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The Constitution Party of Minnesota Platform
PREAMBLE
We, the members of the Constitution Party of Minnesota, an affiliate of the U. S. Constitution Party, do acknowledge and revere the benevolence and sovereignty of God and the eternal salvation offered to us in Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
We support a strict adherence to the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution, the Minnesota Constitution, as originally written and intended, and the underlying principles provided us by our American founding forefathers. We seek to uphold a republican form of government with a limited role that protects the rights of its citizens in the Sovereign State of Minnesota. Each of us has a natural right from God to defend his person, his liberty, and his property. These are the three basic requirements of life, and the preservation of any one of them is completely dependent on the preservation of the other two. The collective organization of the individual's right to lawful defense should be the basis of our state laws. Government shall respect the rights of the members in a society; those in higher authority shall respect the rights of those in lower authority; for example the federal government shall not intrude into state matters, nor state into local, city and county matters.
We believe that moral principles are necessary for the preservation of a republican form of government. We will strive to restore to the republic a limited government given us by our American founders. We shall work to reverse the tightening grip of socialism, tyranny, and the culture of death imposed upon us by the anti-Christian and anti-constitutional legislation and judicial decisions. We shall do this as swiftly as possible without compromise of essential principles and thereby restore greater freedom to Minnesotans.
With a large reduction in taxes and a return to limited government, administered by officials of good character, families and individuals will have greater prosperity and will have a better opportunity to get along on one income. This will result in parents being able to freely raise and educate their children with their own resources, and citizens being able to volunteer more freely in the church and community as they choose.
We invite people of all faiths who adhere to the aforementioned principles to join us.
We, the members of the Constitution Party of Minnesota, an affiliate of the U. S. Constitution Party, do acknowledge and revere the benevolence and sovereignty of God and the eternal salvation offered to us in Jesus Christ, the Son of God.
We support a strict adherence to the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution, the Minnesota Constitution, as originally written and intended, and the underlying principles provided us by our American founding forefathers. We seek to uphold a republican form of government with a limited role that protects the rights of its citizens in the Sovereign State of Minnesota. Each of us has a natural right from God to defend his person, his liberty, and his property. These are the three basic requirements of life, and the preservation of any one of them is completely dependent on the preservation of the other two. The collective organization of the individual's right to lawful defense should be the basis of our state laws. Government shall respect the rights of the members in a society; those in higher authority shall respect the rights of those in lower authority; for example the federal government shall not intrude into state matters, nor state into local, city and county matters.
We believe that moral principles are necessary for the preservation of a republican form of government. We will strive to restore to the republic a limited government given us by our American founders. We shall work to reverse the tightening grip of socialism, tyranny, and the culture of death imposed upon us by the anti-Christian and anti-constitutional legislation and judicial decisions. We shall do this as swiftly as possible without compromise of essential principles and thereby restore greater freedom to Minnesotans.
With a large reduction in taxes and a return to limited government, administered by officials of good character, families and individuals will have greater prosperity and will have a better opportunity to get along on one income. This will result in parents being able to freely raise and educate their children with their own resources, and citizens being able to volunteer more freely in the church and community as they choose.
We invite people of all faiths who adhere to the aforementioned principles to join us.
U.S. CONSTITUTION PARTY AFFILIATION
As an affiliate of the U. S. Constitution Party, we the members of the Constitution Party of Minnesota do support the platform of the U.S. Constitution Party.
HUMAN LIFE
The first duty of civil government is to prevent the shedding of innocent blood. The pre-born child, whose life begins at fertilization, is a human being created in God's image with the full complement of rights inherent in human nature, and is due protection from conception to natural death. We declare the adjudication of Roe vs. Wade as unconstitutional and therefore Doe vs. Gomez has no standing; thus prior laws of the Sovereign State of Minnesota are to be enforced. Without exception, we oppose endorsement of any candidate or government funding of any organization that supports the destruction of human life including surgical abortion, pharmaceuticals, implants and devices that destroy children already conceived.
AGRICULTURE/BUSINESS
We support the free enterprise system. We oppose government subsidies to all businesses. All business ventures, including sports, entertainment and the arts, should be funded by non-government investments, profits, and voluntary donations -- not tax dollars.
We oppose government efforts to require identification, registration and tracking movement of farm products, livestock, pets or produce for any purpose.
We oppose disposal of hazardous waste through its use as an inert ingredient in fertilizers, thereby polluting Minnesota's soil, water and food supply.
Every individual has the right to save and reuse any seed for the production of food. No entity, neither government nor corporation has the authority to prevent individuals from growing food for their own use or sale thereof directly to customers. Harvesting or recovering seed produced on private lands for individual use is not an infringement of patent rights held by the original developer or seller.
As an affiliate of the U. S. Constitution Party, we the members of the Constitution Party of Minnesota do support the platform of the U.S. Constitution Party.
HUMAN LIFE
The first duty of civil government is to prevent the shedding of innocent blood. The pre-born child, whose life begins at fertilization, is a human being created in God's image with the full complement of rights inherent in human nature, and is due protection from conception to natural death. We declare the adjudication of Roe vs. Wade as unconstitutional and therefore Doe vs. Gomez has no standing; thus prior laws of the Sovereign State of Minnesota are to be enforced. Without exception, we oppose endorsement of any candidate or government funding of any organization that supports the destruction of human life including surgical abortion, pharmaceuticals, implants and devices that destroy children already conceived.
AGRICULTURE/BUSINESS
We support the free enterprise system. We oppose government subsidies to all businesses. All business ventures, including sports, entertainment and the arts, should be funded by non-government investments, profits, and voluntary donations -- not tax dollars.
We oppose government efforts to require identification, registration and tracking movement of farm products, livestock, pets or produce for any purpose.
We oppose disposal of hazardous waste through its use as an inert ingredient in fertilizers, thereby polluting Minnesota's soil, water and food supply.
Every individual has the right to save and reuse any seed for the production of food. No entity, neither government nor corporation has the authority to prevent individuals from growing food for their own use or sale thereof directly to customers. Harvesting or recovering seed produced on private lands for individual use is not an infringement of patent rights held by the original developer or seller.
CHARACTER OF LEADERS
Individuals who demonstrate a high degree of moral character in public and private life and steadfastly adhere to biblical, constitutional and platform principles will be sought to fill public office and the leadership within the Constitution Party. Among the indicators of character and principle are included legislative voting records, community and religious activities, previously supported groups and standing in the community.
Impeachment will be employed when necessary to prevent harm.
CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENT
All legislative and taxing functions belong to duly elected officials, rather than to agencies such as the Metropolitan Council, which undermine representative government. Within our constitutional government, counties, cities and townships are free to cooperate among themselves without sacrificing established representation.
We support a traditional bicameral legislature with the lower chamber being based on population, and the upper chamber being comprised of one senator from each county in Minnesota, not elected, but appointed by county commissioners. A bicameral legislature also provides a check against excessive legislation.
We oppose political career incentives such as pensions for elected officials.
We affirm that the judiciary's role is to apply United States law based on original intent, not to legislate.
Individuals who demonstrate a high degree of moral character in public and private life and steadfastly adhere to biblical, constitutional and platform principles will be sought to fill public office and the leadership within the Constitution Party. Among the indicators of character and principle are included legislative voting records, community and religious activities, previously supported groups and standing in the community.
Impeachment will be employed when necessary to prevent harm.
CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENT
All legislative and taxing functions belong to duly elected officials, rather than to agencies such as the Metropolitan Council, which undermine representative government. Within our constitutional government, counties, cities and townships are free to cooperate among themselves without sacrificing established representation.
We support a traditional bicameral legislature with the lower chamber being based on population, and the upper chamber being comprised of one senator from each county in Minnesota, not elected, but appointed by county commissioners. A bicameral legislature also provides a check against excessive legislation.
We oppose political career incentives such as pensions for elected officials.
We affirm that the judiciary's role is to apply United States law based on original intent, not to legislate.
EDUCATION
Education of children is the inherent responsibility and right of parents and guardians. We oppose any intrusion into the family by the educational establishment for any reason, including social, emotional or mental health screening of students in K-12 schools, pre-schools, and early infancy. We oppose the use of government defined social and emotional outcomes for children.
Responsibility for educational funding, regulation, testing and evaluation or intervention of any sort by Federal and state government ought to be totally eliminated. This would result in the immediate abolition of the K-12 Basic Skills Test and School To Work (STW) graduation requirements, and withdrawal from unconstitutional education contracts with the federal government, per Article 1, Section 8 of the US Constitution. We oppose the United Nation's International Baccalaureate. History and experience has shown that a free marketplace of schools provides a better citizen at the lowest cost.
ELECTION REFORM
We oppose public financing of political campaigns and activities on the federal, state and local levels.
To encourage free and fair elections, all candidates must be treated equally. We call for an end to designated "Major Party" status that gives an unfair advantage to some candidates by providing ballot access and taxpayer dollars, while requiring others for the same office to gather petition signatures or meet other, more stringent criteria.
We oppose voting machines that do not use or produce verifiable paper ballots, which are necessary to conduct a proper recount.
Education of children is the inherent responsibility and right of parents and guardians. We oppose any intrusion into the family by the educational establishment for any reason, including social, emotional or mental health screening of students in K-12 schools, pre-schools, and early infancy. We oppose the use of government defined social and emotional outcomes for children.
Responsibility for educational funding, regulation, testing and evaluation or intervention of any sort by Federal and state government ought to be totally eliminated. This would result in the immediate abolition of the K-12 Basic Skills Test and School To Work (STW) graduation requirements, and withdrawal from unconstitutional education contracts with the federal government, per Article 1, Section 8 of the US Constitution. We oppose the United Nation's International Baccalaureate. History and experience has shown that a free marketplace of schools provides a better citizen at the lowest cost.
ELECTION REFORM
We oppose public financing of political campaigns and activities on the federal, state and local levels.
To encourage free and fair elections, all candidates must be treated equally. We call for an end to designated "Major Party" status that gives an unfair advantage to some candidates by providing ballot access and taxpayer dollars, while requiring others for the same office to gather petition signatures or meet other, more stringent criteria.
We oppose voting machines that do not use or produce verifiable paper ballots, which are necessary to conduct a proper recount.