The Magee Courier from Magee, Mississippi • Page 9

SECTION PAGE 9 The Magee Courier impsmt (Eoimttj JvTefas THURSDAY, JULY 15,2004 Is Constitution Party convention delegate Floyd I I L. III I I -I llimiAIU-iHI i 1 i 1 on Thursday afternoon by national chairman Jim Clymer from Pennsylvania, who is also opposing Arlen Spectre for the U. S. Senate from Pennsylvania. The convention adopted a platform which states in the preamble the Lordship of Christ Jesus, the Bible as the final authority of law and the Constitution Party's purpose to restore American jurisprudence to its Biblical and constitutional roots.

The platform calls for the end of abortion by limiting the appellate jurisdiction of the courts by Congress according to Article III, Section 2 of the Constitution, replacing the income tax with tariffs, making Social Security voluntary for younger taxpayers, eliminating all unconstitutional federal programs, repealing the McCain-Feingold Bill, ending undeclared wars, prohibiting women in combat, repealing all federal firearms legislation enacted since 1968, opposing any federal recognition of sodomite "unions" and returning to a strict construction of the Constitution and restoration of states' rights. The convention nominated Michael Peroutka of Maryland as its nominee for president and Chuck Baldwin of Florida as his running mate. The nominations National Constitution Party 2004 Convention, held in Valley Forge, Penn. From left, Chuck Baldwin, vice presidential candidate; Thomas Ray Floyd; Brenda Floyd; Michael Peroutka, presidential candidate; Diane Peroutka; front, Daniel Floyd. Mississippi Constitution Party delegates Thomas Ray Floyd, left, and Steve Thornton.

Simpson countians Thomas Ray, Brenda and Daniel Floyd attended the National Convention of the Constitution Party held at Valley Forge, Pa. June 23-26. Thomas Ray Floyd was a delegate from Mississippi and served on the platform committee. The convention opened on Wednesday the 23rd with the committee meetings going on until noon on Thursday. The delegates representing all of the 50 United States were called to order mer congressman Bob Barr, among others.

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