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 Strictly  Limited  Government with  fewer  laws  and   government  programs  would be good for America........

By Donna Mancini

 Three Legislative  Priorities, 

  *End the Current  War On Terror, bring home all the troops worldwide,  and  adopt a foreign policy of non-intervention in the political affairs of  other countries.  Use  the Military  to  Defend  American soil.. Limit the Power of  Government officials  and restore the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.  Treat all  people  fairly and humanely. Torture, cruelty   and arbitrary imprisonment  are wrong  and  serve no useful purpose , ANYWHERE.   Advance world peace with respect, friendship and  Trade. Absolutely NO DRAFT in America,  ever.

* Drastically Cut taxes and Government Spending. 

Down-size DC.  Let Americans  shop for what they want and pay for what they get in the marketplace.

*End  Drug Prohibition, which like alcohol prohibition breeds violence and crime, drains tax dollars,  and jails peaceful, productive consenting adults.  In other words,  Restore private property rights, individual liberty and personal Responsibility .  Also, No bans on smoking, eating, fats,gambling, sex, seat belts, helmets or anything else  that  restrains an adult  from making his own choices, good or bad, for himself. 

 On  Making healthcare more affordable and accessible:

 Government should get out of the healthcare business altogether. The Governments entry into financing and regulating healthcare in the 60ties is what has caused the crisis of cost and availability of services that we have today. The answer is  more people paying for their   basic  health care with their own money,  which will  give people the incentive to shop for better prices and not use the system unnecessarily, which will in turn reduce costs.  Third Party Payers always raise costs. Insurance  was designed originally to  take care of  catastrophes, and as we departed from that basic use, and  started using insurance for  general maintenance of our bodies, the problems  with healthcare began.Government is the least efficient and most expensive way to do  almost anything. A free market in healthcare could solve America's health care problems.

How can we solve our nations energy problems  and reduce consumption of fossil fuels?

 Where the  free market is allowed to work ,  some genius   will  invent a  new car that can run  without  oil or fossil fuels of any kind.   History has  shown   that where there is Freedom, and a high potential for Profit in the marketplace   the regular  people enjoy  more and better goods and services,more   disposable income and   leisure time, and   greater personal happiness!  High taxes and heavy government regulations  decrease  ones incentive to  produce new and innovative goods and services.  The government should  cease stifling business and thank their lucky stars that we have brilliant minds in  America that  can  tap new forms of energy and  help preserve our natural resources.  Freedom Works!

  How do we get  out of  Iraq?

  I am not a military General,  However, I think our presence is  the region is  increasing the violence and suicide bombings.  No matter  what our intentions may be , we  are  making  matters worse in Iraq, and  more and more people are being savagely killed and maimed.  I think we should get out now and  reduce  everyones losses.  I would not send more troops, and during the exit, I would down-play the presence of the ones that are there. Many people are threatened and intimidated by the presence of police, and when people are scared  they  react in all  all kinds of ways, some of which are very Bad.

 How do we Make the nation more secure?

  I would make our nation more secure by limiting the Power and authority of the  Government, as I think we  are losing our Freedom from within, and this is a much greater threat  to America and our way of life than  "foreign enemies."  Our present  government   is way out of control and  has" crossed the line" , and we the people need to rein them back in  ! First and foremost,  Americans should never give up their natural right to keep and bear arms, which is in reality  the right to  self-defense against individual criminals or  a tyrannical state.   More guns in the hands of our citizens mean less crime.  Government perpetrates many more acts of violence against its own citizens , and the people of the world, than   basic thugs could ever imagine in their wildest dreams!    Our government and national defense failed us miserably  on 9-11.  Had the pilots and passengers  been armed and the cockpit door secured the whole scenario might have been easily avoided. 

 People who  give up freedom for  safety and security wind up with neither...  Ignore your Rights and they'll go Away!!

 Donna Mancini,  Libertarian for Congress, 3rd District,  KY

www.DonnaManciniUSA.com

www.,myspace.com/donna4freedom

Donna Mancini

Libertarian Candidate 3rd District US Congress
www.myspace.com/donna4freedom

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