50th+Anniversary+Congress+Resolutions

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Resolution #1: International Criminal Court
Whereas crimes against humanity represent a serious threat to human rights and global stability, Whereas international tribunals are the only institutions capable of providing a just resolution to claims of crimes against humanity, And Whereas the United States refusal to submit to the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court has severely limited its potential effectiveness, Be It Resolved that the United States ought to submit to the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court.

Resolution #2: Voting Rights of Felons
Whereas voting is the most important civic right and duty in a democratic society, and Whereas many states have denied the rights of felons to vote, and Whereas this disenfranchisement has created a class of citizen with no voice in his representative government, and no stake in its success, And Whereas these policies have created a situation in which as many as 13% of adult Black males are denied the right to vote, Be It Resolved that felons should retain the right to vote once they have completed their criminal sentences.

Resolution #3: Rejecting Government Energy Incentives
Whereas the unobstructed result of market forces is to produce the most efficient allocation of resources, Whereas many alternative energy sources will be able to compete with traditional energy resources only after uncertain and unpredictable technical breakthroughs, And whereas government incentives create an uneven playing field which distorts market efficiency, Be It Resolved that government incentives to promote alternative energy in the United States should be rejected.

Resolution #4: Alternative Fuel Vehicle Mandate
Whereas the continued reliance on fossil fuels by the United States creates an unhealthy dependency on foreign suppliers who could threaten national security, Whereas the carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel consumption pose an unacceptable risk of devastating global climate change, And whereas reserves of fossil fuels are dwindling, Be It Resolved: That, by 2040, the federal government should mandate that all new passenger vehicles and light trucks sold in the United States be powered by alternative fuels.

Resolution #5: War On Terror
Whereas the War on Terror in Afghanistan has suffered serious setbacks in the past five years, and Whereas the Taliban in Afghanistan are regaining power, and Whereas the return of the Taliban threaten both Afghanistan's future and America's security, And Whereas the continued deployment of US troops in Iraq can produce no benefit to America's security, Be It Resolved that military resources should be shifted from Iraq to Afghanistan as soon as it is logistically possible.

Resolution #6: Fiscal Stimulus Package
Whereas President Obama's Fiscal Stimulus package represents an unwise return to discredited Keynesian economic theories, and Whereas the Fiscal Stimulus package includes billions of wasteful pork-barrel spending, and Whereas Federal Government programs started through the Fiscal Stimulus package would endure long after the recession ends to the long-term detriment of our economy, Be It Resolved that President Obama's Fiscal Stimulus package should be rejected.

Resolution #7: Universal Healthcare
Whereas the French healthcare system offers guaranteed healthcare to all permanent residents, and Whereas French citizens are on average healthier than American citizens, and Whereas healthcare spending in France is roughly half as much per capita as we spend in the United States, And Whereas lack of universal healthcare is a serious drain on the United States economy, Be It Resolved that the United States government should implement universal health care modeled after the French system.