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Perhaps ten fundamental policies made America great. Thomas Jefferson championed all ten; Maryland Kent County native son, US Senator Philip Reed, apparently did as well; the GOP of old, from Lincoln to Eisenhower to the Reagan vision, championed virtually all of them. But the federal government has lost its way, and little by little these policies were changed for the worse. Joe Arminio believes we should restore the original policies as much as possible. His new book The Decline And Fall Of The American Way traces the career of the ten policies  and offers a plan for America's recovery.  

POLICIES (in brief) that Joe promotes:--
 

   1.
Monetary Policy

The government has printed so many dollars that there is insufficent gold to restore the gold standard. Approximate the gold standard, as the next best thing. Increase or decrease the money supply within tight limits relative to the market value of gold. (There is a close relationship between the printing of new dollars and the government and private sector debts.) At present, the federal debt is growing at about 4% of GDP per year, and the private sector debt is growing at about 15% of GDP per year. Let us reduce the former to zero or nearly zero in 10 years and the latter to a growth rate of about 5% of GDP per year in 10 years.


   2. Trade Policy
 

Withdraw from GATT, the WTO, NAFTA and CAFTA. Do not implement the FTAA. Impose tariffs where appropriate, especially against low-wage, protectionist countries (e.g. Red China), high-wage protectionist countries (e.g. Japan), and Third World “export platforms” where former American factories have relocated (e.g. Mexico).



   3.
Fiscal Policy

Restore the size of government to the early 1960s, John Kennedy level, over the next 10 years.

Do not raid any trust funds, including social security.

Reduce the deficit to between 0 and 1% of GDP.

Reduce total federal expenditures to 18% of GDP per year.

Limit taxes to 18% of GDP per year.

(The upshot of these adjustments will mean a reduction in government size by about 20%.)



   4.
Foreign Policy

Reassert American independence on all fronts, including reestablishing the Monroe Doctrine.

Stop the North American Union.

Withdraw from the United Nations.

Reassert a benevolent policy, including implementation of the “third alternative” regarding Iraq.

Rehabilitate the military, including spending about 4% of GDP per year on defense, and deploying, at long last, an adequate, layered missile defense.
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  5.  
Law Policy

Roll back Statutory Jurisdiction (Admiralty Law).

Reinvigorate, a little at a time, Common Law.
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   6.
Education Policy

Return to traditional public schooling, including an emphasis upon reasoning, American history and patriotism.

Shut down the subversive International Baccalaureate Program.

Repeal No Child Left Behind.



   7.
Immigration Policy

Stop illegal immigration via the “Eisenhower” solution of 1954, e.g., warn the public that the illegals have perhaps two years to withdraw, then, if need be, mount large-scale, random raids and deport those caught far beyond our borders.

Reduce legal immigration to levels we can assimilate, in other words, go from about 1 million immigrants to about 300,000 per year. The transition period might last five years.
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   8.
Land Use Policy

Resist abuses of eminent domain, including the infamous Kelo Vs New London solution.

Implement good environmental stewardship, steering between the rocks of radical UN agendas and corporate greed.

Stop the NAFTA Superhighway System, including its impending massive abuses of eminent domain.

Oppose the UN Convention On Biodiversity.

Oppose at the local level, the UN inspired Delmarva Conservation Corridor.



   9.
Energy Policy 

Pursue alternative (non-fossil fuel) energies.

Expedite the laying of the Trans-Arabia Oil Pipeline which will reduce the need to transport oil by tanker via the Straits of Hormuz.


 
  10.
Patent Policy

Stop the first-to-file patent system.

Reassert the first-to-invent patent system.

Restore the US Patent Office under strict American control.