or not a female gets an abortion, but how to prevent them. In 2005 there were 920,000 abortions conducted and funded with Medicaid and this figure does not include private physician procedures. 83% of the abortions conducted were over the age of 20 with 53% being white and 35.5% black. The one significant gift that God gave us was free will. We can choose what we want to do and when we want to do it. The choice to engage in sexual activity should be the focus of discussion. If a woman chooses to have sex and gets pregnant, I cannot support an abortion. If her free will is taken away through rape, incest, or exploitation of the mentally ill, then I believe the decision should be hers to make and that decision will be between God and her. This is a controversial position to take and I have to go back to my personal relationship with God. As a legislator I will not approve any law that supports abortions ethically or fiscally. As a Christian I understand that I have no control over another person. I am not God nor should I attempt to act like him. Salvation is and will continue to be based on free will. My heavenly father has prepared me spiritually for life and now it is up to me to demonstrate my love for him by trying to emulate his son. A woman who has had her free will taken from her will have to make that choice. For it is better to love than judge for one day I will be judged. If a pregnant female is using illegal mood altering substances then I believe that the legal system should intervene and protect the innocent life. The woman has the right to use drugs but she does not have the right to harm and innocent life in the process.
Social Security
Veterans
Immigration Reform
Judicial Legislation
Constitution
Education
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