Where I Stand on:
Abortion:
- Abortion for any reason, in essence, is the murder of innocent life.
- I hold the belief that life begins from the very moment of conception, and that the abortion of that human life is nothing less than murder.
- I also cannot fathom why it is any different to abort an unborn child for reasons of incest or rape, because it makes no sense to punish the child (through killing it) for the crimes of his/her father.
- I am 100% against any abortion for any reason, I am 100% PRO-LIFE.
Government Reform:
- The founders intended for our Federal government to be one of LIMITED power, with its powers being only those which are specifically laid out in the Constitution of the United States of America.
- That government which governs least governs best.
- All power not given to the Federal government by the Constitution, or prohibited to the states, are rightfully the authority and power of the State governments and the people. The Federal government has crept in and taken unconstitutional power in the following ways:
- US Department of Education: The power over education in the United States is solely that of the State governments and their citizenry. Bills such as the No Child Left Behind Act are unconstitutional, and along with the Department of Education are an unconstitutional encroachment on the authority given to the states. Therefore the US Department of Education should be abolished
- Legalizing of Abortion through Roe vs. Wade: The Federal government, by way of the Supreme Court, usurped authority of all 50 states in deciding for them and for the people, that abortion should be legal.
- Abortion, Same-Sex Marriage, Amber-Alert systems (I strongly support the Amber-Alert system and believe each state should adopt such a system to join the states in the protection of our children across the country, yet this is a decision belonging to each state alone and not to be unconstitutionally enforced by the federal government), and all other issues which are not expressly mentioned in the Constitution are the sole responsibility of the States. Any usurpation of that right, by any branch of Federal government is unconstitutional.
- Unrelated riders and amendments (or attachments; pork barrel legislation) should be prohibited; all riders and amendments must fall within the scope and object of the original bill.
- I oppose ANY attempt to regionalize government. Therefore I oppose the formation of a North American Union which would integrate the economies of Canada, the United States of America and Mexico; all while dissolving US borders.
Conscription (The Draft):
- I oppose the draft, because it is forced servitude which is completely against the principle of liberty and freedom.
- To force someone against their will to fight for liberty makes no sense.
Defense:
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- It is the obligation of the Federal government to provide for the safety and well-being of United States citizens from dangers foreign and domestic. - The United States should maintain a strong ready force to provide for the defense of this country. - I do not believe that US troops should serve under ANY foreign command, such as the United Nations, being that it is against their oath of service to this nation, while putting us at risk. - I believe that our local level military, the National Guard, should remain strong and ready within the sole command of their respective states for their defense. |
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Education:
- Education is the sole responsibility and right of the States and the people of those states.
- The states have the authority of Education to keep the education system in the hands of the people, instead of the Federal government. Through this, the people are more able to directly influence the way they feel their children should be educated.
- Parents should be able to send their children to the school of their choice, and that parent's tax money should pay for their child’s education wherever they choose for it to be, and none other. As Thomas Jefferson said, "To compel a man to subsidize with his taxes the propagation of ideas which he disbelieves and abhors is sinful and tyrannical."
- Power over the upbringing of a child (educational choice, training, and discipline of children) should be placed solely in the hands of their parents; not given to any Federal agency, board or judiciary.
Energy and the Environment:
- As Americans we are called to be respectful to and good stewards of our environment, since they are the gift and handiwork of the Creator, yet not at the expense of huge government mandated environmental and energy programs.
- We should attempt to improve our environment and reduce pollution, but this should not be done at the expense of the tax-payer through costly government mandated programs.
- I oppose all energy and environmental legislation that would infringe upon the individuals basic right to own property or would require any citizen to give up wholly or in part their property even with compensation.
- I agree with the founders, that the preservation of the individuals unalienable right to own property is one of the primary purposes of Government and that property cannot rightfully be taken from its owner for any reason without their complete consent.
- I oppose participation in United Nations environmental programs such as UNESCO, and Man and the Biosphere, which abridge the citizens right to private property.
- The Alaskan National Wildlife Arctic Reserve (ANWAR) should be opened for the US to drill for oil, to allow us to become less dependent on foreign sources of oil.
- Research into alternative methods of fuel, such as Bio-Diesel, Solar Power, Hydrogen, etc. should be encouraged to be carried out by private researchers and businesses, without Federal government intrusions.
- I do not believe that Global Warming is a real threat which needs to be addressed.
- I support the abolishment of the US Department of Energy.
Executive Orders:
- I wholeheartedly oppose the use of Executive Orders to make law or regulations.
- Our founding fathers and the people of this nation, placed the sole power to make law to the Legislative Branch, in an attempt to ensure that law was not made which did not reflect the will of the people as a whole. To allow the President of the United States to write law by Executive Orders, is both unconstitutional and dangerous; it is giving the power to make law to ONE man which is characteristic of a tyranny.
Family:
- I believe that family is the heart of America, and should be placed on a pedestal.
"It is in the love of one's family only that heartfelt happiness is known."
-Thomas Jefferson
- It is through our families that tomorrows Congressmen and women, Senators and Presidents will arise, and they will be a direct reflection on how we raised our families, so we must take care that our families are of the most wholesome character, so that this nation can live on in true liberty.
- I oppose the legalization of same-sex marriage.
- I oppose the adoption of a Marriage Amendment banning Same-Sex marriages to the US Constitution because it is under the jurisdiction of the States of this nation.
- The issue of marriage is one that belongs to each and every state; I support a Marriage Amendment banning Same-Sex marriages to the State Constitutions.
- I support the right of parents to bring up and nurture a child in the way that they see fit, without governmental interference.
Foreign Policy:
- I support a Non-Interventionist foreign policy.
- America is the friend of Liberty everywhere, the guarantor (protector) of ours alone.
- I OPPOSE the Iraqi war and the war on terror. It was unconstitutionally declared by the President, who has no right to do so.
- I wholeheartedly support the troops, though I steadfastly oppose the unconstitutional war in Iraq (and use of military force around the world). Currently my oldest son, Cpl. Brandon Greene of the USMC, is serving in Iraq and I along with the families of those loved ones who are serving overseas envy your prayers and support for our troops.
- Only the US Congress has the right to declare war.
- The President of the United States has NO right at all what so ever to declare war, and the US Congress cannot constitutionally, by the founders' philosophy of government, delegate their power to declare war to the President as they did for the Iraqi war and the war on terror.
"The executive has no right, in any case, to decide the question, whether there is or is not cause for declaring war."
- James Madison
- The war on terror is unconstitutional, and serves to put fear in the hearts of Americans and cause us to accept unconstitutional legislation such as the USA Patriot Act of 2001, which promises so-called "security" while eroding the Bill of Rights.
"The means of defense against foreign danger historically have become the instruments of tyranny at home."
- James Madison
- I oppose participation in ANY world government organization such as the United Nations and the World Court.
- I oppose participation in ANY treaty that would make law for the United States or otherwise interpret law.
- The US must remain a sovereign nation.
- I oppose any treaty which would commit US Military forces or tax payer's money to any foreign organization, government or any other body of governance.
- I do not believe that US troops should serve under ANY foreign command, such as the United Nations, being that it is against their oath of service to this nation, while putting us a risk.
- I disapprove of the idea that the US should police the globe. The US should keep out of the business of other countries and realize as free nations they also have the same right to make decisions of their own without our interference.
Gambling:
- I oppose state-funded lotteries. I personally believe that the government should set a higher standard (of which they are failing to do), and to fund government operations through a system which causes addiction and preys on the poor does not uphold a higher standard.
- If an individual wants to gamble, it is their right to do so, but the government should not maintain a lottery of its own.
Gun Control:
- It is the right of every law-abiding citizen to keep, bear and carry arms.
- I strongly believe that it is unconstitutional to restrict the citizen’s right to:
- Own any firearm without registration or a permit from any organization or government.
- To use a firearm in self-defense.
- To carry a firearm on their persons at any time in any location without a permit from any organization or government.
"The very atmosphere of firearms anywhere and everywhere restrains evil interference - they deserve a place of honor with all that's good."
- George Washington
"The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government... ...No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms."
- Thomas Jefferson
- Guns serve as the citizen's method of protection from dangers, so taking away or restricting the right to keep and bear arms in essence is taking away the citizen's right to defend themselves.
- When guns are outlawed, the outlaws will still be able to get them; leaving the average citizen defenseless.
Health Care:
- COMING SOON (Yet, Bryan Greene does stand against Universal Health Care)
Immigration:
- I oppose ANY attempt to regionalize government. Therefore I oppose the formation of a North American Union which would integrate the economies of Canada, the United States of America and Mexico; all while dissolving US borders.
- I oppose giving Amnesty to illegal aliens. If individuals want to come to America they must come the same way everyone else is supposed does, LEGALLY!
- I am strongly PRO-SECURE BORDERS. I support the building of a border fence across the entire southern border of the United States.
- I believe the US should enforce border and immigration laws more strictly to keep illegal aliens out of this country, and prosecute any individual, business or organization which employs or assists illegal aliens in the United States of America.
- I ardently support English as the official language for all business in the United States, and oppose bi-lingual ballots.
- I oppose giving welfare and other tax-payer benefits to illegal aliens.
- I oppose granting US citizenship to children born to illegal immigrants while in the United States.
- I do not believe we really need more laws to stop the illegal immigration problem, but to enforce the laws we already have.
Personal and Private Property Security:
- I believe as did John Locke and the founding fathers, that the right to own property (without taxation) is of great importance to this nation and is one of the premiere purposes of government.
- The citizen’s right to own property cannot rightfully be abridged.
- I oppose property taxes because they deprive men from truly owning their property. As John Locke said, "For I have truly no Property in that, which another can by right take from me [or tax], when he pleases, against my consent."
- The 4th Amendment to the Constitution guarantees every individual's right to be "...secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated.." without a warrant AND probable cause/evidence to support the warrant. Therefore I oppose the USA Patriot Act of 2001 which gives the US government the ability to search your personal property without a warrant.
- Private property should never be allowed to be taken from individuals without their direct, and complete consent for ANY cause, even with compensation. To take an individual's property for any reason without their full consent, even for wildlife or other purposes, is unconstitutional and theft.
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- I oppose the Real ID Act which unconstitutionally requires the states to comply with federal regulations for a national ID card by May of 2008 (unless the state requests an extension to December of 2009), which contains personal and private information on machine-readable technology. |
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- Machine Readable technology includes those such as 2D, Optical Stripe, or RFID technology.
- When placed in effect, anyone without this ID, would be banned from entering any federal building and if a license is used as the ID, the individual will not be licensed to drive without it.
- While the federal government argues that the Real ID Act makes private information safer, the opposite is true, it actually makes identity theft easier.
- The Real ID Act, if allowed to continue, would also be required no matter your religious beliefs, violating the individuals 1st Amendment Rights.
- The federal government says that the Real ID Act would not implement a National ID Card, yet it does just that by requiring all states to share and link their information across the entire nation.
- The Read ID Act also violates state’s rights, by usurping control of identification systems.
- Under authority of the Real ID Act, the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) "Notice of Proposed Rulemaking" requires states to adopt international identification standards, to share information internationally as well as nationally which further violates our right to privacy.
- Our information should remain private, it should not be available to the highest bidder, to other states and especially to other nations.
Religious Freedom:
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- It is the right of every individual, as granted by the 1st Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, to worship in the way they see fit without interference from the government on any level. - I believe that my religious beliefs, and God, should guide every aspect of my life and that they should and will influence the decisions I make in office. - Separation of Church and State does not mean that religion, and especially Christianity as the founders envisioned, should not influence government or be allowed in the public school systems and is nowhere to be found in any law or the Constitution. - Separation of Church and State simply was how Thomas Jefferson assured the religious community that no one denomination of Christianity would ever be allowed to come into power and control government. - I believe that this nation was founded by Godly men, who enshrined Biblical principles into the fabric of the nation and our Constitution. This simply means that the founders placed within our country principles which are deep in the Christian faith such as a sense of morality and the Ten Commandments. Yet, religion is not to dominate or rule government. |
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Social Security:
- COMING SOON
Tariffs and Trade:
- I oppose trade agreements such as NAFTA and CAFTA, which truly do not benefit the American people.
- I believe that more tariffs should be placed on goods being imported into the United States to make US businesses more competitive within the US, and too keep US jobs from going over seas.
- The United States should make all attempts to export more than it imports.
Taxes:
- I favor a tariff based tax system where only goods bought and imported items are taxed, so that taxes are only collected on items which the individual voluntarily purchases.
- I believe the income, estate, gift and social security taxes are unconstitutional and against the basic principle of liberty, and should be abolished.
- I support the repeal of the 16th Amendment which supposedly gave the government the unconstitutional power to tax the income of their citizens without our consent.
- I support the abolishment of the Federal Reserve System. We must return to a gold and silver standard of money, and reject the current system where our paper money is backed by nothing more than thin air. It is causing severe inflation and will eventually lead to the destruction of our economy.
Terrorism and Personal Liberty:
- America is a free nation, built on the principle of liberty.
Liberty should NEVER be surrendered for any reason, even for security because it enables government to become more powerful and intrusive in the lives of its citizens.
"Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both."
- Benjamin Franklin
- I am 100% opposed to the USA Patriot Act of 2001, and the subsequent reauthorizations of the act. In brief, the Patriot Act unconstitutionally takes away the American's 4th Amendment right to not be search without a warrant, allows federal agencies to obtain numerous private records without your consent all while preventing the citizens from knowing it, and allows average American citizens to be deemed as terrorists for irrational reasons.
- I am 100% opposed to the Military Commissions Act of 2006 which authorized Military Tribunals for terrorist/”enemy combatants,” removes the citizen’s habeas corpus rights, and abridges the 6th and 7th Amendments.
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