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Aug 13 00:38

Knapp endorses Gravel's "National Initiative"

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LIBERTARIAN ENDORSES GRAVEL'S "NATIONAL INITIATIVE"

St. Louis, August 13 -- Earlier this year, former US Senator Mike Gravel (D-AK) left the Democratic Party's presidential race to instead seek the nomination of the Libertarian Party. While the national Libertarian Party passed him over in favor of former US Representative Bob Barr (R-GA), his ideas seem to be catching on with members of his new party.

The latest endorser of Gravel's "National Initiative for Democracy," which would enable a process for direct lawmaking by popular vote, is Thomas L. Knapp, the Libertarian Party's candidate for US House of Representatives from Missouri's 2nd District.

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Jun 10 21:03

In Support of Impeachment

By: Thomas L. Knapp Tags:

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) has declared that impeachment of President Bush and/or Vice President Cheney is "off the table."

Some other discouraged Americans have declared that it is "too late" for impeachment, given that only about seven months remain before Bush and Cheney leave office in the normal course of things.

I don't believe that impeachment, if justified, can ever be off the table, or that it's too late to pursue it in this particular case.

Neither does US Representative Dennis Kucinich (D-OH). Kucinich introduced articles of impeachment versus Vice President Cheney last November; they remain bottled up in the House Judiciary Committee. Yesterday, he introduced similar articles versus President Bush [PDF].

Both sets of articles are damning, and most allegations in each set are supported by overwhelming evidence. President Bush, Vice President Cheney, and numerous members of their administration are clearly culpable in the commission of numerous "high crimes and misdemeanors," all of which warrant impeachment and removal and many of which warrant resort to the US and/or international criminal justice systems as well.

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On The Issues

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Foreign Policy

I support the foreign policy laid down by George Washington in his farewell address to the nation he founded: "Friendship and commerce with all nations, entangling alliances with none." This is the only foreign policy consistent with the American values of liberty, prosperity and peace.

    Priorities

  • Withdraw US forces from Iraq and Afghanistan.
  • Restore the armed forces to their mission of defending the US.

[Read the full position paper]

Civil Liberties

The Patriot Act, warrantless wiretapping and other violations of our civil liberties have made us less, not more, secure and robbed us of our American birthright. I support the repeal of all unconstitutional laws and a full restoration of the protections our forefathers bequeathed us in the Bill of Rights.

    Priorities

  • Repeal the Patriot Act.
  • End warrantless searches and wiretaps.
  • Restore the Bill of Rights in its entirety.

[Read the full position paper]

Taxes & Spending

Government takes far too much money from you, and it spends even more than it takes, running up debt that it expects your grandchildren to pay. I support a balanced budget and drastic reductions in taxes and government spending.

- [My tax cut plan]
- [My position on the "Fair" Tax]
- [My position on "economic stimulus"]

Marriage and Family

Pro-family means pro-marriage, and pro-marriage means pro-freedom. I'm proud to be all three.

- [My position paper on marriage]

Veterans' Issues

As a (non-disabled, non-retired, but proud) veteran myself, I'm deeply interested in seeing our veterans treated justly.

    Priorities

  • Increase the standard of VA care by privatizing it.
  • Guarantee full concurrent receipt of retirement and disability benefits.
  • End the "Feres Doctrine" -- allow inury compensation suits.

[Read the full position paper]

Immigration

I support the most "open border" policy possible. Peaceful individuals should be able to cross the border "through the front door" at any port of entry with no more scrutiny than you or I receive when we board a bus or enter a bank ...

    Priorities

  • End immigration ceilings and quotas.
  • Amnesty for undocumented workers already in the US.
  • A "path to citizenship" for immigrants.
  • Border security addressing real defense priorities.

[Read the full position paper]

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