http://constitutionparty.com RSS feeds for Constitution Party 60 http://constitutionparty.com/OurPrinciples/Resolutions/tabid/129/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5/Resolution-for-the-Repeal-of-the-Patient-Protection-and-Affordable-Care-Act-aka-Obama-Care.aspx#Comments 0 http://constitutionparty.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=129&ModuleID=504&ArticleID=5 http://constitutionparty.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=5&PortalID=0&TabID=129 http://constitutionparty.com/OurPrinciples/Resolutions/tabid/129/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/5/Resolution-for-the-Repeal-of-the-Patient-Protection-and-Affordable-Care-Act-aka-Obama-Care.aspx by Constitution Party National Committee Harrisburg, PA Whereas, Article VI, paragraph 2 of the US Constitution stipulates “This Constitution…shall be the supreme law of the Land;” and   Whereas, Article I, Section 1 decrees “All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, …”, and   Whereas, Article I, Section 8 has eighteen paragraphs that delegate the specified powers of Congress, and   Whereas, Article I, Section 8 paragraph 18 authorizes “Congress shall have power to make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the forgoing powers” , and   Whereas, Amendments IX and X declare that the powers delegated in Article I, Section 8 are all of the legislative powers Congress has, and   Whereas, matters dealing with health care, medical care, and insurance are not listed as among the powers on which Congress may legislate, therefore, be it   Resolved, that the Constitution Party National Committee calls on the Senators and Representatives to the U.S. Congress to honor their oath to obey the US Constitution by rescinding the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and be it further   Resolved, that the Constitution Party National Committee encourage the legislatures of the several states to exercise their sovereignty under the 10th Amendment to deny implementation of said act. Webmaster Fri, 29 Apr 2011 23:25:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:5 http://constitutionparty.com/OurPrinciples/Resolutions/tabid/129/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4/Resolution-for-Opposition-to-Top-Two-Elections-As-Approved.aspx#Comments 0 http://constitutionparty.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=129&ModuleID=504&ArticleID=4 http://constitutionparty.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=4&PortalID=0&TabID=129 http://constitutionparty.com/OurPrinciples/Resolutions/tabid/129/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/4/Resolution-for-Opposition-to-Top-Two-Elections-As-Approved.aspx by Constitution Party National Committee Harrisburg, PA Whereas, popular dissatisfaction with the Democrat and Republican parties has never been higher and demand for more political change has never been greater, and   Whereas, in a Top Two election system all candidates for an office run against each other in the first round of voting, the two candidates with the most votes in the first round are nominated to move on to the final election, and in the final election between two candidates, the candidate with the most votes wins, and   Whereas, calls for Top Two election methods claim election efficiency and more representative candidates, but implementation of such systems has effectively limited choices for voters, therefore be it   Resolved, that the Constitution Party stands opposed to all Top Two election systems which result in limiting the choices for voters in general elections, and be it further   Resolved, the Constitution Party stands in unity with the principles espoused by The Free and Equal Elections Foundation and other like minded groups in opposing implementation of Top Two election systems and be it further   Resolved, the Constitution Party supports legal, legislative, and political action to repeal and rescind California and Washington “Top Two” election laws. Webmaster Fri, 29 Apr 2011 23:23:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:4 http://constitutionparty.com/OurPrinciples/Resolutions/tabid/129/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3/Resolution-for-Opposition-to-the-Fair-Tax-As-Approved.aspx#Comments 0 http://constitutionparty.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=129&ModuleID=504&ArticleID=3 http://constitutionparty.com/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=3&PortalID=0&TabID=129 http://constitutionparty.com/OurPrinciples/Resolutions/tabid/129/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/3/Resolution-for-Opposition-to-the-Fair-Tax-As-Approved.aspx by Constitution Party National Committee Harrisburg, PA Whereas, Constitution Party candidates are often asked for their position on the Fair Tax; and   Whereas, potential supporters of Constitution Party candidates often favor the Fair Tax, and   Whereas, Constitution Party candidates and leaders are being asked and will be asked their party’s position on the Fair Tax and the reasons for that position,   Whereas, the Fair Tax is a direct tax upon the people, not authorized by the US Constitution nor under the 16th Amendment; and   Whereas, the Fair Tax does not guarantee a lower overall level of taxation but could result in a higher level of taxation than is currently being paid by Americans; and   Whereas, the Fair Tax continues and expands the welfare state by establishing a "Family Consumption Allowance" (FCA) provided to every registered household, regardless of income, which, if implemented, would constitute the single largest entitlement program in American history; and   Whereas, the Fair Tax expands the size of government by replacing the Internal Revenue Service with two new federal agencies, the Excise Tax Bureau and Sales Tax Bureau, as well as state-level agencies, where the primary collecting of revenues would take place; and   Whereas, the Fair Tax makes the states the primary federal tax collection agency, and requires state taxing authorities to annually register every household and household member in the state, accelerating the current trend towards treating states as mere administrative and political subdivisions of the federal government, thus putting the Constitutional principle of state sovereignty (under the 10th Amendment) in even greater peril; and   Whereas, the Fair Tax is a new method of funding extra-Constitutional activities outside the enumerated powers of the General Welfare clause, ignoring the clear intent of the Article I, Section 8 powers of Congress; and   Whereas, only the electing of individuals with a good understanding of America’s founding principles and a firm commitment to frugality and fiscal accountability can fix what the Fair Tax pretends to address; and   Whereas, we see no constitutional authority whatsoever to support the case for the Fair Tax, therefore be it   Resolved, that the Constitution Party does not endorse the Fair Tax; and further be it   Resolved, that the Constitution Party supports instead a constitutionally-correct state-based apportioned tax system.   Webmaster Fri, 29 Apr 2011 23:20:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:3