2002 Presidential Statements

 

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Elections will take place at Opening Exercises on Thursday at 7pm. 

Statements will also be distributed to delegations at conference registration.

LISA

 A Vision for the Future

 In today’s unpredictable world, America must work harder than ever to ensure a peaceful and prosperous future. We need a vision of the future with a clear purpose. If given the opportunity, I will work with this Congress to build a stronger America that is a good neighbor and good example for other nations of the world.

 FOREIGN RELATIONS

 • Defeat global terrorism and corruption while expanding global democracy

• Protect due process rights of those accused of terrorism

• Protect human rights and promote democratization in developing nations

• Enter into war with Iraq if and only if we have the support of the world’s democratic nations.

• Improve U.S. intelligence gathering operations.

 EDUCATION

 • Renew & restore public confidence in public schools

• Strengthen requirements for teachers while improving salaries

• Raise educational standards for students

• Promote students’ desires to learn.

• Ensure that all schools and their students are protected from crime and violence.

 HEALTH CARE

 • Expand coverage and keep costs down

• Develop of newer and better treatments to improve health care quality.

• Support a Patients’ Bill of Rights to give decision-making power to patients

 ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

 • Give tax breaks to companies that establish and utilize new energy sources.

• Conserve existing natural resources

• Give rebates on all cars that operate with an average fuel consumption of 35+ mpg.

 I am confident that this Congress will create legislation to keep America strong and free. I will pass or veto bills based on merit rather than whether they agree with my agenda. I will not let partisanship, special interests, or prejudice get in the way of our future. With your help and your vote, I will work hard as your President to make a difference now and for the future.

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 Mike

I offer leadership, experience, knowledge, and trustworthiness as President of Princeton Model Congress. My life’s experience has given me a powerful time tested leadership philosophy. In terms of experience, I am a strong leader because I’m engaging, actively involved, self-motivated, and committed to success. I believe that a leader builds a team, facilitates that team in accomplishing a central goal, and allows each member of that team to have a sense of pride and ownership in their work. Fundamentally, I believe the leader is not the “boss,” but the person who has the responsibility of making the tough choices decisively, being forthright, honest, and always remembers that his actions directly affect the people he leads. Congress and the President are a team; they work with each other to accomplish the greatest good for the greatest number of people. I pledge to be committed to every member of Princeton Model Congress, take the time to visit every committee, work with anyone who needs my help with their legislation, and be open to any discussion on any issue.

There are many tough issues facing America today and I’m not afraid to tackle any of them. I believe that education is the silver bullet to solving our nation’s most dire issues and an investment that can only produce favorable returns. Every child in America, regardless of his or her socio-economic status, is entitled to quality education, a safe environment, and the opportunity to go to college. I pledge to fight for better education funding, teacher training, teacher recruitment programs, and to make college tuition 100% tax deductible.  School vouchers, affirmative action, un-funded mandates to the states, and other band-aid programs have failed, are discriminatory, and hurt more than they help and I oppose them.

Another major issue is America’s ongoing oil crisis. America consumes 18 million barrels of petroleum each day and as a result, it dumps tons of greenhouse gasses into the atmosphere. Furthermore, our petroleum addiction forces us to prop up tyrannical regimes in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, spend billions of dollars defending our oil stockpiles, and forces the United States to consider defiling it’s natural treasures in the name of oil. I support incentives for investment in vast untapped West African Oil stockpiles to bring the United States’ attention out of the Middle East. To lower the US demand for petroleum and its negative effects, America needs tougher emissions standards for all new cars, major tax breaks for hybrid cars, alternative fuel developers, and incentives to promote development of clean burning “Soy Diesel,” which will also revitalize America’s heartland economy.  This would also lower oil prices and the price of gasoline would drop too, leaving more money in the American people’s pocket.

I take a proactive, not reactive stance on the issues. I pledge to defend women’s issues; support laws that fight hate crimes and other discrimination; fight to keep guns out of the hands of felons, violent criminals, and domestic abusers; defend our natural treasures; unrelentingly fight the war on terror with a global collation of allies; and be sure that every child in America has healthcare insurance. Through partnership and dedication to PMC, I believe that we can achieve the noble goals of improving the quality of life for millions of Americans, protecting our families from terrorist acts, saving our natural resources, helping the farmers that feed the world, and bring job educational opportunities to those who need them. Together as a team, we face the controversies confronting America; together we can be sure that America leads the world in the twenty first century.

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