| Born: |
July,
1955 |
| Married
to: |
Lorraine
K. Bellis |
| Occupation: |
Process
Analyst at
an Internet Services/Software company
located in Kansas. |
| Education: |
Attended
William Jewell College, Liberty, MO.
Licensed to preach the gospel (1974), Ordination
(1976).
Self educated from that point to current time.
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Author:
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I am
the author of several books and am currently
completing my latest work, "Liberty's Last Stand".
“Political Frog; An American Trapped
in the Two Party System” 1999 Non-Fiction, Politics
The Statist Papers; A Modern Look Our Constitutional Government” 1997
Non-Fiction, Politics
“Come About, Rest Awhile; A Savior Calls” 1982 – Devotional Material
“The Humanity of Christ” 1980 – Theology
“Where the Buck Stopped: A Conversation with Harry S Truman” 1978 –
Biography
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| Mentor: |
I had
the privilege while in high school of meeting
former President Harry S Truman. Over the period of a year, we
developed quite
a friendship. He challenged me to be the best person I could be and
helped to mold me into the person I am today. We had many conversations
about politics and the constitution, some of these conversations led to
vigorous debates. While our opinions differed in some ways, he taught
me to
fight for what I believe in. |
Role
models
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President
Truman, as mentioned above.
President Reagan, a great American, a great leader, a wise man.
Senator Robert Dole, a great American and a great Kansan.
Alan Keyes, a great
conservative American and role model for this generation.
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| Ideology: |
I am a
CONSERVATIVE.
I believe
that our government was founded to serve to it's citizens. Our nation
was built upon a great foundation, carved by our forefathers into
a document we know as the Constitution of the United States. Everything
needed to make our country great again is
found in that document. |
| Religion: |
I
prefer the term 'faith.' I am a born-again,
bible believing Christian. I believe that every man has the right
to believe what he may. Where we differ, both beliefs matter. To this
end, religion, faith or lack of faith are
not matters for the government to involve itself with. |
Others
areas of involvement:
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I
have been involved in the political
process since the early 1990's. I
have studied and prepared for this adventure over the past ten years.
In early 1997, I founded Americans for Restoration of
Constititonal Government (ARCG)with purpose of lobbying
Congress for change.
In August 1999, ARCG was reorganized into the web
portal iConservative. To this date, iConservative stresses
citizen
involvement and education.
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Election
Campaigns:
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I was
a candidate for President of the United
States during the 2000 election cycle. My campaign was successfully
prepared for ballot access in 42
states. The process of securing ballot
acess required the creation of a new political party. America's Party.
In early 2004, America's Party has merged with the American
Patriot Party
In 2004, I was the Libertarian candidate for Kansas Third Congressional
District seat in the U. S. House of Representatives. The
Libertarian Party did not have a active candidate on the ballot and
offered their ballot spot to me so that I would not have to gain ballot
access through a petition intiative.
Now that the 2004 election is behind me, I am focusing on building the
Kansas Patriot Party and working with the American Patriot Party on the
national level.
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Copyright 2004, Joe Bellis
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