Gary Johnson for President!
http://ouramericainitiative.com/ He cut taxes in New Mexico almost every year of his 8. He is the only 2 term Republican in my 44 years as a citizen of New Mexico. He cut 1,200 jobs from government payrolls and never fired a single person. When Bill Richardson took over in 2000 he inherited a budget surplus. Gary is Libertarian.
From the website:
Civil Liberties
The government should protect the value of individuals and their civil liberties. The government should not intervene in the private lives of individual citizens unnecessarily. Personal liberty and freedom from unwarranted governmental control or regulation should allow law abiding individuals to pursue their own desires as long as they are not causing harm to other people. There should be “less government, greater liberty and lasting prosperity for America.”
Governor Johnson does support gay and civil unions. However, he does not support gay marriage.
Drugs
We advocate a “Don’t do Drugs” policy. Drugs can be harmful, addictive and destructive to our lives and society. The current war on drugs, however, has not been successful. Crime, economic problems and abuse related to drug usage are still very present. We believe there needs to be a new direction in fighting these problems. The Our America Initiative believes that one of the best solutions to help with the many problems caused by drugs is to legalize marijuana. We do not advocate the legalization of any other drugs and believe that harm reduction measures should be implemented.
Environment
America needs to be a land with a clean environment. We support clean-air and clean-water action and believe in conservationism. The Initiative does not support “cap and trade” policies as they are currently formulated.
Immigration
His position on immigration is just too long to cut and paste here. Go to the website.
Constitution
We believe that the Constitution should be interpreted according to its original meaning. After great deliberation, the Founders clearly based the blueprint for our government on the fundamental idea that there must be strict constraints on Federal power — an idea from which we have strayed much too far. We believe that the proper balance needs to be restored between the different branches of government. This includes the rights of states.
Federal Reserve
The Federal Reserve Bank needs to be reviewed and managed effectively. The actions of the Federal Reserve should be transparent. Congress should take a close look at how the Federal Reserve Bank is operated and regulated. If changes need to be made within the Federal Reserve Bank, they should be made.
Economy
GARY JOHNSON’S THREE POINT PLAN FOR ECONOMIC PROSPERITY
Free markets and limited government are the foundation of prosperity. Economic policy should foster entrepreneurship, innovation, and individual choice, not direct economic activity to satisfy political interests in Washington. Americans should be free to make their own economic decisions because individuals, not government, know what is best for themselves and their families. This freedom unleashes the creativity and enterprising spirit that fuels economic opportunity and an equal playing field for all Americans. (Go to the website and see the whole thing. Most of you will like it.)
Defense and the Middle East War
It is important to have a strong defense both at home and abroad. We are each grateful and appreciate those that are involved with our nation’s military.
The United States should be protected from terrorism and those that attack America should be brought to justice quickly and efficiently. The United States should be proactive in such matters.
The United State should only be involved in just causes and should not engage in or risk military action except when needed to protect it’s specific interests. All defense budgets should be reviewed and balanced the same as any other governmental budget.
Gary Johnson opposed the war in Iraq as Governor of New Mexico and believes that the United States should withdraw our troops from both Iraq and Afghanistan as soon as effectively possible, believing that neither country poses a current threat to the US.
The United States should not be borrowing money to build roads, bridges, schools and other infrastructure in foreign countries, especially when such help is currently needed at home. Non-military foreign aid around the world is something we can not currently afford.
Governor Johnson supports the right of Israel to exist as a sovereign country and believes that the United States should protect that right militarily if needed.
JUST GO TO THE WEBSITE. This is a true Libertarian conservative. I don't agree with everything he advocates, but I agree with 70 to 80% of it. I am no longer going to rule out good because it isn't perfect. I want a president that truly wants a smaller government with less interference all around. Hopefully if the federal government can do that then States will take the hint and start doing that also.
