Town Hall Questions  (click for more)

Immigration and border security were hot issues early on in the campaign. Recently, it appears to have fallen off the radar. Could you give us your take on the issue?

Border security must be the foundation of any National Security policy. We need to improve security along our borders and stem the tide of illegal immigratio n and crimes committed by illegal immigrants as they cross the border.

The current approach to border security is akin to attempting to plug up a leak in a dike with a finger. Illegal immigrants are crossing the borders because they are seeking employment. To stop the border crossings we must enforce the immigration laws currently on the books, increase patrols, prosecute employers who are hiring illegal immigrantsm impose penalties on illegals already in the country and deny employment and benefits to all illegal residents..

I oppose bills put before the Maryland General assembly that would ease access to drivers’ licenses for illegal immigrants, and provide tuition discounts to illegal immigrants.

We need to define a policy establishing a balance between national security, economic reality and worker protection. Immigrants must understand there are consequences associated with their illegal entry. Looking the other way, granting full benefits and ignoring the issue only encourages illegal immigration. Amnesty of any type is not the solution!

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“Each generation should be made to bear the burden of its own wars, instead of carrying them on, at the expense of other generations.”

James Madison

September 6, 2008 Address to Supporters

It's a privilege to stand before you and thank you for your support of my candidacy and confidence in my ability to represent you in Congress.

At the start of the campaign, I promised to stand up for the principles upon which the country was founded. I promised to represent you, not special interests. I promised not to march in lock step with any party. I promised to lead and put country above all other interest and throughout the campaign I have not detoured from that path and I will never detour from that path.

A representative must champion legislation to ensure the future of the country and guarantee that we pass to the next generation a country and world that is better than that inherited from the prior generation.

The thought of entering the campaign as an independent had not crossed my mind until I was approached by petitioners in May. As you are aware, I weighed all my options including challenging Maryland’s election law in US District court. In the end, although I have not ruled out a run in 2010, I’ve decided it would be in the best interest of the district for me to stand down and support another candidate.

The Republican Party, our party, the party of Reagan, Goldwater, Eisenhower and Jefferson has forgotten what it stands for and has stayed far from its roots.

Under this Congress, the previous Congress, and the Bush Administration, the federal government has expanded exponentially.

Legislation promoting spending on unnecessary programs has lead to a 9.6 trillion dollar deficit. Time and time again Congress has shown they embrace the status quo, support big government, intrusion into citizen’s private lives, restrictions on personal liberties and spending excesses that require us to borrow from China, the UK and other countries.

Republicans, Democrats and Independents should look into the mirror and ask the following question; “Do I stand for limited government, individual rights, free choice, fiscal responsibility and a sensible foreign policy?”

Hopefully they stand with me, and not with those in Congress who say they stand for limited government, individual rights, free choice, fiscal responsibility and a sensible foreign policy and then use government to promote their own and special interest agendas.

Ronald Reagan said that libertarianism is "the very heart and soul of conservatism". If you believe in limited government, individual rights, free choice, a sensible foreign policy, if you believe that government serves the people, the people don’t serve the government, than and only than do you, as I do, walk in the tradition of Reagan, Goldwater, Eisenhower and Jefferson.

Let’s hope and pray that the next representative in Congress from the 6th District will be a leader, a champion and believer in limited government, individual rights, free choice, fiscal responsibility and a sensible foreign policy. Thank you one and all.

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September 2007 and over 60,000 since the February 12, 2008 Primary.

Political Notes -
Christine Kozlowski stated "We urge you to break with the party, run as an independent and give the voters of the 6th District a real choice in November". Handing Krysztoforski a petition signed by more than 4,200 district residents, Kozlowski went on to say "We need a representative in Congress who is going to stand up to the status quo and ask why not. We believe you're that candidate"

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