Tuesday, November 8 was a stunning repudiation of the eight
years of Barack Obama’s presidency. It was a revolution. The media and the left
are in a daze; they don’t understand what happened. They didn’t notice that the
people were unhappy with the direction of the country, and the people showed
them that they are in charge.
With a Republican president and Republican majorities in
each House of the Congress, the stage is set for needed change, and the by-word
for Republicans is: Restoration.
That is a tall order; given the deep slide the country has
been in for so many years. Among items badly needing attention:
* Gain control of the borders and restore immigration laws
and policies so that they benefit and protect the people of the United States.
There is no obligation to accept immigrants or refugees, and if we choose to
accept some, they must be carefully vetted to select those that will help
America the most. Do away with sanctuary jurisdictions in the U.S.
* Reverse many/all of Obama’s Executive Orders that are
either unconstitutional, attempts to circumvent Congressional treaty authority,
or just bad ideas.
* Revitalize and build up the American military to its
former strength and effectiveness.
* The IRS, EPA, DOE and other executive departments are
staffed by many who, instead of serving the people, are serving
political/ideological masters. Replace these people with true public servants.
* Repeal or heavily modify the Affordable Care Act to increase
private sector insurance coverage and encourage more choices and more
competition among providers of insurance and health care, and to lower prices.
Get the government out of healthcare as much as possible.
* Simplify the tax code and adjust rates, and reduce regulations.
These things impair business development, stifle job creation, and that make
moving jobs and companies overseas more appealing.
*Restore the constitutional balance of power and reverse
Congress’ unconstitutional transfer of law making through regulations by
executive agencies and departments.
* Vacancies on the Supreme Court and other federal courts
must be filled by people who not only understand the original language and
intent of the Constitution, but will honor it. Changes to the Constitution must
occur through the process outlined in the Constitution itself, not through
unelected activist judges.
* The election process has many weaknesses that allow the
dead to vote and other problems that can be utilized for illegal purposes. Furthermore,
there is simply no legitimate reason to not implement a photo ID requirement to
vote in federal elections. A photo ID is required to buy alcohol or cigarettes;
open a bank account; apply for food stamps, welfare, Medicaid/Social Security, unemployment,
a mortgage or a job; drive/buy/rent a car; get on an airplane; purchase a gun;
adopt a pet; rent a hotel room, and many other things. But not to vote. Clean
up voter rolls, be more vigilant and punish cheaters.
* A balanced budget is not immediately possible, but begin
to decrease the size and cost of government and start reducing the gargantuan
National Debt.
* Congress was not intended to be, and should not be, a
career, and lengthy Congressional service has produced an unhealthy culture.
The Framers envisioned citizen legislators, people who did their elected job
for part of the year and worked their jobs at home the rest of the year, and
after a term or two returned to civilian life. We need to move toward that
environment.
* And last, but certainly not least: Uphold the Rule of Law;
eliminate the double standard: Government workers at all levels must be held to
the same legal standards as the people who pay their salaries. This includes such
folks as the IRS’s Lois Learner and, yes, Hillary Clinton. It is true that the
defeat in the election was a true blow to her, and yes, that can be taken into
account. However, as Secretary of State, Clinton breached security and put at
risk sensitive national security information, destroyed evidence, and lied to
Congress about it.
Others who have done similar things have suffered criminal
penalties for their wrongdoing; retired Army General David Petraeus and active-duty
Petty Officer First Class Kristian Saucier, and many others were
punished through the legal system for security breaches. So, too, must Clinton
be.
FBI Director James Comey introduced a new element into criminal
law when he decided Clinton should not be indicted for her wrong doing because
he was unable to establish the intent to breach security. She thus escaped justice where others did not.
However, when lawyers for Saucier told the court their client did not intend to
breach security, as Comey asserted about Clinton, the judge rebuked them for using
that defense.
She should not be pardoned; the legal system exists to find
and punish criminal behavior. If appropriate for her deeds, she should be charged,
and absent a guilty plea, tried. If guilty by plea or by trial, a large fine
and/or probation would be appropriate. It’s only fair: equal justice under the
law. Otherwise, it will be a huge statement that some are above the law.
There is much to be done. Let’s get started.
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