How and Why We Can Win: Republicans + Liberty Activists

National Population = 307,006,550

32.88% Eligible citizens 18yrs+ = 206,072,000 Ineligible = 100,934,550 67.12%

Voters registered and not

Registered voters = 146,311,000 32.88% 47.66%

Probable Eligible Not Registered abbrev: PENR = 59,761,000 Ineligible = 100,934,550

19.47%

Register MORE Republicans say 20% of 33% = 3,944,226

Registered Voters 2008 = 146,311,000

31.00% 36.00% Democrats = 52,671,960 Republican = 48,282,630 Unaffiliated or other = 45,356,410 33.00%
Colorado ratios are similar to national: D= 34.26% R = 34.54% U = 30.60%

Registration vs. Votes 2008 = 131,254,328

10.29%

Get Out The Vote:

Republicans who did not vote = 15,053,672 * (0.33) = 4,967,712 If we improve turnout by 20% = 993,542

Did NOT vote in 2008 = 15,053,672 Total voted in 2008 = 131,254,328

89.71%

1.42% 45.66%

Actual Votes - 2008

Democrats = 69,456,897 52.92% Republicans = 59,934,814 Other = 1,865,617

What the heck happened? 57% of Unaffiliated voters cast their ballots for the Democrat! 5.6 million more went D rather than R.

Where the Unaffiliated Votes Went

42.97% 57.03%

Unaffiliated added to Dems = 22,875,881 Unaffiliated added to Reps = 17,235,549

BUT WHY?

Has this ever happened before?

In 1992 Perot promised change, split the vote, and thereby handed the Whitehouse to a stealthy Progressive . . . . . Bill Clinton

Conventional political thinking pinned the blame on not getting enough votes from a mythical Centrists group. Guess what? Centrists do not exist as a group. Oh they exist here and there as individuals but not as a self-identifying group. I have known only two people who consistently, consciously split the baby on most issues, and . . . . . . .

. . . . both of them voted Democrat 99% of the time. Instead of mythical Centrists there are Unaffiliated (Independent) voters. These people do NOT affiliate with EITHER party . . . . . . by choice! A prudent person would ask Why?

Interviews and surveys consistently show a majority of Unaffiliated voters (as well as large pluralities of party regulars) feel:

1. Distrustful of both parties 2. Betrayed by both parties

Why?

Because many career politicians have proven themselves to be . . . . UNTRUSTWORTHY

Much of the legislation passed in the last 80 years addresses issues that are clearly not authorized by the Constitution. Many members of Congress from both parties have collaborated in passing Constitutionally unauthorized legislation in flagrant violation of their sworn Oaths, thereby demonstrating they are not worthy of the public trust. Many politicians, especially career politicians, have frequently said or promised anything to get elected, but once in office have repeatedly reversed themselves (e.g. Oh, that was just a campaign pledge.) again proving they are not trustworthy. Legislators engage in deceitful practices including, but not limited to: 1) earmarks; 2) amendments unrelated to the primary purpose of a given bill; 3) closed door negotiations; 4) scheduling late night or calendar inconvenient votes; 5) unrecorded votes; 6) hidden favors for special interests; 7) excluding members of Congress from the effects of legislation. Such practices destroy trust and reinforce the public perception that most career politicians consider themselves ruling elites, above the law, and possessing superior knowledge of what is best for the ignorant masses. Many politicians imply that the public should automatically acknowledge that their actions are justified because political action is comprised of a series of difficult, time consuming negotiations punctuated by compromises, all of which demand great patience, stamina, and tact (i.e. it is hard work, so shut up!). This is arrogant condescension. Most politicians are former lawyers, are wealthy, or both. Lawyers are the least trusted professionals in our society. Basic human nature ensures that many people envy the wealthy and suspect them of being unworthy beneficiaries of unfair practices.

Most citizens deeply believe these lines from the Declaration of Independence: We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.

Most citizens also deeply believe there is an inviolable contract between the people of the United States of America and the federal government clearly spelled out by the Constitution. All members of Congress and most officers in the executive and judicial branches are required to swear Oaths or Affirmations of Office to support and defend the Constitution.

Hence most citizens FEEL BETRAYED (as with a breach of contract) by those who undermine the Constitutions integrity by passing legislation, by issuing executive orders, or by engaging in judicial activism contrary to, or outside of, the common-sense, explicit limits defined by the Constitution.

Why do so many reasonably intelligent individuals go into politics only to wind up abrogating their responsibilities and colluding with others to literally subvert the Constitution? Are there really that many scoundrels?
[Well, yes . . . . .but that does not explain everything]

Is there a better, more comprehensive explanation?

[Yes there is . . . . . ]

SYSTEM DRIVES BEHAVIOR Lefts list + Rights list + a Constitution

[without feedback controls]

produces an inexorable growth of Leviathan government intruding into every individuals life, from the details of work and finances, to an endless, irritating series of dictates to impose various notions of morality and conscience

How does it work? . . . . .

Advocates of using the Coercive Power of Government

Left-wing
Obsessed with preventing outcomes they perceive to be unfair, they want: Forced redistribution Forced speech/thought conformance Forced union support Forced separation from religion Forced racial quotas Forced social changes (through judicial activism &/or frivolous lawsuits) Forced acceptance of illegal immigration Forced victimhood / disarmament Forced taxpayer funding (for things rejected by large pluralities; e.g. abortion on
demand; medical care on demand; unrestricted welfare on demand; daycare; legal services; extensive maternity and paternity leave; massive foreign aid; humanitarian interventionism; onerous regulation of businesses and organizations to achieve any of the foregoing)

Right-wing
Obsessed with preventing outcomes they perceive to be immoral, they want: Forced government definition of marriage Forced criminalization of abortion Forced discrimination against homosexuals Forced criminalization of drug use Forced taxpayer support of religious institutions Forced prayer in schools Forced teaching of creationism Forced abridgement of civil rights protections
(e.g. non-warranted wire-tapping, detention without access to representation or right to trial, and selective torture; most of these have been bad ideas from inception AND they have been undertaken by unconstitutional means)

Advocates of using the Coercive Power of Government

System Drives Behavior whenever either the Left-wing or the Right-wing, get their way (Oh, its just this one time), then the other wing responds to counteract. This ensures the ongoing growth and intrusiveness of extra-Constitutional government. The rationalizations of either camp followed to their logical conclusions inevitably lead to VERY BAD ENDS. On topic after topic, relatively few (20% to 30%) FORCE the majority (70% to 80%) to comply with their schemes. Eventually the majority begin to resent both parties!

Left-wing
redistribution speech/thought conformance coerced unionization separation from religion racial quotas radical social changes embrace of illegal immigration victimhood / disarmament coerced taxpayer funding
Bigger Government = Smaller Individual

Right-wing
criminalization of abortion unauthorized definition of marriage discrimination against homosexuals criminalization of drug use taxes to religious institutions prayer in schools coerced teaching of creationism abridgement of civil rights protections etc.

The SYSTEM as it currently functions BETRAYS the majority and rewards do-nothings and ideologues!
That is why many on the Left (10%+ of Liberty Activists), more on the Right (30%), and even more Unaffiliated (60%) people increasingly fear their government and have become desperate to find someone they TRUST . . . . . to behave honorably within the terms of our fundamental CONTRACT. In other words, someone with the consistent integrity to demand and ensure the restoration of genuine Constitutionally Limited Governance.

TRUST MUST BE EARNED ESPECIALLY AMONG UNAFFILIATED VOTERS

How? Actually lets start with How to NOT Earn Trust

HOW TO NOT EARN TRUST:

PARANOIAGENIC (the opposite of Trust-Inducing) CANDIDATE BEHAVIORS:
1. Tip-toe through the minefields of special interests to try to pick the winning lottery number of narrow issues du jour in a desperate attempt to avoid alienating anyone 2. Try to be all things to all special interests, which really means becoming a nothing to everybody 3. Pound the narrow issues and send out negative messages

TRUST-INDUCING CANDIDATE BEHAVIORS (basic):

1. Visionary, uplifting, positive messages 2. Clearly articulated principles 3. Genuine, consistent beliefs projected by living them 4. Commitment to truth-telling, especially when politically risky What else? . . . . .

TRUST-INDUCING CANDIDATE BEHAVIOR

(higher level1):

Endorse three Federal-level resolutions crafted to produce transformative changes to reclaim control and ensure responsible, accountable behavior. Finish what the Founders started by implementing common sense methods to achieve the clear intent of the Constitution:
1. 2. 3. Require a Balanced Budget with Explicit Tax and Expenditure Limits Adhere to Enumerated Powers in all legislative, executive, & judicial acts Require every Bill/Act to address one, and only one, topic, allow no unrelated amendments, riders, or earmarks, clearly cite Constitutional authority, and submit the final form for public review not less than seven days prior to vote

TRUST-INDUCING CANDIDATE BEHAVIOR

(higher level2):

Endorse the five State-level resolutions crafted to re-assert State sovereignty per the 10th Amendment, altogether or separately:
1. Demand cessation of federal programs, mandates, agencies, and obligations that are clearly not authorized by the Constitution. a) intrastate manufacture and use of firearms not subject to federal control; b) no foreign deployment of Colorado National Guard; c) intrastate control of drugs by Colorado, not federal entities; d) end federal interference and taxation related to mineral, oil and gas resources not under the original Constitutional meaning of interstate commerce a) divest local, county and state asset funds of all US Treasury Bills, Bonds and other US financial instruments within 3 years; b) replace with reliable assets independently audited, including at least 25% Precious Metals, plus (continued on next slide)

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TRUST-INDUCING CANDIDATE BEHAVIOR

(higher level2):

Endorse State-level resolutions crafted to re-assert State sovereignty per the 10th Amendment (continued):
3. (continued) Colorado-based equities and some out-of-state or foreign assets and equities per competent asset management; c) establish a Colorado Stateowned Bank for all state assets, self-insured and NOT a member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Implement private Digital Gold Currency (DGC) Exchange and its use within 3 years by State Treasurer, county, & city financial directors for tax refunds a) divest city, county and state reserve, pension and PERA asset funds from banks and financial institutions; b) replace with reliable assets independently audited, including at least 25% Precious Metals, plus Colorado-based equities plus out-of-state equities/assets per competent management within 3 years

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SUMMARY EARN TRUST BY SELECTING CANDIDATES WHO:

Quit trying to pick the right mix of issues to appeal to enough voters Avoid debating all the narrow issues (the Lefts favorite game) Boldly tell the truth, even when it might seem risky Clearly articulate the visionary and uplifting message of absolute commitment to protecting and enhancing Constitutional limits on government
(the Left is vulnerable on this --- and they know it)

Likewise articulate the common-sense necessity of demanding that government live within a budget --- just like families --- starting with spending reductions instead of tax increases in order to be jobs friendly

We must Earn the TRUST of a majority of Unaffiliated voters because:

There are only 3 places to get more votes
15.35% 3.87%

Register more: 19,721,130 x 20% target = 3,944,226 Get Out The Vote: 4,967,712 x 20% target = 993,542 Attract Unaffiliated: 40,689,772 x 51% target = 20,751,784

80.78%