About Us

1. Candidacy: announcement; Why Me ? Why Now ?

a. If you are not concerned, you are not paying attention.

It is now obvious

to all

reasonable thinkers that we are on the

verge of

replacing

the

representative republic

with a despotic

regime.

I rise out of a sense of

loyalty and

duty to fill a need

and defend my liberty

b. I recall that I swore an oath when I enlisted in the Marine Corps and that

has no

expiration date

What I find so compelling is that the oath is to the

simple

words

hand

written on

paper over 200 years ago.

I prefer the officer's oath which is similar with one notable exception:

John Carmack

, do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the

Constitution of the

United States against all enemies, foreign and

domestic;

that I will bear true faith and

allegiance to the same; that I take

this obligation

freely, without any mental reservation or

purpose of

evasion; and that I will

well and faithfully discharge the duties of the

office on

which I am about to

enter. So help me God.

That something so

fragile and tenuous could have led to the greatest country

and the most

powerful

economic force

on the planet is beyond description. I

bristle with

contempt at those who demean it as

obsolete and subject to

modern day

interpretation

a living document.

Clearly the founders

intended that the constitution should define the country.

is simply written and

easily

understood by the layman. When one considers

the history and the spirit associated with the

colonies and the

constitutional

convention, it is easily considered divinely inspired and a sacred

document.

have

heard the call to duty

and

I have felt the sp

rit move within.

I know

what needs to

be done,

I have a

plan, I have the will, the

strength and integrity

to do what needs to

be done for our

country. I

have a background as

structural / mechanical

designer and

reputation as a damn good one. I solve

problems

and

I use the

most

efficient and

effective means

available

. The bi-

partisan

minority

opposing

the Health Care Bill, needs and

deserves

our

support.

. The US Congress is where legislation is made and

where

bureaucracies are

created,

perpetuated and

funded.

This is

the power of the purse and

where

(we)

can have the most impact.

. Ref: US Constitution; Section 7:

i. All bills for raising Revenue shall ori

ginate in the House

Representatives;

ii. but the Senate may propose or concur with

Amendments as on

other Bills.

f. Recent events at the Federal Reserve are in apparent conflict with this

provision and I believe

warrant further

investigation.

2. About me

a. Background; born in small government town of Oak

Ridge, Tn.

I g

rew up in a

idealic

“Leave it to Beaver” neighborhood

and walked to my

first day at school.

I came

age in

Houston

when it was still a “small”

metropolis of a few hundred

thousand

inhabitants.

b. Education; worked my way through school at the

Universit

y of Houston;

Cullen

College of

Mechanical

Engineering.

I went to night school after my

military service.

My application for PE registration was

accepted and I have

passed the

NCEES EIT

Fundamentals

Engineering

exam.

I scored 67 on

both the

mechanical and civil P&P

Principles and Practices of

Engineering

exams.

I have completed asbestos and lead abatement training sponsored by Texas

A&M

Engineering

Extension Service.

joined a university flying club and received my commercial pilot’

s license.

c. Military service: I joined the Marine Corps

in July of 1969

I went

through basic and advance

infantry training

at San Diego and Camp

Pendleton.

I had applied for and was accepted to officer

candidate scho

ol. I spent 6

months attached to the 1st Infantry training regiment at San Onofre. Our

small group of candidates held responsible

positions in the regiment. This was during the height of the

Vietnam "conflict" and the base was mostly a ghost

town because the 1st Division was deployed. The

base is a pristine piece of southern California real estate

between San Diego and Los Ang

ele

s. It is a

national game reserve and

areial target range. It

includes over 30

miles of beach front. I was happy to

spend most of my time

on base

and I made a point to run the trails along the

hills facing the Pacific

Ocean and did some body surfing when the weather was hot enough

. Nixon had been

elected on a

platform of "peace with honor" and

one of his first acts was to withdraw the marine division.

I had

distinguished myself enough to be selected to serve at the first "officer's mess" when the

administrative elements of the division returned.

Like the other "special operations" that I participated;

this was not what might be expected and a humbling experience.

I went to Officer School in Quantico, Va. and

was

in the

top 10%

of the 69th Officer Candidate

Class when

I requested

assignment

I spent the

remainder of

my tour

as a division level orders clerk at Camp Lejeune.

I have a w

ork history and experience as an employee,

busines

owner /

operator

, a

contractor

and a

consultant

I have started and operated

several successful businesses and been a partner in two

others.

To see

my complete work history go here.

expertise is the structural /

mechanical design of offshore drilling

equipment. I

have traveled in

recent

years due

to the cyclical nature

and

general

contraction of the

industry. I have worked on

ethanol

plants in Ohio,

offshore

production platforms in post Katrina New Orleans,

pipeline pumping

stations

in Alaska and refineries in Washington

and Texas

My calling

card

reads

"Have Computer -

Will Travel".

I have a very diverse experience that includes

nearly 600 hours of pilot in command time

that was generally associated with business. I have had ample

opportunity to deal with bureaucrats on

all levels.

e. Work philosophy is to recognize a need, identify and

solve problems

utilizing

my abilities

and

other available

resources

I am keenly aware of my

freedom to do anything, anytime and anywhere.

f. When I left Alaska, I could have gone virtually

anywhere. I chose

Bellingham

because it is a

quiet, peaceful

small town that is upwind of the

lower 48 and any

possible

terrorist WMD.

is just big enough to

a Wal-

Mart and

a Home Depot.

It is small enough that

I can

see familiar faces as I

go about town.

(perfect)

I bought a small pilot house sloop in Canada and

returned to Bellingham where I could find a job and live aboard.

I am quite comfortable but I am looking for a bigger boat.

3. Political Philosophy; freedom, capitalism and innovation.

a. Constitution; I have long marveled at the elegance and

enduring nature

of the

document. I later

realized the

monumental effort that was involved in

creating this

document.

I am humbled by the

intellect of these few men. It is

the envy

of the world

and the foundation that has made our country the

economic engine driving the

planet. These

are my guiding

principles.

Economy;

the debate is over. Reagan and

the “Art

Laffer” model of supply

side economics, has ended

the debate

over “How” to

manage the economy.

Reduce and eliminate

unnecessary taxes and

regulations.

The role of the

government is enumerated and limited by the constitution.

(limited government)

I believe that a free market economy is inherit in the

onstitution

and the Declaration of Independence

b. Democracy: The founders said that our democratic,

representative

republic

depends on an

informed

electorate.

The original intent of the

founders was that only

property

owners were extended

the “Right to Vote”

because they were

the only

taxpayers. The people will make the best

decisions

provided these conditions are

met.

Unfortunately, voting rights

have been extended to anyone who can

go to the

polls,

including illegal

aliens. The

lowered education standards and

lack of critical

thinking

has

made the electorate easily

manipulated by a corporate

controlled mass

media.

Further the non-

producers are rewarded and can now effectively vote

their way into the

Treasury.

c. I am particularly fond of the National Motto. E Pluribus

Unum describes

action: Many uniting

into one. An

accurate

translation of the motto is "Out of

many,

one" – a phrase that

elegantly captures

the symbolism on the

shield.

We are free

individuals uniting into states and further into a country, by

choice.

Not me or my Boat

Carmack for Congress

"Preserve, Protect & Defend the Constitution"
Tel: 423-946-7003 Fax: 360-557-5049
info@carmackcongress.com