Towne for Congress

Running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Pennsylvania's 15th district is an independant named Jake Towne. Running as an independent is a very daunting task. Republicans and Democrats have lots of money to throw behind their candidates and as we all know, most Americans vote along party lines, without really knowing what their candidate stands for. Independents have to raise money, usually, from individuals, rarely receive public backing from unions or other institutions and are considered lucky to be invited to political debates. If one truly cares who represents them in Washington, they should seriously consider Jake Towne for Congress in 2010. If you are looking for a real representative and not just another politician who cares only what you think as long as it gets him reelected.

First of all, Towne is a strict Constitutionalist. He realizes the dangers of straying from the cherished document and the tyranny it was written to prohibit. If you know the U.S. Constitution, and all Americans should its easy to predict how Towne would vote for each bill in the House. This is an important fact, most American's do not follow each bill that goes through Congress and how it could effect their lives..until its too late. While it is each person's responsibility to follow the legislative process and how it effects them, if you were to miss something, you could rest assured the bill is Constitutional, or Towne would not vote for it.

Are you like the majority of American's who are waking up to the fact that the wars going on in Afghanistan and Iraq, not to mention the constant military actions taking place in Pakistan and Yemen, are not only illegal but bankrupting our nation while not making us any bit safer, in fact making us less safe? Towne is committed to bringing our troops home, as soon as possible. The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are Al Qaeda's best sources of recruiting for militants that wish to do harm to the United States. We simply cannot afford these expensive occupations, especially when they put us in danger of future aggression and retaliation. We need a strong national defense, not an empire.

One thing most people would like to see in our government is transparency. Its a buzzword thrown around by just about every politician, abandoned as soon as they get elected. If you have ever written a letter to your representative you likely never even got a response. It makes you wonder if they even care. Towne has an idea called Our Open Office, its a revolutionary idea where you can go online and participate in real debates on issues that matter to you. You can read more about here: (http://towneforcongress.com/platform-issues/our-open-office-plank) No more wondering whether or not your voice is being heard. With Our Open Office you can tell Towne exactly how you feel and see what others think, not just what inaccurate polls say about what people think about specific issues.

Currently health care and the economy are the biggest issues in America. Jake Towne is committed to helping our economy once again be the strongest in the world. How does he plan on helping? By not interfering. Towne believes in free markets, and understands that unconstitutional and high taxes hurt an economy, not help it. Towne is committed to abolishing the income tax and the IRS. He also understands you cannot do that without slashing wasteful government spending. Towne also understands that health care cannot and will not get better or less expensive with the government continuing to meddle and regulate. There is no such thing as a free lunch, and there is no such thing as free health care. Towne wants to get the government out of health care and let the free market fix what the beauracrats broke.

If you still doubt that Jake Towne is any different than all the other politicians in Washington then you will like this, Towne believes government needs salary cuts – and will start with his own. Towne will only accept the estimated 2008 median household income in the 15th district of $58,080 instead of $174,000. After taxes, Towne will donate the remainder of his salary to local non-profit hospitals to help provide health care to those who need it the most in the district. How many politicians do you know, other than Ron Paul who would do something like this? If you want to know more about Jake Towne, visit his website: http://TowneforCongress.com and read about his stance on the issues. If you live in Pennsylvania's 15th district, get out there and vote for him. If your like me and do not live in Pennsylvania and just want to see honest liberty loving candidates win seats in Washington, consider donating to the campaign.

Peter Schiff 2010

Recently, Democratic Senator, Chris Dodd, of Connecticut, announced that he planned to retire after his term ended in 2010. Senator Dodd, chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, is known to have received more money from Wall Street than almost any another politician in Washington. His actions in the wake of the 2008 economic crisis, including his writing of a clause exempting AIG bonus money in the 2009 stimulus package have brought him under immense scrutiny. As a result, Republicans are polling very high in the soon to be vacant senate seat that hasn't been held by a Republican in 46 years.

Republicans bidding for their party's nomination in the Connecticut race to replace Senator Dodd are former Congressman Rob Simmons, former CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment, Linda McMahon, former U.S. Ambassador Tom Foley and CEO of Europacific Capital and financial pundit, Peter Schiff. Right now, the front runners appear to be Rob Simmons and Linda McMahon, however Peter Schiff, a regular guest on major cable news networks like CNBC, has a very strong grassroots following, and by September, had raised over a million dollars, mostly from small contributions by individuals, could soon rise to the top of the race.

Schiff, and investment broker by trade and outspoken libertarian and Austrian economist, is most famous for his predictions of the 2008 economic meltdown. As early as 2002 he was noted as saying the Federal Reserve's artificially low interest rates were going to cause a major economic problem in the form of a bubble economy, and began appearing on cable news networks as early as 2006 (Youtube: "Peter Schiff Was Right")with gloomy predictions that earned him a lot of criticism and the nickname Dr. Doom. He even wrote a book in 2006 entitled Crash Proof that explained in much detail why the Federal Reserves low interest rates and the rising national debt coupled with exploding trade deficits were going to cause a market crash unlike anything we had seen since the Great Depression and why the U.S. economy would not recover unless drastic changes took place. Crash Proof also made detailed predictions about where the problems would arise, specifically the housing market, and suggested strategies for investors looking to protect themselves. Crash Proof was dead on, and Schiff's updated, Crash Proof 2.0, makes even more predictions now that his original forecast has taken place.

Since the economic crisis, Schiff has been even more active in his criticism of the way President Obama and Congress have handled the situation. He opposed the Wall Street bailouts, the Stimulus bill, Cap and Trade legislation as well as the fiercely controversial health care legislation. As an Austrian economist, Peter Schiff believes in true free markets. He believes that regulation and high taxation cripple the economy and industry. He has repeatedly criticized the U.S.'s lack of savings in favor of consuming, and calls for the U.S. to return to a nation of producers to bring down our trade deficits and restore our economy to health and long term growth.

Although Peter Schiff has no political experience in public office, he was Congressman Ron Paul's economic advisor in the 2008 presidential campaign. He is quoted as saying "I can no longer just sit back and watch a train wreck moving in slow motion." meaning, as Congress and the President drive us into even more debt, as they raise taxes and regulate the economy more, thereby preventing sustainable growth he feels it his duty to run for Senate to try and slow this train down, and ultimately, stop it. Peter Schiff says he wants to go to Washington to make some big changes, he doesn't care if everyone in the Senate hates him, he is not there to make friends. That sounds like political rhetoric, something you hear from every candidate, however, if the past is any indicator of the future, Peter Schiff is telling the truth. He does not care if he makes it into the inner "good ole boy" circle on Capitol Hill, he has his principles and he is sticking to them, no matter what. Peter Schiff will not and cannot be bullied. I think a vote for Peter Schiff for Senate is a vote for real change, not the kind of change we didn't get in the White House.