OPENING STATEMENT:
Hello, I'm Guy McLendon, Candidate for US Rep
As a working engineer, my job is to solve
problems – to develop real solutions
I've done it in industry; so now, let me
tackle the challenges that face our nation.
Let me take ethics and common sense to
Washington.
Consider: Today, the federal government is
Running Amuck.
I Oppose Unilateral Action against Iraq.
The more America spends on Policing the World, the less secure we become
Here at Home.
Let's Stop government from Squandering our
Lives and our Money.
Let's Shift Power from Federal back to State
and Local control.
Let's Prosecute Serious Crimes Committed by
Executives with No Less Vigor than, Lesser Crimes such as Shoplifting
Here's a Good news / Bad news story
The good news is that this Constitution was
designed to Limit Government
The bad news is this: the Constitution
was Gutted by Faulty Re-Definition of a few Key Words.
Politicians and Judges Swear an Oath on the
Bible to Protect our Constitution, but Instead, they Routinely Violate
it.
About half are Lawyers, so they should Know
Better.
The Constitution is a Contract between Americans, the Owners of this
nation, and Public Servants who we hire to operate the government.
Let me explain how your typical Congressman
will violate his oath of office.
"We the People" have granted certain
powers to Congress as listed in Article 1, Section 8
These servants knowingly vote for laws that
have no constitutional authorization because they feel it's the Supreme
Court's job to strike down bad legislation.
They figure, "It's not my job !"
If a common soldier walks off his post, he
gets court martialed.
This dereliction of duty by Congress is much
worse than going AWOL.
Consistently voting for un-Constitutional laws
is unlawful, and is a breach of contact.
<Oct 22, 2002: Time ran out here>
Your typical congressman should be fired.
Detailed plans are on my website at
mclendon.net
Thank you very much
CONCLUDING REMARKS:
A typical politician puts his own
Self-interest, and his Political Party, above the interests of "We
the People" – the owners of this nation.
Some Politicians here Tonight are Typical is
this respect. I am not.
When I'm elected, my Mission is to pass on to
America's Youth a Peaceful nation that is both Prosperous and Free.
The Constitution is the Tool that will Let me
Get this Job Done
Together, we can win this race. History
shows that, usually
30% of voters are with the Democrat
30% will vote Republican
That leaves 40% who may vote for Freedom and
Real Reform
Consider this: do you want
representative government?
According to the Department of Labor, there's
over 4 times as many engineers in society as lawyers. In Congress,
there are 41 lawyers for every engineer.
Ask yourself: is that really
representative government?
But, Enough of all that Mushy Stuff!
Here's just two items in my plan to transform
government.
First, to shift power from Federal to State
government, repeal the 16th amendment - that started the Federal Income
Tax
Replace it with a national consumption tax, or
Fairtax.
The design would ease the burden for low
income folks through exceptions
As a replacement, Fairtax would be less
intrusive. Citizens would no longer fear harassment from the IRS
police.
Since states would collect it, the federal
government could no longer blackmail the states with threats to withhold
federal funding.
Second. Let's talk about fairness, and
not being hypocritical
Public servants should obey the same laws that
apply to regular citizens.
This applies to sexual harassment, polluting
the environment and financial accountability.
Did you know the Constitution specially
requires good accounting?
Our public servants demand that corporations
implement honest accounting practices.
Why should we expect any less from our
government?
Thank you for your time tonight.
After our debate tonight, I challenge my
opponents to join me in signing the Liberty Pledge. Copies are
available on the table outside.
Detailed plans are on my website @
mclendon.net
Thank you and good night.