The challenges we face in this country are complex. There are no simple answers. No quick fixes. But if we work together and have an honest conversation about the issues and real dialogue about the long-term solutions, we can overcome these challenges. We all want to “fix” the problems we face and we all “hope” that one person or one party has a simple solution. The truth is that we all need to stand up, face these problems and accept some measure of accountability. We all need to work together to restore our country.
The Rule of Law is the Foundation of our country and guarantees our freedom.
I am fundamentally concerned about the loss of freedom under the Constitution of the United States, the supreme law of the land. Given my 26 years experience as a courtroom lawyer, the single biggest issue I think that we face is a threatening agenda against our Constitution. That agenda attacks the very freedoms granted under our Constitution. That agenda attacks the rights we were guaranteed and the privileges that we are afforded under the greatest document of governance ever created.
I am willing to go to Washington, not as a politician, but as an advocate. I will fight for the rights –the freedoms – and the privileges, guaranteed by our Constitution. As a country, we have lost our way, and we are under attack. I know that using the Rule of Law will strengthen us as a nation and lead us to the solutions for the great and complex challenges we face.
There is no greater role of the Federal Government than to provide for the common defense of our nation and people. That means protecting our homeland and borders as well as projecting our strength when and where it is vital to America’s security and values.
Both our local and national economies are in peril. This cannot be overstated. Our first priority should be to pass legislation that will create private sector jobs. We must reform the tax codes to provide the appropriate incentives to create jobs. Our second priority must be to reduce government spending and the concurrent mortgaging of our future.
We must get America to re-invest in itself. I support the suspension of the capital gains tax for at least the next two years. This will surely encourage greater investment in private enterprise leading to a growth in employment. In the long term, I would work for the elimination of the capital gains tax.
Economic Legislation I would support:
- Elimination of inheritance tax.
- Elimination of the income tax on investments.
- Increase equipment deductions to 100% in the first accounting year
- Capping the Corporate tax at 12%
- Balanced budget amendment to the Constitution.
- Eliminate earmarks.
- Research and development tax credits needs to be permanent.
- Reinstate the Glass-Steagall Act.
- Revise tax code that would allow for fair, efficient, simple reporting.
- I’ve signed the Taxpayer Protection Pledge at AmericansForTaxReform.com
America’s dependence on foreign oil threatens our national security, economy and the environment and presents “a clear and present danger” to the freedoms we cherish throughout our society.
Long before I filed as a candidate for Congress, long before the April 20, 2010 explosion and sinking of the Deep Water Horizon, I had been and remain against drilling for oil and natural gas off our shores. We must not put at risk our economy or our emerald waters and sugar white beaches that define our way of life and contribute so greatly to our livelihoods
Regardless of our differing opinions on offshore drilling, we must, as a nation, develop and implement an energy policy that:
- Protects our environment.
- Drives investment and employment growth in domestically produced energy sources (natural gas, solar, wind, nuclear) while designing incentives for conservation and green technologies with the stated goal of eliminating our dependence on foreign oil.
- Enhances our national security.
The American dream of working hard and being rewarded financially continues to draw people to our country. Our failure as a government to handle this is indicative of much of what is wrong in Washington D.C. Viewing immigration reform as a political issue, rather than as an issue for opportunity has rendered us incapable of providing solutions. However, we must also acknowledge that the failure to deal with this issue affects our economy and our national security.
For decades, Congress and the various administrations, have failed to deal with both the challenges and opportunities presented by a failed Immigration Policy. This collective inaction and ambivalence has given rise to economic burdens and threats to our national security on one hand and missed opportunities for technological and engineering leadership on the other hand.
I would support legislation that makes English and only English the official language in America.
The Federal Government must enforce the bi-partisan Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 as the law of the land at least until a new and comprehensive reform bill is enacted. The existing law “criminalizes” the knowledgeable hiring of illegal aliens but has long been the target of unscrupulous employment practices and ignored by inattentive administrations.
We must find ways to simplify the Visa process for workers with special skills and knowledge that will contribute to our economy and the fabric of our free and democratic society.
Additionally, I would support legislation to:
- Upgrade our technology to help legalize and regulate an effective worker program.
- Tamper proof ID cards for foreign workers (outsourced to private companies)
- Deport illegal immigrants convicted of felonies.
I am listed as a true reformer on the issue of immigration at www.numbersusa.com
The current “entrenched” system supports representatives making political decisions based on self-interest or protecting special interest instead of working for the best interests of the American people.
I believe in citizen-legislators, not career politicians. We can best solve the problems we face when we are representing the citizens rather than special interests. We all know that “Washington is lost.” But people have also said, “People change when they go to Washington. How can we stop that?” I think we simply have to limit the time a senator or congressman can serve will allow them to maintain their focus on what is always in the long term best interests of the people they represent.
That is why I have taken the pledge at TermLimits.org and support Senator DeMint’s bill which calls for a maximum of 3 House terms (6 years) and 2 Senate terms (12 years).
