C Darwin
05-12-2008, 12:44 AM
CHUCK BALDWIN WINS CONSTITUTION PARTY NOMINATION FOR PRESIDENT
Joel Skousen's World Affairs Brief ( http://www.worldaffairsbrief.com (http://www.worldaffairsbrief.com/) )
World Affairs Brief, May 2, 2008
I was delighted to hear that Pastor Chuck Baldwin won the Constitution
Party nomination for president over the very talented Alan Keyes. Alan
Keyes is a good man. He ran against Barak Obama for the Senate race in
Illinois, but his being part of the black minority didn't help him
garner any endorsements from the establishment. He was TOO conservative
and the media hates black conservatives. Keyes is a dynamic speaker
with few peers, but (in my opinion) sometimes plays to the audience too
much with catchy phrases designed mostly to drum up applause and
trigger religious fervor-at the expense of more substantive
discussions. These kinds of speeches play well to the
conservative-Christian choir and provide political excitement, but
ultimately narrows the candidates appeal by turning away those who
aren't interested in organized religion or who are suspicious of a
flamboyant preacher-type style.
In the brief of April 18th, I brought up the problem of the traditional
political approach of the Constitutional Party being too narrowly
focused on its core supporters--all ardent evangelical Christians. If
the party is going to grow it needs to more closely emulate Ron Paul's
approach by championing liberty for all without excessive religious
rhetoric in speeches--which makes non religious conservatives
uncomfortable about using the role of government to enforce religious
values (where there is no violation of fundamental rights to life,
liberty, property and family covenants).
Those who know my political writings know that I do support an elected
officials' right to make reference to and appeal to God (even in
prayer) as part of his service to the nation, but he should do so
judiciously and sincerely since pushing God openly is a favored
political ploy of the most ungodly politicians. Bill Clinton, for
example, would use the name of God (in vain, of course) just to impress
naive Christians. Then there is George Bush Jr., wily enough to
verbally support being "Born Again" while maintaining his furtive
allegiance to with the satanic power cult/club Skull and Bones.
I'll take an honest, straight-talking statesman like Ron Paul, who
follows conscience in his daily walk with Christ, than one of the many
charismatic televangelist preachers like Jerry Falwell, Pat Robertson,
John Hagee, Billy Graham and others who compromise with the world in
order to gained access to high level establishment leaders. The
personal prestige that gained by such associations is illusory. The
establishment despises religious leaders who seek their approval and
fail to see they are being played the fool.
Chuck Baldwin is different than most other religious leaders: He
pastors his flock with the whole truth, not just the part they want to
hear. Baldwin has built up the Crossroads Baptist Church in Pensacola
Florida by preaching a lot of tough truths, including the proper
principles of law and government and ably defending them against all
challengers. He has not shrunk from attacking even the acts of
conspiring men in high office, including presidents, congressmen and
judges.
Baldwin's influence in not, however, limited to his church. He has long maintained an outreach to the world at www.chuckbaldwinlive.com (http://www.chuckbaldwinlive.com/),
giving his unique brand of leadership and commentary to anyone on the
web who will hear. I've long been a recipient of his email missives and
can only recall one minor area of disagreement.
This is not mere begrudging acknowledgment. Baldwin is enjoyable to
read. He always gets right to the point. You come away feeling
satisfied when he comments on any subject. I've also had the privilege
of hearing him speak. He is well spoken and his ideas are substantive.
His demeanor is always interesting but never flamboyant. As with Ron
Paul, you immediately sense this is a totally honest man, someone you
can trust. I've never heard him trying to weasel around sensitive
issues like politicians do in a question and answer session.
I don't think Baldwin comes to this task seeking personal glory. He has
no burning personal ambitions like Mitt Romney that will cause him to
compromise in order to gain favor with benefit-corrupted voters. For
Baldwin it will be a very great personal sacrifice, done out of a
passion for liberty and no small "fire of discontent" over what is
happening to our country. Here are excerpts from Baldwins first
statement on the important issues.
On War: "If I were President, I would begin the process of safely
extracting our troops from Iraq. In the first place, our troops are no
longer fighting a war, they are an occupation force, which occupies a
sovereign country. And this is being done without a Declaration of War.
In the second place, the invasion and occupation of Iraq was absolutely
unnecessary. Instead of sacrificing more than 4,000 American lives and
the lives of tens of thousands of Iraqi citizens (not to mention some
2-3 trillion dollars), President Bush should have supported Ron Paul's
bill, H.R. 3076, the September 11 Marque and Reprisal Act of 2001. This
is the constitutional way to deal with rogue terrorist organizations.
Illegal Immigration: Furthermore, it is absolutely ludicrous to say we
are fighting a war on terror half way around the world when we refuse
to secure our borders and ports. If I were President, I would
immediately seal our borders. I would also see to it that employers in
America who knowingly hire illegal aliens are prosecuted to the fullest
extent of the law. In plain language: any employer who consciously
hires illegal aliens would go to jail. They would not pass Go; they
would not collect $200; they would go straight to jail. By sealing the
borders and by cutting off the money supply to illegal aliens, the
problem of illegal immigration would dry up. As it is, we have no idea
how many potential terrorists--not to mention violent gang members such
as MS-13--have snuck (and are sneaking) through our borders. And
speaking of illegal immigration, as President, I would enforce our visa
rules. This means anyone who overstays their visa or otherwise violates
U.S. law is immediately deported. There would be no "path to
citizenship" given to any illegal alien. That means no amnesty. Not in
any shape, manner, or form. I would not allow tax dollars to be used to
pay for illegal aliens' education, social services, or medical care. As
President, I would end birthright citizenship for illegal aliens. There
would be no "anchor babies" during my administration.
Abortion: If I were President, I would use the bully pulpit of the
White House to encourage Congress to pass Congressman Ron Paul's
Sanctity of Life Act. In short, this bill would do two things: First,
it would declare that unborn babies are persons under the law. Second,
under the authority of Article. III. Section. 2. of the U.S.
Constitution, it would remove abortion from the jurisdiction of the
Court. In essence, this bill would immediately overturn Roe v. Wade and
end legalized abortion... And if Congress refused to pass Dr. Paul's
bill, I would use the constitutional power of the Presidency to deny
funds to protect abortion clinics. Either way, legalized abortion ends
when I take office.
Foreign Policy: On the subject of foreign policy, as President, I would
end foreign aid. I would also end the current infatuation with
nation-building, empire-building, and interventionism. America is not
the world's policeman. Neither are our military personnel the personal
militia of the United Nations. Remember that President Bush told the
U.N. in 2003 that the reason we invaded Iraq was for the purpose of
securing the "peace and credibility of the United Nations." (I lie not;
that is what he said.) ... as President, I would withhold funds from
the support of the United Nations. In other words, I would get the U.S.
out of the U.N. Beyond that, when I move into the White House, the
U.N.'s rent is up! They move out of New York City post haste. By the
same token, there is absolutely no reason for us to be in NATO. We
should not be antagonizing Russia by attempting to expand NATO... It is
time that we recognize the very serious threat that China poses to the
peace and security of the United States. Our trade practices serve only
to allow corporate America to continue to invest in what will surely
become an albatross around the neck of our well-being. We must
discontinue the practice of allowing China to export its cheap products
to the U.S. with no protection for America's jobs and manufacturing,
not to mention the lack of protection for our safety. This must stop,
and it will stop when I become President. "Free trade" will no longer
mean a free ride for Red China.
National Sovereignty: as President, I would take the preservation of
our nation's sovereignty and independence extremely seriously. This
means that the burgeoning North American Union is dead on arrival the
day I am sworn in as President. Gone, too, is the NAFTA superhighway.
And for that matter, I would lead the United States out of NAFTA and
CAFTA altogether. And any prospect for the FTAA would be dead as well.
Gun Rights: As President, I would be the best friend that gun owners
(and lawful gun dealers), homeschoolers, and veterans ever had in the
White House. These are three of the most persecuted, harassed, or
overlooked groups of people in the country. But not if I were President.
Veterans and MIAs: There is no reason why our veterans should wait for
weeks and months to receive the medical care they need. It is
disgraceful that we would ask our brave men and women of the U.S. armed
forces to fight our country's battles and then leave them to pretty
much fend for themselves when it comes to receiving adequate health
care. I would make taking care of our veterans an extremely high
priority. If I were President, I would also do everything in my power
to locate and retrieve any and all MIAs. I personally believe that
there are hundreds of our servicemen who are yet being held against
their will in various parts of the world. I would make finding them and
bringing them home of utmost priority.
Corporate subsidies and federal departments: On the home front, if I
were President, I would end corporate welfare. I would also work to
disband the Department of Energy (along with the Department of
Education and many other federal departments).
Energy: There is absolutely no reason for us to be dependent upon OPEC.
There is enough gas and oil under the soil of Alaska (not to mention
the Dakotas and the Gulf of Mexico) to meet the energy needs of the
United States for the next 150-200 years. There is also no reason that
gas should cost more than $1.50 a gallon (which is about what it was
before Bush became President).We must begin drilling for the domestic
oil that we know exists; we must build more refineries and nuclear
power plants. There is no reason why the United States cannot be mostly
energy independent. It is time we started putting the people and
interests of the United States ahead of the CEOs and interests of
international corporations.
Taxes and Sound Money: Lastly, if I were President, I would work
feverishly to overturn the Sixteenth Amendment, which would repeal the
Income Tax. And, no, I would not promote a national sales tax. That
would be disastrous! Can you imagine what a 30% sales tax would do to
the cost of EVERYTHING? Plus, give politicians a national sales tax to
increase and just imagine what kind of percent that would grow into! I
would also work to repeal the 'death tax,' inheritance taxes, and
property taxes. The American people are already paying somewhere
between 30% and 40% of their income to Uncle Sam. It must stop. We are
bankrupting our country with this incessant and burdensome tax system.
In addition, I would work to expunge the Federal Reserve and to restore
the American economy to sound money.
"I enthusiastically supported Ron Paul during the Republican Primary
season. I plan to continue to trumpet his call for limited government,
non-interventionism abroad, constitutional government, and freedom into
the general election as a Third Party candidate. I do not expect the
national media to pay us much heed; they seldom do. I do not expect to
receive large donations from corporate America. I do expect criticism
and ridicule. That is nothing new. However, I also anticipate tens of
thousands of freedom-loving people from all religious persuasions and
walks of life to rally to our cause. Why? Because thousands of
principled people will not be bullied into voting for the 'evil of two
lessers' being shoved down our throats by the two major parties.
Because this campaign is not about Chuck Baldwin. It is not about a
political party. It is about freedom. It is about constitutional
government. It is about restoring America to the founding principles
bequeathed to us by our Founding Fathers. If you believe in those
principles, join us!"
Ron Paul was right about this movement being larger than him. But we
still need a champion at the head that is capable of inspiring
confidence and expanding the movement. As Ron Paul goes back to
Congress to continue the fight there, I believe Chuck Baldwin is the
person to continue the fight during this election cycle and beyond.
Remember, it isn't winning this one election that is crucial. We're
building a movement, a remnant of principled believers that will be
willing to stand as a wall against this ultimate battle against evil.
That last stand will be more than a political maneuver. Chuck Baldwin
has the full range of understanding and capabilities to move this
movement forward and deserves your support. I would encourage all of
you to begin the process of becoming acquainted with Baldwin so that
you can inform you friends and neighbors. You can donate to Baldwin's
non-political causes here http://www.chuckbaldwinlive.com/donate.php (http://www.chuckbaldwinlive.com/donate.php) His official presidential campaign website (coming soon) will be http://www.baldwin2008.com (http://www.baldwin2008.com/)
In the meantime, people can write personal checks for campaign
contributions to: Baldwin 2008, P.O. Box 131, Palmyra, New Jersey 08065
In contrast to the honesty and independence of a Baldwin campaign, a
small story emerged from Judicial Watch that John McCain has accepted
illegal foreign support and foreign financial contributions to his
campaign--from the Rothchilds no less. "At issue is a fundraising
luncheon held in March at London's Spencer House, during McCain's swing
through the United Kingdom. An invitation to the event lists Lord
Rothschild and Nathaniel Rothschild as hosts, and indicates the event
was made possible with their 'kind permission'... US political
campaigns are forbidden from accepting contributions from foreign
nationals." Don't expect him to be prosecuted for it.
Joel Skousen's World Affairs Brief ( http://www.worldaffairsbrief.com (http://www.worldaffairsbrief.com/) )
World Affairs Brief, May 2, 2008
I was delighted to hear that Pastor Chuck Baldwin won the Constitution
Party nomination for president over the very talented Alan Keyes. Alan
Keyes is a good man. He ran against Barak Obama for the Senate race in
Illinois, but his being part of the black minority didn't help him
garner any endorsements from the establishment. He was TOO conservative
and the media hates black conservatives. Keyes is a dynamic speaker
with few peers, but (in my opinion) sometimes plays to the audience too
much with catchy phrases designed mostly to drum up applause and
trigger religious fervor-at the expense of more substantive
discussions. These kinds of speeches play well to the
conservative-Christian choir and provide political excitement, but
ultimately narrows the candidates appeal by turning away those who
aren't interested in organized religion or who are suspicious of a
flamboyant preacher-type style.
In the brief of April 18th, I brought up the problem of the traditional
political approach of the Constitutional Party being too narrowly
focused on its core supporters--all ardent evangelical Christians. If
the party is going to grow it needs to more closely emulate Ron Paul's
approach by championing liberty for all without excessive religious
rhetoric in speeches--which makes non religious conservatives
uncomfortable about using the role of government to enforce religious
values (where there is no violation of fundamental rights to life,
liberty, property and family covenants).
Those who know my political writings know that I do support an elected
officials' right to make reference to and appeal to God (even in
prayer) as part of his service to the nation, but he should do so
judiciously and sincerely since pushing God openly is a favored
political ploy of the most ungodly politicians. Bill Clinton, for
example, would use the name of God (in vain, of course) just to impress
naive Christians. Then there is George Bush Jr., wily enough to
verbally support being "Born Again" while maintaining his furtive
allegiance to with the satanic power cult/club Skull and Bones.
I'll take an honest, straight-talking statesman like Ron Paul, who
follows conscience in his daily walk with Christ, than one of the many
charismatic televangelist preachers like Jerry Falwell, Pat Robertson,
John Hagee, Billy Graham and others who compromise with the world in
order to gained access to high level establishment leaders. The
personal prestige that gained by such associations is illusory. The
establishment despises religious leaders who seek their approval and
fail to see they are being played the fool.
Chuck Baldwin is different than most other religious leaders: He
pastors his flock with the whole truth, not just the part they want to
hear. Baldwin has built up the Crossroads Baptist Church in Pensacola
Florida by preaching a lot of tough truths, including the proper
principles of law and government and ably defending them against all
challengers. He has not shrunk from attacking even the acts of
conspiring men in high office, including presidents, congressmen and
judges.
Baldwin's influence in not, however, limited to his church. He has long maintained an outreach to the world at www.chuckbaldwinlive.com (http://www.chuckbaldwinlive.com/),
giving his unique brand of leadership and commentary to anyone on the
web who will hear. I've long been a recipient of his email missives and
can only recall one minor area of disagreement.
This is not mere begrudging acknowledgment. Baldwin is enjoyable to
read. He always gets right to the point. You come away feeling
satisfied when he comments on any subject. I've also had the privilege
of hearing him speak. He is well spoken and his ideas are substantive.
His demeanor is always interesting but never flamboyant. As with Ron
Paul, you immediately sense this is a totally honest man, someone you
can trust. I've never heard him trying to weasel around sensitive
issues like politicians do in a question and answer session.
I don't think Baldwin comes to this task seeking personal glory. He has
no burning personal ambitions like Mitt Romney that will cause him to
compromise in order to gain favor with benefit-corrupted voters. For
Baldwin it will be a very great personal sacrifice, done out of a
passion for liberty and no small "fire of discontent" over what is
happening to our country. Here are excerpts from Baldwins first
statement on the important issues.
On War: "If I were President, I would begin the process of safely
extracting our troops from Iraq. In the first place, our troops are no
longer fighting a war, they are an occupation force, which occupies a
sovereign country. And this is being done without a Declaration of War.
In the second place, the invasion and occupation of Iraq was absolutely
unnecessary. Instead of sacrificing more than 4,000 American lives and
the lives of tens of thousands of Iraqi citizens (not to mention some
2-3 trillion dollars), President Bush should have supported Ron Paul's
bill, H.R. 3076, the September 11 Marque and Reprisal Act of 2001. This
is the constitutional way to deal with rogue terrorist organizations.
Illegal Immigration: Furthermore, it is absolutely ludicrous to say we
are fighting a war on terror half way around the world when we refuse
to secure our borders and ports. If I were President, I would
immediately seal our borders. I would also see to it that employers in
America who knowingly hire illegal aliens are prosecuted to the fullest
extent of the law. In plain language: any employer who consciously
hires illegal aliens would go to jail. They would not pass Go; they
would not collect $200; they would go straight to jail. By sealing the
borders and by cutting off the money supply to illegal aliens, the
problem of illegal immigration would dry up. As it is, we have no idea
how many potential terrorists--not to mention violent gang members such
as MS-13--have snuck (and are sneaking) through our borders. And
speaking of illegal immigration, as President, I would enforce our visa
rules. This means anyone who overstays their visa or otherwise violates
U.S. law is immediately deported. There would be no "path to
citizenship" given to any illegal alien. That means no amnesty. Not in
any shape, manner, or form. I would not allow tax dollars to be used to
pay for illegal aliens' education, social services, or medical care. As
President, I would end birthright citizenship for illegal aliens. There
would be no "anchor babies" during my administration.
Abortion: If I were President, I would use the bully pulpit of the
White House to encourage Congress to pass Congressman Ron Paul's
Sanctity of Life Act. In short, this bill would do two things: First,
it would declare that unborn babies are persons under the law. Second,
under the authority of Article. III. Section. 2. of the U.S.
Constitution, it would remove abortion from the jurisdiction of the
Court. In essence, this bill would immediately overturn Roe v. Wade and
end legalized abortion... And if Congress refused to pass Dr. Paul's
bill, I would use the constitutional power of the Presidency to deny
funds to protect abortion clinics. Either way, legalized abortion ends
when I take office.
Foreign Policy: On the subject of foreign policy, as President, I would
end foreign aid. I would also end the current infatuation with
nation-building, empire-building, and interventionism. America is not
the world's policeman. Neither are our military personnel the personal
militia of the United Nations. Remember that President Bush told the
U.N. in 2003 that the reason we invaded Iraq was for the purpose of
securing the "peace and credibility of the United Nations." (I lie not;
that is what he said.) ... as President, I would withhold funds from
the support of the United Nations. In other words, I would get the U.S.
out of the U.N. Beyond that, when I move into the White House, the
U.N.'s rent is up! They move out of New York City post haste. By the
same token, there is absolutely no reason for us to be in NATO. We
should not be antagonizing Russia by attempting to expand NATO... It is
time that we recognize the very serious threat that China poses to the
peace and security of the United States. Our trade practices serve only
to allow corporate America to continue to invest in what will surely
become an albatross around the neck of our well-being. We must
discontinue the practice of allowing China to export its cheap products
to the U.S. with no protection for America's jobs and manufacturing,
not to mention the lack of protection for our safety. This must stop,
and it will stop when I become President. "Free trade" will no longer
mean a free ride for Red China.
National Sovereignty: as President, I would take the preservation of
our nation's sovereignty and independence extremely seriously. This
means that the burgeoning North American Union is dead on arrival the
day I am sworn in as President. Gone, too, is the NAFTA superhighway.
And for that matter, I would lead the United States out of NAFTA and
CAFTA altogether. And any prospect for the FTAA would be dead as well.
Gun Rights: As President, I would be the best friend that gun owners
(and lawful gun dealers), homeschoolers, and veterans ever had in the
White House. These are three of the most persecuted, harassed, or
overlooked groups of people in the country. But not if I were President.
Veterans and MIAs: There is no reason why our veterans should wait for
weeks and months to receive the medical care they need. It is
disgraceful that we would ask our brave men and women of the U.S. armed
forces to fight our country's battles and then leave them to pretty
much fend for themselves when it comes to receiving adequate health
care. I would make taking care of our veterans an extremely high
priority. If I were President, I would also do everything in my power
to locate and retrieve any and all MIAs. I personally believe that
there are hundreds of our servicemen who are yet being held against
their will in various parts of the world. I would make finding them and
bringing them home of utmost priority.
Corporate subsidies and federal departments: On the home front, if I
were President, I would end corporate welfare. I would also work to
disband the Department of Energy (along with the Department of
Education and many other federal departments).
Energy: There is absolutely no reason for us to be dependent upon OPEC.
There is enough gas and oil under the soil of Alaska (not to mention
the Dakotas and the Gulf of Mexico) to meet the energy needs of the
United States for the next 150-200 years. There is also no reason that
gas should cost more than $1.50 a gallon (which is about what it was
before Bush became President).We must begin drilling for the domestic
oil that we know exists; we must build more refineries and nuclear
power plants. There is no reason why the United States cannot be mostly
energy independent. It is time we started putting the people and
interests of the United States ahead of the CEOs and interests of
international corporations.
Taxes and Sound Money: Lastly, if I were President, I would work
feverishly to overturn the Sixteenth Amendment, which would repeal the
Income Tax. And, no, I would not promote a national sales tax. That
would be disastrous! Can you imagine what a 30% sales tax would do to
the cost of EVERYTHING? Plus, give politicians a national sales tax to
increase and just imagine what kind of percent that would grow into! I
would also work to repeal the 'death tax,' inheritance taxes, and
property taxes. The American people are already paying somewhere
between 30% and 40% of their income to Uncle Sam. It must stop. We are
bankrupting our country with this incessant and burdensome tax system.
In addition, I would work to expunge the Federal Reserve and to restore
the American economy to sound money.
"I enthusiastically supported Ron Paul during the Republican Primary
season. I plan to continue to trumpet his call for limited government,
non-interventionism abroad, constitutional government, and freedom into
the general election as a Third Party candidate. I do not expect the
national media to pay us much heed; they seldom do. I do not expect to
receive large donations from corporate America. I do expect criticism
and ridicule. That is nothing new. However, I also anticipate tens of
thousands of freedom-loving people from all religious persuasions and
walks of life to rally to our cause. Why? Because thousands of
principled people will not be bullied into voting for the 'evil of two
lessers' being shoved down our throats by the two major parties.
Because this campaign is not about Chuck Baldwin. It is not about a
political party. It is about freedom. It is about constitutional
government. It is about restoring America to the founding principles
bequeathed to us by our Founding Fathers. If you believe in those
principles, join us!"
Ron Paul was right about this movement being larger than him. But we
still need a champion at the head that is capable of inspiring
confidence and expanding the movement. As Ron Paul goes back to
Congress to continue the fight there, I believe Chuck Baldwin is the
person to continue the fight during this election cycle and beyond.
Remember, it isn't winning this one election that is crucial. We're
building a movement, a remnant of principled believers that will be
willing to stand as a wall against this ultimate battle against evil.
That last stand will be more than a political maneuver. Chuck Baldwin
has the full range of understanding and capabilities to move this
movement forward and deserves your support. I would encourage all of
you to begin the process of becoming acquainted with Baldwin so that
you can inform you friends and neighbors. You can donate to Baldwin's
non-political causes here http://www.chuckbaldwinlive.com/donate.php (http://www.chuckbaldwinlive.com/donate.php) His official presidential campaign website (coming soon) will be http://www.baldwin2008.com (http://www.baldwin2008.com/)
In the meantime, people can write personal checks for campaign
contributions to: Baldwin 2008, P.O. Box 131, Palmyra, New Jersey 08065
In contrast to the honesty and independence of a Baldwin campaign, a
small story emerged from Judicial Watch that John McCain has accepted
illegal foreign support and foreign financial contributions to his
campaign--from the Rothchilds no less. "At issue is a fundraising
luncheon held in March at London's Spencer House, during McCain's swing
through the United Kingdom. An invitation to the event lists Lord
Rothschild and Nathaniel Rothschild as hosts, and indicates the event
was made possible with their 'kind permission'... US political
campaigns are forbidden from accepting contributions from foreign
nationals." Don't expect him to be prosecuted for it.