CONVENTION: Resolution Proposals

The following resolutions were proposed and passed during the 2010 National Convention.

Darryl's "Independent Investigation" Resolution:

Whereas governments throughout history have used false flag attacks to justify wars of aggression, suppress civil liberties and increase the size, scope and power of government, and

Whereas the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 have fundamentally altered American life and allowed government officials and politicians to promote vast expansions of government power, including such enactments as the "PATRIOT Act", the Military Commissions Act, the creation of the Department of Homeland Security, warrantless eavesdropping on Americans' communications, and "wars" in Iraq and Afghanistan, and

Whereas the people have been denied a full and open investigation into the events of September 1, 2001 by politicians representing the two major government-supremacist parties as well as the obstruction of government officials, and

Whereas mounting evidence indicates that the official government version of the events September 11, 2001 is a fabrication by government officials, carried out by means of massive government cover-up;

Be it resolved that the Boston Tea Party in convention calls for a complete independent investigation into the events of September 11, 2001 with full subpoena power and power to prosecute in accordance with the US Constitution and laws of these United States of America.

Motion passed.

Darryl's resolution "Renouncing Government":

Whereas every government that has ever existed has ultimately grown despotic and tyrannical, seeking to take freedom, property and to kill all who resist, and

Whereas the average person is more likely to be murdered by his own government than any foreign government, criminal, terrorist or any combination of private actors, and

Whereas the repeated lies, barbarism and brutality of governments around the world have established that government represents the greatest source of danger and evil in the lives of the world's people;

Be it resolved that the Boston Tea Party in convention, renounces government in all forms.

Motion passed.

Darryl's "Liberty Amendment" Resolution:

Whereas the 16th Amendment gives the Federal government a direct claim on the lives of American citizens by enabling Congress to levy a direct income tax on individuals. Until the passage of the 16th amendment, the Supreme Court had consistently held that Congress had no power to impose an income tax. And,

Whereas Income taxes are responsible for the transformation of the Federal government from one of limited powers into a vast leviathan whose tentacles reach into almost every aspect of American life. Thanks to the income tax, today the Federal government routinely invades our privacy, and penalizes our every endeavor. And,

Whereas the Founding Fathers realized that "the power to tax is the power to destroy," which is why they did not give the Federal government the power to impose an income tax. Needless to say, the Founders would be horrified to know that Americans today give more than a third of their income to the Federal government. And,

Whereas Income taxes not only diminish liberty, they retard economic growth by discouraging work and production. Our current tax system also forces Americans to waste valuable time and money on compliance with an ever-more complex tax code. The increased interest in flat-tax and national sales tax proposals, as well as the increasing number of small businesses that question the Internal Revenue Service's (IRS) "withholding" system provides further proof that America is tired of the labyrinthine tax code. Americans are also increasingly fed up with an IRS that continues to ride roughshod over their civil liberties, despite recent "pro-taxpayer" reforms. And

Whereas The Liberty Amendment states that the Federal Government shall not operate business-type activities unless they are specifically authorized by the Constitution. And,

Whereas the Liberty Amendment provides a three-year period for selling or liquidating more than 900 agencies and business-type enterprises presently operated by the Federal Government without constitutional authority. Sale of these enterprises will bring in enough money to substantially reduce the national debt. Annual budget spending by the government could be reduced by more than fifty percent. Revenue from excise taxes on goods and services, and on corporation incomes, will increase at least twenty percent, without increase of tax rates. And,

Whereas the Liberty Amendment will stop these three types of taxes, at the end of the three-year period.

Be it resolved, the Boson Tea Party calls upon the Congress of these United States of America to pass and 2/3 of the States to ratify the "Liberty Amendment" which states:
`Section 1. The Government of the United States shall not engage in any business, professional, commercial, financial, or industrial enterprise except as specified in the Constitution.

`Section 2. The constitution or laws of any State, or the laws of the United States, shall not be subject to the terms of any foreign or domestic agreement which would abrogate this amendment.

`Section 3. The activities of the United States Government which violate the intent and purposes of this amendment shall, within a period of three years from the date of the ratification of this amendment, be liquidated and the properties and facilities affected shall be sold.

`Section 4. Three years after the ratification of this amendment the sixteenth article of amendments to the Constitution of the United States shall stand repealed and thereafter Congress shall not levy taxes on personal incomes, estates, and gifts.'.

Motion passed.

Doug's "Columbian Intervention" resolution:

Whereas, the Columbian government pays fighters for killing alleged FARC insurgents;

Whereas, the Columbian army did not follow proper protocol when burying 2,000 alleged guerillas in secret;

Whereas, a recent "false positive" scandal in Columbia involved the killing of civilians and dressing of them as armed guerillas to earn government funds;

Whereas, the United States has given $6 billion to Columbia in foreign aid, 80 percent of which is military;

Whereas, over 10,000 Columbian soldiers have received training at the School of the Americas in Ft. Benning, Georgia;

Whereas, the abuse of U.S. aid by killing civilians directly links the U.S. to a massive human rights violation; and

Whereas, a growing conflict between Columbia and Venezuela includes military buildup at the countries' border and calls to "prepare for war;"

Be it resolved that the Boston Tea Party calls on Congress and the President to immediately end all foreign aid to Columbia, including military training and all funding to military and non-military programs, to close the School of the Americas, to begin a rigorous evaluation of all foreign aid to Latin America and the rest of the world, and to withdraw aid to all foreign nations. The Boston Tea party supports a foreign policy based on free trade and open discussion, not welfare, subsidies, tariffs, regulatory treaties, threats, or aggression.

Motion passed.

Comments

southernpatriot:

Whereas governments throughout history have used false flag atacks to justify wars of aggression, suppress civil liberties and increase the size, scope and power of government, and

Whereas the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 have fundamentally altered American life and allowed government officials and politicians to promote vast expansions of government power, including such enactments as the "PATRIOT Act", the Military Commissions Act, the creation of the Department of Homeland Security, warrantless eavesdropping on Americans' communications, and "wars" in Iraq and Afghanistan, and

Whereas the people have been denied a full and open investigation into the events of September 1, 2001 by politicians representing the two major government-supremacist parties as well as the obstruction of government officials, and

Whereas mounting evidence indicates that the official government version of the events September 11, 2001 is a fabrication by government officials, carried out by means of massive government cover-up;

Be it resolved that the Boston Tea Party in convention calls for a complete independent investigation into the events of September 11, 2001 with full subpoena power and power to prosecute in accordance with the US Constitution and laws of these United States of America

inDglass:

Second.

southernpatriot:

Whereas every government that has ever existed has ultimately grown despotic and tyrannical, seeking to take freedom, property and to kill all who resist, and

Whereas the average person is more likely to be murdered by his own government than any foreign government, criminal, terrorist or any combination of private actors, and

Whereas the repeated lies, barbarism and brutality of governments around the world have established that government represents the greatest source of danger and evil in the lives of the world's people;

Be it resolved that the Boston Tea Party in convention, renounces government in all forms.

inDglass:

Second.

hale2thenathan:

I thought voting was closing on the june date.

southernpatriot:

Whereas the 16th Amendment gives the Federal government a direct claim on the lives of American citizens by enabling Congress to levy a direct income tax on individuals. Until the passage of the 16th amendment, the Supreme Court had consistently held that Congress had no power to impose an income tax. And,

Whereas Income taxes are responsible for the transformation of the Federal government from one of limited powers into a vast leviathan whose tentacles reach into almost every aspect of American life. Thanks to the income tax, today the Federal government routinely invades our privacy, and penalizes our every endeavor. And,

Whereas the Founding Fathers realized that "the power to tax is the power to destroy," which is why they did not give the Federal government the power to impose an income tax. Needless to say, the Founders would be horrified to know that Americans today give more than a third of their income to the Federal government. And,

Whereas Income taxes not only diminish liberty, they retard economic growth by discouraging work and production. Our current tax system also forces Americans to waste valuable time and money on compliance with an ever-more complex tax code. The increased interest in flat-tax and national sales tax proposals, as well as the increasing number of small businesses that question the Internal Revenue Service's (IRS) "withholding" system provides further proof that America is tired of the labyrinthine tax code. Americans are also increasingly fed up with an IRS that continues to ride roughshod over their civil liberties, despite recent "pro-taxpayer" reforms. And

Whereas The Liberty Amendment states that the Federal Government shall not operate business-type activities unless they are specifically authorized by the Constitution. And,

Whereas the Liberty Amendment provides a three-year period for selling or liquidating more than 900 agencies and business-type enterprises presently operated by the Federal Government without constitutional authority. Sale of these enterprises will bring in enough money to substantially reduce the national debt. Annual budget spending by the government could be reduced by more than fifty percent. Revenue from excise taxes on goods and services, and on corporation incomes, will increase at least twenty percent, without increase of tax rates. And,

Whereas the Liberty Amendment will stop these three types of taxes, at the end of the three-year period.

Be it resolved, the Boson Tea Party calls upon the Congress of these United States of America to pass and 2/3 of the States to ratify the "Liberty Amendment" which states:
`Section 1. The Government of the United States shall not engage in any business, professional, commercial, financial, or industrial enterprise except as specified in the Constitution.

`Section 2. The constitution or laws of any State, or the laws of the United States, shall not be subject to the terms of any foreign or domestic agreement which would abrogate this amendment.

`Section 3. The activities of the United States Government which violate the intent and purposes of this amendment shall, within a period of three years from the date of the ratification of this amendment, be liquidated and the properties and facilities affected shall be sold.

`Section 4. Three years after the ratification of this amendment the sixteenth article of amendments to the Constitution of the United States shall stand repealed and thereafter Congress shall not levy taxes on personal incomes, estates, and gifts.'.

mkbusher:

I second this motion.

inDglass:

I move that the Boston Tea Party pass the following resolution in convention:

Whereas, the Columbian government pays fighters for killing alleged FARC insurgents;

Whereas, the Columbian army did not follow proper protocol when burying 2,000 alleged guerillas in secret;

Whereas, a recent "false positive" scandal in Columbia involved the killing of civilians and dressing of them as armed guerillas to earn government funds;

Whereas, the United States has given $6 billion to Columbia in foreign aid, 80 percent of which is military;

Whereas, over 10,000 Columbian soldiers have received training at the School of the Americas in Ft. Benning, Georgia;

Whereas, the abuse of U.S. aid by killing civilians directly links the U.S. to a massive human rights violation; and

Whereas, a growing conflict between Columbia and Venezuela includes military buildup at the countries' border and calls to "prepare for war;"

Be it resolved that the Boston Tea Party calls on Congress and the President to immediately end all foreign aid to Columbia, including military training and all funding to military and non-military programs, to close the School of the Americas, to begin a rigorous evaluation of all foreign aid to Latin America and the rest of the world, and to withdraw aid to all foreign nations. The Boston Tea party supports a foreign policy based on free trade and open discussion, not welfare, subsidies, tariffs, regulatory treaties, threats, or aggression.

LarryT954:

The Boston Tea Party supports a non interventionous foregin policy ,a foreign policy based on fair trade and open discussion, not welfare subsidies,tariffs,regulatory treaties, threats,or agression

southernpatriot:

I'll second this resolution

southernpatriot:

second

LarryT954:

Thanks Dwp for the second

southernpatriot:

Larry, my "second" was on Doug's proposal

I will also second your proposal