APPROVED RESOLUTIONS
2014 Nevada Republican Convention
April 12, 2014
#2014-G101: Resolution for Nevada Firearms Freedom
#2014-G102: A Resolution in Recognition and Support of the United States’ Armed Forces
#2014 – G103: Resolution to Protect the Tenth Amendment Rights of the State of Nevada and Her Citizens
#2014–G104: Resolution Supporting Healthcare Freedom in Nevada
#2014-G105: Resolution Supporting Return of Nevada Land Rights
#2014-G106: Resolution Against National Security Agency Spying
#2014-G107: Resolution Demanding an Audit and Reform of The Federal Reserve
#2014-G108: Declaration of Republican Party Platform Supremacy
#2014-G109: Resolution Affirming The Right Of Due Process Of The People
Resolution 2014-G101
Resolution for Nevada Firearms Freedom
Whereas, the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution reserves to the people the right to keep and bear arms and this right shall not be infringed.
Resolved, that the Nevada Republican Party demands the Nevada Legislature revise the Nevada Revised Statutes to provide that any attempt to infringe the Second Amendment rights of any Nevadan shall be null and void and that persons taking such action be appropriately penalized as the Legislature shall direct.
Resolved, that the 2014 Nevada Republican Convention directs the Secretary ensure a copy of this resolution is indexed and attached, as appropriate for retention and reference, to the Nevada Republican Party Bylaws and that a copy is provided to every Republican elected official.
Resolution 2014-G102
A Resolution in Recognition and Support of the United States’ Armed Forces
WHEREAS, the Declaration of Independence recognized “that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness”;
WHEREAS, the Constitution of the United States was written and ratified, among other reasons, to identify and enumerate our rights as a free and democratic people;
WHEREAS, over the history of our nation, many men and women of the United States’ Armed Forces have made the ultimate sacrifice to defend our freedom;
WHEREAS, servicemen and women may require support and assistance upon the completion of their service;
WHEREAS, over the history of our nation, countless citizens have provided support and assistance to the United States military; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the Nevada Republican Party recognizes that our rights and liberties – including the right to hold this political party convention and participate in our democratic electoral process – are guaranteed and continue to exist because of those willing to sacrifice their lives for ours;
RESOLVED, that the Nevada Republican Party expresses its unqualified and unlimited support and appreciation to all who have worn the uniform for their service, dedication and sacrifice;
RESOLVED, that the Nevada Republican Party expresses its support and appreciation to all who have supported – in any way – those that have worn the uniform;
RESOLVED, that the Nevada Republican Party calls on all elected officials to provide all of the necessary assistance and support to members of the United States’ Military, including those currently wearing the uniform and those that have completed their service and returned to civilian lives.
RESOLVED, that the 2014 Nevada Republican Convention directs the Secretary ensure a copy of this resolution is indexed and attached, as appropriate for retention and reference, to the Nevada Republican Party Bylaws and that a copy is provided to every Republican elected official.
Resolution 2014-G103
Resolution to Protect the Tenth Amendment Rights of The State of Nevada Her Citizens
WHEREAS, the Tenth Amendment to the United States Constitution unequivocally protects the individual states from intrusion by the federal government upon the rights not explicitly assigned to the federal government by The Constitution and therefore reserved to the states, and
WHEREAS, the federal government for many decades has inserted its authority into matters not explicitly assigned to the federal government and consequently reserved to the states, and
RESOLVED, that the Nevada Republican Party demands the Nevada Legislature takes any and all possible actions to protect the Tenth Amendment rights of The People and State of Nevada.
RESOLVED, that the 2014 Nevada Republican Convention directs the Secretary ensure a copy of this resolution is indexed and attached, as appropriate for retention and reference, to the Nevada Republican Party Bylaws and that a copy is provided to every Republican elected official.
Resolution 2014-G104
Resolution Supporting Healthcare Freedom in Nevada
Whereas the Nevada Republican Party declares that Affordable Care Act violates the spirit of principles of the Constitution, and
Resolved, The NRP demands that the Nevada Legislature make changes to the law necessary to make Affordable Care Act and the Silverstate Health Insurance Exchange null and void in the state of Nevada.
Resolved, that the 2014 Nevada Republican Convention directs the Secretary ensure a copy of this resolution is indexed and attached, as appropriate for retention and reference, to the Nevada Republican Party Bylaws and that a copy is provided to every Republican elected official.
Resolution 2014-G105
Resolution Supporting Return of Nevada Land Rights
Whereas history has shown that citizen property owners are the best stewards of the land and natural resources
Whereas 85% of Nevada land is controlled by the Federal Government, significantly impeding the use of Nevada’s abundant natural resources which in private hands would fuel robust economic growth.
Resolved, That the Nevada Republican Party calls upon Nevada’s leaders and representatives to exert their utmost power and influence to urge the transfer of federally owned and administered public lands to The People of Nevada.
Resolved, that the 2014 Nevada Republican Convention directs the Secretary ensure a copy of this resolution is indexed and attached, as appropriate for retention and reference, to the Nevada Republican Party Bylaws and that a copy is provided to every Republican elected official.
Resolution 2014-G106
Resolution Against National Security Agency Spying
Whereas the Republican National Committee (RNC) passed a resolution against the spying on Americans by the National Security Agency, titled “Resolution to Renounce The National Security Agency’s Surveillance Program,” and attached as Exhibit A, which seeks to protect a most fundamental right guaranteed by the Fourth Amendment.
Resolved that the Nevada Republican Party unequivocally support this motion by the RNC, and encourage the Nevada Legislature to follow this example and pass appropriate legislation to protect the rights and liberty of Nevadans!
Resolved, that the 2014 Nevada Republican Convention directs the Secretary ensure a copy of this resolution is indexed and attached, as appropriate for retention and reference, to the Nevada Republican Party Bylaws and that a copy is provided to every Republican elected official.
Exhibit A
The full text of the resolution is below:
RESOLUTION TO RENOUNCE THE NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY’S SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the secret surveillance program called PRISM targets, among other things, the surveillance of communications of U.S. citizens on a vast scale and monitors searching habits of virtually every American on the internet;
WHEREAS, this dragnet program is, as far as we know, the largest surveillance effort ever launched by a democratic government against its own citizens, consisting of the mass acquisition of Americans’ call details encompassing all wireless and landline subscribers of the country’s three largest phone companies*;
WHEREAS, every time an American citizen makes a phone call, the NSA gets a record of the location, the number called, the time of the call and the length of the conversation; all of which are an invasion into the personal lives of American citizens that violates the right of free speech and association afforded by the First Amendment of the United States Constitution;
WHEREAS, the mass collection and retention of personal data is in itself contrary to the right of privacy protected by the Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution, which guarantees the right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects against unreasonable searches and seizures, that warrants shall issue only upon probable cause, and generally prevents the American government from issuing modern-day writs of assistance;
WHEREAS, unwarranted government surveillance is an intrusion on basic human rights that threatens the very foundations of a democratic society and this program represents a gross infringement of the freedom of association and the right to privacy and goes far beyond even the permissive limits set by the Patriot Act; and
WHEREAS, Republican House Representative Jim Sensenbrenner, an author of the Patriot Act and Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee at the time of Section 215’s passage, called the Section 215 surveillance program “an abuse of that law,” writing that, “based on the scope of the released order, both the administration and the FISA (Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act) court are relying on an unbounded interpretation of the act that Congress never intended;” therefore be it
RESOLVED, the Republican National Committee encourages Republican lawmakers to enact legislation to amend Section 215 of the USA PATRIOT Act, the state secrets privilege, and the FISA Amendments Act to make it clear that blanket surveillance of the Internet activity, phone records and correspondence – electronic, physical, and otherwise – of any person residing in the U.S. is prohibited by law and that violations can be reviewed in adversarial proceedings before a public court;
RESOLVED, the Republican National Committee encourages Republican law makers to call for a special committee to investigate, report, and reveal to the public the extent of this domestic spying and the committee should create specific recommendations for legal and regulatory reform to end unconstitutional surveillance as well as hold accountable those public officials who are found to be responsible for this unconstitutional surveillance; and
RESOLVED, the Republican National Committee calls upon Republican lawmakers to immediately take action to halt current unconstitutional surveillance programs and provide a full public accounting of the NSA’s data collection programs.
*AT&T has 107.3 million wireless customers and 31.2 million landline customers. Verizon has 98.9 million wireless customers and 22.2 million landline customers while Sprint has 55 million customers in total.
Resolution 2014-G107
Resolution Demanding an Audit and Reform of The Federal Reserve
Whereas in 1978 the United States Congress expanded the Federal Reserve’s mandate to pursue maximum employment, stable prices and moderate long-term interest rates; and
Whereas the Federal Reserve has debased the Dollar, enabled trillions of dollars of deficit spending, bailed out insolvent financial institutions, suppressed interest rates which punishes saving, and has multiple conflicting goals; and
Whereas the Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2012, passed the House of Representatives, with 201 cosponsors, and a vote of 327-98; and
Resolved, the Nevada Republican Party strongly encourages Congress to: Narrow the Federal Reserve’s mandate to maintaining price stability (ending its “dual mandate”), limit the assets the Federal Reserve can hold to Treasuries, require a transparent, rules-based approach to monetary policy, Limit the Federal Reserve’s role as a lender of last resort during a financial crisis to providing dear credit to solvent U.S. banks faced with a liquidity crisis, perform a study of returning the U.S. to a classic gold standard with the dollar after an announced period of time being defined in terms of an amount of gold, perform a study of separating the Federal Reserve’s supervisory and regulatory roles and its monetary role, and do a full audit of the Federal Reserve, i.e reintroduce the Federal Reserve Transparency Act 2012.
Resolved, that the 2014 Nevada Republican Convention directs the Secretary ensure a copy of this resolution is indexed and attached, as appropriate for retention and reference, to the Republican Central Committee Bylaws and that a copy is provided to every Republican elected official and candidate, and that they acknowledge receipt prior to any support being offered to a candidate.
Resolution 2014-G108
Declaration of Republican Party Platform Supremacy
Whereas, the Nevada Republican Party is the sovereign authority for the Republican Party in Nevada, in accordance with Nevada Law, and that the Nevada Republican Party Platform is created by The People through a comprehensive and deliberative process at a convention, thereby being the most inclusive and authoritative declaration of The People in defining their beliefs, and
Whereas, the record is clear that faithfully adhering to Conservative principles defined by The Platform is a recipe for electoral success, and American prosperity, while diluting our values to present a fraudulent image of a “safe” party devoid of sincere conviction has proven an impediment to electoral victories, and
Whereas, a dangerous precedent of elected Republicans favoring consultants that lack the moral authority to guide the Republican Party has taken hold and must be broken to end the destructive dictatorial method of interaction with the Republican Party, which has damaged the Republican Party, The State of Nevada, and the United States of America; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, that We The People of the 2014 Nevada Republican Convention declare that choosing to run for election as a Republican shall be clearly understood as creating an obligation to maintain fidelity to the principles prescribed by the Republican Party in our Platform, and that to do otherwise shall be deemed a violation of the implicit moral covenant created elected officials and The People.
Resolved, that elected Republican Party officials are servants of The People, expected to defend our distinctive American way of life from endless attacks.
Resolved, that the 2014 Nevada Republican Convention directs the Secretary ensure a copy of this resolution is indexed and attached, as appropriate for retention and reference, to the Republican Central Committee Bylaws and that a copy is provided to every Republican elected official and candidate, and that they acknowledge receipt prior to any support being offered to a candidate.
Resolution 2014-G109
Resolution Affirming The Right Of Due Process Of The People
Whereas, the Constitutions of the United States and Nevada are the basis of our representative republic and reflect protections that no person will be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process; and
Whereas, these founding documents reflect the essential nature of presumed innocence, the right to a speedy trial before an impartial jury, and other elements of effective due process, and a commitment that no person will be exposed to cruel and unusual punishment; and
Whereas, on December 31, 2011, President Obama signed the 2012 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which included two controversial sections, 1021 and 1022, which many civil liberty organizations, including the ACLU, and representative bodies, including numerous state legislatures, feel are ambiguously worded.
Whereas under The 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force, the basis for the NDAA provisions 1021 and 1022, has already facilitated the capture of a U.S. citizen on U.S. soil and many in Congress now assert that the NDAA could again be used in the same way; and
Whereas, the Nevada Republican Party is committed to avoiding repeating the tragedies and mistakes of history, including the incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II, as demonstrated by the enormous strength of Republican co-sponsorship of SB378, The Nevada Liberty Preservation Act last legislative session; and
Whereas, Clark County Republican Party, the Las Vegas City Council, and the Clark County Commission, and several other municipalities across the country, have already passed resolutions opposing the indefinite detention provisions of the NDAA.
Resolved, that the 2014 Nevada Republican Convention strongly affirms our commitment to the rights and liberties enshrined within the Constitution of the United States, including the Fifth Amendment right to due process, the Sixth Amendment right to a trial, and the Eighth Amendment prohibition of cruel and unusual punishment.
Resolved, We request our U.S. Congressional members and Senators to monitor the implementation of the NDAA and to actively work for the repeal of the NDAA’s detention provisions in order to restore and protect fundamental rights and liberties embodied in the Nevada Constitution and the Constitution of the United States.
Resolved, We support the Nevada Legislature to pass legislation prohibiting the Governor from employing the Nevada Guard Forces to aid in detaining any person under these suspect provisions, or in denying the right of due process to any person in Nevada.
Resolved, We request the Nevada Legislature pass a law prohibiting any agency in Nevada from detaining, aiding in the detaining, or subjecting any person to the “law of war” where they are denied their rights to due process under the Nevada and U.S. Constitution.
Resolved, that the 2014 Nevada Republican Convention directs the Secretary ensure a copy of this resolution is indexed and attached, as appropriate for retention and reference, to the Nevada Republican Party Bylaws and that a copy is provided to every Republican elected official.