The REALMS reporter would like to introduce US representative Kamill Parks. A West Point Graduate and a 55 year old US Army Major General, she won the Presidential nomination for the Conservative party. Parks is one of the first African American Women to reach this high rank.
Representative Parks grew up in Sanduski, Michigan working her way through Elementary, Jr. High, and High School with a paper route and as a lifeguard. Her career was as an accountant before going to West Point and dedicating her life to serving her country.
Representative Parks has 7 children ranging in age from Damian 30 to Joal who is just 14. Her husband, Ethan 56, has been instrumental in parenting their wonderful children. As a child, Representative Parks enjoyed BMX riding, snow boarding and volleyball, but now keeps fit through triathlons and tennis. She enjoys trips into the local forests hunting with her family.
PLATFORMENVIRONMENT Advisor: Hayden and Kali
I. Oil Drilling
A. Off Shore Drilling
1. Promote less dependence on foreign oil
2. Provides Jobs
B. More Drilling
1. Build strategic supply
2. Lower gas prices
II. Alternative Energy
A. Solar
B. Wind
1. Not urgent
2. Steady Pace
C. Nuclear
1. Build more power plants
2. 50 by 2020
III. Clean Air
A. Mufflers on cars to make air cleaner
B. Don’t use chemicals in gardens
IV. Clean Rivers
A. Keep rivers clean
B. Get rid of dead fish
C. Do some controlled burns
NATIONAL DEFENSE Advisors: Kaylee and Zach
I. Strong Military
A. Increase size
1. Provide incentives and benefits to join
2. Provide better war weapons
3. Provide more opportunities
B. Update and Modernize
1. Update new improved gear
2. Put money into modernization
3. New weapon creation
C. Money to provide:
1. Better benefits
2. Better pay for troops
3. Them time with their families
II. War on Terror
A. Iraq Policy
1. We will stay in Iraq until we win
2. Support winning and courage
3. Withdraw troops on a timeline
B. Torture
1. We need more information
2. We are against the Geneva convention
3. One terrorist information can save so many people
III. War in Iraq
A. Stay and win the war in Iraq
1. Need more troops to fight the war
2. Need more technology
3. Need more time in Iraq
B. Support for our troops
1. Help get better armor
2. More money for troops
3. Less homeless troops
C. Update and Modernize weapons
IV. War in Iran
IMMIGRATION Advisors: Ashley and Matt
I. Prevent Illegal Aliens
A. Improve Border Security
1. We should put up a fence
a. Along the Mexican border
b. Until we can reform the immigration system
2. We should have more security at the border of Mexico
a. More and new technology that runs on solar but as a back up to the electric system
b. More patrols, increasing jobs helping the economy
B. Stop business that hire Illegal Aliens under the table
1. They should be taxed for the whole time they hire the Illegal Alien
C. We need to reform the system first
1. Illegal Aliens should be forced to follow the system
2. We need to cut out the law that says they must be in the US for a year
a. There will be less Illegal Aliens in the US
b. Illegal Aliens have to follow this law immediately and get a green card
c. Will be given a green car as soon as they ask and fill out paper work
II. Immigration System
A. Reform immigration system
1. Could help prevent future terrorist attack on US soil
2. Would create a new relationship with Mexico
3. Create new and more jobs
B. Immigrants
1. Need to get green card to be legal
a. Don’t take them out of the US
b. Need workers to keep small busiesses open
c. Need small businesses for strong economy
2. Illegal Aliens already working in the US
a. Take their salary and minus it off of the US minimum wage
b. Take the money they should have got from the business and give it to the government for their taxes while they were Illegal Aliens
III. Border Security
A. Beefing up border security
1. Build fences on US borders
2. More border security guards and vehicles
3. More border security cameras
B. What to do with immigrants at the border
1. Have guards carry tazers and sleep dart guns
2. Don’t let them come in without permits, green cards, etc.
3. Have border security guards contact near by law enforcement if an immigrant sneaks by.
ECONOMY Advisors: Graham and Alex F.
I. Labor Unions
A. Reducing the power of unions
1. Allow employers to hire replacements
2. Teach workers not to join unions
B. Favor companies that don’t have Unions
1. Give tax credit relief to non-minimum companies
2. Ban practice of forcing to join unions
II. Trade
A. Oppose NAFTA
1. Allow trade without taxes
2. Allow free movement of labor
B. Reduce number of trade regulations
1. Repel harmful bands on goods
2. Keep environmental issues and workers rights out of trade agreements
C. Do not trade with countries that restrict our goods
1. Open borders to Mexico
2. No trade with Cuba
HEALTH CARE Advisors: Will and Keenan
I. Insurance
A. Encourage competition
1. Costs go down
2. Less Government Control
3. Fewer regulations
B. Assistance for low income
1. $10,000 tax reduction for individuals
2. $15,000 tax reduction for families
II. Health Care Choice
A. Use tax reduction
B. Choose own doctor
III. Privatized Health Care
A. Provides competition
1. High quality
2. Lower prices
B. Get what you pay for
IV. Make health care affordable
A. Access to better care
B. Competition for drug companies
ENERGY Advisors: Carl and Eli
I. Oil and gas exploration
A. Search for new sources
1. Offshore drilling
2. Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
B. Less dependence on foreign oil
II. Alternative energy
A. Solar
B. Wind
C. Nuclear
1. Creates jobs
2. Emissions are clean
EDUCATION
I. Higher education
A. College affordability
1. Assist students getting higher degrees
2. Provide money
B. Scholarship
1. Private donors
2. Public funds
II. Education reform
III. Early childhood education