Independent American Party Principles

As you know I have had it with the current two parties in power. The Democrats are blatantly seeking to enslave us under the false cover of "caring for the poor". Many good and decent people have fallen for this deceit. The Republicans are only slightly better. They are not as guilty of trying to control us, but they are guilty of refusing to stand strong against the Democrats and their various power grabs. The only good thing about the Republicans that I can find is their stand on defending this country. In that one area, I agree with them.

So I have been checking out the Independent American Party. I find its name appealing - The Independent American. What a great name! As our country slides deeper and deeper under the control of these dishonest politicians what we need are more people with an independent spirit - people who do not look to government (or anyone else) to solve life's challenges. In life we have a choice - to be part of the problem, or part of the solution. Dependent people are part of the problem; independent people are the solution.

Here are the principles of the Independent American Party. I like most of it.

1. We believe that to maintain freedom, our political institutions must be founded upon faith in God and moral laws as declared in the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution for the United States and the Bill of Rights.

2. We believe that God has endowed men with certain unalienable rights as set forth in the Declaration of Independence and that no citizen, group of citizens or government may limit or destroy these rights. The function of government is to protect life, liberty, and property; anything more than this is usurpation and oppression.

3. We believe that the Constitution for the United States was prepared and adopted by men under inspiration from Almighty God; that it is a solemn compact created by the people of the states of this nation, which all officers of government are duty-bound to obey; that the separation of the Legislative, Executive and Judicial branches must remain well defined.

4. We believe the proper functions of government include the duty to:

• Punish crime and provide for the administration of justice;
• Protect the right and control of private property;
• Wage defensive war and provide for the nation’s defense.

5. We affirm that the Constitution denies government the power to take from the individual either his life, liberty, or his property except by due process of law in accordance with moral law; that the same moral law which governs the actions of men when acting alone is also applicable when they act in concert with others.

6. We are hereby resolved that under no circumstances shall the freedoms guaranteed by the Bill of Rights be infringed. We are opposed to any attempt to deny the people of their right to bear arms, to practice their religion, to worship and pray to God as they choose, and to own and control private property.

7. We are unalterably opposed to and regard it as an unconstitutional usurpation of power for government to own or control the means of producing and distributing goods and services in competition with private enterprise.

8. Article I Section 8 of the Constitution for the United States grants Congress the power: "To coin money, regulate the value thereof, ....", and that this power to coin money has been illegally transferred to the Federal Reserve System which has established a money system based on debt and bondage. We call for the abolishment of the unconstitutional Federal Reserve System and a restoration of a debt-free money system in accordance with the Constitution for the United States.

9. We believe that each state is sovereign in performing those functions reserved to it by the U.S. Constitution and it is a usurpation of power for the Federal Government to regulate or control the states in performing their functions.

10. We consider it a violation of the Constitution for the Federal Government to levy taxes for the support of state or local government; that no state or local government can accept funds from the Federal Government and remain independent in performing its functions, nor can the citizens exercise their rights of self-government under such conditions.

11. We deem it a violation of the right of private property guaranteed under the Constitution for the Federal Government to forcibly deprive the citizens of this nation of their property through taxation or otherwise, and make a gift thereof to foreign governments or to their citizens.

12. We declare that all treaties or agreements with other countries must not deprive our citizens of rights guaranteed them by the Constitution. We further declare that it is treason to use such instruments to aid or comfort an enemy.

13. We consider it treason for the Federal Government to dismantle or weaken our military establishment below that point required for the protection of the states against invasion, or to surrender or commit our men, arms, and money to the control of foreign or world organizations or governments; or to allow foreign military bases on American land.

They are a bit heavy-handed in their use of the word "treason" and that makes me nervous. I'm also not crazy about abolishing the Federal Reserve but most of their principles are sound. Now what we need are some honest, pragmatic, non-political types to change the extreme language (i.e. treason and abolishing the Federal Reserve), and then some PR types to polish this rough stone. With a little cleaning up this could be a viable alternative to the two parties in power. At least they have a good start on it. Who's with me?

Independent American Party Overview

I know that many people question the wisdom of third parties and their reasoning is quite sound. For a long time I agreed with that logic and still understand why most people would not be willing to abandon the two major parties, feeling that it gives the opposition party an open road with no real opposition. Historically that has been true and it is a very valid point.

But I have learned that there actually is an Independent American Party. Wikipedia writes the following:

The Independent American Party is a Protestant political party in the United States that has several state affiliates. It was founded in 1998. This should not be confused with the Independent American Party of Nevada, the Nevada affiliate of the Constitution Party. As of 2006, only three of its candidates have achieved elected office.

The party traces its roots back to George Wallace's American Independent movement of 1968. They are against the concept of the New World Order, the Trilateral Commission, the Council on Foreign Relations. They also oppose secularism, abortion, and the welfare state.

At their 2008 Convention on September 12, 2008, in Salt Lake City, Utah, the IAP endorsed Constitution Party Presidential Candidate Chuck Baldwin for President

I always get nervous when I hear people talking about the New World Order, the Trilateral Commission, and the Council on Foreign Relations. That talk is usually followed by a conspiracy theory or two so I'm going to have to check these guys out. I've read about the Constitution Party in the past and agree with a lot of their positions. So I will check these guys out and report back to you what I find. I'm going to be wary as I do this investigation. There are often nutcases in third party movements; especially ones concerned with the Trilateral Commission.

By the way, this party is not the same as the Independent American Party in California. The name is the same, apparently the affiliation is different.

The Independent American Party

I have spent a number of years increasingly disappointed in the two major political parties in this country. Occasionally I have hope that the Republicans will get their act together, but that usually ends in disappointment. Every once in awhile the Democrats manage to get something right and hope flickers for a few seconds. I have come to the conclusion that each party is more interested in retaining their power base (and in the case of Democrats, increasing their power over us) instead of serving the people who elected them. For that reason I am proposing a new political party - The Independent American.

Now this party would be different from American Independent Party which exists basically for independent-minded people who do not want to affiliate with other parties. The Independent American Party I am imagining would stand for something. In the coming days I will outline my proposal more fully and once I am done, I think you will find that a majority of Americans will agree with my platform. People now registered as Republicans, Democrats, Libertarians, Constitutional Party members, and Independents will all find much to appreciate in what I will propose. And once it is outlined we will need to organize and find leaders who are not part of the problem. I am done waiting on the two major political parties to be reformed.

Napoleon said that the history of the world has often turned on trifles. Maybe this post will be one of those trifles in American history.