Outer Rim Territories

Petition in support of Alan Keyes for President

Whereas, the 2008 presidential election is one of the most important in our nation's history — due to a combination of critical realities that threaten our country's security, sovereignty, moral strength, economic stability, and constitution-based liberty;

Whereas, in the 2004 and 2006 elections, moral conservatives showed that they place utmost priority on pro-life and pro-family issues, and served notice that they will no longer be taken for granted as supporting candidates who are weak on these and other critical values that are at the heart of moral conservatism;

Whereas, moral conservative voters are wondering whether they will have a voice in the upcoming presidential election — for lack of a strong, proven leader with a track record of publicly defending and advocating their most basic values, priorities, and concerns;

Whereas, given today's very real "constitutional crisis" — in which lawless judges continue to legislate and dictate, and Congress and the president continue to abdicate and capitulate — we need a president who thoroughly understands the Constitution and is committed to faithfully applying it (in the context of the God-centered principles in the Declaration of Independence that the Constitution is meant to uphold);

Whereas, in view of profound national security and foreign policy issues that currently face our nation, we need a president who deeply understands these issues, firsthand — and who will not merely rely on elite "experts" to guide our national security and foreign policy in these perilous times;

Whereas, as our nation's "ambassador" to the entire world, the President of the United States should be an example of bedrock American values — including devotion to God, respect for the value of human life, commitment to the traditional family, record of personal marital fidelity, independent-minded courage and common sense, and statesman-like adherence to moral principle;

Whereas, in these troubling and challenging times, we also need a president who meets the following SPECIFIC CRITERIA, if our country is to reverse years of destructive trends and survive in liberty: Our next president must —

Understand that our country's most urgent problems are ultimately moral — not material — and that unless we as a nation address our moral challenges first and foremost, no physical or economic might will save us.

Recognize that our country's most critical moral need is to qualify for God's providence and intervention, without which we will be destroyed both from without and from within.

Appreciate that the single most immoral and catastrophic policy in our nation is tax-funded, legalized abortion — a policy that utterly disqualifies us from God's protection as a people.

Acknowledge that to merit God's blessings, we must also — as a nation — allow and encourage public forms of religious expression, as protected by our Constitution, and not limit religious expression merely to private or personal devotion on an unconstitutional pretext of "separation of church and state."

Defend God-ordained marriage against encroachment by the gay agenda — taking active measures to stem such encroachment and refusing to capitulate to pressure to do otherwise.

Reject all forms of globalism, including its economic beginnings in the form of NAFTA, CAFTA, and the World Trade Organization — all of which threaten our nation's sovereignty, security, and financial stability and sacrifice the best interests of the American people for the benefit of powerful national and international corporations.

Reject all forms of socialism, or any other scheme or policy that requires Americans to subordinate their individual God-given rights to the collective will of society, except as necessary to ensure that all have equal right and opportunity within a framework of constitutional law.

Reject the whole notion of a federal income tax and the very real "tax slavery" it imposes on all Americans — including a so-called "flat tax," which merely perpetuates an inherently oppressive tax system.

Reject all proposals that amount to amnesty for illegal aliens, and focus American policy instead on securing our borders and enforcing existing immigration laws — a stance that is vital to countering terrorism and preserving the long-term moral, political, and economic strength of our nation.

Reject the idea that governmental education should be required of all of America's children without respect for the preferences of parents — and support measures that recognize parents' God-given rights and authority in the education of their children.

Reject the notion that citizens should be prevented from fully exercising their First Amendment rights in the political arena — or otherwise be stifled by such unconstitutional measures as the McCain-Feingold Campaign Finance Reform law.

Strongly support Second Amendment rights — not merely to permit the use of firearms for sport or self-defense, but to guarantee our rights as citizens, under the Constitution, to oppose tyranny.

Not only claim to support such "conservative" positions when asked or pressed, but actively and consistently push for such ideals, policies, and outcomes in American public life.

Whereas, in measuring all currently announced 2008 presidential candidates against the above standards, and finding none who sufficiently measures up — and finding none who appears capable of protecting our nation against all threats, moral and material, or of leading our nation to fundamental restoration of our diminished rights as citizens;

And whereas, former Assistant Secretary of State Alan Keyes is the one national conservative leader who best exemplifies what our country needs at this time in its president — due to his proven and extensive qualifications regarding every standard listed above;

THEREFORE, we hereby announce our support of ALAN KEYES FOR PRESIDENT and encourage him to run. Alan, we pledge to stand with you, and commit our means to help, if you decide to seek the presidency.

A Keyes fan in '00 and '04, I am most probably leaning towards Huckabee this time, even though his name sounds like it was the runner-up candidate for dopey sounding president's name in "Dr. Strangelove."

http://www.alankeyes.com/vvdebate.php