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"The strongest of nations is that which is most free."
- Pres. William Henry Harrison
Let's talk.
Book a time today.
We are worthy of a better future together.
Liberty is clean, green, and citizen-owned.
Let's create a better world for all of us. To get there, we require accurate information in order to design solutions for societal challenges.
#WeAreWorthy #EndTheFed #GoGreenInstead
"The true measure of any society can be found in how it treats its most vulnerable members.” - Ghandi
Marine Corps Veteran
Service Before Self
As a Marine Logistics and Anti-Terror Force Protection Officer, Joe deployed to Asia and Africa, strengthening America's defenses and that of our partners around the world.
With Joe as President, we will employ our military to preserve peace and the planet, not war for oil.
"We weren't there for terrorism."
- General Charles Wald
Financial Advisor & Entrepreneur
Dollars & Common Sense
As an MBA-educated Investment Advisor and entrepreneur with a background in Political Economics, Joe believes that good policy comes down to dollars, cents and values-based alignment.
When our money is aligned with our values, good things happen. We should focus on intended outcomes and solving problems at the source.
"There can be no greater issue than that of conservation in this country.” - Pres. Theodore Roosevelt
Disaster Response Volunteer
Action, Not Talk
After serving with the Marine Corps, Joe volunteered for the Hurricane Sandy Disaster Response team to help homeowners dig out from under piles of dirt and debris. They called us "angels." That's the power of volunteering.
With Joe as President, we will create a Climate Corps to assist with disaster response, and to enhance the global food, water, housing and energy security around the globe through the power of entrepreneurship.
"The effects of a changing climate are a national security issue..."
- 2019 Report on Effects of a Changing Climate to the Department of Defense
Core Values
Constitutional Liberty
Restore & Strengthen Our Rights
Liberty is under attack in America.
With Joe as President, we will pass an Amendments for America package to restore and preserve liberty forever.
"I contend that the strongest of governments is that which is most free."
- Pres. William Henry Harrison
Clean, Green & Free
Solutions, Not Pollution
Oil, plastic, fertilizers and pharmaceuticals are poisoning our planet and our people.
The Federal Reserve is responsible.
A clean, green, citizen-owned, and fully transparent credit union will give the people an ownership stake in the economy and influence over corporate policy.
Let's divest from pollution and invest in solutions.
Top Issues
Planet-Friendly Money + Citizen Dividend
Liberty is the Greenback:
Clean, Green & Citizen-Owned
Eco-Focus
Solutions, Not Pollution
Liberty is Clean Air, Fresh Water, Healthy Food & Eco-Jobs
Legalize Cannabis
Legalize, Regulate, Tax & Educate
Liberty is Jobs, Not Prison; Weed, Not Pills
Teamwork
Capital-Labor Partnership
Liberty is a Coordinated Effort for Health, Wealth & Wellness for All
#EqualRights4All
Restore Social Balance
Liberty is Respect for Self & Others, the Golden Rule & Equal rights for All
End the Fed,
Go Green Instead
Clean, Green, Citizen-Owned Credit Union
- Get off of oil & out of oil-wars
- Clean air, fresh water, healthy food
- Citizen dividend & ownership stake in economy
- Invest in renewables, organics, ocean cleanup, and low interest student loans
- Make eco-products most affordable
We'll be carbon-free ASAP - with no new taxes.
Secure Open Source (SOS)
Personal Privacy, Public Transparency
Liberty is law that is void if vague, clear, objective, easily understood, and publicly verifiable against transparent sources.
With Joe as President, we will publish all bills online for public review before signing, move government to a secure online platform, declassify operations, and save billions of dollars per year.
"Whoever would overthrow the liberty of a nation must begin by subduing the freeness of speech."
- Dr. Benjamin Franklin
Legalize It Nationwide
End the Failed War on Drugs
Let's get people out of prison, off the streets, off the pills, and back to work.
- Legalize Cannabis, Decriminalize All Drugs
- Free non-violent prisoners & Expunge Records
- Create a job-training and hiring tax credit
"Prohibition has done far more harm to far more people than marijuana ever could."
- William F. Buckley
Healthcare & Balanced Budget for All
Universal Savings Accounts (USAs)
USAs are a new streamlined way to pay and save for healthcare, education, and retirement.
By allocating $1 trillion per year to USAs in place of Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, every American will accrue $4,000 per year per person from birth. And we'll balance the budget too.
Now, you're in charge.
Targeted Basic Income
Lower Taxes. Higher Wages.
Over 40% of American households earn $50,000 or less, less than the cost of living for a family of four.
A 30% tax cut and $1,000 per month puts another $15,000 in the pockets of middle class households. The TBI also raises wages to $15/hr without job losses due to raising the minimum wage.
No War With Iran
Fight for Freedom, Not Oil
As a Marine Corps Officer, Joe personally presented the flag to the mothers and fathers, and sons and daughters of our fallen brothers and sisters-in-arms. Twice deployed to Asia and Africa, we fight for freedom, not for oil and gas.
"The best general wins without firing a shot."
- Sun Tzu
Slash Student Loans
Lower Rates, Lower Payments
Student loans are often the size of a mortgage with rates that float like a credit card.
We will slash student loan payments up to 75% by refinancing at the government rate and extending terms to retirement age.
"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world."
- South African President Nelson Mandela
Protect Woman & Child,
Restore Roe
Equal Rights for Woman & Child
Roe v. Wade protected the rights of the woman, child, and state with the trimester framework. The 1992 Planned Parenthood v. Casey decision undermined those equal protections and established precedent for the USA PATRIOT Act with subjective language. Let's roll back to Roe.
Gay Rights & Gun Rights
Equal Rights Under the Law for One and All
Discrimination is unacceptable under any circumstance.
To preserve the rights of the people, we must protect all rights protected under the Constitution. Equal rights under the law includes the right to bear arms and other rights. Giving up the rights of one group sets the precedent to lose all rights.
Amendments for America
28. Election Protection
Citizen-only Elections
Ban Corporate Money
in Elections to Regain Control
29. Objective Law
Rights, Not Fights
Restore the 1926 Rule to Reinstate Constitutional Rights
30. Supreme, Not Extreme
Restore the Courts
Restore the 3/5 Senate Vote Rule to Confirm Justices
31. Fire the Fed
Create a Credit Union Instead
Issue Planet-Friendly Money &
Citizen Dividend
32. Balanced Budget
Sound Money Saves Money
Require Balanced Budgets,
Hold Politicians Accountable
Repeal the PATRIOT Act
Restore Objective Law
The 1992 Planned Parenthood v. Casey ruling and 2001 USA PATRIOT Act nullified the Constitutional rule called Void for Vagueness which required that laws be easily understood in order to protect our rights to free speech, assembly and due process.
The FBI now subjectively defines anyone with an "extremist thought" as a potential terrorist.
Overturn Citizens United
Corporations are not Citizens
On the basis that corporations are people and therefore have rights, the Citizens United decision reversed the 1990 decision which cited the "serious danger" and "significant possibility that corporate political expenditures will undermine the integrity of the political process."
It is now clear that we have lost control of our elections.
Fire the Fed
They Failed their Price Stability Test
Our money buys just 15% of what we had in 1973. $500k in 1973 buys $73,032 today. This forces us to work harder for less. We pay the Federal Reserve 6% per year to poorly manage our money.
Convert to a clean, green credit union instead.
Supreme, Not Extreme Courts
Restore the 2/3 Majority Mandate
Four Supreme Court Justices have been appointed with less than a 2/3 majority since 1991, breaking 107 years of precedent. These Extreme Court Justices have ruled against constitutional liberty over and over.
Let's rebalance the court in favor of liberty and justice for all.
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Balanced Budget
Budget Deficits Drive Authoritarianism
The national credit card is maxed out and the dollar is in danger. To steer clear of the fiscal cliff and restore liberty in America, we need to balance the budget.
The good news: you can have your cake and eat it too...as long as it's clean, green and sugar free.
The Liberty Strikes Back Team
Constitution of the
United States of America
Preamble
WE THE PEOPLE of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America."
Constitutional
Organization Chart
By, for and of the People
The Constitution organizes the functions of government around "Justice", "domestic Tranquility," "common defence," "general Welfare," and "Liberty."
I propose a similar structure: Executive Administration, Liberty & Justice, Domestic Tranquility & Welfare, and Partnership & Defense.
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Executive Administration
* The following are nominees for the positions. They have not yet agreed to serve.
President
Joe McHugh
Liberty, Justice & Opportunity for All
As a Marine Officer and entrepreneur, Joe McHugh believes that it is more important to empower leaders than to know all the answers.
President McHugh will empower leaders to lead, negotiate, and strike deals in order to restore liberty, equality and opportunity for all Americans.
* Joe McHugh has agreed to the position and use of his likeness.
Vice President
Cory Booker
Liberty for All
Senator Booker is a champion of liberty for all Americans, especially for the systemically oppressed black and brown community.
VP Booker will take the lead on ensuring that we restore liberty, equality and opportunity for all Americans.
* Sen. Booker has not yet agreed to the position or use of his likeness.
Chief of Staff &
Co-Attorney General
Justin Amash
Uncompromising Liberty
Rep. Amash is a true patriot. He knows the law, how it must be universally applied, and has taken tough stands against his own party even when it was politically inconvenient.
As Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff, otherwise known as "The Gatekeeper", Mr. Amash will ensure that liberty is always at the top of the President's agenda.
* Rep. Amash has not yet agreed to the position and use of his likeness.
Liberty & Justice
* The following are nominees for the positions. They have not yet agreed to serve.
Amendments for America Chair
Bernie Sanders
Feel the Bern
Senator Sanders won't get screwed in our administration. In fact, he would have one of the most important jobs: passing the Amendments for America package in 33 states.
Bernie is a champion for liberty: free elections, fair courts, and a clean environment. Add objective law, a clean-green credit union, and a balanced budget, and we have our Amendments for America.
* Sen. Sanders has not yet agreed to the position or use of his likeness.
Chief of Staff &
Co-Attorney General
Justin Amash
Ethical Leadership
Representative Amash challenged his own party to champion American values and stand against authoritarianism in America. He is now an independent, as every leader should be.
As Attorney General, AG Amash will partner with AG Harris to root out corruption and authoritarian law to restore liberty.
* Rep. Amash has not yet agreed to the position or use of his likeness.
Co-Attorney General
Kamala Harris
Aggressive Prosecution
Prior to serving as a champion for women's issues in the Senate, she served as California's AG.
As US Attorney General, AG Harris will partner with AG Amash to prosecute the case for liberty.
* Sen. Harris has not yet agreed to the position or use of her likeness.
Co-Chair, US Credit Union
Oprah Winfrey
Conservation, Sustainability, Restoration & Credit
As a self-made billionaire who rose from poverty, Oprah is the leader we need to communicate the connection between self, the planet and our planet-friendly money.
As Co-Chair, Oprah will partner with business to invest our assets for people, planet and profit while cutting costs and carbon for America.
* Ms. Winfrey has not yet agreed to the position or use of her likeness.
This department consolidates the Federal Reserve, Treasury, EPA, and Interior departments.
Co-Chair, US Credit Union
Warren Buffett
Conservation, Sustainability, Restoration & Credit
As the fourth wealthiest person in the world, Warren Buffett built Berkshire Hathaway, a textile maker, into the most successful investment firm in the history of America.
As Co-Chair, Mr. Buffett will lead the investment team to transition America's economy to a clean, green future.
* Mr. Buffett has not yet agreed to the position or use of her likeness.
This department consolidates the Federal Reserve, Treasury, EPA, and Interior Departments.
Sec. Treasury
Elizabeth Warren
A Triple Bottom Line Treasury
A law school bankruptcy professor and consumer rights advocate, Senator Warren is a champion for middle class families across America.
As Secretary, Warren will not implement a wealth tax, but will ensure that credit scores and our national finances are secure-open-source, and that our policy protects the triple bottom line: our people, our planet, and our profit.
* Mrs. Warren has not yet agreed to the position or use of her likeness.
This department consolidates the Federal Reserve, Treasury, EPA, and Interior Departments.
Chief InfoTech Officer
Edward Snowden
Data You Can Trust
Rebooting America into the digital age requires both technical knowledge and integrity we can trust.
Former CIA analyst Snowden exposed unconstitutional surveillance. As CTO, he will lead a team to migrate government to a secure-open-source platform.
* Mr. Snowden has not yet agreed to the position or use of his likeness.
Domestic Tranquility & Welfare
* The following are nominees for the positions. They have not yet agreed to serve.
Sec. Econ & Enviro Justice Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
A Voice for Present & Future
Rep. AOC is inspiring an inclusive future for all Americans. To be true to American values, we must ensure that all people have clean air and water, healthy food, and promising career opportunities.
As Secretary for the new EEJ, Sec. Ocasio-Cortez will realign the former HUD and and Education departments into a mission-driven EEJ focused on liberty, equality, opportunity, and justice for all.
* Rep. Ocasio-Cortez has not yet agreed to the position or use of her likeness.
Sec. Human & Enviro Health
Robert Kennedy Jr.
A Public Health Champion
As an environmental attorney, investor, and activist, Mr. Kennedy has beaten Big Oil & Big Pharma in the courtroom. He's a champion advocate for human health, our environment, better nutrition and hygiene.
As Secretary for the new HEH, former HHS, Mr. Kennedy will lead us towards a healthy, wealthy, clean, green, and free America.
* Mr. Kennedy has not yet agreed to the position or use of his likeness.
Sec. Budget
Paul Ryan
Fiscal Responsibility
Speaker Ryan represents the desire for efficient use of American funds, a pre-911 GOP value.
As Budget Secretary, Sec. Ryan will provide transparent access to America's budget and work with Sec. Yang to streamline services in order to maximize our social return on dollars invested.
* Rep. Ryan has not yet agreed to the position or use of his likeness.
Sec. Commerce
Mitt Romney
Planet-friendly Business
Former Governor and now Senator Romney has demonstrated courage and commitment to Constitutional values. In business, he led Bain Capital, a leading investment firm.
As Commerce Secretary, Romney will streamline operations and engage business to align their operations with the planet.
* Sen. Romney has not yet agreed to the position or use of his likeness.
This department consolidates Commerce, Trade & SBA.
Chief Resilience Officer
Mike Bloomberg
Independent. Experienced. Innovative.
As Mayor of New York City and CEO of Bloomberg, Inc., Mike has a proven record on governance and innovation. His passion for the environment and experience will lead us toward impact neutral nation status and a nation of resilient cities within 10 years.
* Mr. Bloomberg has not yet agreed to the position or use of his likeness.
Sec. of Agriculture, Conservation, Forestry & Interior
Amy Klobuchar
Effective Leadership
Senator Klobuchar has passed over 100 bills into law in her seven years in the Senate. As the Senate's most effective Democrat hailing from the Midwest, Amy knows how to work with people.
As Secretary, Amy will work with farmers to switch to organic, regenerative methods, and to conserve and restore nature.
* Sen. Klobuchar has not yet agreed to the position or use of her likeness.
Targeted Basic Income Chair
Andrew Yang
Streamline Services, Maximize Social ROI
Entrepreneurship is the act of solving a problem at a profit. As the Founder of Venture for America, Mr. Yang helped entrepreneurs start companies.
As HHS Secretary, Sec. Yang will streamline services and encourage private sector collaboration through an open-API, like Apple iTunes and Google Play stores.
* Mr. Yang has not yet agreed to the position or use of his likeness.
Sec. Immigration & Border
Julian Castro
Informed Immigration Policy
As a candidate for President, Secretary Castro campaigned on decriminalizing border crossings, as they were prior to 9/11.
As Immigration & Border Control Secretary, Sec. Castro will end unconstitutional indefinite border detentions, and implement liberty-based policies.
* Sec. Castro has not yet agreed to the position or use of his likeness.
Partnership & Defense
* The following are nominees for the positions. They have not yet agreed to serve.
Sec. Defense
General Conway
Warfighter for Truth
Commandant Conway is one of many Generals who acknowledge that our Middle Eastern oil-wars are a relic of oil dependence. With less dependence on oil we will be free from oil-wars.
As Secretary of Defense, Sec. Conway will reposition our forces to reflect our reality: an economy free from oil and oil-conflict.
* Gen. Conway has not agreed to the position or use of his likeness.
Sec. State
Tulsi Gabbard
Service Before Self
Representative Gabbard has served in our armed forces for 17 years and is a champion for ending the endless oil-wars.
As Secretary of State, Sec. Gabbard will work with our allies achieve financial independence through a clean, green, citizen-owned, transparent credit union of their own.
* Rep. Gabbard has not yet agreed to the position or use of her likeness.
Issue Details
Problem Solve at a Profit
Entrepreneurs Drive the Economy
Americans are natural problem solvers. We rightly seek opportunities to solve at a profit.
Aligned policy creates aligned opportunities for social entrepreneurs to make a difference in the world with their People-Planet-Profit-based businesses.
Green Circular Economy
Jobs, Jobs, Jobs
Going green spurs innovation & opportunity.
Every level of the supply chain, product development and logistics management process needs to evolve to create a truly clean, green, economy that makes us all healthy ,wealthy & free.
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Healthcare Job Renaissance
Competition Creates Opportunity
If we think the economy is doing well now, just wait. It's about to get much, much better. Opening the market to competition and paying people to shop for savings will drive unprecedented economic innovation and opportunity.
Photo credit: Stathakis.com
Job Creation & Blight Restoration Tax Credit
Clean, Green Opportunity Zones
Urban redevelopment and urban farming should support human health and wellness. Smart city planning improves quality of life, lowers stress, and provides opportunities for urban working class or middle class, entrepreneurs and investors alike.
Legalize, Regulate & Tax Cannabis
Cannabis Cures Opioid Addiction
Legal cannabis creates jobs and tax revenue. It also alleviates pain, reduces opioid use, and has proven to be a healthy alternative to pills, at lower cost, and with far fewer side effects.
Release Non-Violent Prisoners
We fight both sides of the War on Drugs.
We spend $100 billion per year to fight an incarcerate drug offenders while creating a black market for gangsters and forcing people to flee drug-related violence. If we want to stop the flood at the border, we must Legalize, Regulate, Tax, Educate.
Expunge Non-Violent Records
Getting a Job is Tough Enough
Non-violent offenders hurt no one but themselves. They should not be handicapped with a felony for the rest of their lives.
Our Healthy Opportunity Zone program will include incentives to train and hire veterans of war and prison.
Invest in Mental Health & Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation Saves Time, Money & People
Countries like Norway have made significant progress in with rehabilitating offenders through innovative approaches to corrections. Let's learn from others to adopt effective strategies to reduce recidivism and improve lives.
Amendments for America Language
Replace Fake Money & Lies
With Sound Money & Truth
Five Constitutional Amendments
to Renew America
28th Amendment
Planet-Friendly Money +
Citizen Dividend
“Recognizing that liberty and democratic rule cannot be preserved without a foundation of sound money and maintaining control of the national currency as a public resource, any organization contracted to manage the national currency, Treasury or otherwise, shall submit to regular public audit as prescribed by Congress. Furthermore, up to 50% of profits earned from the management thereof shall be equally distributed to all citizens of the American Republic as a national dividend to citizen shareholders with the remainder to be paid on deposits held with the Bank or held in reserve for the purposes of reinvestment for public good."
29th Amendment
Void for Vagueness
“Objectivity in the law, being necessary to secure the Blessings of Liberty, shall require that all laws must explicitly and definitely state so as to inform those who are subject to it what conduct on their part will render them liable and is therefore punishable and what is not. Furthermore, no law shall be passed in terms so vague that citizens of common intelligence must necessarily guess at its meaning and application in daily life.”
30th Amendment
Supreme, Not Extreme Courts
“The preservation of Liberty being sacrosanct, with Supreme Court Justices entrusted to interpret the law and to secure the Blessings of Liberty, must hereby be approved by no less than a three-fifths Senate majority. All current Supreme Court Justices confirmed with less than the three-fifths majority standard must be reaffirmed or replaced with another appointee in accordance with the standard.”
31st Amendment
Election Protection
“In order to preserve the right to self-governance, elections being representative of the voice of the American citizenry, and to protect against undue corporate influence in elections, the right of free speech to contribute to campaigns and advertise on behalf of candidates and issues is expressly and exclusively retained by the Citizenry. Corporations are prohibited from donating to or spending on behalf of any candidate or ballot issue at any point in time. Moreover, ballot access requirements, as regulated by the states, shall set forth equal regulations for partisan and independent candidates and referendums alike. Finally, states will permit the people to nominate the candidate of their choosing, even if the candidate is nominated for another party.”
32nd Amendment
Balanced Budget
“Understanding that the debtor is the slave to the lender, that uncontrolled spending ultimately leads only to the erosion of value in our national currency, and that the strength of our nation is reflected in the strength of our national currency, We the People hereby compel our Government to operate within the constraints of an annually balanced budget. For the avoidance of doubt, this Amendment shall not prohibit the Government from financing spending over time provided that the annualized amortized spending is fully accounted for within the budget.”
Shareable Videos
#EndTheFed
#GoGreenInstead
If you're a fan of Office Space, you'll love this one. The Federal Reserve has proven incapable of implementing inclusive monetary that works for all Americans.
Let's replace the Federal Reserve with a credit union that is clean, green, and citizen-owned. We'll get off of oil, out of oil wars, and invest into renewables and organics instead.
"Man in the Arena..."
Teddy Roosevelt
President Theodore Roosevelt's 1913 speech is one of the best.
His champion, "man who is actually in the arena...," are the mothers and fathers who sacrifice for their families, military and first responders who serve the public, entrepreneurs and creators who drive our economy, and every American willing to reach across the aisle to protect our Constitutional liberty.
A Clean, Green America is Healthy, Wealthy & Free.
Let's Talk.
Book a time today.
We are worthy of a better future together.
Liberty is clean, green, and citizen-owned.
Let's create a better world for all of us. To get there, we require accurate information in order to design solutions for societal challenges.
#WeAreWorthy #EndTheFed #GoGreenInstead
"The true measure of any society can be found in how it treats its most vulnerable members.” - Ghandi
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