Are we tired of being ignored yet?

First In Freedom:

On April 12, 1776, North Carolina made history as the first of the thirteen colonies to seek independence from the British Crown. This action set the events in order that would eventually see the Declaration of Independence ratified by the Continental Congress on July 4th, 1776 -- the day our nation celebrates as Independence Day.

Today, as rampant corruption and unconstitutional legislation pour out of Washington DC and Raleigh, NC, now more than ever our governments have been ignoring us, and now more than ever the people are beginning to stand up and demand real change. We are the change that we seek, and we have work to do.

On April 12th, 1776, North Carolina was the first to put the people first, and by doing so we made history. On November 3rd 2010, we will again make history as the North Carolina citizens unequivocally declare that we have had enough!

Join me in my quest to restore the Constitutional Order in our lifetime, as I run for North Carolina State House in District 49 against Lucy T. Allen in 2010.

My Agenda:

My primary legislative agenda in the NC State House will focus on restoring the proper Constitutional order as envisioned by the founders of our American Republic. The key tool for accomplishing this will be the 10th Amendment to the US Constitution.

Whether through foresight or pragmatism, the Founding Fathers placed a tool within the Constitution that was tailor made for the situation our nation finds itself in today. An unequivocal declaration in the 10th Amendment to wit: “The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.”

What this means is that whatsoever is not specifically and directly authorized in the text of the US Constitution and it’s amendments, is left solely to the States and the People -- the Federal Government is not permitted to do anything that the Constitution does not explicitly permit.

Clearly, Washington DC has gone well over the line of what the US Constitution authorizes them to do, and it is time that we stood up as one people and took it back.

Legislative Policy and Philosophy:

I am a true Constitutional Conservative who believes in less government interference in the marketplace, and less government interference in our lives.

Most of the regulations handed down from government not only cost too much, but actually make the very problems they were intended to address much worse.

Government waste, fraud, and abuse account for massive over spending and a loss of the taxpayers’ hard earned money for little or no real benefit.

We spend millions of dollars every year in North Carolina to prevent the citizens of our State from purchasing whatever health care insurance they choose, and protecting an artificial monopoly that leads to no real competition, higher rates, and a lower quality of services.

We spend tens of millions of dollars every year in North Carolina to erect market barriers of entry that preserve artificial monopolies amongst corporate special interests, prevent emerging companies from providing adequate competition, and reducing the quality of life and service levels provided to North Carolina Citizens.

By getting the government out of the business of legislating those things not authorized in the State Constitution of North Carolina, I intend to reduce our taxes not by 1% or 2%, but by 40% or 50% over the course of the next decade, all the while not reducing, but increasing the quality of our lives, and providing fewer, but more efficient government services.

My Platform:

Education:

The key to eliminating poverty in our lifetime is found in education. Currently, we are immersed in a Federally mandated system that has artificially eliminated competition and radically reduced the quality of our schools. North Carolina must assert our Tenth Amendment reserved powers to opt out of the failed “No Child Left Behind” program that has abandoned actual education in favor of test preparations. We must restore genuine competition and school choice if we have any hopes of developing in our State the finest education system in America. By allowing school vouchers, district transfers, charter schools, as well as encouraging private schools and homeschooling, we will allow parents to take their children out of failed schools and enroll them into successful schools. This will create intense competition for students and resources based in the quality of of an institution’s education, thereby lifting the children of poor families -- who now only have access to substandard education -- out of poverty and giving them access to the American Dream.

Taxes:

A State’s prosperity is not based in the amount of taxes it collects, but rather in the gross product produced by the companies and citizens of that state. An over-large tax burden reduces innovation and investment and limits the gross product of North Carolina. Dramatically reducing the tax burden on our citizens and our companies will create innovation and reinvestment, expanding North Carolina’s general prosperity and gross product, leading to a greater tax base -- not from higher taxes, but from higher general prosperity amongst all of our citizens.

Marketplace Regulation:

Most market regulations that have become law in North Carolina and the United States, were actually written by the very companies and lobbyists which the legislature intended to regulate. These regulations are written not to protect the consumers, but to create market barriers to entry, thus establishing monopolies allowing companies to charge enormous prices for a substandard product. Real reform would focus on repealing those regulations which raise market barriers to entry while maintaining consumer protections, thus encouraging competition and therefore providing the citizens of North Carolina with superior, safe products at lower prices, and allowing entrepreneurs the freedom to pursue their dreams.

The Right to Keep and Bear Arms:

The right to bear arms is a fundamental liberty guaranteed by both the US and the NC Constitutions. Not only are gun control regulations unwise and dangerous, they are illegal. The right to bear arms shall not be infringed. I will work to repeal current gun control regulations, and will never vote in favor of gun control.

Job Growth:

The most important aspect of economic recovery is job growth. In the midst of skyrocketing unemployment, Governor Perdue continues to push jobs and revenues out of the State by establishing affiliate taxes on Internet sales, and increasing the regulatory and legislative burdens to business and barriers market entry. In order to enhance job growth in North Carolina, it is crucial to reduce the cost of doing business, allowing employers to hire more employees. As your State House Representative, I will work to make it easier for companies to hire workers, while laboring to prevent undocumented aliens from undercutting the opportunities for legal residents and citizens.

Redistricting, Political Corruption, and Term Limits:

Clearly, we have a problem with political corruption in North Carolina. Between special interests, lobbyist influence, favor trading, and cronyism, something desperately needs to be done. The solution is to stop the illegal district gerrymandering that keeps the corrupt in power, by establishing fair, community based redistricting, and setting term limits for the NC General Assembly at three terms.

Specific Agenda Items for State House:

Health Care Reform: NC Healthcare Freedom Act

Our healthcare system is broken, but the reforms being suggested by the Federal Government will serve only to break it further. A NC Healthcare Freedom Act will allow NC Citizens and companies to opt out of this disastrous plan, as well as enact much needed reforms allowing people to purchase insurance from out of state, establish groups to negotiate for better prices, establish tax exempt Medical Savings Accounts, and effect tort reform in our State.

Energy Market Reforms: NC Energy Independence and Market Freedom Act

Federal energy market reforms such as Cap and Trade will not only create more pollution than they prevent, they will also establish a multilayered tax scheme that will bankrupt our companies and our citizens, and regulate every aspect of our lives, including home construction and retrofitting. A North Carolina Energy Independence and Market Freedom Act will exempt from Federal regulation any energy market transactions that begin and terminate within the borders of NC, as well as permitting the exploration of new energy resources which will lead to energy independence and prosperity for North Carolina.

Gun Control Reforms: NC Firearms Freedom Act

The US Attorney General along with the President’s choice of a Regulatory Czar, reveal an anti-gun agenda on the part of the Obama Administration. The law abiding citizens of North Carolina deserve protection against this federal overreach. A North Carolina Firearms Freedom Act will exempt from federal regulation any and all firearms, ammunition, components and accessories which are manufactured, sold, and which remain within the borders of North Carolina.

Tenth Amendment Reforms: NC Tenth Amendment State Sovereignty Act

The Tenth Amendment is the lynchpin of the US Constitution, and it guarantees the sovereignty of the several states of the United States. The Tenth Amendment reads: “The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.” A North Carolina Tenth Amendment State Sovereignty Act will reassert the reserved powers of North Carolina and our citizens, and provide protection against both former and future federal overreach, preventing the enactment of unconstitutional law in our state.

Ninth Amendment Reforms: NC Ninth Amendment Reserved Powers Act

The Ninth Amendment describes the most crucial aspect of Constitutional law, being that the listing of individual rights in the Constitution is not exhaustive - implying that every US Citizen is sovereign in their own right and granted the fullness of self-determination within the American Constitutional Republic. The Ninth Amendment reads: “The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.” A North Carolina Ninth Amendment Reserved Powers Act will work in concert with the Tenth Amendment Act to specify that the Federal Government has only those powers listed in the Constitution, and no more.

Who Is Glen Bradley?

Glen Bradley is a former US Marine who has lived in Youngsville, Franklin County NC for over 20 years.

Glen Bradley is a self employed small business owner, and the president of Ohmega.comm, Inc, which has done business in the local area since 1998.

Glen Bradley is a passionate Christian believer who attended Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary from 1999 to 2002, studying Hebrew, Greek, and the History of Ideas.

Glen Bradley is a Constitutionalist and an Oath Keeper.

Glen Bradley is an impassioned political activist, currently serving as the Franklin County NC Republican Party First Vice Chairman

Political Experience:

Attended Needham B. Broughton High School in Raleigh, NC from 1989 to 1992 and spent most of that time as an ad-hoc activist for returning to the US and NC Constitutions.

September, 1991

Registered for the first time as an Unaffiliated voter.

Spring, 1994 - Winter 1996

Engaged in personal ad-hoc campaign to elect representatives based on a single issue: The Right to Keep and Bear Arms.

Spring, 2000 - Winter, 2000

Engaged in personal ad-hoc campaign to promote Alan Keyes as the only Constitutionalist in the race.

June, 2007 - November 2007

Engaged in personal ad-hoc campaign to promote Ron Paul as the only Constitutionalist in the race

December 2007

Changed my voter registration for the first time from Unaffiliated to Republican

January 2008 - June 2008

Officially volunteered for the Ron Paul for President Campaign Committee, and travelled to South Carolina, Alabama, and returned to North Carolina as a full time unpaid campaign volunteer.

Organized the North Carolina Ron Paul delegation going into the 2008 Republican Party Convention cycle.

Served as delegate to the NC State Convention as a pledged Ron Paul Presidential delegate.

Ran for Republican National Committeeman at the NC State Convention.

January 2009 - June 2009

Elected 1st Vice Chairman of the Franklin County Republican Party.

Served as Delegate to the NC State Republican Party Convention

Authored, introduced, and advocated for a package of Resolutions concerning NC State Sovereignty and the Right to Keep and Bear Ams. These Carolina Resolves passed and were adopted n precincts, counties, and districts throughout North Carolina, and they were also adopted at the NC State Convention.

Served, and continue to serve, on the District and State Executive Committees.

June 2009 - Present

Adapted the Firearms Freedom Act for North Carolina, created a statewide volunteer group to support the North Carolina Firearms Freedom Act, and won sponsorship of the NCFFA in the NC State House during the 2010 long session from Representative David Lewis.

August 2009

Announced my intention to run for North Carolina State House against Lucy T. Allen in District 49 for 2008.