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The greatness of the United States is derived from a severely limited Constitutional government which unleashes the infinite potential of a free people.
Elected representatives are destroying this nation by ignoring every aspect of the Constitution they find “inconvenient”.
If our nation is to survive as a free nation we must restrain the federal government back to its constitutional enumerated powers and allow the people, through their own endeavor, the free market, voluntary charity, or the states, to address the needs of the people.
I am asking for your vote and support in my endeavor to win this Senate seat to reinstate Constitutional Restraint. I need citizens all over Michigan to stand with me through grassroots support and their donations to have victory in 2012 … making known to all their VOTE for Limited Government.
When elected I pledge to:
Honor the Constitution. The Constitution establishes the perfect government to secure the God-given liberty of a free people.
Balance the Budget. We can’t spend more than we have.
Allow People to Create Jobs. Restrictive government policy destroys jobs. Remove federal interference and control from the free market.
If you agree with this post, please help me by donating to my campaign.
I NEED MONEY TO COMPETE!
If good men do nothing, those seeking to destroy our nation will prevail.
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Dear Mr. Konetchy, Thank you for wishing to serve our country. This election is about so much more than just restoring our constitutionally limited republic. This effort will take passionate warriors who are working from the solid Judeo-Christian foundations this country was built upon. Sir, I will ask you here and I will also ask you in public… Do you, have the intestinal fortitude to undo the wrongs that have been done to our country. The recent Supreme Court appointments of Kagen and Sotomayor are recent examples of the lack Republican leadership. These are not only non-constitutionalist but these are progressive socialist appointed and CONFIRMED the highest court in our land. Will you as a US Senator; Pledge never to compromise on such an appointment? Stand against, alone if necessary, political favor and expediency? And vow to use any and all constitutional means to remove and impeach ANY judge who blatantly breaks their sacred vow to this country?
Pasquale,
I will never confirm an appointment of a judge, or any other government official, if those individuals do not support the constitution and our American founding principles. I am running as a republican because this is the party of smaller government, less spending, and lower taxes, but my allegiance is to the constitution, not party. We have three equal branches of government, Judicial, Executive, and Legislative, but the Judicial has self-appointed themselves as the supreme branch. This is wrong. If the courts rule against the constitution, congress must be able to overturn the ruling, as can be done with a presidential veto. I will fight to limit the federal government back to its specific constitutional duties, and nothing more.
I wish you Godspeed in your effort to unseat the current Democratic Senator, Debbie Stabenow. We need STRONG Constitutionalists, like you, leading and making good decision at this critical time in our country’s history… the “ship” must be righted and not be allowed to sink like the Titantic. The Liberals have and are making too many mistakes and causing great harm to us (We The People). Thank you!
Good Luck Sir
I commend you for running for senate! Our country needs more people like you! Good luck!
Hi Peter!
Great to hear that you are running against Stabenow. I’m tired of writing her letters and getting the boilerplate progressive/democratic letter back. After writing 50+ letters over the past year on various subjects, we need a change. I can’t give you a donation due to being on fixed income but will dedicate some time to your campaign in my area. Please let me know how best to help you succeed.
I hope that you have the fortitude to withstand the onslaught that Tea Party candidates have to put up with in order to serve this country well. I know that you are running as a Republican but your constitutional stance is more in line with the Tea Party. Rinos are just as bad as progressives so please stand your ground.
Respectfully,
Joe Gonzalez
Joe,
Thanks for the post. My alligience is to the constitution. I understand the greatness of limited government. I understand that the purpose of government is to secure life and liberty. I will not bend.
Pete Konetchy
Peter Konetchy is the only true Constitutional candidate running. I completely agree with the fact that if we simply follow the Constitution as written, we would not be in any of the trouble our Country is in now.
Konetchy is up against career “good old boys” politics and big money. We need to call our friends, neighbors, and relatives and ask them to support Konetchy by volunteering, sending money, and VOTING! This is real grass roots action and it can and will work!
I have known Pete for 30+ years through business dealings, and know him to be a person of very high principals. He is honest and a man of his word. We couldn’t have a better person representing us and our concerns.
Pete, I will be honored to help you in any way I can, such as mailings, putting signs in my yard, and other ways not involving phone contacts due to my business.
Good luck in your campaign against Debbie Stabenow.
Evelyn, otherwise known as “The Pest”
I would love to see you win this election. If you need help in the Flint area, let me know.
We need to get back to the representative republic our forefathers set up. One of my main concerns is the lack of checks and balances due to the use of both administrative law and Presidential EOs which serve to bypass the Congress and effectively allow the President and bureaucrats to enact law.
You will get my vote. It’s people like you that will help to bring back to Michigan & our country the principles & beliefs that it was founded on.
You’re a breath of fresh air Peter. Michigan needs you and we all need you in the Senate. Best of Luck. My prayers are with you. As a native of Michigan and now in Tn, I know just how much Michigan could benefit with you. After all that Debbie Stabinaw & Carl Levin has messed things up/and or have sat on the wrong side of the aisle, and have not stood behind the people. Michigan is fortunate to have you.
God Bless and have a Very Merry Christmas and a Blessed New Year.
I left this comment on Peter’s Race Page on the “Michigan Races to Watch in 2012″ under the Resources tab at icaucus.org:
I have listened to all seven interviews as I was on the interview team. I am supporting his candidacy for the following three reasons: 1. Konetchy understands and believes in the Constitution and our representative republic better than any other candidate in the race, possibly including all the current members of Congress. 2. I believe in his character, integrity and sense of obligation in the quest to save this nation. There are no hidden or personal motives to his candidacy. 3. I feel Konetchy is least likely of all the candidates to compromise his core values for political expediency if elected.
Peter has been the only Senate candidate who has his entire platform strictly based on the Constitution. He leaves no wiggle room when it comes to the limits of the Government and States rights. Peter has a clear economic plan: limit regulation on businesses, lower the corporate tax rate to a level competitive with the rest of the international marketplace. This will allow the free market system to work!
Peter and Zhanna,
Happy New Year! Thank you for giving Michigan a true constitutional choice for the US Senate. Your constitutional principles will be the perfect defense for liberty in DC.
Wow! Finally, we have a truly Constitutional candidate who refuses to compromise the principle of Government of the People, by the People–all the People. If a candidate will stand on principles in the tempest of an election, where there is more to lose, I trust that integrity to be carried all the way to Washington. You have both my vote and my boots-on-the-ground support!
Peter, I think your the man for the job here. You offer a clear choice in the 2012 election, not just another dealmaker. Anyone can make deals, it takes character to play by the rules, and the constitution is s set of rules, not a form of suggestions.
You have what we need: a very good understanding of the Constitution of the United States.
I’m not the greatest at writing but here it goes…. Everything you talk about seems to be based off the constitution. It was nice to meet your wife who is from Russia, she seems to be great. Having a life partner who is from a communist country has really gotten to teach you a lot about how big the government can easily get. This in itself shows me that you understand the evil tricks that can go on inside the government. Because of this experience that you have from your wife, this shows me that you will be strong towards less government, more freedom for the individual, and to stand strong towards the constitution.
Thank You Stephanie.
I believe the “War on Drugs” violates the Constitution.
Giving out our tax dollars to law enforcement under the Edward Bryne Memorial Justice Assistance Grants is not authorized by the Constitution. Will you stand for eliminating these millions given out in an effort to balance the Federal budget?
Thank-you
Under the commerce clause I believe the federal government can regulate substances coming into the country. Anything within the country, residing in a state, falls outside the auspicious of the federal government and is the states responsibility. I personally disagree with the Michigan Medical Marijuana law, but I fully support the state in its ability to implement it. I do not want federal intervention one way or the other. If the majority of the people in the state agree with me, the state can repeal. if the majority want the law – it stays.
Pete, The United States Supreme Court ruled in United States v. Oakland Cannabis Buyers’ Coop and Gonzales v. Raich that the federal government has the authority to regulate and criminalize cultivation and distribution of cannabis under the interstate commerce clause.
Will you specifically commit to either author, sponsor or vote for any bill that removes the Schedule I classification of Marijuana from the Controlled Substances Act, leaving the states to decide their own marijuana/hemp policies and enforce their own regulations?
Lee,
I agree that the federal government has no authority to regulate marijuana in the 50 states. Even though I disagree with the law, Michigan passed a Medical Marijuana bill. I support the right of the states to do so.
If the bill comes up I will vote to exclude federal control of marijuana within a state and allow the state to control as the state deems appropriate. It’s not a federal issue.
My main concern is halting the destruction of the country by curbing unconscionable deficit spending, unsustainable debt, the destruction of the housing market, the creation of dependency on government, and stopping every other program forced upon society based on the political accumulation of power by the ruling class. If we are to survive as a nation we must reduce government interference in every aspect of society where it has no constitutional authority and allow the people to address these needs through personal endeavor, the free market, or voluntary charity. This is my focus.
Government intervention is needed to protect all of the working class here in Michigan. You say “regulation”, I say “necessary provisions to ensure that the middle class and lower class aren’t taken advantage of by the upper class”. You claim to stick to the constitution, but under the 14th amendment and 19th amendment it declares that we are all to be treated equally, no where does it say “except gays” or “depending on income value”. These massive tax breaks on Oil and Private Jet companies costs more jobs then it made, because CEOs pocketed all of the money. What is your opinion of the Patriot Act and DADT? Both are/were unconstitutional. I don’t want any more Tea Party Republicans going in to just oppose Obama and all of his legislation.
You have a wonderful family (I used to know your son), and I respect your views, but demonizing Federal government as this giant monster isn’t going to help people. Especially since the wages of the 1% has gone up exponentially, while the rest of the nation’s wages have gone down. Also, I apologize for the jumbled problems, what is your opinion of Universal Health Care? Thanks for your time!
Blake,
Thanks for your reply. Please send your phone number to me via e-mail at pete@peterkonetchy.com. I’d like to talk to you.
The US is the greatest nation ever hosted by this earth because of a severely limited government which allowed the people to unleash their unlimited potential. Every problem within a free society is addressed by the people through their own endeavor, the free market, voluntary charity, or the states if the people want government oversight. The federal government has no authority, or competence, to manage the private sector. The free market is the only economic system which provides for all the needs of all the people and naturally polices itself.
If you send your contact information we can discuss.
Pete Konetchy
Once again Peter, you are the ONLY true Constitutional Candidate running for this office. I wish there were 50 more Konetchy’s running for office!
Mr. Konetchy, I met you on Friday at the gun show in Mason. After speaking with you, I firmly believe that you are who we need to begin real change in Washington. I did forget to ask you one crucial question though. How would you have voted for the NDAA of 2012 if you would have been our senator at the time?
Scott,
Glad to have met you. I would not have voted for the NDAA without removing the provisions which allowed US citizens to be interned indefinitely without a warrant, without charges, and without a trial. This aspect of the bill directly negate our constitutional rights. I could never have supported them. I support the strongest military in the world, but never at the expense of our constitutional rights.
Pete
Good luck!Our country needs more people like you!
Pete Konetchy for 2012 Senate!
Hi, I received the petition package and have begun collecting signatures. Thank you for your service to our great state.
Peter – March 12, 2012
Thank you for standing up for freedom and the Constitution, not just with your words but with your efforts too – we need more people like you – it is a must to get some regulations and taxation out of the way so the free market can survive – we have to stop spending more than we are taking in – if it is not vital to the survival of this nation we cannot afford to borrow to buy it. All this must happen Now not in the future – God Bless you for throwing your hat into the ring.
Keep going Peter! There is no comparison when it comes between you and all the other candidates. If anyone has even a little understanding of our Constitution I’m sure you have their vote because when I hear the other candidates speaking of enforcing the Constitution and in the same breath proposing all these amendments it’s obvious that they just don’t get it or worse yet, they don’t care.
I just read a post on facebook that says “We need a Peter Konetchy in every State this election”. So true!!
You have my vote! I met you in Novi a week ago and was impressed with your straightforward manner and your political stance. We need more people representing us with these beliefs and qualities.