My Ten-Point Program for National Political Reform

Gary North

February 24, 2009

I have been part of the conservative movement ever since 1956, when I became a follower of anti-Communist Fred Schwarz.

I have been writing for the libertarian movement ever since my first article was published by The Freeman in February 1967.

I was the co-founder (junior member) of the Christian Reconstruction movement in the late 1960's. R. J. Rushdoony was the senior member.

I have written for these publications over the Years: The Freeman, National Review, The American Spectator, American Opinion, The Wall Street Journal, LewRockwell.com, The Journal of Libertarian Studies, and numerous newsletters.

I am a card-carrying member of the American Right.

Here is my program for reform, in the order of importance. I would go beyond this if there were enough votes, but these are non-negotiable. These might save the republic from the disaster that faces it.

1. A constitutional amendment overturning Roe v. Wade, followed by the criminalization of abortion as murder at the state and local levels.

2. The abolition of all tax funding and regulation of education at all levels, including compulsory attendance laws, beginning with the closing of the U.S. Department of Education as a symbolic act

3. A constitutional amendment repealing the 16th amendment: the income tax, which would include Social Security (FICA) and Medicare

4. The closing and then sale of all military bases outside the territorial limits of the United States within 12 months

5. The abolition of the Federal Reserve System and a prohibition against any replacement organization

6. The abolition of fractional reserve banking and its replacement by 100% reserve requirements

7. The repeal of legal tender laws

8. The systematic restoration in practice of Article III, Sect. 2 of the Constitution: "In all Cases affecting Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, and those in which a State shall be Party, the supreme Court shall have original Jurisdiction. In all the other Cases before mentioned, the supreme Court shall have appellate Jurisdiction, both as to Law and Fact, with such Exceptions, and under such Regulations as the Congress shall make."

9. The elimination of Civil Service protection for U. S. government employees

10. Withdrawal from the United Nations Organization and the removal of diplomatic immunity of its members

Long-term, I would recommend a return to a constitution resembling the Articles of Confederation: no direct taxation of individuals by the United States government, i.e., Federal taxation of states only. This reform would include the removal of Article VI, Section 3 of the Constitution. My view of the Constitution is here.