WHAT’S SO RADICAL ABOUT THE MAINE GOP PLATFORM – Part 3
Back to the Maine GOP platform:
- Restore the process of assimilation of immigrants to preserve the benefits of an advanced educated and prosperous society. Rescind Maine’s sanctuary State status. No amnesty, no benefits, no citizenship -ever- for anyone in the country illegally. Arrest and detain, for a specified period of time, anyone here illegally, and then deport, period.
- Pass a Congressional reform act which includes the following provisions:
i. Term Limits: 12 years only, in any capacity.
- Two Six year Senate terms
- Six Two year House terms
- One Six year Senate term and three Two Year House terms
ii. No Pension
iii. Congress participates in Social Security under the same rules as the general public.
iv. Congress can no longer vote themselves a pay raise.
v. Congress participates in the same health care plan as the general public. No preferential plans or treatment.
vi. Congress is subject to and must abide by all the laws they impose on the general public.
For reasons I have stated earlier on this blog, I cannot support the Maine platform in this situation. But something must be done. Something that upholds the law, secures the border and is humane. But people are fed up with illegals being encouraged to come here and then they get unfair benefits such as tax free (illegally tax free of course) income and free benefits some hardworking citizens and LEGAL immigrants are not eligible for.
I do not support term limits but the theory here is that politicians become the master of the people instead of their servant. That is desirable.
Congress can exempt themselves from many laws and one of Speaker Gingrich’s early reforms was to stop that practice. There were reports that Congress had exempted themselves from the health care bill. In effect they are exempt because they get special health care treatment at places like Bethesda and never wait in line for the ER. This again must stop. Congressional pay is an issue I understand the feeling about but most congressmen have to have two residences, one in their district and one in DC area. There is a Constitutional Amendment (XXVII) that governs that. Again, it is frustration at getting a salary most ordinary people only dream of for what appears to be useless work. They also get all sorts of perks and have power and glory that corrupts most of them. I understand that frustration.
