Dear Americans,
My name is Benjamin T. Brixey, and my first three goals as a United States Representative are as follows:
First, we need to bring all our troops home from abroad and take care of our veterans physically, and mentally. The wars of the 20th century have caused nothing, but trouble in the 21st century. In fact, this nation has been at war for my entire lifetime. If you hold similar views do not let people assume you care nothing for people abroad, or soldiers and the goals of stability around the world! If someone calls you an isolationist because you believe in peace, a fundamental aspect of prosperity, just laugh. You are not alone and I am your representative. My emphasis in history has been World War I. No, person will be able to stand on the debate stage with me and commit the act of warmongering.
However, I do not neglect the fact that terrorists want to commit horrible acts and I call on a constitutional solution. This remedy called Marque and Reprisal was historically used by our founding fathers to deal with pirates. Marque and reprisal will get our troops out of harms way, stop our funding of puppet governments and put an end to what the CIA calls Blow Back.
Second, we need to completely dismantle the War on Drugs at home and the police state along with it. This war at home has absolutely devastated the relationship between the police and their citizens. It is my goal to repair the reputation between the police officer and the citizen by repairing the Bill of Rights. The War on Drugs has led to a militarization of the police departments across the United States and the issue of drug abuse is not worth a Police State. It is not worth dismantling our First (speech), Second (right to bear arms) and Fourth (privacy) Amendments.
The War on Drugs has also increased the price of drugs tremendously. My minor in economics comes in handy in this situation as it is clear prohibition is hurting the poorest families of society the most. Not only are the poor disproportionately thrown in jail compared to the rich; blacks are dealing with the brute force that this immoral war has to offer. I am ashamed that we have the highest incarceration rate in world and I will motion to release non-violent drug offenders. The economic fact is that prohibition creates big profits for cartels and those cartels have cash to buy off corrupt government officials.
In fact, one of my first bills ever presented on behalf of you will be a bill that eliminates the War on Drugs and strengthens the Bill of Rights. If we must restate the Bill of Rights a million different ways, so be it! Instead of throwing people behind bars we ought to repeal laws that our beloved officers have no business enforcing. Allowing our police officers to focus on violence and not drugs will be a net profit for society.
Third, I want to decentralize the political process through State Rights. The Tenth Amendment is direct and clear; stating, "The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constition, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people." I am able to carry a Constituion in my coat pocket at every event. I am tired of Washington DC being the home of our rulers. For example, this solution allows States to have their sovereignty back, this will allow all 50 States to participate in any health care system they want. Congress has no idea what you need for your health care and this would be better left to the States in the United States of America.
Thank you, for taking time out of your day to visit my webpage promoting freedom across America.
Sincerely,
Benjamin T Brixey,
Secretary of the Greene County Libertarian Party
Candidate for the United States House of Representatives
Clip #1: From the Debate hosted by the Missouri Extension Council.
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Clip #2: From the Debate hosted by the Missouri Extension Council
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