The 9/12 Platform: RJ Harris | U.S. Congress 4th District – OK

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9 Principles

1. America Is Good.
   1. America has done nothing for which it needs to apologize. There have been mistakes in our national judgment in the past, but the actions of a few, or those long dead, are not actions of the whole or of those now living. Moreover, wrongs that have been made as right as they can be made are behind us. We should not allow the mistakes of the past to be used against us in perpetuity. Because of our freedom, the United States is a nation which can continually re-evaluate itself and its actions and correct its wrongs. This is one of our strengths; it is not a weakness.
2. I believe in God.
   1. There are some who argue that the United States is a “Christian” nation. If that is so, it is only so because of our people and their collective belief in the Judeo-Christian God. However, our Founders understood that should we ever allow any single religion to be established, our religious freedom would fall under threat. Given the weight of legal precedent on the law, it remains critical that we carry on the precedent of dis-establishment, so that we will never have to fear reprisal from a new majority religion should our religion cease to be the majority. “As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord”.  I pledge my sacred honor not to ever use the force of government to force that axiom on anyone else.
3. I must always try to be a more honest person than I was yesterday.
   1. A habit of honesty makes being dishonest difficult and uncomfortable. Finding difficulty with dishonesty in turn leads to a habit of honesty. This circle of “right living” will be noticeable by others and will become part of the actions of the whole. Through these efforts we can begin to restore the American People’s lost trust in their Congress.
4. The family is sacred. My spouse and I are the ultimate authority, not the government.
   1. You know what is best for your children and your household, not the federal government. As it applies to the family, the preamble of the Constitution articulates one of the allowed and agreed upon functions of government, “to secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and to our Posterity…”.  Within the limits of protecting the lives, liberties (universal human liberties not those bestowed by your parents) and properties of the children within your home, I pledge my sacred honor to ensure that your federal government remains removed from your daily life and that of your family.
5. If you break the law, you pay the penalty. Justice is blind and no one is above it.
   1. There cannot be two laws – one for the high born and one for the low. To allow such would create a caste system of inequality not befitting of a free society.
6. I have a right to life, liberty and pursuit of happiness, but there is no guarantee of equal results.
   1. These inalienable rights guarantee the level playing field required for all to succeed. Protecting these rights from infringement is the promotion of the “general Welfare” referred to in the preamble of the Constitution. However, realization of our individual Welfare is incumbent upon our willingness to work and participate within the free market.
   2. As well as being inalienable, the rights to life, liberty and property are guaranteed by the Fifth Amendment. When in conflict with one another, legal precedent has established their order of merit as they appear in the that amendment. This means that slavery and abortion are not social/religious issues, they are constitutional issues. Under the Fifth Amendment, due process and equal protection under the law are required to deprive someone of their life, liberty or property. Since the unborn are guilty of no crime, there can be no due process for them; hence abortion is unconstitutional.
   3. Just as the right to life for the unborn cannot be trumped by the right to privacy/liberty, so too, the right to property cannot trump liberty. The Civil War settled the issue that humans cannot be property. Convicted criminals may have their liberty infringed through due process. However, no one can be born a slave for the same reason that the unborn cannot be executed. Hereditary slavery requires a lack of due process under the Fifth Amendment and is askance of the legal precedent set by the outcome of the Civil War.
   4. Since we cannot be born into slavery, slavery through incremental socialism is also unconstitutional under the Fifth and Thirteenth Amendments. Under the Fifth Amendment, there can be no levy against my property to pay for unconstitutional expenditures since there can be no due process stemming from illegal government action. Under the Thirteenth Amendment, slavery or involuntary servitude is forbidden.
7. I work hard for what I have and I will share it with whom I want to. The government cannot force me to be charitable.
   1. Socialism is slavery, because both control labor through force. If the slave does not give over the fruits of his labor, he will feel the whip on his back…if the victim of socialism does not give over the same, he will find himself jailed by the IRS or worse. As was previously mentioned though, the Fifth and the Thirteenth Amendments forbid slavery, thus they forbid socialism. Legal imposts, taken under the authority of the Constitution – a contract with the people requiring super-majority ratification-are surrendered with the people’s consent for the purpose of paying for those functions of government enumerated under that supreme law. Levies collected for any other purposes can therefore be nothing other than government imposed and sanctioned theft. Despite out-of-control taxation, Americans are typically more generous with their charitable giving than most other citizens on the planet…imagine the power of our charity to help others, if we were allowed to keep 40-60% more of what we earned…
8. It is not un-American for me to disagree with authority or to share my personal opinion.
   1. The Founders considered our free speech liberty so important that is was established in the Constitution’s very first amendment. The outspoken manner of our citizens against governmental infringements began with the Founders themselves. Thus, exercising this right, established and practiced by the Founders, and enshrined in our supreme law, is anything but un-American.
9. The government works for its citizens. I answer to them, they do not answer to me.
   1. As an elected representative of the people of Oklahoma’s 4th District, it is my primary responsibility to represent their interests and the interests of Oklahoma, and the Native Nations within Oklahoma, to the federal Congress and to ensure that the Constitution and treaties that binds those entities together are upheld at all times. I must not subjugate the people’s interest to my own, nor may I permit the interests of individuals or organizations, whether within the 4th district or without, to influence my duty, loyalty, and commitment to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States, the individual liberty of its citizens, or the sovereignty of Oklahoma or the sovereignty of the Native Nations within Oklahoma.

12 Values

1. Honesty: Is required for there to be value in our words. Without the value of honesty, the things we say are nothing more than noises that escape our vocal cords or meaningless scribbles on the page. The American People demand and deserve representatives who will speak the truth even if it leads to our death or dishonor. Without honesty the American People cannot carry out their charge to wisely select representatives using votes purchased for them with the blood of patriots.
2. Reverence: Is required for honor to be shown to our Creator, our Founders, those that have died for our Liberty, and for the sacred charge placed upon us by the American People.
3. Hope: Is required for us to endure in the face of supreme adversity for the sake of carrying on the freedom and liberty passed to us, that we may in turn pass them on to our posterity.
4. Thrift: Is required for us to properly husband the resources placed in our charge by the American People, who have worked  hard for that which they have given to the United States. Honor demands that we not waste those resources freely given for those agreed upon functions of the federal government contained in the preamble of the Constitution.
5. Humility: Is required for us to understand and respect the responsibility placed upon us. We must always remember that it is not for our glory that we are chosen to serve the American People, but for theirs.
6. Charity: Is required for us as individuals so that we may be examples of noble spirit to the people we lead. However, we must never be charitable with the peoples money; it is their task to be so, not ours to make them be so.
7. Sincerity: Along with honesty, sincerity is required so that our constituents will know that we are truly placing their needs before our own. We should work tirelessly for them until we are called to leave public service. We should serve our constituents with our own hand and ear when we are home in our districts. Moreover, we should make sure to return to our districts to convene with them at every opportunity. In this way we demonstrate to our constituents that we represent them and not ourselves.
8. Moderation: is required for us to show that we are mature enough for the level of responsibility our constituents have placed upon us. “Living hard” is not becoming of a public official. We must always remember that we are truly representatives of all the people we serve and not any single constituency.
9. Hard Work: is the crucible by which we turn our ideas and the needs of the country into acceptable results. Our citizens deserve representatives who will work as hard as do they themselves. They have sacrificed the fruits of their labor to pay for good representation. We should strive everyday to ensure the citizenry get that for which they have paid.
10. Courage: is required for us to stand up to the “interests” that besiege the Congress from all sides. We must remember that, as federal officers, there is no greater interest than upholding and defending the Constitution. The time will fast come when party whips demand reciprocity for their party’s support. We must be prepared to see them disappointed when what they ask for is out of step with the Constitution and the best interests of the United States.
11. Personal Responsibility: The single greatest threat to our liberty comes from congressional delegation of its Constitutional Authority to persons or entities who are not politically accountable to the American People. Once elected we must work tirelessly to end these illegal delegations of congressional authority and be willing to take on the responsibility for our actions as individuals and our votes as representatives.
12. Gratitude: is the endearing spirit by which we ingratiate those who have helped us in the past to be willing to help us again in the future. Much is asked of those who must pay the bills and wear the uniform of our Republic. We must always ensure that the next generation of Americans will know that their service will be rewarding and appreciated.

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Editor’s Note:
Mr. RJ Harris discussed these principles and values in an online radio broadcast, Friday 26 June 10:00-Midnight EST.  Please tune in.  RJ is an eloquent advocate for the solutions this nation needs to embrace in order to survive.  Please visit his site for more current campaign information and to find out how you can support this 9/12 Candidate.