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.................................... Motto: On the right track to a peaceful future!

.................................................. President: Rylie Shettler .................................................. Vice President: Luke House .................................................. Secretary: Hayley Abell ..................... ............................ Campaign Manager: Bryson Smothers

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The main issue of the P.W.A.P. (Party with a Purpose) is gun rights. We are against gun control unless it is for good reason. We believe that all American citizens should have the right to own a gun for protection and safety over their household. It is, in fact, in the second amendment in the Constitution that we, the people of America, have the right to keep and bear arms. However, we do believe that if someone who has/had mental issues, bad records, etc., is trying to purchase a gun or weapon of any sort, they need to be thoroughly checked and tested before receiving it. We believe that the main problem (when speaking of gun rights) facing America today is people who have guns illegally. When government can't maintain the laws that are already in place, then what good will it do to make more? That being said, gun rights is not the only focus of the P.W.A.P. We are concerned about many more issues facing America today!

VOTE SMART - VOTE RYLIE Radio Interview media type="file" key="Radio Broadcast.mov" width="105" height="105" As stated above, we are for gun rights under certain circumstances. We believe that every American citizen has the right to own a gun as long as they are mentally stable. If they have had (or currently have) mental issues, have bad records, have committed crime, etc., we believe it is necessary for them to be thoroughly checked and tested. If they have not had any issues in the past, however, we believe that they have the right to buy and own a gun. <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">When it comes to abortion, we are pro-life! This means that we are against abortion. We believe that no child should lose its life because of a parent's choice. You never know what that child could be. You could be killing a future president, someone who finds the cure for cancer, or even your next door neighbor. Even in cases of rape, you are still taking an innocent child's life. There are plenty of families out there who would be happy to adopt a child. Though some may argue that the child could spend his or her whole life in an adoption center, we believe that is still a much better alternative than never living at all. Ronald Reagan once said, "I've noticed that everyone who is for abortion has already been born."

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">Have you ever noticed that the person you sit next to in science has been absent for over a week? Or maybe your partner for a math project only shows up every now and then. Whatever the situation may be, there are lots of students dropping out of school. Not to mention that the unemployment rate in America is increasing quickly. The P.W.A.P. realizes these issues and we intend to fix them. We want kids to enjoy school, graduate, and be successful in life! Unless the school approves a student dropping out for good reason, we will make it a requirement for students to attend school until they graduate. Another concern is teachers. Teachers are shaping the future of America, but their salary isn't much. We think that teachers deserve to have their salaries raised! We also want schools to have more classes so that teachers who graduated college in that profession can get more jobs.

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">We think that taxes should stay the same as they are now. Some say that we should tax the wealthy more, but we disagree. If we raise taxes on the wealthy they won't be able to pay their employees (if they have employees) which will increase the unemployment rate. Who's to say that we should punish the wealthy for being successful in life? This way, everyone can keep a bigger percentage of the money that they make. <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">Did you know that America is over $17 trillion dollars in debt? About $5 trillion dollars of that money is owed to foreign countries. We think that it is great that we have gained trust from other countries. We have made allies which will hopefully pay off in the future. However, we need to stop just giving so much money to foreign countries. You would probably agree that our spending is spinning out of control. Our debt is the highest it has ever been and there must be a stopping point. We are not saying we will stop giving them money completely, but we at least need to reduce the amount.

<span style="color: #000080; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 140%; text-align: left;">We believe that euthanasia should be legal in the U.S. under certain circumstances. If someone with a terminal illness decides that there is no hope left and that they must end their life, we approve. If they are truly in pain then we believe that it is a reasonable decision. However, if a person is unable to speak for himself/herself, they should live. The only exception to this would be if they were in pain. It would have to be a known fact that they were truly living in pain in order for them to die. If the person happened to be in a coma, it would be up to the family to decide. Obviously, we won't let just anyone be euthanized. You would have to meet certain requirements, but if you did it would be legal.

<span style="color: #ff0000; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 140%; text-align: left;">We believe that if immigrants want to go through the process of becoming an American citizen then they have the right to do so. It is completely up to them. If they want to enjoy the freedoms that we have and do so legally, then we think that is perfectly okay. However, we think that all illegal immigrants need to leave America whether it be by choice or forced. We realize that illegal immigrants sometimes come from impoverished countries, but we still don’t think that it should be legal for them to come into our country without becoming a legal citizen. Unlike illegal immigrants, American citizens have to pay taxes. Also, illegal immigrants are taking jobs away from American citizens.

<span style="color: #000080; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 140%; text-align: left;">Obviously, the economy is not looking so good. We feel as though we can make the economy better by lowering government spending. We think that government should stop spending money on unnecessary things such as helping other countries while our own country is in need. We think that government needs to cut off welfare checks to people who are down right lazy as opposed to those who are truly handicapped or in need. As taxes continue to rise, it is only taking more money out of our paychecks. Though it could be controversial, we think that we need to cut out the luxurious lifestyles of some government officials like vacations, formal dinners, etc., and put that money towards helping our country as a whole. Some examples would be putting a child out of poverty and helping them to go to school, starting a shelter for abused women who are simply trying to straighten their life out, etc. <span style="color: #ff0000; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 140%; text-align: left;">Gay marriage is a touchy subject to most, but we are not afraid to share our opinion. We are against gay marriage. The Bible says that marriage is between a man and a woman and we stand by that. We are not saying that we will look at same-sex couples as outcasts, but we do believe that it is morally wrong and we will not make that sort of marriage legal in America. Also, when having a same-sex partner, you cannot naturally conceive children or have a true family of your own. Though some may argue that you can just as easily adopt a child, it still isn’t the way nature intended it or God intended it. We are not questioning that same-sex partners cannot love their children as much, but we believe that a child needs to have both a mother and a father in their life. Our nation was based on Godly principles yet we are slowly throwing God completely out of the system. <span style="color: #000080; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 140%; text-align: left;">We feel that social security is a need for Americans these days. It is especially important to people who are retiring or are already retired. Have you ever met someone who wanted to work their whole entire life? The answer is most likely no. We think that it is crucial that American citizens put away some money now so that it will benefit them in the future. This way they won’t have to work all of their lives and can grow old in pleasure. They can have the reassurance of knowing that they can retire and will still have money waiting for them. <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">We feel that, as of now, medicare is essential for American citizens. If medicare is not around, then people will go broke trying to pay for healthcare. We think that medicare is overall a good thing because it helps those who can’t pay for medications or healthcare. We do not think that medicare should be taken away from the elderly because they have put tax dollars into it and worked their whole lives toward it. It could be protecting those who qualify when they need it most. We do feel that there needs to be some standards for people to qualify for medicare. We don't think that anyone should be able to simply take advantage of it.

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">Environment is a very important thing. There are lots of people who don’t realize, at least to a full extent, that the environment is only spiraling downwards from here. This is the planet that our children will have to live and survive on one day yet we are constantly making it worse and worse. We feel that recycling is something that is extremely important in today’s society. We stress the need for more recycling and only want what’s best for our nation. The amount of waste is only getting immensely bigger as time goes on.

<span style="color: #ff0000; display: block; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif; font-size: 140%; text-align: left;">We feel that the Affirmative Action can be both a good thing and a bad thing. It is good because it is helping out colored people who might not have much. On the other hand, it can be taken as racist and is taking jobs away from others who might qualify higher for the job but still not get it because of the Affirmative Action. We don’t feel that it is our place to say whether or not the Affirmative Action should stay in motion.

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