Pat Buchanan on the Issues

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Pat Buchanan on Abortion

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RU-486 is a human pesticide; ban it. (Oct 1)
RU-486 is an abomination before God. (Sep 28)
The unborn have rights; defund the abortion industry. (Dec 1999)
Presidency supports traditional values, not gays & abortion. (Jul 1999)
Appoint pro-life judges; fight �Culture of Death�. (May 1999)
Abortion is greatest evil since slavery. (May 1999)
Strictly pro-life Supreme Court & Vice Pres. nominees. (Mar 1999)

Pat Buchanan on Budget & Economy

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Return surplus to American people; end �bipartisan pig-out�. (Oct 1)
Break up OPEC instead of Microsoft. (Sep 21)
Dow crash is based on OPEC conspiracy. (Mar 14)
Lethal projectile-the trade deficit-aimed at US workers. (Dec 1999)
Pay down debt; reduce federal share of economy. (Nov 1999)
Interventionist in US economy; isolationist abroad. (Sep 1999)
Supports Balanced Budget Amendment & tax cuts. (Jun 1999)

Pat Buchanan on China

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Supported opening in 1970s, but situation has changed. (May 30)
China trade pact is a complete sellout. (Nov 1999)
Don�t aggravate Beijing, but don�t appease. (Oct 1999)
Impose tariffs on China; end World Bank loans. (Oct 1999)
Support Free Asia with materiel but no troops. (Oct 1999)
Truculent but contained China is no threat. (Oct 1999)
Provide Taiwan with defensive weapons against China. (Sep 1999)
Match 100% tariffs from Japan & China. (Jun 1999)
China: Shame the regime & end trade concessions. (Jun 1999)
China: End MFN; veto WTO entry; block technology. (Jun 1999)

Pat Buchanan on Civil Rights

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Take country back from ACLU; allow school prayer & gay bans. (Oct 20)
Admired civil rights movement, but MLK was �divisive�. (May 30)
Abolish quotas; all learn English. (Oct 1999)
Legal gambling is a �destructive vice�. (Jul 1999)
End racial busing, quotas, & contract set-asides. (Jul 1999)
Close NEA to stop desecration of Christian images. (Jun 1999)
Racial & gender entitlements are Govt-sponsored prejudice. (Jun 1999)
Color-blind laws: end trendy bigotry of diversity. (May 1999)
Gay Rights
Vermont civil unions are �absurd�. (Oct 1)
Homosexuality is �the love that will not shut up.�. (Sep 19)
Gay pride equated with moral decline and cultural decadence. (Aug 11)
Condemns gays, women in combat, and abortion. (Aug 11)
Opposes gay rights agenda in its entirety. (May 30)
First to demand government deal with AIDS epidemic. (May 30)
All lifestyles are not equal; some ideas are wrong. (May 30)
No gay VP; no gays in Cabinet; it�s �a disorder�. (May 4)
Would oppose a gay president �with everything I had�. (Dec 1999)
AIDS is retribution; women can�t compete. (Oct 1999)

Pat Buchanan on Crime

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Stop gun rampages by requiring press silence. (Nov 1999)
Prompt death penalty would stop mass murderers. (Nov 1999)
Clemency for Puerto Rican terrorists is �shameful�. (Sep 1999)
Reno should have resigned over Waco debacle. (Sep 1999)
Tort reform: limit damages; loser pays legal fees. (Jun 1999)

Pat Buchanan on Defense

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Need new post-Cold War bottom-up strategy review. (Oct 1)
Build SDI; �Retrench and rearm�. (Feb 3)
Declare war only after attack on US, interests, or honor. (Jan 6)
UK, France, & Germany should defend Europe. (Oct 1999)
Transfer NATO Army to Germany & Navy to France. (Oct 1999)
Annex Greenland. (Oct 1999)
US hegemony will backfire to create a less secure world. (Oct 1999)
NATO was conceived as a temporary alliance. (Oct 1999)
We lost Vietnam because we fought on THEIR terms. (Oct 1999)
No Pax Americana for post-Cold War. (Oct 1999)
New World Order ties down US without vital interests. (Oct 1999)
Soldiers volunteer to defend US, not UN. (Oct 1999)
Expand defense budget for expanded global commitments. (Jun 1999)
America must retrench and rearm. (Jun 1999)
Pay soldiers more; end �social labs�; exit Balkans. (May 1999)

Pat Buchanan on Drugs

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Drug usage is not a victimless crime; so keep marijuana ban. (Jan 24)
Open Mexican border invites drug trafficking. (Sep 1999)

Pat Buchanan on Education

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Bring God and prayer back to public schools. (Sep 18)
Schools went wrong when judges & feds got involved. (Nov 1999)
Block grants to states with all federal education funds. (Nov 1999)
Federal role in science & scholarships; not grade schools. (Nov 1999)
Ed Dept should test the marketplace instead of testing kids. (Oct 1999)
Replace Dept. of Education with states & parents. (Jul 1999)
For school prayer; against multiculturalism. (Jun 1999)
End bilingualism; end �hyphenated-Americans�. (May 1999)

Pat Buchanan on Environment

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Celebrating Earth Day is like worshiping dirt. (Oct 19)
Yes, a �Christian nation,� not �Judeo-Christian� principles. (Oct 19)
Drill in Alaska and play hardball with OPEC. (Oct 1)
Supports ethanol subsidies for energy independence. (Nov 1999)
Energy independence by developing Caspian pipelines. (Oct 1999)
Explore ANWR; reconsider nuclear power & oil import fee. (Oct 1999)
Opposes raising CAFE standards. (Oct 1999)
Compensate land owners for endangered species habitat. (Jun 1999)
Abolish BLM and return land to states. (Jun 1999)
People conserve land, not federal or international agencies. (Jun 1999)
Opposes Kyoto Treaty because it regulates US most. (Jun 1999)
Put people first, not insects and rats. (Aug 1992)

Pat Buchanan on Families & Children

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Elian should stay in US; father is speaking under duress. (Jan 24)
Home schooling teaches children values. (Sep 1999)
Lacerate entertainment industry that pollutes our culture. (Apr 1999)

Pat Buchanan on Foreign Policy

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Doesn�t matter to US whose flag flies over Jerusalem. (Oct 18)
Account for losses before any third-world debt forgiveness. (Apr 24)
Iraq: end sanctions that kill kids, or pay price later. (Mar 24)
Cuba: Siege mentality is pillar of power; end embargo. (Dec 1999)
Russia: Offer EU membership instead of encirclement. (Oct 1999)
Israel: Provide for self-defense, but concede land for peace. (Oct 1999)
Palestine: a flag, a land, a capital in Jerusalem. (Oct 1999)
Iran & Iraq: Abandon dual containment strategy. (Oct 1999)
Japan: share burdens(defense) & benefits(trade) equitably. (Oct 1999)
Korea: Replace US troops with Koreans. (Oct 1999)
Puerto Rico: No statehood; eventual independence. (Oct 1999)
Quebec: Offer seceding provinces alliances or statehood. (Oct 1999)
Latin America: Support Monroe Doctrine but exit Rio Pact. (Oct 1999)
Poland: NATO membership implies nuclear defense. (Oct 1999)
Logistical help OK in East Timor, but no ground troops. (Sep 1999)
Israeli lobby should not dominate Mideast policy. (Sep 1999)
Globalization
Kick UN out of US by 2001; use Marines to �help pack�. (Sep 18)
All US troops out of Europe by end of first term. (Mar 24)
Struggle against emerging world government. (Jan 6)
Base alliances on their view of US; not on democracy status. (Oct 1999)
Independence, not isolationism. (Oct 1999)
Globalist Elites have not yielded their empire. (Oct 1999)
Practice �masterly inactivity,� not �entangling alliances�. (Oct 1999)
Push US foreign policy toward isolationism. (Sep 1999)
Withdraw from UN; Kyoto Treaty; Rome Treaty. (May 1999)
End foreign aid; withdraw from most of IMF. (May 1999)
History & Philosophy
Armenia: History shows national interest trumps atrocities. (May 30)
Hitler was no threat to US; sought mastery of Europe only. (Oct 1999)
FDR forced Japan to attack US as back door to WWII. (Oct 1999)
Kuwait War benefited Iran; not US. (Oct 1999)
American leaders obsessed with Jewish influence. (Sep 1999)
Hitler was no direct threat to the US after 1940. (Sep 1999)
Give GOP credit for Reagan�s ending of the Cold War. (Aug 1992)
Immigration
Israelis are our friends; but must bear some responsibility. (Oct 27)

Pat Buchanan on Free Trade & Immigration

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Reduce dependence on trade; support Monroe Doctrine. (Oct 1999)
Match 100% tariffs from Japan & China. (Jun 1999)
Trade deficit is �tumor in intestines of US economy�. (Apr 1999)
Globalization
Gobal Economy betrays working Americans. (Aug 6)
Make IMF & World Bank �eat� lost billions. (Apr 24)
Smash OPEC: stop putting globalism ahead of patriotism. (Mar 14)
With Seattle WTO protestors against loss of sovereignty. (Dec 1999)
Trade shouldn�t trump environment, human rights, or security. (Dec 1999)
�Good for global business� isn�t necessarily good for US. (Oct 1999)
Globalists are wrong; dumping destroys towns. (Sep 1999)
�Economic Nationalism�: trade only when it helps US. (Jul 1999)
Global Economy erodes US sovereignty. (Jun 1999)
�America First�: Tariffs; reciprocal trade; anti-dumping. (Jun 1999)
NAFTA & GATT sold out America�s workers. (May 1999)
Immigration
Stop the invasion from the south; limit immigration. (Oct 27)
Make English our official language. (Oct 9)
Use troops on borders to limit immigration. (Oct 1)
Teach new immigrants to be American & limit their numbers. (Aug 6)
Vast majority wants border controls like Buchanan fence. (May 30)
A million immigrants a year: �we�re gonna lose our country�. (May 30)
Most pressing foreign policy crisis: illegal immigration. (Sep 1999)
Secure our porous borders; teach immigrants English. (Jun 1999)
Immigration �time out�; reduce to 250,000 per year. (May 1999)

Pat Buchanan on Government Reform

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Term limits and no pensions for congressmen. (Aug 6)
Establishment wants 2-party elections that change nothing. (May 30)
Will seek non-incumbent Democrat as Vice President. (Apr 13)
15% requirement for debates is designed to exclude Buchanan. (Mar 20)
Terms limits and no pensions for members of Congress. (Dec 1999)
Administration staff take oath: never work for foreign gov�t. (Dec 1999)
Restore constitutional division of federal & state functions. (Oct 1999)
Enforce 10th Amendment; give federal powers to states. (Jul 1999)
No new regulations; restrict unfunded mandates. (Jun 1999)
Lobbying: Charge foreigners; 5-year ban on officials. (Jun 1999)
For Congress: yes term limits; no pensions; no franking. (Jun 1999)
Dismantle DOE, HUD, DOC, NEA, BLM, ATF, etc. (Jun 1999)
Dismantle federal agencies; give funds to taxpayers. (May 1999)
Judiciary should interpret laws, not rewrite them. (Mar 1999)
Campaign Finance Reform
Limit corporate, out-of-state, and PAC money for campaigns. (Aug 6)
Reform package: Term limits; ballot access; disclosure. (Jun 3)
Ban soft money; end influence peddling. (Mar 17)
Require that 75% of donations come from candidate�s district. (Dec 1999)
Campaign Finance: limit outside $, PAC $, & corporate $. (Jun 1999)