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individual, group, or government may initiate force against any other | individual, group, or government may initiate force against any other | ||
individual, group, or government. | individual, group, or government. | ||
===1. FREEDOM AND RESPONSIBILITY=== | ===1. FREEDOM AND RESPONSIBILITY=== | ||
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injury. We also support the right of the victim to pardon the | injury. We also support the right of the victim to pardon the | ||
criminal or wrongdoer, barring threats to the victim for this purpose. | criminal or wrongdoer, barring threats to the victim for this purpose. | ||
We applaud the growth of private adjudication of disputes by mutually | |||
acceptable judges. | acceptable judges. | ||
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which actually makes the State the owner of all lands and forces | which actually makes the State the owner of all lands and forces | ||
individuals to rent their homes and places of business from the State. | individuals to rent their homes and places of business from the State. | ||
We condemn attempts to employ eminent domain to municipalize sports | |||
teams or to try to force them to stay in their present location. | teams or to try to force them to stay in their present location. | ||
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persons who are willing to assume guardianship, and children have the | persons who are willing to assume guardianship, and children have the | ||
right to seek other guardians who place a higher value on their lives. | right to seek other guardians who place a higher value on their lives. | ||
Accordingly, we oppose all laws that impede these processes, notably | |||
those restricting private adoption services or those forcing children | those restricting private adoption services or those forcing children | ||
to remain in the custody of their parents against their will. | to remain in the custody of their parents against their will. | ||
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entrenched privileged class -- those with access to tax money -- and | entrenched privileged class -- those with access to tax money -- and | ||
an exploited class -- those who are net taxpayers. | an exploited class -- those who are net taxpayers. | ||
===1. THE ECONOMY=== | ===1. THE ECONOMY=== | ||
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laws, including the Robinson-Patman Act which restricts price | laws, including the Robinson-Patman Act which restricts price | ||
discounts, the Sherman Anti-Trust Act, and the Clayton Anti-Trust Act. | discounts, the Sherman Anti-Trust Act, and the Clayton Anti-Trust Act. | ||
We further call for the abolition of the Federal Trade Commission and | |||
the anti-trust division of the Department of Justice. | the anti-trust division of the Department of Justice. | ||
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on all productive people, and injures, rather than benefits, the poor | on all productive people, and injures, rather than benefits, the poor | ||
themselves. | themselves. | ||
===1. ENERGY=== | ===1. ENERGY=== | ||
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develop a subsidized government energy corporation whose privileged | develop a subsidized government energy corporation whose privileged | ||
status would be used as a yardstick for condemning private enterprise. | status would be used as a yardstick for condemning private enterprise. | ||
We oppose the "strategic storage" program, any attempt to compel | |||
national self-sufficiency in oil, any extension of cargo preference | national self-sufficiency in oil, any extension of cargo preference | ||
law to imports, and any attempt to raise oil tariffs or impose oil | law to imports, and any attempt to raise oil tariffs or impose oil | ||
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should be implemented. | should be implemented. | ||
11. OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT (OSHA) | ===11. OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT (OSHA)=== | ||
We call for the repeal of the Occupational Safety and Health Act. | We call for the repeal of the Occupational Safety and Health Act. | ||
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remain unfilled and unfunded. | remain unfilled and unfunded. | ||
=IV. FOREIGN AFFAIRS= | =IV. FOREIGN AFFAIRS= | ||
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and recognizing the right to unrestricted trade, travel, and | and recognizing the right to unrestricted trade, travel, and | ||
immigration. | immigration. | ||
==A. DIPLOMATIC POLICY== | ==A. DIPLOMATIC POLICY== | ||
===1. NEGOTIATIONS=== | ===1. NEGOTIATIONS=== | ||
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rights, does not remove legal and moral obligations not to violate the | rights, does not remove legal and moral obligations not to violate the | ||
rights of others. | rights of others. | ||
==B. MILITARY== | ==B. MILITARY== | ||
===1. MILITARY POLICY=== | ===1. MILITARY POLICY=== | ||
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the armed forces in wartime. The Commander-in-Chief role, correctly | the armed forces in wartime. The Commander-in-Chief role, correctly | ||
understood, confers no additional authority on the President. | understood, confers no additional authority on the President. | ||
==C. ECONOMIC POLICY== | ==C. ECONOMIC POLICY== | ||
===1. FOREIGN AID=== | ===1. FOREIGN AID=== | ||
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proposed Law of the Sea Treaty because the treaty excluded private | proposed Law of the Sea Treaty because the treaty excluded private | ||
property principles, and we oppose any future ratification. | property principles, and we oppose any future ratification. | ||
==D. INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS== | ==D. INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS== | ||
===1. COLONIALISM=== | ===1. COLONIALISM=== | ||
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the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the | the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the | ||
privatization of all artificial satellites. | privatization of all artificial satellites. | ||