WHY DOESNT THE PARTY GOVERNMENT OF THE AHP CONFORM TO A TRADITIONAL BOTTOM-UP MODEL?
In light of the ease with which other parties change their platforms every election cycle, the AHP has established safeguards in its national constitution to protect the party, its vision, and principles from internal strife and compromise, and from deviation from original intent. These safeguards include a statement of faith as a prerequisite to voting membership; removal of control over the platform from the convention (democratic) process; the establishment of scholastic and character qualifications for leaders and candidates; and the creation of a guardian committee of senior statesmen to audit amendments to the party constitution, principles, platform, and program for their integrity with Biblical principles (see AHP National Constitution, Articles VII & X). Objections to this aspect of the AHP commonly stem from the tendency to confuse political parties and civil-government. A political party is not the civil government. It is a voluntary association of like-minded individuals. T
