Posted June 22, 2006

By M. Roberts

Overview: 

The people of the United States are currently looking for qualified individuals to fill 435 positions as representatives of the people in the United States House of Representatives. Candidates must possess integrity, knowledge of our system of government, and a deep commitment to serving the citizens of the United States. 

Responsibilities: 

• Drafting and/or supporting legislation as needed to promote the best interests of the greatest number of citizens of the United States. Such legislation must uphold the principles set forth by the people in the United States Constitution. Candidates will be expected to have a reasonable understanding of all aspects of the legislation upon which they vote.

• Representatives must always serve and be responsive to the interests and concerns of constituents, not the special interests that contribute bribery money to campaign funds.

Qualifications: 

• Humility, a desire to serve, and unwavering integrity and commitment to principle and the people of the United States.

• Solid understanding of the following principles:

• All people and nations are subject to the transcendent, unchanging standard of justice known as natural law. The Founders of our nation recognized that this standard is from God and believed that our nation ought to govern itself in accordance with it.

• All people are endowed by God with the unalienable rights to “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” Government is instituted to secure these rights for us and our posterity. Note that “posterity” includes the unborn and that “life” is the first right listed. Without life all other rights are meaningless.

• The only legitimate powers of government are those which are instituted with the consent of the governed. Powers instituted without the consent of the governed are tyrannous and should not be tolerated.

• Our nation is ruled by law, not people. All citizens, even those serving in government, are equally subject to the law. 

• Americans are free to practice their religion without interference from the government - including the courts, so long as their religious practices meet generally accepted moral standards. If a form of religious expression does not constitute the creation of an actual national church, it is protected under the 1^st Amendment, even if it offends the irreligious.

• The American people have the right to bear arms as a security against an oppressive government. It is to be recognized that guns do not kill people, people do. Therefore, violent criminals who abuse the right to bear arms ought to be harshly punished.

• The executive and judicial branches of the federal government are not to usurp the lawmaking power and authority of the legislative branch. Any usurpation ought to be investigated and penalized in accordance with the principles of the Constitution. Failure to uphold this responsibility is a violation of the Constitution and the people’s trust.

• The highest law in the land is the Constitution. It is not to be subjected to the laws and policies of foreign nations or supra-national organizations. Representatives that allow the Constitution to be subjected to laws over which the American people have no say are in violation of their oath of office and the people's trust.

• Representatives are entrusted with the stewardship of the people’s money. It is immoral and a violation of the people’s trust to squander tax dollars and burden future generations with massive amounts of debt incurred from reckless spending.

• The duties of representatives are to the citizens of the United States, not corporations, foreign governments, or the citizens of foreign nations that may reside in the United States. Laws are to be enacted in the best interests of American citizens first.

• Our government has a responsibility to defend the American people against invasion. Foreign nationals who violate the sovereignty of our nation should be penalized to the fullest extent of the law.

• American citizenship is something of the highest value and should not be given away to law-breaking illegal immigrants. 

• A strong manufacturing base is critical to the health of America’s economic backbone: the middle class. America cannot expect to remain a 1^st world power if it continues to allow its economic might to erode through unfair trade practices and bad trade policies.

• It is immoral to debase our nation’s currency by continuing to flood the economy with vast amounts of fiat dollars. The effect of this is the continued erosion of the life savings of millions of Americans through inflation. Representatives have a responsibility to insure that economic policy protects the long-term financial health of all Americans.

The United States House of Representatives and the people of the United States are equal opportunity employers.