Brian Moore For Governor of Florida/DEMOCRAT

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Brian P Moore Brian P Moore for Govenor for Govenor

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Brian P. MooreBrian P. Moore

About Brian MooreAbout Brian Moore• Brian was one of seven children of an Irish-Brian was one of seven children of an Irish-

Catholic family. He grew up in Oakland, Catholic family. He grew up in Oakland, California, and attended Christian Brothers California, and attended Christian Brothers High School in Sacramento, California. All High School in Sacramento, California. All four of his grandparents immigrated from four of his grandparents immigrated from farms in the early 1900’s from Ireland to farms in the early 1900’s from Ireland to America in search of work. America in search of work.

• Brian married a widow, Peggy Espejo, in Brian married a widow, Peggy Espejo, in 2003, and they have adopted her twelve year 2003, and they have adopted her twelve year old grandson, Juan Carlos. Juan is in the sixth old grandson, Juan Carlos. Juan is in the sixth grade at a Middle School.  They reside in grade at a Middle School.  They reside in Spring Hill (Hernando County), Florida. His Spring Hill (Hernando County), Florida. His wife has two adult daughters, Andrea and wife has two adult daughters, Andrea and Emily, who both live in Palm Beach county, Emily, who both live in Palm Beach county, Florida.Florida.

About Brian MooreAbout Brian MooreEducationEducation

• • Masters Degree, Public Administration (MPA), Arizona Masters Degree, Public Administration (MPA), Arizona State University, 1976State University, 1976

• • Bachelors Degree (BA), Philosophy, Mission San Luis Rey Bachelors Degree (BA), Philosophy, Mission San Luis Rey College, California, 1966College, California, 1966

• • Graduate School, California State University, Los Angeles, Graduate School, California State University, Los Angeles, Political Science,1968 (four quarters)Political Science,1968 (four quarters)

• • Franciscan Theological Seminary: Mission San Miguel, Franciscan Theological Seminary: Mission San Miguel, Mission San Luis Rey & Mission • • Santa Barbara, 1962-Mission San Luis Rey & Mission • • Santa Barbara, 1962-19671967

• • Undergraduate School, St. Mary's College (Christian Undergraduate School, St. Mary's College (Christian Brothers), Moraga, California, 1961-1962, Liberal Arts & Brothers), Moraga, California, 1961-1962, Liberal Arts & Great BooksGreat Books

• • Several Courses in HMO/Health Care Management, UCLA, Several Courses in HMO/Health Care Management, UCLA, 19731973

Important Socialist Principles Important Socialist Principles to base issues onto base issues on

• FirstFirst, take control, restore and protect the basic , take control, restore and protect the basic elements for our existence: air, water, land and elements for our existence: air, water, land and ecosystems. Develop renewable energy to replace ecosystems. Develop renewable energy to replace nuclear power and fossil fuels. nuclear power and fossil fuels.

• SecondSecond, give major importance to the human , give major importance to the human needs of food, housing and health. Promote an needs of food, housing and health. Promote an environmentally sound agricultural systemenvironmentally sound agricultural system

• ThirdThird, implement a fundamental transformation of , implement a fundamental transformation of the economy by focusing on human need and not the economy by focusing on human need and not on profit. This is to be done through community on profit. This is to be done through community ownership and worker control of industry and ownership and worker control of industry and financial institutions; resulting in the financial institutions; resulting in the redistribution of wealth and elimination of global redistribution of wealth and elimination of global poverty. poverty.

Important Socialist Principles Important Socialist Principles to base issues onto base issues on

• FourthFourth, Convert from a military to a , Convert from a military to a peace-oriented economy.peace-oriented economy.

• FifthFifth, defend and extend constitutional , defend and extend constitutional and bill of right liberties to citizens, and bill of right liberties to citizens, political candidates and parties and to political candidates and parties and to prisoners domestically and, in time of war, prisoners domestically and, in time of war, internationally internationally

• SixthSixth, promote art, culture, dance, music, , promote art, culture, dance, music, history, preservation of heritage, leisure, history, preservation of heritage, leisure, recreation, sports and public access to the recreation, sports and public access to the mediamedia agricultural systemagricultural system

PRIORITY ISSUES IN 2009 BRIAN PRIORITY ISSUES IN 2009 BRIAN IS SPEAKING OUT ONIS SPEAKING OUT ON

I.I.  Call for an immediate and unconditional withdrawal of   Call for an immediate and unconditional withdrawal of American military and corporations from Iraq and American military and corporations from Iraq and Afghanistan. Afghanistan.

IIII. Calls for War Crime Commissions, congressional . Calls for War Crime Commissions, congressional investigation on Bush Administration/Congressional investigation on Bush Administration/Congressional violations (i.e. going to war, atrocities, civilian deaths, loss violations (i.e. going to war, atrocities, civilian deaths, loss of prisoner rights, rendition, torture, etc. of prisoner rights, rendition, torture, etc.

IIIIII. Repeal of Patriot Acts I & II and all executive orders and . Repeal of Patriot Acts I & II and all executive orders and military tribunal acts, FISA, etc. adversely affecting military tribunal acts, FISA, etc. adversely affecting freedoms and rights of American citizens. freedoms and rights of American citizens.

IV.IV.  Demand Obama Administration's adherence to   Demand Obama Administration's adherence to International law, Geneva Conventions; require Civilian International law, Geneva Conventions; require Civilian trials, elimination of torture, rendition, and prolonged trials, elimination of torture, rendition, and prolonged imprisonment of war prisoners. . imprisonment of war prisoners. .

PRIORITY ISSUES in 2009 BRIAN PRIORITY ISSUES in 2009 BRIAN IS SPEAKING OUT ONIS SPEAKING OUT ON

V.V.  Advocates a National Health System  Advocates a National Health System

VI.VI.  Opposes Bailout of Financial Institutions except   Opposes Bailout of Financial Institutions except through the establishment of an Independent through the establishment of an Independent Financial Commission Made Up of citizens, Financial Commission Made Up of citizens, economists and accountants who will work through economists and accountants who will work through cooperatives, credit unions and state-run banks. cooperatives, credit unions and state-run banks.

VIIVII.  Opposes Stimulus Bill unless all financial and .  Opposes Stimulus Bill unless all financial and private corporations are nationalized and controlled private corporations are nationalized and controlled by workers; then, entire economic system can be by workers; then, entire economic system can be radically reformed, in place of piecemeal stimulus radically reformed, in place of piecemeal stimulus packages.packages.

VIII.VIII.  Elimination of worldwide poverty through   Elimination of worldwide poverty through transition from capitalism to socialism.transition from capitalism to socialism.

POSITIONS ON OTHER POSITIONS ON OTHER CRITICAL ISSUES:CRITICAL ISSUES:

• Opposes all warrantless searches as Opposes all warrantless searches as authorized by the FISA Act authorized by the FISA Act

• Advocates holding all telecommunications Advocates holding all telecommunications Companies liable for allowing U.S. Companies liable for allowing U.S. Government to eavesdrop on Americans Government to eavesdrop on Americans

• Opposes domestic spying of antiwar Opposes domestic spying of antiwar groups and American citizens groups and American citizens

• Opposes waterboarding and any form of Opposes waterboarding and any form of prisoner abuse and torture prisoner abuse and torture

• Opposes the threat to any and all free Opposes the threat to any and all free speech and lawful dissent in our country speech and lawful dissent in our country

POSITIONS ON OTHER POSITIONS ON OTHER CRITICAL ISSUES:CRITICAL ISSUES:

• Implement a national health care system to Implement a national health care system to include comprehensive health, dental and include comprehensive health, dental and mental health care for all residents, foreign mental health care for all residents, foreign and domestic.and domestic.

• Initiate a guaranteed income for all Initiate a guaranteed income for all American families, working or not, at a American families, working or not, at a level of $35,000 per year per adult (2008 level of $35,000 per year per adult (2008 Cost of Living levels)Cost of Living levels)

• Nationalize Oil, Pharmaceutical, Banking, Nationalize Oil, Pharmaceutical, Banking, Insurance, Railroad, Aviation, Automotive, Insurance, Railroad, Aviation, Automotive, Entertainment and Sports IndustriesEntertainment and Sports Industries

• Phase out all nuclear power plants, shut Phase out all nuclear power plants, shut down waste incinerators, landfills and down waste incinerators, landfills and open-pit mining. open-pit mining.

POSITIONS ON OTHER CRITICAL POSITIONS ON OTHER CRITICAL ISSUES:ISSUES:

• Call for unconditional disarmament by the U.S.Call for unconditional disarmament by the U.S.

• Provide equal rights to all immigrants; recognize Provide equal rights to all immigrants; recognize their presence due to unfair U.S. economic their presence due to unfair U.S. economic

policies, war, famine, or bad working conditionspolicies, war, famine, or bad working conditions

• Support a woman's right to choose in matters of Support a woman's right to choose in matters of abortion; and oppose all restrictions on access to abortion; and oppose all restrictions on access to

abortion.abortion. • Implement a national housing plan for all Implement a national housing plan for all

AmericansAmericans • Opposes Capital punishmentOpposes Capital punishment

ADVOCATE ADDITIONAL SOCIALIST ADVOCATE ADDITIONAL SOCIALIST

PARTY PLATFORM ISSUESPARTY PLATFORM ISSUES INTERNATIONALINTERNATIONAL

1 - End U.S. arms sales in world.1 - End U.S. arms sales in world.

2 - Pay off U.S. debts to UN 2 - Pay off U.S. debts to UN

3 - Advocate constitutional amendment 3 - Advocate constitutional amendment requiring binding vote of people n all issues of requiring binding vote of people n all issues of war or military intervention.war or military intervention.

4 - support right of soldiers to form unions4 - support right of soldiers to form unions

LABORLABOR

1 - Support right of workers to form a union 1 - Support right of workers to form a union anywhereanywhere support right to strikesupport right to strike

2 2 - - Recognize union based on cards signedRecognize union based on cards signed

3 3 - - All workers have a right to collective All workers have a right to collective bargainingbargaining

ADVOCATE ADDITIONAL SOCIALIST ADVOCATE ADDITIONAL SOCIALIST

PARTY PLATFORM ISSUESPARTY PLATFORM ISSUES

LABORLABOR 4 4 - - Repeal of the Hatch Act and Repeal of the Hatch Act and Taft-Hartley Act, landrum-griffin Act Taft-Hartley Act, landrum-griffin Act and "right-to-work" lawsand "right-to-work" laws. .

5 - Provide same benefits for full 5 - Provide same benefits for full and part-time workers and part-time workers

6 - Stop using union funds for 6 - Stop using union funds for electing candidates from the electing candidates from the Democratic and Republican partiesDemocratic and Republican parties

ADVOCATE ADDITIONAL SOCIALIST ADVOCATE ADDITIONAL SOCIALIST

PARTY PLATFORM ISSUESPARTY PLATFORM ISSUES INTERNATIONALINTERNATIONAL

7 - Give sanctuary to illegal 7 - Give sanctuary to illegal immigrants in the U.S., full social immigrants in the U.S., full social services and impact immigration services and impact immigration influx not with walls or guns or influx not with walls or guns or threats of imprisonment, but with threats of imprisonment, but with fairer policies toward all other fairer policies toward all other countries to enable their economies countries to enable their economies to thrive and expand as wellto thrive and expand as well. .

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• There has been no “SPIN” put on this There has been no “SPIN” put on this information by the creator or any member information by the creator or any member of the Tea Party. of the Tea Party.

• All information is obtained from the web All information is obtained from the web site “ON THE ISSUES” at issues2000.org and site “ON THE ISSUES” at issues2000.org and from the Candidates own web sites.from the Candidates own web sites.