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Preamble
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We, the members of the Constitution Party, gratefully acknowledge the blessings of God as Creator, Preserver and Ruler of the Universe; and we pledge that our political principles are founded in our faith and submission to our Saviour and King, the Lord Jesus Christ. We hereby appeal to Him for mercy, guidance, aid and comfort as we work to restore our Nation to a government of the people, by the people and for the people.
The U.S. Constitution established a Republic under God, rooted in Biblical law, with Liberty and Justice for all.
We affirm the founding principles of our God-given, unalienable rights upon which these United States of America were founded:
The right of Life, Liberty, Property and the Pursuit of Happiness.
That the legitimate function of civil government is to secure these rights through the preservation of Domestic Tranquility, a strong National Defense, and the promotion of Equal Justice for all.
That history shows that, left unchecked, it is the nature of government to usurp and violate the God-given rights of its citizens.
That it is essential, therefore, to bind public servants with the chains of the Constitution, to divide carefully and restrain jealousy the powers of government to those assigned by consent of the governed.
The Constitution Party invites all citizens, of all faiths, who love Liberty and Justice, to join with us in the pursuit of these goals and the restoration of our civil government to these founding principles.
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Defense
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The goal of the federal defense policy is to defend the national security interests of the United States. We should be the friend of liberty everywhere, but the protectors of ours alone. We call for the maintenance of a strong state-of-the-art military and we oppose unilateral disarmament. Under no circumstances would we commit U.S. forces to serve under any flag but that of the United States of America, and never in combat without the Constitutional sanction of Congress.
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Character and Moral Conflict
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Party leaders and candidates of the Constitution Party are expected to be of good character -- honesty, integrity, reliability, fidelity, prudence, temperance, justice, fortitude, self-restraint, courage and compassion.
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Cost of Big Government
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We propose to cut spending radically by reducing the structure and functions of government to their Constitutional limits: to safeguard our God-given rights to life, liberty, property and the pursuit of happiness. The framers ordained that the best government is closest to home. The Ninth and Tenth Amendments, among others, speak specifically to this founding principle.
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Crime
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Crime, in most cases, should be dealt with by state and local governments, in accordance with the Constitution. We favor the right of the states and localities to execute criminals convicted of capital crimes, and to require restitution for victims of criminals.
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Sanctity of Life
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The first duty of the law is to prevent the shedding of innocent blood.
The sanctity and protection of innocent human life, therefore -- from fertilization to natural death -- is the highest priority of the Constitution Party.
In office, we shall appoint to all positions of federal authority only those qualified individuals who acknowledge publicly the legal personhood of the pre-born. Moreover, these officials, our party leaders and all candidates for public office endorsed by the Constitution Party must commit themselves to the protection of all innocent human life, without exception.
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Education
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The law of our Creator assigns the authority and responsibility of educating children to their parents. We oppose compulsory attendance laws and support the unimpeded right of parents to provide for the education of their children in the manner they deem best including home, private or religious schools.
Federal involvement in education is unconstitutional. We, therefore, call for the abolition of the U.S. Department of Education, and all other federal agencies, boards, entities and activities engaged in such intrusion.
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Election Reform
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The Constitution Party seeks the restoration of an electoral process controlled by state and local authority. We call, therefore, for repeal of the Voting Rights Act and the Federal Election Commission.
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Executive Orders
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We oppose those orders that make law or otherwise usurp the Constitutional authority of the legislative and judicial branches of the federal government, or those of the states or the people.
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Family
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The law of our Creator defines marriage as the covenanted union between one man and one woman, and the foundation of the family. Parents, therefore, have the God-given right and responsibility to nurture, educate, and discipline their children. We oppose the assumption of any of these responsibilities by civil government as tyranny against the family.
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Federal Aid
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Most federal aid is not only unconstitutional, it is immoral. We call upon the states and the people, therefore, to reject all funds, mandates, and regulations that are unconstitutional.
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Foreign Policy
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We oppose entangling foreign alliances and insist that all treaties must be subordinate to the Constitution. The United States must not participate in the so-called New World Order.
We call for withdrawal from NATO, the United Nations, and all international financial institutions such as the International Monetary Fund, World Bank, WTO, NAFTA, GATT, etc. We would end all aid to foreign governments.
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Gun Control
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The God-given right to keep and bear arms is guaranteed by the Second Amendment; it may not be infringed or denied. We uphold this right and we reject attempts by the federal government to require the registration of guns or ammunition by law-abiding citizens.
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Health Care
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We oppose the socialization of American medicine. We support the freedom to choose medical coverage and medical treatment without government interference.
The federal government must cease the subsidy of perverted and promiscuous sexual conduct that risks public health and welfare; AIDS and HIV infection is the prime example.
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Immigration
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We affirm the Constitutional duty of the federal government to secure our borders and to regulate the numbers and qualifications of immigrants. We insist that potential be disqualified whenever, on grounds of health, criminality, morals, or financial dependence, their admission would impose an improper burden on citizens of the United States.
We oppose welfare subsidies and other taxpayer-supported benefits to illegal aliens, and reject the practice of bestowing U.S. citizenship on children born to illegal alien parents while in this country.
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The Judiciary
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The Constitution does not provide for lifetime appointment of federal judges but only for a term of office during "good behavior." Therefore, we strongly support the Constitutional provision for impeachment when appropriate.
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Money and Banking
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The federal government has radically departed from the Constitutional principles of money and banking. Today's monetary system is precisely what the framers feared most and sought to prohibit Constitutionally. These violations threaten the economic stability and survival of America. We call for a return to the provisions set forth in the Constitution. For example, the Federal Reserve Act of 1913 should be repealed; and all fractional reserve banking and fiat money schemes must be ended.
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Tariffs and Trade
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We oppose the unconstitutional transfer of authority over U.S. trade policy from Congress to agencies, domestic and foreign, which improperly establish policy with respect to U.S. trade. We, therefore, oppose GATT, NAFTA, the World Trade Organization, Most Favored Nation policies, and other unconstitutional trade agreements.
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Personal and Private Property
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We affirm the Fourth Amendment right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects against unreasonable searches and seizures, including general and unwarranted electronic surveillance, national computer databases, and national identification cards or numbers.
We vigorously oppose legislation and executive orders that deprive the people of their Fourth and Fifth Amendment rights under claims of necessity to "combat terrorism," to "protect national security," or to "protect the environment."
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Religious Freedom
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Article I of the Bill of Rights reads: "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof."
Our Constitution grants no authority to the federal government either to grant or deny the religious expressions of its citizens in any place. Both the First and Tenth Amendment forbid such tyranny.
We, therefore, insist that all branches of government cease their attacks on the religious liberties of the people.
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Social Security
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The Constitution grants no authority to the federal government to require citizens to participate in Social Security. Until compulsory taxation is ended, we support legislation to secure Social Security funds as a trust that can be used only to fulfill its obligations to those who have contributed to the system.
We will propose a plan to end the system with an orderly and fair transition to privitization.
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Taxes
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We will propose legislation to abolish the IRS. It is our intention to replace the current tax system (including income taxes, and inheritance taxes) with an approach based on the original design of the framers. To the degree that excise taxes and tariffs are insufficient to cover legitimate Constitutional expenditures, we propose a "state-rate tax" to meet excess obligations. This tax will be apportioned among the states according to population. The effect of this revision will be to encourage politicians and the people to argue for less, rather than more, federal spending.
We endorse ratification of the Liberty Amendment, which would repeal the Sixteenth Amendment.
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Welfare
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The provision of charity by the federal government is not only unconstitutional; it is immoral and socially destructive.
Under no circumstances should citizens be taxed to fund welfare. Charity must be voluntary. Individuals, families, religious entities and other private agencies are God's intended providers.
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