Independent American Party
National Platform

11.  DEFENSE

War and Conflicts

The Constitution—the supreme law of the land—requires a Congressional declaration in order to make war. We maintain that without proper justification to Congress, U.S. forces should not be engaged in conflict unless our nation or its citizens are in danger.

It is unconstitutional for U.S. military and law enforcement members to serve under the command of the United Nations or any other foreign entity. We honor the right of our military and law enforcement personnel to refuse any order or command that conflicts with their sworn oath and duty to protect and defend the Constitution.

We say with John Quincy Adams: "[We go] not abroad, in search of monsters to destroy. [We are] the well-wisher to the freedom and independence of all. [We are] the champion and vindicator only of [our] own."

Our Troops

We love, honor, sustain and pray for our troops in all branches who are called upon to put their lives at risk or pay the ultimate price in the service of our country.

While asserting that our able-bodied men will voluntarily come to the aid of our country to protect her people and her liberties, or her allies, or her legitimate interests overseas, we oppose the draft for three reasons: (1) Conscription runs contrary to being a citizen of a free country. (2) Those who have access to the "right" connections are able to evade or otherwise receive preferential treatment with regard to duty. (3) For decades the draft has been abused and American lives sacrificed to accomplish U.N. and globalist agendas rather than to establish true freedom.

Readiness

We favor military defense budgets, technology capabilities, supplies, storage, and manpower sufficient to fight multiple wars against multiple enemies for several consecutive years. We support the withdrawal from any treaty or program that restricts full development and deployment of an effective and strategic state-of-the-art defense system for land, sea, air, or space. We oppose any wasteful spending of military funds, and the spending of those funds without a fair and open bidding process.

The militia of the United States of America is defined as "The People" by the Founding Fathers. We support the promotion of a well organized and regulated militia in every state and community. A well organized and regulated militia is a natural and needed defense against sudden invasion by those individuals who would seek to overthrow our nation or pervert our Constitution. The 2nd Amendment guarantees the right of each individual to keep and bear arms. We oppose and consider as treason all efforts to regulate the use of personal firearms or disarm our citizenry. We oppose the closure of needed military bases, disarmament of missiles and downsizing of America's defense forces.

National Security

We are opposed to anti-terrorist legislation which has resulted in the loss of personal freedom and civil rights, such as Homeland Security and the USA Patriot Acts. We oppose the use of military forces in local and state matters and the creation of a nationalized police state. We further oppose usurpation of authority by any federal agency with respect to the Posse-Comitatus Act regarding state and local jurisdiction, sovereignty, authority, and control over the National Guard. We are opposed to destroying Constitutional checks and balances, destroying our Bill of Rights, or granting unconstitutional authority to the Executive Branch, under the guise and pretense of offering greater national security.

We oppose the surrendering or committing of our military to the control of any international organization, for example, a global police force. We oppose allowing U.N. or foreign military forces in our air space, in our harbors, or on American soil or territories. We oppose the establishment of foreign military bases in the United States.

We declare the Panama Canal giveaway as unconstitutional and illegal, and demand its return. It is a risk to national security since both ends of the canal are now under Red Chinese military presence. It is a Constitutional requirement that the federal government protect the states from foreign invasion, both military and immigrant.

Commentary:

Platform - Defense     (National Chairman's Letter - June 2004)