This is the last and final blog on McCain’s position on various issues. For those of you who are thinking that I highly favor the candidate–well, I’m not saying. But I will say that I will give equal blog time to the other candidates as well. I think it’s important to have a good overview of each candidate and their positions on various issues before you can make an informed choice on who to vote for.
*Strict Constructionist–This is perhaps one of the most glaring differences between McCain and the other “major party” candidates. A strict constructionist philosophy essentially means that McCain believes in upholding the constitution. The federal government should have limited power, and judges should not attempt to usurp the state and local authority from the bench. Why is this important? He will nominate Supreme Court judges with this philosophy as well and strongly supported Samuel Alito and John Roberts as Supreme Court nominees. I could probably write a whole other blog on this but in general, a strict constructionist philosophy tends to go hand in hand with conservative and/or Republican politics.
*Providing for Our Veterans–McCain was a POW at the infamous “Hanoi Hilton” during the Vietnam War and as a Senator, has been a strong supporter for the rights of veterans. In general, it is safe to say that he supports any and all legislation that benefits veterans including increased benefits for veterans and their families, increased retirement benefits for reservists, programs for counseling to ease the transition from military to civilian life, and increased access to health care for all veterans including those who are disabled and retired.
*Education–McCain is a strong supporter of school choice, believing that parents should have the right to move their children from a school that is doing poorly. He believes that federal money that is attached to schools should actually be attached to the students and families and if they choose a different school, those dollars would go with that family. He believes that NCLB showed where public education was failing, and that now we have to address that. He also supports incentives for excellence in teaching.
*National Security–McCain’s national security platform is heavily tied to his platform on providing for our military. He has a plan to increase our military numbers as well as modernize the armed services. He also fought to establish an Independent Commission on 9/11 and also the Department of Homeland Security. He believes in spending defense dollars more efficiently.
2nd Amendment Rights–McCain supports the right of all responsible American citizens to bear arms. He does not believe that Americans who have been responsible and law abiding, should have to give up this right due to criminals who break the law anyways. He opposes any and all legislation that would in any way restrict the right of private citizens to bear arms. This includes making gun manufacturers liable for crimes, seizing fire arms in times of crisis, banning ammunitions and banning any type of rifle (including assault rifles.) He supports strict, swift, and mandatory punishments for criminals who use or buy guns illegally.
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Politics 101: McCain’s Platform Continued
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