The basic tenets of the american Moderate Party:

 

  1. We believe that the citizens of a jurisdiction can and should be, at all times, represented with truth, honesty and integrity.

  2. We believe that the people are best represented when the ultimate representation is for all of the citizens/voters.

  3. We believe it is the responsibility of those elected to ensure that no other elected representative usurps the means and resources for the unjust benefit of a particular group or area.  We further believe that it is not the responsibility of the elected representative to see how much he can get for his particular constituents but rather to ensure that at all times the best interests of the whole is kept paramount.

  4. We believe that the citizens/voters of the United States and of each state are intelligent and should be provided the truth.  The American Moderate Party embraces the ideals expressed by John F. Kennedy when he said “We are not afraid to entrust the American people with unpleasant facts, foreign ideas, alien philosophies, and competitive values.  For a nation that is afraid to let its people judge the truth and falsehood in an open market is a nation that is afraid of its people.”

  5. We believe that every problem is an issue created by man and that there lies within man’s grasp the ability to find a solution that best fits the constituents as a whole.

  6. We believe in the constitution of the United States and the basic principles under which it was conceived.  We believe that this nation can showcase the ideals of democracy best by adhering to the true principles upon which this nation was founded and thereby providing an undeniable example of the virtues of its form of government.
  1. We believe that these ideals can best be accomplished based upon a philosophy of Morality, Integrity, Equality, Balance, and the Will of the Majority.

A Morality that transcends the boundaries of any faith and/or religion.  We believe that the basic principle of treatment of others with love, respect, compassion and dignity is the basis upon which all decisions affecting humanity should be based.

A commitment to Truth in the representations of all matters submitted to the people forms the cornerstone of our adherence to Integrity.  Integrity is evidenced by a dedication to Truthfulness and Openness in any civic endeavor that is undertaken.  An Integrity that embraces the philosophy that disagreement is good for all but that such disagreement must be undertaken with the utmost of respect and civility for those in disagreement. 

Equality is individually based and, along with free-will, is an inherent capacity granted to each and every being.  The rights of an individual to exercise their free-will in making their own decisions are of the greatest universal importance as long as those decisions do not infringe upon the life, liberty, freedoms, and free-will of others.  The acknowledgement of this truth allows governments to provide for the will of the people through the efforts of the informed individual.

Balance is the norm throughout nature, and the universe as a whole, forming one of the basic laws underpinning life itself.  When this country was founded there was an acknowledgement to the role that Balance must play for a government to be strong, viable, and respected.  Before actions should be taken, the economic, social, and international consequences of such actions must be weighed and considered.  Before changes to long established standards and traditions are allowed, careful consideration must be given to the consequences of those changes.

The Will of the Majority must be considered the greatest of importance and should be placed above individual interest and the special interests of a few.  The common need must trump personal greed and the blind seeking of wealth.

 

 

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