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* '''Civil rights:''' Civil rights are those rights enjoyed by the citizens of a nation - and it is a primary role of government to acknowledge and secure those rights. | * '''Civil rights:''' Civil rights are those rights enjoyed by the citizens of a nation - and it is a primary role of government to acknowledge and secure those rights. | ||
* '''Economic stimulus:''' Randall would stimulate the [[Economics|economy]] by eliminating the federal [[income tax]] in concert with drastically cutting government spending, effectively increasing personal income for most Americans. He also advocates the elimination of the [[Federal Reserve]] and the restoration of a [[commodity]]-based [[currency]] - as required by Article I, section 10 of the United States Constitution. | * '''Economic stimulus:''' Randall would stimulate the [[Economics|economy]] by eliminating the federal [[income tax]] in concert with drastically cutting government spending, effectively increasing personal income for most Americans. He also advocates the elimination of the [[Federal Reserve]] and the restoration of a [[commodity]]-based [[currency]] - as required by Article I, section 10 of the United States Constitution. Government would be funded through excise taxes and user fees (which provide more than enough financing for the Constitutional obligations of the government). | ||
* '''Education:''' Randall supports the elimination of the federal [[United States Department of Education|Department of Education]], stating that it is both unconstitutional and ineffective. Randall has called for the privatization of education in order to provide more effective and affordable alternatives through free-market competition. | * '''Education:''' Randall supports the elimination of the federal [[United States Department of Education|Department of Education]], stating that it is both unconstitutional and ineffective. Randall has called for the privatization of education in order to provide more effective and affordable alternatives through free-market competition. | ||
* '''Gay marriage and Civil union|Civil Unions:''' Randall believes that marriage, as a contract between consenting adults, should not be a concern of government, and supports the right of | * '''Gay marriage and Civil union|Civil Unions:''' Randall believes that marriage, as a contract between consenting adults, should not be a concern of government, and supports the right of individual adults to associate in whatever ways they see fit. | ||
* '''Gun control:''' Randall opposes restrictions on gun ownership because restrictions on gun ownership constitute restricting an individual's basic human right to self-defense. | * '''Gun control:''' Randall opposes restrictions on gun ownership because restrictions on gun ownership constitute restricting an individual's basic human right to self-defense. | ||