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Life, Liberty, and Property Actions: The Candidates’ Records

Life comes first, then liberty, then secure property. Time is short. Action is required.

James Anthony
November 3, 2024

Trump

Biden/Harris

Kennedy
(can cause a contingent election, and could win)

Health tyranny

Continued gain-of-function research, including with CCP [1].

Created lockdowns [2],
covid stimulus spending [3].

Created mRNA gene therapies [4].

Restarted gain-of-function research, including with CCP [8].

Continued lockdowns [2],
covid stimulus spending [3].

Wrote:

The Real Anthony Fauci [11],

Vax-Unvax [12],

The Wuhan Cover-Up [13].

Abortion

In 2018, would have signed a statute to protect abortion through 20 weeks [5], as a Republican—creating a much-bigger hurdle than Roe.

Would allow abortion for rape, incest, and life of mother [6].

Won’t block abortion pill [6].

Said he thinks the “six week [ban] is too short,” and favored “more time” [7].

Supports enacting a statute to protect abortion [10]—creating a bigger hurdle than Roe.

Supports abortion until viable.

Promised:

to subsidize small daycare businesses and stay-at-home parents, 

to support sanctuaries for mothers during and after pregnancy,

to support increased adoption [14].

War

Recommended and signed spending that held USA-to-opponents GDP ratio much lower than at USA entry into WWII. (Back then, was 1.2. Now is around 0.8.) [15]

Commanded troops in wars without congress-passed rules-of-engagement cards and war declarations [16].

Continued war in Afghanistan,
defeated ISIS,
fought Syria [17].

Kept foreign bases.

Kept large military bureaucracy.

Continued large-scale procurement.

Supports funding Ukraine war [18]

 

Recommended and signed spending that held USA-to-opponents GDP ratio much lower than at USA entry into WWII. (Back then, was 1.2. Now is around 0.8.) [15]

Commanded troops in wars without congress-passed rules-of-engagement cards and war declarations [16].

Continued smaller-scale warmaking.

Kept foreign bases.

Kept large military bureaucracy.

Continued large-scale procurement.

Recommended and signed to fund Ukraine and other wars.

Promised:

to end forever wars,

to help Ukrainians defend but otherwise withdraw from Russia’s borders,

to bring the troops home [19].

Invasion

Stopped executing statutes when any federal judge [20] wrote an unconstitutional opinion [21].

Proposed path to citizenship for so-called dreamers [22].

Reduced illegals population primarily during covid [23].

Illegals population down 1.2 million in 4 years [23].

Terminated Remain in Mexico.

Opened Latin American processing centers.

Expanded access to CBP One app.

Expanded entry by parole [24].

Illegals population up 3.8 million in 3.2 years [25].

Promised:

to secure from illegals (by using cameras, lights, motion detectors, physical barriers),

to stem the flow of migrants
(by working with Mexican government),

to expand legal immigration (by funding courts, services, and border agencies) [26].

Liberty
(in speech, assembly, arms)

Created and spread false information on asymptomatic spread, lockdowns, distancing, masking, risks of hydroxychloroquine and all existing medications, mRNA gene therapies [27].

Somewhat-deregulated firearms,

tried to ban bump stocks [28].

 

Censored social media [29].

Jailed political opponents [30].

Expanded background checks,

restricted access to guns,

tried to regulate ghost guns and pistol braces [28].

 

Promised:

to restore honesty,

to respect political opponents,

to restore rule of law [31].

Property (secure from
inflation [32], recession [33], great depression [34])

Total spending temporarily up 11.2% of GDP,

permanently up 1.4% of GDP in 4 years [35],

enabling subsequent permanent increase by Biden/Harris [36].

Total spending permanently up 2.4% of GDP in 3 years [35].

Promised:

to replace corporate‑friendly agency leaders [37],

to direct regulatory scrutiny away from small businesses [38],

to uproot pharma influence,

to focus research on prevention of chronic disease [39],

to end taxation and regulation of Bitcoin‑as‑money transactions [40].

References

  1. United States, Congress, Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic. “Hearing Wrap Up: NIH Refutes EcoHealth’s Testimony, Tabak Reveals Federal Grant Procedures in Need of Serious Reform.” Committee on Oversight and Accountability, 17 May 2024, oversight.house.gov/release/hearing-wrap-up-nih-repeatedly-refutes-ecohealth-alliance-president-dr-peter-daszaks-testimony-tabak-testimony-reveals-federal-grant-procedures-in-need-of-serious-reform/. Accessed 3 Nov. 2024.
  2. Cochran, Lexi Lonas. “The COVID-19 Shutdown: A Timeline of How the Pandemic Changed the US Economy.” The Hill, 5 May 2022, thehill.com/business/3478647-a-timeline-of-the-covid-19-economy/. Accessed 3 Nov. 2024.
  3. Alpert, Gabe, et al. “U.S. COVID-19 Stimulus and Relief.” Investopedia, 21 Oct. 2024, www.investopedia.com/government-stimulus-efforts-to-fight-the-covid-19-crisis-4799723. Accessed 3 Nov. 2024.
  4. Mead, M. Nathaniel. “COVID-19 Modified mRNA ‘Vaccines’: Lessons Learned from Clinical Trials, Mass Vaccination, and the Bio-Pharmaceutical Complex, Part 1.” International Journal of Vaccine Theory, Practice, and Research, Vol. 3, no. 2, 29 June 2024, pp. 1112–78.
  5. Hellmann, Jessie. “Trump Pushes Senate to Vote on 20-Week Abortion Ban.” The Hill, 19 Jan. 2018, thehill.com/policy/healthcare/369753-trump-pushes-senate-to-vote-on-20-week-abortion-ban/. Accessed 3 Nov. 2024.
  6. Gordon, Jesse. “Donald Trump on Abortion.” On the Issues, 2 Nov. 2024, www.ontheissues.org/2024/Donald_Trump_Abortion.htm. Accessed 3 Nov. 2024.
  7. McCammon, Sarah. “‘I’ll Be Voting No.’ Trump Clarifies His Stance on the Abortion Amendment in Florida.” NPR, 30 Aug. 2024, www.npr.org/2024/08/29/g-s1-20187/trump-abortion-amendment-4-florida-ivf-funding-reproductive-rights. Accessed 3 Nov. 2024.
  8. Kaiser, Jocelyn. “Federal Officials Suspend Funding to EcoHealth Alliance, Nonprofit Entangled in COVID-19 Origin Debate.” Science, 15 May 2024, www.science.org/content/article/federal-officials-suspend-funding-ecohealth-alliance-nonprofit-entangled-covid-19. Accessed 3 Nov. 2024.
  9. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. “Executive Order on Requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination for Federal Employees.” The White House, 9 Sept. 2021, www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2021/09/09/executive-order-on-requiring-coronavirus-disease-2019-vaccination-for-federal-employees/. Accessed 3 Nov. 2024.
  10. Harris, Kamala. “Remarks by Vice President Harris on the Fight for Reproductive Freedoms.” The White House, 1 May 2024, www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/speeches-remarks/2024/05/01/remarks-by-vice-president-harris-on-the-fight-for-reproductive-freedoms/. Accessed 3 Nov. 2024.
  11. Kennedy, Robert F., Jr. The Real Anthony Fauci. Skyhorse Publishing, 2021.
  12. Kennedy, Robert F., Jr., and Brian Hooker. Vax-Unvax: Let the Science Speak. Skyhorse Publishing, 2023.
  13. Kennedy, Robert F., Jr. The Wuhan Cover-Up: And the Terrifying Bioweapons Arms Race. Skyhorse Publishing, 2023.
  14. “More Choices, More Life.” Kennedy | MAHA, www.mahanow.org/abortion. Accessed 3 Nov. 2024.
  15. Anthony, James. “Big Governments’ One-Two Punch: Scope Creep, Then Wartime Deprivation.” Mises Wire, 9 Aug. 2023, mises.org/mises-wire/big-governments-one-two-punch-scope-creep-then-wartime-deprivation. Accessed 3 Nov. 2024.
  16. Anthony, James. “Limiting War through Good Boundaries: Secrecy, Independence, Basing, ROE Cards, Declarations, Enemy Governments, Productivity.” rConstitution.us, 24 Sep. 2021, rconstitution.us/limiting-war-through-good-boundaries-secrecy-independence-basing-roe-cards-declarations-enemy-governments-productivity/. Accessed 3 Nov. 2024.
  17. Yoo, John. “Trump at War.” Vermont Law Review, vol. 45, 2021, pp. 641–85.
  18. Serohina, Kateryna. “Issue of Aid to Ukraine Divided US Republican Party – NYT.” MSN, 21 Apr. 2024, www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/issue-of-aid-to-ukraine-divided-us-republican-party-nyt/ar-AA1nnvXj. Accessed 3 Nov. 2024.
  19. “End the Forever Wars.” Kennedy | MAHA, www.mahanow.org/peace. Accessed 3 Nov. 2024.
  20. Fishman, George. “How Would a Second Trump Administration’s Immigration Initiatives Fare in Federal Court?” Center for Immigration Studies, 16 Nov. 2023, cis.org/Fishman/How-Would-Second-Trump-Administrations-Immigration-Initiatives-Fare-Federal-Court. Accessed 3 Nov. 2024.
  21. Anthony, James. “On the Reading of Old Constitutions.” rConstitution.us, 9 Oct. 2021, rconstitution.us/on-the-reading-of-old-constitutions/. Accessed 3 Nov. 2024.
  22. Miller, Zeke, et al. “Trump Plan Offers Citizenship Path to 1.8 Million Immigrants.” AP, 25 Jan. 2018, apnews.com/article/e4536bf8932e43ea89203a16d904c561. Accessed 3 Nov. 2024.
  23. Camarota, Steven A., and Karen Zeigler. “Estimating the Illegal Immigrant Population Using the Current Population Survey.” Center for Immigration Studies, 29 Mar. 2022, cis.org/Report/Estimating-Illegal-Immigrant-Population-Using-Current-Population-Survey. Accessed 3 Nov. 2024.
  24. Debusmann, Bernd, Jr. “How Joe Biden and Donald Trump’s Border Policies Compare.” BBC, 4 June 2024, www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-65574725?scrlybrkr=1ce9ec23. Accessed 3 Nov. 2024.
  25. Camarota, Steven A., and Karen Zeigler. “Foreign-Born Population Grew by 5.1 Million in the Last Two Years.” Center for Immigration Studies, 13 May 2024, cis.org/Report/ForeignBorn-Population-Grew-51-Million-Last-Two-Years. Accessed 3 Nov. 2024.
  26. “The Humanitarian Crisis at Our Southern Border.” Kennedy | MAHA, www.mahanow.org/border. Accessed 3 Nov. 2024.
  27. McCullough, Peter. “Dr. McCullough’s Speech at the European Parliament.” Rumble, 15 Sept. 2023, rumble.com/v3hwcgm-dr.-mcculloughs-speech-at-the-european-parliament.html. Accessed 3 Nov. 2024.
  28. Willinger, Andrew. “Where Do Donald Trump’s Potential Running Mates Stand on the Second Amendment and Gun Policy?” Duke Center for Firearms Law, 22 May 2024, firearmslaw.duke.edu/2024/05/where-do-donald-trumps-potential-running-mates-stand-on-the-second-amendment-and-gun-policy. Accessed 3 Nov. 2024.
  29. “Missouri, et al. v. Biden, et al. (f/k/a Murthy, et al. v. Missouri, et al.).” New Civil Liberties Alliance, nclalegal.org/case/state-of-missouri-ex-rel-schmitt-et-al-v-biden-et-al/. Accessed 3 Nov. 2024.
  30. “Unmasking J6 Lies: Panel on ‘The Real Story of Jan. 6 Part 2’ Documentary in US Capitol, With Sen. Ron Johnson.” The Epoch Times, 18 Jan. 2024, www.theepochtimes.com/epochtv/unmasking-j6-lies-panel-on-the-real-story-of-jan-6-part-2-documentary-in-us-capitol-with-sen-ron-johnson-5568520. Accessed 3 Nov. 2024.
  31. “Restore Our Rights.” Kennedy | MAHA, www.mahanow.org/liberties. Accessed 3 Nov. 2024.
  32. Anthony, James. “Inflation’s Root Cause, Reagan’s Compromise, and Constitutionalists’ Solution.” rConstitution.us, 4 Feb. 2022, rconstitution.us/inflations-root-cause-reagans-compromise-and-constitutionalists-solution/. Accessed 3 Nov. 2024.
  33. Bylund, Per L. How to Think about the Economy: A Primer. Mises Institute, 2022, pp. 105–19.
  34. Anthony, James. “What to Do (And What Not to Do) after Disasters Strike.” Mises Institute Power & Market, 22 Aug. 2023, mises.org/power-market/what-do-and-what-not-do-after-disasters-strike. Accessed 3 Nov. 2024.
  35. Chantrill, Christopher. “Multiyear Download of US Government Spending 1820-2025.” USgovernmentspending, www.usgovernmentspending.com/download_multi_year_1820_2025USp_25s2li001mcny_F0t. Accessed 3 Nov. 2024.
  36. Anthony, James. “Trump-Biden: Tag Team.” Lew Rockwell, 30 Dec. 2023, www.lewrockwell.com/2023/12/james-anthony/trump-biden-tag-team/. Accessed 3 Nov. 2024.
  37. “It’s ‘We The People’ Not ‘We The Corporations.’” Kennedy | MAHA, www.mahanow.org/heal. Accessed 3 Nov. 2024.
  38. “People Who Work Hard Should Be Able to Afford a Good Life.” Kennedy | MAHA, www.mahanow.org/economy. Accessed 3 Nov. 2024.
  39. “Reverse the Chronic Disease Epidemic.” Kennedy | MAHA, www.mahanow.org/end-chronic-disease. Accessed 3 Nov. 2024.
  40. “Bitcoin and Blockchain are Essential to Human Freedom.” Kennedy | MAHA, www.mahanow.org/bitcoin-blockchain-policy. Accessed 3 Nov. 2024.

James Anthony is an experienced chemical engineer who applies process design, dynamics, and control to government processes. He is the author of The Constitution Needs a Good Party and rConstitution Papers, the publisher of rConstitution.us, and an author in Blaze Media, Western Journal, Daily Caller, The Federalist, American Thinker, Lew Rockwell, American Greatness, Mises Institute, Foundation for Economic Education, and Free the People. For more information, see his media and about pages, overview, and fresh takes on the Constitution.

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