Declaration of Political Common Sense

We the People…

Want our laws enforced, stealing is stealing whether you are in the projects or in the board room. We don’t need more regulation; we need what we have enforced.

Want a simple flat tax that requires no return, has no loopholes, no death tax, or other hidden taxes.

Want everyone to vote. Elections should be decided by a true majority.

Want our elected officials to be in those positions grudgingly. This should be a civic duty not an occupation.

Want our leaders to spend at least twice as much time leading as they do campaigning.

Want no appointed or elected official to have a position for life.

Want laws to be written in plain English, with no unrelated riders or earmarks, so everyone can understand them.

Want to slowly phase out Social Security in favor of Mandatory Retirement Accounts which will be invested in Treasuries so American’s are the largest investor in America again.

Want to stop the insanity of powering our homes, our cars, and our businesses with limited resources that will one day run out.

Want our healthcare coverage to come from medical professionals instead of insurance companies who are working in collusion with our employers.

Want all children to have quality healthcare.

Want lobbyist and insurance companies to get out of the way of life saving advances in science and technology.

Want to provide for those in need of help but only if they are willing to help themselves. Everyone works – everyone can contribute!

Want all families to have safe housing which they can have equity in and call home.

Want to have fresh drinking water for our great grandchildren.

Want our children’s classes taught in English and our teachers graded more stringently than our children.

Want to reduce military spending while expanding our military strength. It’s time to restructure the redundancy and cross service conflict.

Want every American citizen to have a passport as their legal ID.

Want to stop employers from hiring people without a passports or work visas.

Want your poor and hungry but not your apathetic and criminal.

Want guns taken away from criminals not law abiding citizens.

Want our elected officials to understand that marriage is a religious ceremony and to leave contracts, licenses, and law out of it.

Want to stop buying the friendship of other countries.

We elect our representatives so one voice can speak our mind in general assembly. We take responsibility for not being clear and, at times, having the minority speak louder than the majority. The confusion will end here, with this document, and the detailed plans to follow. Let it be known to any, and all, who wish to represent us; this document is not a wish list but instead a list of demands. The quality of your worth as our representatives will be measured against your ability to deliver…We the People.

Foundation of the Franklin Party Platform

Our intention is to be a party of the people, for the people, and by the people. Our party is not about who owns the power but about making decisions that support the greater good of the population of the United States of America. All of our ideas and proposals will be in plain English and based on common sense reasoning. We will always look to gain the support and approval of other parties but not at the cost of the people. Finally, we are about expanding the American way of life in four areas:

Capitalism
If you work hard and smart you will have a better life and your children will have more opportunities then you did.

Democracy
You will have a vote and your vote will count. Your concerns and complaints will be taken seriously not just because of your vote but because you are a United States Citizen.

Freedom
We will protect your Constitutional rights first and foremost. This will be done without grandiose interpretation or manipulation. It will be about protecting your rights and nothing more.

Safety
You should never fear living in your own country so we will attack and deter all terrorists whether they be hold up in a cave half way around the world or in the crack house down the street.

We work for you and you are the boss. The following pages are an attempt at bringing out what most American’s want to see from our political system and by no means is all inclusive but instead is a start at forcing government to be what our founding fathers wanted it to be.

Why do we want to start a new political party?

We the people are tired of taking a back seat to the insane political power struggle between the two current parties. We don’t see compromise, between the Democrats and the Republicans, but instead we see trade-offs which continuously cost us, the citizens. The two-party system has failed! We are tired of half-hearted behind closed door compromises. Instead we want decisions to be about getting the best of both worlds. Our founding fathers wanted us to have checks and balances and that requires a third party. A third party that will act as the third leg on the stool which stabilizes and supports the legislative process so it works for us… “We the People”