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Federal Policy Agenda

It would be in the interests of the American public to see the following federal policies enacted:  Good Governance Rectify Congress' abrogation of power by returning to it all rights granted to Congress in the Constitution including the right to enact tariffs and declare war, abridging the expansive powers of the Presidency  The creation of a Deletion Committee in the House and Senate, each dedicated to the removal of antiquated, unnecessary, and burdensome statue in addition to statutes that cannot be enforced The creation of an Enforcement Committee in the House and Senate dedicated towards ensuring that all statute remaining on the books are enforced and that there are sufficient funds to enable their enforcement The creation of a non-partisan congressional redistricting commission solely responsible for drawing all districts and direction to the 50 state legislatures to each create a similar commission dedicated to the same mission for state, county, and municipal r...

Political Exigencies

     American voters' attention is often drawn to 'sexy', emotional issues that have very little impact on their daily lives but about which they have strong opinions tied to their identity. As a 'conservative' they will vote for any candidate who will support their individual right to keep and bear arms for self-defense (as they and the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) interpret the Second Amendment). As a 'liberal' they will express outrage at the willingness of SCOTUS to overturn the precedent set by Roe v Wade, allowing for individual state legislatures to outlaw abortion.       But how often do most Americans actually rely upon their own firearms to shoot another person in self-defense? How often does the average American get an abortion? Are most Americans seeking to have an abortion most days?       Contrast these issues with more boring ones. How often do most Americans find themselves driving on a public road? Wh...