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The 12 Southern Caucus Core Principles
To Go Back To: Dixie Daily News Fortress Dixie Website Directory Ron Holland's Home Page Freedom Quotes Freedom Of Choice In Heritage & History - We support the defense and celebration of all Southern and Confederate history, symbols and holidays just as we support every other groups right to do the same. Respect &
Defend All Sovereign Life - We support all sovereign life,
including the rights of the unborn. Parents Rule Over Education - We support home schooling, private schools and the full direct local control over all public schools. All students should be able to attend the public schools of their choice and we favor the immediate abolition of the Department of Education and an end to federal court intervention into all local education matters. Strong National Defense With Foreign Neutrality - We support a neutral foreign policy ( as suggested by George Washington) of armed neutrality and no interference into the affairs of other nations. We favor no membership in the United Nations or other entangling alliances such as Nato etc. Equal Rights & Immigration Controls - We support equal opportunity for all, an end to affirmative action and special privileges to none but the truly needy. We support reasonable immigration controls to limit illegal immigration until full employment for our citizens is assured. More Efficient & Localized Government Programs - We support the return of all possible governmental powers, authority and programs to the state and local governments both to cut government waste and to make the programs more effective and beneficial to the intended recipients. We support free market solutions and voluntary charities rather than most governmental programs in solving social problems. Allow the Voters To Rule Over Congress & Legislatures - We support and will educate the public on the right of initiative and referendum to allow all voting citizens the ultimate right to override Congress at the federal level and the legislatures at the state level both to end bad legislation and programs and to promote needed legislation. Our proposal - if 5% of the registered voters nationally, by state or in local elections, depending on the political jurisdiction of the law or legislation in question sign a petition requesting a full vote on the applicable law or program. then the voters decide its fate. On the other hand, if the appropriate jurisdictional legislative body fails to create legislation at the urging of 5% of the registered voters, then new legislation is to be also placed before a vote. If the vote passes, then the voters have the right to over ride an obstinate legislative body to pass needed legislation.End "Special Interests" Control of the US Political Process - We support the control and elimination of "special interests voting" with limits on the ability of government interests to vote themselves more salaries and benefits. To this end, we advocate that public employees at the federal level, not be allowed to vote in federal elections, state level employees not vote at the state level and local level government employees not vote at the local level. All citizens receiving at least 50% of their annual income from government welfare, employment, or Social Security and other government retirement payments should not be allowed to vote at the governmental level that pays their benefits. Resurrect America's Lost Constitutional Republic - We support America's return back to the original constitutional republic and limited federal government as established by our nation's founding fathers. Failing progress in this direction, we advocate educational and democratic political activities to advance the cause of increased state sovereignty, home rule and ultimately the devolution of powers from the federal government to the states here in Dixie.
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