I do not belong to any political party and I do not intend to start one. Can anyone who is not a Democrat or a Republican become President of the United States? There’s only one way that it can happen… it can only happen if that candidate gets enough votes to win. All I am asking of you is that you vote as any truly honorable person would: vote for the candidate you believe is best qualified for the job.
I am only asking you to be true to your own integrity. Can’t we ask that of one another? How do you do that? You do it by standing on your own two feet and being true to yourself even if and when other people won’t be. Isn’t that what you would expect and want your President to do? And what should your President expect of you? What should anyone expect of you? I'm asking you to think about it.
Anticipated Questions
Q. Why don’t you think that those already running are better qualified than you are?
A. Because the most important qualification that a President must have to be worthy of the office is absolute integrity when it comes to keeping his or her oath of office. When I saw that the Constitution was under attack I made a substantial effort to speak out about it. In fact, that’s what I’m doing right now. All of the other candidates have had ample opportunity to do what I have done and am doing now. Given their visibility and position, they would have made and would still make an enormous difference if they only had the courage and the integrity to do it. But they didn’t have those qualities and apparently they still don’t, even though the evidence is overwhelming that our Constitution has been under attack. We have all lost a great deal because of the infidelity, incompetence, negligence and/or cowardice of those who took an oath of office, (or a pledge of allegiance), and failed to keep their word.
Q. Perhaps the current candidates didn’t say very much before because they felt that the best strategy for defending the Constitution was to wait until they could run for President, which is what they are doing now. Wasn’t that a reasonable thing for them to do?
A. No. If you read my accumulated writings, beginning as early as February of 2001, you will see that there was always sufficient information available to anyone who wanted to look for it… evidence that George Bush, members of his administration, many others inside and outside of government, including those who sit on both sides of the isle, were betraying our trust. None of those now running did what they could have done to protect precious life and treasure. Hundreds of thousands of innocent people have been killed or betrayed in one form or another because of their infidelity. We have all been betrayed. Time was of the essence. It still is. Every day people are dying, losing their limbs and their homes, because people who took an oath fail to honor their word.
As far as I can tell, those who are now running for office stood by in silence while lives were destroyed, justice betrayed, our treasury dismantled, and national and international crimes committed. It’s been a betrayal of the highest magnitude. They all took the same oath. Their performance while in office even as I write this, is the best evidence we have as to what kind of a President any one of them would make.
Q. Besides that one issue, what evidence is there that you are qualified to be President of the United States?
A. First of all, that one issue is not trivial. It is the most important issue we now face as a people: are we going to live in a Constitutional Democracy or in some other kind of regime where some people are above the law and the rest of us are subject to the arbitrary behavior of those elite few. The American people have been betrayed in more ways than I can list here. I have written extensively about this during the last six years. My writings are a matter of public record and they are available to any American who has internet access and is willing to take the time to look and read. Second, if you want to research my views and learn more about me, I suggest you visit my website at www.gpln.com.
Q. Are you going to pay the fees and get the signatures necessary to be put on all the state ballots come Election Day?
A. No. I’m not going to pay any fees and I don’t have money to travel, nor am I going to ask anyone to sign anything. I will answer questions, speak publicly when invited to do so, and I will serve my country to the best of my ability… as President if I am wanted, and as a citizen if I am not.
I hope you care enough about your country to insure that the next President of the United States is someone you will be proud to vote for. And I hope to God you find a way to vote for me if you can’t find anyone better qualified to serve than I am.
If you've ever asked, "But what can I do?" I'm giving you an answer. You can stand up and vote for what you believe in. To take a stand and tell the truth sometimes takes courage. What can you do? You can stand with me so that I can stand with you. Don't vote for anyone who does not represent you.
Mark A. Goldman
Citizen and Candidate for President of the United States
(Note: You can view every article as one long page if you sign up as an Advocate Member, or higher).
