2020 Conventions: on Homeland Security
Donald Trump:
FactCheck: Obama signed Veterans Choice, not Trump
Trump falsely claimed he passed the Veterans Choice program. The Veterans Choice bill, a bipartisan initiative led by Sens. Bernie Sanders and the late John McCain was signed into law by President Barack Obama in 2014.
In 2018, Trump signed the VA Mission Act, which expanded and changed the Choice program. Trump has told this lie more than 150 times.
Source: CNN Fact-Check on 2020 Republican Convention speech
Aug 28, 2020
Mike Pence:
Fact Check: Takes credit for Veterans Choice passed in 2014
Pence said: "After years of scandal that robbed our veterans of the care that you earned in the uniform of the United States, President Trump kept his word again. We reformed the VA, and Veterans Choice is now available for every veteran in America."
The Veterans Choice program was a bipartisan initiative enacted by Obama in 2014. The Trump administration "reformed the VA" by signing the VA MISSION Act of 2018, which boosted funding for the choice program and expanded the eligibility criteria.
Source: NBC News Fact-Check on 2020 Republican Convention speech
Aug 26, 2020
Reform Party:
Maintain best equipment, technology and defense systems
Our best strategy and defense against these potential threats is a strong offense. So it will remain our policy to insure our military has the necessary funding to develop, acquire and maintain the best equipment, technology and defense systems for
maintaining our military strength and position of a super power while giving our young service men and women the best protection and tools to successfully process any conflict. Armed conflict will be our option of last resort.
We will continue to confront these threats head on while working closely with our allies to bring peace and stability throughout the world. We will pursue a tough, smart, quick reacting and principled national security strategy. It will be our strategy
to first focus our efforts on securing or own borders and citizens from foreign & domestic terrorist incursions here at home. It will be our strategy to focus our efforts on the terrorists who did strike us or intend to do so in the future.
Source: American Reform Party Positions (2020 Conventions)
Aug 22, 2020
Joe Biden:
Don't turn a blind eye to Russian bounties on US soldiers
One of Trump's more recent foreign policy scandals was the suggestion that Russia had been paying bounties to Taliban fighters in Afghanistan for dead U.S. troops, which is believed to be linked to several American deaths in Afghanistan. "Under
President Biden, America will not turn a blind eye to Russian bounties on the heads of American soldiers," the former vice president said. "Nor will I put up with foreign interference in our most sacred democratic exercise: voting."
Source: D.Brennan/Newsweek on 2020 Democratic National Convention
Aug 21, 2020
Socialist Party:
Abolish CIA, NSA, FBI; disband NATO
We call for the abolition of the Central Intelligence Agency, the National Security Agency, and all other institutions of covert warfare. We stand for unconditional disarmament by the United States. We call for the disbanding of
NATO and all other aggressive military alliances, and the closing of all overseas bases. We call for the abolition of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Source: Socialist Party Platform at 2020-2021 PSL Convention
Aug 3, 2020
Green Party:
Abolish nuclear weapons, WMDs, and land mines
Our government should establish a policy to abolish nuclear weapons:- Declare a no-first-strike policy.
- Declare a no-pre-emptive strike policy.
- Declare that the U.S. will never threaten or use a nuclear weapon on a non-nuclear nation.
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Sign the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty.
- Reverse our withdrawal from the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty.
- End the research, testing and stockpiling of all nuclear weapons of any size.
- Dismantle all nuclear warheads from their missiles.
- We urge our government to sign the Toronto treaty banning the production, stockpiling, use and sale of land mines, and assist other nations in unearthing and disabling land mines buried in their lands.
- We urge our government to end all
stockpiling of chemical and biological weapons and all research, use, and sale of such weapons.
- The U.S. must allow foreign teams to visit the U.S. for verification purposes at least annually.
Source: Green Party Platform at 2020 Green National Convention
Jul 9, 2020
Green Party:
Better care & support services for veterans
Provide better care for the wounded, sick and injured soldiers. Ensure that the Pentagon takes all steps necessary to fully diagnose and treat the physical and mental health conditions resulting from service in combat zones, including post-traumatic
stress disorder. Ensure a smooth transition from active military service to civilian life by providing counseling, housing, emergency management, job protection and other support systems.
Source: Green Party Platform at 2020 Green National Convention
Jul 9, 2020
Constitution Party:
Terrorism no excuse to violate 4th, 5th amendments
We reaffirm the common-law rule that protects the people from any search or seizure whatsoever when that search or seizure violates the Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination. We deplore and oppose vigorously legislation
and executive action that deprive the people of their Fourth and Fifth Amendment rights under claims of necessity to "combat terrorism" or to "protect national security."
Source: Constitution Party Platform at 2020 Convention
May 2, 2020
Constitution Party:
Oppose conscription; register for the draft
Conscription deprives a person of liberty without due process of law. This is clearly prohibited by the 5th amendment. Conscription is forcibly taking a person's labor. Allowing conscription removes a critical check on the unconstitutional
expansion of the Executive Branch. Compulsory government service is incompatible with individual liberty. We oppose imposition of the draft, the registration law, compulsory military training or any other form of compulsory government service.
Source: Constitution Party Platform at 2020 Convention
May 2, 2020
Constitution Party:
Opposed to U.S. forces serving under foreign command
Under no circumstances would we commit U.S. forces to serve under any foreign flag or command. We are opposed to any New World Order, and we reject U.S. participation in or a relinquishing of command to any foreign authority.
We should be the friend of liberty everywhere, but the guarantor and provisioner of ours alone.
Source: Constitution Party Platform at 2020 Convention
May 2, 2020
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