Jameson Man Seeks Presidency in 2016

Dale Christensen, Jameson, an international businessman, entrepreneur and former professor of business, announced on Oct. 6 that he had filed with the Federal Exchange Commission to become the first Republican presidential candidate for the 2016 election.

Dale Christensen

Mr. Christensen extends a challenge to everyone in America to read the Constitution with family and neighbors, and talk about it and remember it.

“It’s the only thing that will bring us together and keep us together as a country,” he said.

Mr. Christensen recently a finished a year-and-a-half mission trip with the LDS Church in Harlem, N.Y., and is now busy on the campaign trail. He has stumped in Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and upstate New York. He has worked his way through Minnesota and is now in North Dakota.

“We hoped to campaign in the northern states before the cold weather set in,” he said.

Mr. Christensen said he is just getting his political organization started and is still working out a few kinks on his website (dale2016.com). He will be funding his own campaign over the next two years, which he describes as traditional and grass roots.

“Of course, I hope everybody chips in five, ten dollars or whatever they can afford,” he said. “I’m not looking for large financial backers but I’ll accept donations as long as there are no strings attached. I will start up my campaign with my own funds, but I will hope to have books sales and donations to win the election.”

Mr. Christensen has written two books. Dark Horse Candidate is an autobiography. Patriot’s Path explains his political philosophy. He will be selling these two books to raise funds for his campaign.

Mr. Christensen said he doesn’t know if his membership in the LDS Church will help or hurt his political aspirations.

“It depends on how you look at it,” he said. “I’m not embarrassed by my religious faith. I’m proud to be a member of LDS Church. If people have questions, I will be campaigning six days a week, but on Sunday I will stop to worship and tell people my beliefs. I believe when people learn who I am and what I stand for they will like it. If they choose to vote otherwise because of my faith, so be it, I’m not concerned.”

Mr. Christensen said the most vital issue in his campaign is his belief that if we, as a nation, will return to the Constitution, it will outline the path we need to follow to correct past errors and point the way to go in the future.

“If we can’t do that, we will continue polarizing ourselves,” he said. “My first order of business if elected president would be to repeal the 16th and 17th amendments. Unless that happens we will continue having the same problems we’ve had since the amendments passed 50 years ago.”

The 16th Amendment allows the Congress to levy an income tax without apportioning it among the states or basing it on the United States Census. Mr. Christensen would impose a temporary “ten percent (10%)” flat tax until 16th Amendment repeal takes effect.

“Everyone has heard the slogan no taxation without representation,” he said. “But since 1913, when the 16^th Amendment was adopted, we’ve had taxation without limitation.”

Mr. Christensen as president would bring about organizational restructuring to the federal government. He would call for immediate repeal of the Seventeenth Amendment to the Constitution. The Seventeenth Amendment established direct election of Senators by popular vote. He would repeal this amendment so states again have representation in the Senate. Mr. Christensen wants states becoming responsible for many of the present federal programs. He would reduce foreign miliary occupation and he would like to “Get UN out of the US and US out of the UN.”

“The 17^th amendment was also adopted in 1913,” he said. “Senators are now elected by popular vote instead of by the state legislatures. This has thrown off the balance of power. Senators have no voice in the federal government. Senators are supposed to be protecting state’s rights. Now they’re in for six years and don’t answer to anybody.”

Mr. Christensen believes the presidential role is expanding beyond the Constitution’s intent.

“If we don’t repeal these amendments first, we won’t get out of debt or solve our social problems or get the economy back on line.”

Mr. Christensen believes repealing the 16^th and 17^th amendments are steps among a simple path or formula to successfully solving the nation’s biggest problems.

Mr. Christensen’s ideas for spending reductions include: Stop all foreign aid including UN funding; Use Zero Based Budgeting and spend only what’s in the treasury; Keep museums and national parks open that pay for themselves; Users pay a bigger share of costs for public services.

Mr. Christensen’s ideas involving legislation include ending illegal immigration and requiring English as our national language; Require voter ID and registration along with the ability to read, write and speak English.

“I will be promoting legal immigration while making every effort to end illegal immigration,” he said.

As for the economy, Mr. Christensen would: Focus on bringing manufacturing back to the United States; Establish a Composite Commodity Standard to back the U.S. dollar; Audit and/or replace the Federal Reserve; Review eliminate all treaties not in our best interest; and Become energy independent.

Under the heading “Welfare” Mr. Christensen would use Social Security funds for Social Security only. Phase out Social Security through attrition and a percentage reduction in benefits. Eliminate Social Security altogether after 10 years. Phase out Medicare through attrition and a percentage reduction in benefits. Allow people to plan and be responsible for their own education, medical needs and retirement.

For a complete list of Mr. Christensen’s plan visit his website www.dale2016.com.

Born in Shelley, Idaho, Mr. Christensen graduated from high school in London, England. After earning undergraduate degrees and an MBA from Boston College, Christensen went on to work on Capitol Hill in the Clerk’s Office of the U.S. House of Representatives while attending law school at night. His specialization was investment acquisitions and he later worked for Franklin Quest Co. (now Franklin Covey). More recently he has invested in a number of ventures and worked in property management and real estate development.

Christensen also has a background in academics as a professor of business and entrepreneurship at the University of Science &Technology in China (USTC) while building beneficial relationships between USTC and universities in the United States. His service in the LDS Church has also taken him to Boston, to Lima, Peru and to New York City.

Dale’s campaign will center on protecting and following the US Constitution, restoring the balance of power in government, and ending taxation without limitation. He is a strong advocate for legal immigration and strengthening our economy.

For more information about Dale Christensen or to purchase his books Dark Horse Candidate and the Patriots Path, please go to dale2016.com.