Michael Delavar, candidate for Congress in Washington’s 3rd district, says this about terrorism: I will support the appropriate, overwhelming and vicious response to any terrorist attack against the United States. I support hunting down Osama bin Laden and eliminating him. However, I will not support occupation for the sake of nation-building. No amount of tit-for-tat retribution will end the war on terror unless we first take their motivation away. Luckily, the Founding Fathers gave us a tool to do just that. The Constitution specifically authorizes Congress to declare war on specific individuals and organizations that act as non-state aggressors. The manner in which Congress may do this is to “issue letters of marque and reprisal.” These letters authorize military pursuit and attack of terrorist organizations that are themselves not nation-states. The beauty of this method is that it does not involve America in nation-building or being the policemen of the world. Instead, we are allowed to focus on the transnational threat of our terrorist enemies. Thomas Jefferson was the last president to use this tool against the terrorist equivalent of the Barbary Pirates.
American forces are already in Iraq and Afghanistan. Regardless of whether it was wise to invade and occupy, our troops are currently serving valiantly under harsh conditions. If we are going to succeed in the war on terror, the mission must change from occupation to reducing the incentive for jihadists. America's national security interests do not lie in refereeing a centuries old rivalry between Sunni and Shia, but in diffusing their anger toward us. Our very presence on holy Muslim soil fuels the fire of jihad against the United States and unites our enemies against us. We can and should pursue terrorists with the intent of retribution, but should not occupy Muslim lands. Furthermore, if we pay attention to the declaration of war against us by al-Qaeda, we will notice that they fight us because of our continued support for regimes that oppress Muslims. We must stop giving taxpayer money in the form of aid and support to oppressive regimes. The responsibility of the United States Federal government is to protect and defend its own citizens and its own borders. If it fails to do so, our country will soon be brought to its knees economically through proxy wars that we cannot afford.
American forces are already in Iraq and Afghanistan. Regardless of whether it was wise to invade and occupy, our troops are currently serving valiantly under harsh conditions. If we are going to succeed in the war on terror, the mission must change from occupation to reducing the incentive for jihadists. America's national security interests do not lie in refereeing a centuries old rivalry between Sunni and Shia, but in diffusing their anger toward us. Our very presence on holy Muslim soil fuels the fire of jihad against the United States and unites our enemies against us. We can and should pursue terrorists with the intent of retribution, but should not occupy Muslim lands. Furthermore, if we pay attention to the declaration of war against us by al-Qaeda, we will notice that they fight us because of our continued support for regimes that oppress Muslims. We must stop giving taxpayer money in the form of aid and support to oppressive regimes. The responsibility of the United States Federal government is to protect and defend its own citizens and its own borders. If it fails to do so, our country will soon be brought to its knees economically through proxy wars that we cannot afford.
On taxes and the economy, Delavar says:
To restore fiscal sanity in our nation’s capital, I promise to:
vote only for balanced budgets,
oppose any unconstitutional spending bills,
introduce only constitutional legislation,
speak out against the irresponsible fiscal and monetary policies that sacrifice the economic well being of our children and grandchildren.
oppose any unconstitutional spending bills,
introduce only constitutional legislation,
speak out against the irresponsible fiscal and monetary policies that sacrifice the economic well being of our children and grandchildren.
On illegal immigration Delavar says:
To solve the problem of illegal immigration, we must:
secure our borders,
deny amnesty to illegal aliens,
stop welfare benefits for illegal aliens,
enforce existing visa rules, and
end birthright citizenship for illegal aliens.
deny amnesty to illegal aliens,
stop welfare benefits for illegal aliens,
enforce existing visa rules, and
end birthright citizenship for illegal aliens.
Michael supports H.R. 1094 (Sanctity of Life Act of 2007), which defines life as beginning at conception and the H. R. 300 (We the People Act).
He is against the No Child Left Behind program and pledges to support legislation that would return control of the schools to local communities.
He believes that it would be wrong to cut Social Security payments to those who have already paid into the system, but supports giving people the option of opting out of Social Security.
He supports the right to bear arms for citizens’ protection.
On healthcare, he supports HR 3075, HR 3342, and HR 2717. These bills, he says, would provide tax credits for health insurance premiums and “negative outcomes insurance”, and stop the federal government’s influence on our healthcare choices.
Delavar’s main opponent, the incumbent Brian Baird, is pro-abortion rights and voted yes on ENDA and hate crimes legislation. He voted against the use of force in Iraq and says the war was a mistake, but has voted for recent appropriations bills to continue funding the war and says that it would be a mistake to leave now.
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