Constitution Party reflects Christian Right
Published September 29, 2004
At the American Independent Party's website, Peroutka expands on his vision.
~ Taxes. Peroutka says: "The tax code is a nightmare from hell. Taxes are crushing us at the Federal level because those running the national government do not care if what they are doing is constitutional or not." He proposes to "abolish the IRS" and "eliminate the income tax."
~ Abortion. "As President," Peroutka says, "I would start with a formal acknowledgement of the legal person-hood of every child from the moment of conception. Under my presidency, Roe v. Wade will not be enforced," and funding will be cut off for Planned Parenthood and to other organizations which promote abortion.
~ American Sovereignty. Baldwin says: "The United States is an independent nation and has no authority or commission to 'change the world'. Independent nationhood is the gift and plan of God. Anyone attempting to bring about an international 'New World Order' will meet with the same fate as did the builders of Babel."
The CP differs from the Libertarians mainly in its explicit embrace of religion. The intention to establish a theocracy is stated in the preamble to its platform.
- Constitution Party reflects Christian Right
- Published: September 29, 2004
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I sure hope the Constitution Party keeps on going strong and grows during the next election. If it becomes successful enough we might be able to dump all the reprehensible Theocons out of the GOP and send them to the CP where they belong.
That said, I do agree that there's no likely connection between the AIP and the CP. The AIP is the descendant of the Know Nothing Party, and its agenda is mainly isolationism, not christian values.
Dave
Why not, Bill? They agree with the CP politically in every respect. They'd fit right in. Do you not want the CP to grow? You could get actual congressmen and senators that way.
Dave
Theocons are, although not as much as liberals, anti-Constitution. I've heard comments from theocons which lean towards a police state much like the standard of beliefs of socialist democrats. The point is simple - theocons don't follow the Constitution. The Constitution Party does.
*The goal isn't so much to get Congressmen and Senators, but more to educate the American public. They certainly aren't learning the truth from the flawed national public school system!!
Today I voted for Chuck Baldwin of the U.S. Constitution Party on the write-in ballot for President!
I'm glad there's somebody like the CP who would rather lose an election standing for what's morally and spiritually correct than win one selling out our human rights and civil liberties!!!
Today I voted for Chuck Baldwin of the U.S. Constitution Party on the write-in ballot for President!
And so your ballot was immediately thrown away without anyone ever looking at it. Brilliant!
Dave
Dave, that sounds like conspiranoia to me...
But even if it were thrown out, would it be any worse to cast a throwaway ballot than it would to cast a vote for more government slavery and less freedoms? A throwaway vote in a case like this would at least allow a voter to sleep at night...
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"The Constitution Party...consists of the remnants of George Wallace's American Independent Party, members of the Christian Right, disaffected Republicans and/or members of the Southern heritage movement."
Hmm... I'm a CP'er, yet I'm not a member of any of the mentioned groups - and neither are most of my CP friends... What does this tell you about the author's claims?