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Principles
Principle #1
Base principle: Liberty is inherent and must be optimized
Principle #2
Justice principle: Justice is the foundation of preserving liberty
Principle #3
Safety principle: That which is Just must be made safe
Principle #4
Equity principle: Greater liberty results when equity is achieved
Principle #1
Base principle: Liberty is inherent and must be optimized
Liberty must be measured and be at the basis of every discussion we have in government. You may ask, "why 'optimized' and not 'maximized?'" Maximized implies that increasing liberty must be achieved at any cost. That leads to sub-optimal thinking that can violate our commitment to non-aggression.
Actions
- Liberty measurement - measure liberty and ask every American to rate their liberty
- Constitution reform - ratify a constitution for the next 200 years (e.g. Article II, Section 1, "He shall hold his office..." to "They shall hold the office...")
Principle #2
Justice principle: Justice is the foundation of liberty
Libertarians are not known for their love of government...but this is certainly an appropriate exception! When we are seeking liberty-optimization, there must be a justice in place that ensures liberty is not being infringed upon.
Actions
- Justice reform - provide states with a template for 1.) bail/ bond reform, 2.) alternatives to incarceration, 3.) mental health/ drug treatment, and 4.) record expungement
- Presidential Service Corp - establish an optional 2 year program at age 18 to serve country and community with option for education/ training grants
Principle #3
Safety principle: That which is Just must be made safe
When we are safe in our person and possession, we are free to pursue greater liberty. Ensuring those who seek to take liberty do not succeed is essential.
Actions
- Immigration reform - increase border safety by ensuring peaceable peoples may join and extend our liberty
- DoD transparency - inform the conversation on the measurable link between liberty, defense capability, and military programs to show exactly how the DoD is increasing liberty for Americans
- Cyber - intelligently consolidate and coordinate cyber activities into the cyber branch of the DoD to prevent the future of warfare; ensure all Americans have access to the internet
Principle #4
Equity principle: Greater liberty results when equity is achieved
Liberty is severely stunted when individuals do not have the means to provide for human necessities - food, shelter, clothing, and medicine. When equity is achieved, liberty flourishes.
Actions
- Social security reform - make social security permanently viable for seniors and minors by investing the surplus, while enabling individuals to own the assets of their retirement
- Tax reform - create a simplified, scalable, and sustainable system of taxation for personal income, corporate, and capital gains taxes that incentives equity without vilifying prosperity, incorporating ideas of FairTax, Universal Basic Income (UBI), Value Added Tax (VAT), and Negative Income Tax (NIT)
- Healthcare accessibility - remove cronyism in healthcare and utilize market forces (where appropriate) to drive accessibility, quality, and affordability