Preamble To The Constitution Party

In yesterday's column, I detailed the similarities between Ted Cruz and Darrell Castle. Today let's take a closer look at the Constitution Party platform.

Aside from having a worthy candidate, what expectations should we have for our party? Can we continue to support a party which lacks congruence, and is no longer representative of our values?

The Constitution Party, just like their candidate, is a perfect fit, as well!

If you are a Christian or of a Judeo-Christian religion and feel that the unceasing degradation of our nation is the result of a blatant assault on our Christian origins and principles, then you should certainly read the following excerpt from the Constitution Party Platform. The Platform Preamble reads as follows:

Preamble to the Constitution Party Platform

The Constitution Party gratefully acknowledges the blessing of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ as Creator, Preserver and Ruler of the Universe and of these United States. We hereby appeal to Him for mercy, aid, comfort, guidance and the protection of His Providence as we work to restore and preserve these United States.

This

great nation was founded, not by religionists, but by Christians; not on religions but on a foundation of Christian principles and values. For this very reason peoples of all faiths have been and are afforded asylum, prosperity, and freedom of worship here.

The goal of the Constitution Party is to restore American jurisprudence to its Biblical foundations and to limit the federal government to its Constitutional boundaries.

The Constitution of the United States provides that “no religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office or public trust under the United States.” The Constitution Party supports the original intent of this language. Therefore, the Constitution Party calls on all those who love liberty and value their inherent rights to join with us in the pursuit of these goals and in the restoration of these founding principles.

The U.S. Constitution established a Republic rooted in Biblical law, administered by representatives who are constitutionally elected by the citizens. In such a Republic all Life, Liberty and Property are protected because law rules.

We affirm the principles of inherent individual rights upon which these United States of America were founded:

That each individual is endowed by his Creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are the rights to life, liberty, property and the pursuit of happiness;
That the freedom to own, use, exchange, control, protect, and freely dispose of property is a natural, necessary and inseparable extension of the individual’s unalienable rights;
That the legitimate function of government is to secure these rights through the preservation of domestic tranquility, the maintenance of a strong national defense, and the promotion of equal justice for all;
That history makes clear that left unchecked, it is the nature of government to usurp the liberty of its citizens and eventually become a major violator of the people’s rights; and
That, therefore, it is essential to bind government with the chains of the Constitution and carefully divide and jealously limit government powers to those assigned by the consent of the governed. Unlike the GOP Party Platform which makes no mention of God, the Constitution Party understands that our Christian foundations are the reason we have been the most blessed, free, successful, and powerful nation in the history of the world, not in spite of them. Our proclivity for perfecting a balance of religion and liberty, however, is vanishing with the secular, systematic indoctrination implemented into our society by the left via Hollywood and the public education system. The Republican Party has done little to slow our descent, and we are seemingly more damned with our ever-expanding moral decline.

But how viable is this party of moral fortitude?

The Constitution Party is the 5th largest party in the nation, and is one of only five parties nationally recognized by the FEC. It was founded in 1992 as the US TaxPayer Party by Howard Phillips, among other pro-life Constitutionalists.

In 1999 the Party changed its name to the Constitution Party. The party is the only major party with an affinity for an “Originalist” interpretation of the Constitution, as prescribed by Thomas Jefferson in his letter to Judge William Johnson in 1823 writing, “On every question of construction [of the Constitution] let us carry ourselves back to the time when the Constitution was adopted, recollect the spirit manifested in the debates, and instead of trying what meaning may be squeezed out of the text, or intended against it, conform to the probable one in which it was

passed.”

Most Constitutional Conservatives agree that we must return to two things in order to resurrect our great nation and proceed forward, God and the Constitution.While being small and principled has been a blessing to this party, it is time to play a much larger role in the grand scheme of politics. Such a principled party is vital in the reconstruction of our nation. The party, its ardent followers, and virtuous platform are not enough. The recent spike in interest, isn’t enough.

We need a movement!

We need the fervent support of fellow Constitutionalists. This must manifest itself in voluntary and monetary terms, as well as social media distribution; only then will larger media outlets grant us the exposure we need in order to make a difference!

Please check the following links and search out your state party affiliates. Thank you and God Bless!