Thomas Lee Abshier, ND
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The Christian Constitutional Republic
One Nation Under God

Government of, by, and for the People

Liberty and Justice for All
by: Thomas Lee Abshier, ND

 

Dr. Thomas Lee Abshier
A Statesman, not a Politician

2010 Candidate for US Senate (R), Oregon
Primary Election – May 18th 2010

• The Christian Nation:
• Return to acknowledging Christianity as our moral, societal, legal foundation
• Reject “Separation of Church and State”
• Establish law based upon Christian principles.
• Return our nation to Godly rule under the Lordship of Jesus Christ
• Influence the culture by reason for Godliness
• Liberty, the Fruit of Righteousness
• Freedom, the Reward for Godliness
• Serve your God and Country through Daily Personal Righteousness
• Preach the Good News of Christ to the Whole World, to People of all Faiths
• States Rights:
• Allow the Federal Government only Constitutionally authorized power.
• Amend the Constitution to expand the scope of Federal Government if such powers are deemed necessary.
• State power over all issues moral issues (drug use, sexual conduct, abortion, euthanasia...)
• State powers over all social organization issues such as: health care, education, environment, energy...
• Legislating Morality:
• All moral/behavioral laws shall be the purview of local and State governments.
• All vices: tobacco, alcohol, drugs, pornography, gambling, shall be regulated by State and Local law, not Federal.
• Line item veto, one concept one bill
• All bills read in Congress before voting on them
• Stop Judicial Activism:
• Amend the Constitution, do not bend it by Judicial Activism
• Support for the Constitution Restoration Act of 2004, HR 3799
• Remove the Supreme Court's jurisdiction to rule on Constitutional issues pertaining to God
• Legislation: Reverse Everson v. Board of Education (1947 Supreme Court Ruling introducing the historically unknown concept, & opposite to the intention of the Founders,“Separation of Church and State").
• Christian Nation:
• Christian principles as moral foundation for law and social relationships
• Return to America's Foundation as a Christian Nation
• Teach children our Christian heritage
• The Constitution viewed as the a distillation of Biblical principles
• Christian Principles as the governing pattern for Executive orders, Legislation, Judicial decisions, and Administrative law
• National Sovereignty:
• Reverse trends in toward Globalism, New World Order, Socialism
• Break treaties that violate the US Constitution
• Voting:
• Positive identification
• Auditable paper trail for all votes
• Privacy:
• All domestic electronic, written, voice communications shall be private,
• Exceptions: conspiracy to commit illegal or revolutionary activities.
• Economic Recovery:
• Free Market, Capitalist economy, with transparent accountability.
• Trading equivalency
• Energy Independence
• Domestic manufacturing capability
• Financial independence
• Foreign Trade:
• Repeal NAFTA, GATT, CAFTA
• Apply tariff to level imports that equalize costs associated with US mandated environmental, legal, regulatory
• Welfare:
• Transfer all Federal programs to private charitable responsibility, e.g. Churches, service organizations, non-profits.
• Personal contact and accountability to peer and group structure.
• Remove incentives for single parenthood.
• Divorce as a lengthy and costly procedure, unless with cause.
• Prisons:
• Penitence from penitentiary, and Corrections from corrections institutions
• Bible instruction, counseling, skill and relationship development.
• Repayment of debt to the victims or society.
• Taxes:
• 17% flat tax, Fair Tax, National Sales Tax, to Provide for the common defense, and promote the general welfare for ourselves and our posterity.
• Defense:
• The President may use the Marines for police actions, but protracted actions should be considered by Congress.
• War on Terror:
• Properly identify the enemy as Militant Islam
• Vanquish the enemy, and preach the Gospel
• Borders:
• Close the borders to illegal immigration
• A society can only exist as long as it maintains its integrity.
• The goal is leadership as a Godly nation, not unity and conformity
• Language:
• English only as our national language, no dual language option
• Schools, voting, phone messages, product brochures, all in English
• Pro-Life:
• A State’s rights issue. Let the people decide on issues of morality.
• Ban Abortion except when mother's life is actually endangered (e.g. Ectopic Pregnancy)
• Carrying a child/life once conceived is a Service to God -- not just an inconvenience or a choice
• Oppose Euthanasia, Fetal Stem Cell Research, and Human Cloning
• Support for Traditional Marriage
• Support Defense of Marriage Amendments
• No Hate speech legislation criminalizing criticism of homosexuality
• State and local laws to regulate or allow sexual behavior, e.g. Adultery, homosexuality, incest, pederasty, etc.
• Energy Independence:
• Remove domestic drilling restrictions, drill in ecologically sensitive manner
• Full tax deduction for development of alternative energy with accountability and report on expenditures.
• Research toward Hydrogen-based transportation systems
• Methanol as a bridge fuel (Energy Victory by...)
• Employment:
• Investment in the Godly Countries, and Prosperity through Nation Building
• Overcome world poverty by investment in 3rd World Infrastructure Development
• Nation Building through Missions, Energy, and Industrialization
• Environment:
• Environmental Stewardship & Ecosystem Maintenance
• Recycling Clean Energy, Co-Farming, Habitat protection, Desert reclamation, & Proper Forest Management
• Balance between Nature Preservation & Human Needs
• Nature is God's Gift to Man, it Must be Respected
• Proper Compensation by Government for Appropriated Land
• Midwest Aquifer Depletion & Southwest Drought
• Encourage R&D and implementation of Solar-Desalinization Technologies
• Healthcare:
• Medical Efficacy Evaluation of Alternative & Conventional Medical Treatment
• National "Outcome-Feedback System"
• Medical Cost Reductions through Preventive Lifestyle Incentives
• Discretionary Medical Savings Accounts to Access Alternative Care
• 2nd Amendment:
• Support for the Right to Bear Arms for defense against criminals and tyranny
• Education and training in proper use, and time to use, of firearms
• Local militia membership for all adults in defense of homeland like Switzerland
• Education:
• K-12 Implement programs with proven success.
• Non-denominational Godly precept instruction it the foundation of education
• Choice & Competition in Education (Public, Charter, & Home Schools)
• Displaced worker retraining by industry. Training enables Productivity
• Education throughout a Lifetime