— Awards:
Date of Wedding Anniversary:
March, 1982
Favorite TV Shows:
Star Trek; most sport shows; the military channel; c-span.
First Job:
Paper boy.
— Number of Grandchildren:
Priority Issues:
Everyone has a right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
Reason for Seeking Public Office:
To help defend the rights of all individuals; to help defend the right to live in whatever manner you choose, so long as you do not forcibly interfere with the rights of others; to help defend the free market; to God bless the USA; to help protect the Declaration of Independence, the U S A Constitution, which means also the Bill of Rights.
The reason I wish to represent Michigan's 14th District in Congress is to help from within to defend liberty and to defeat political oppression. We-Libertarians-defend individual rights and the free market. Freedom needs external and internal support to defeat government incursions. Here are a few of my objectives if I win.
1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-life
2. Should abortion be legal when the pregnancy resulted from incest or rape?
- No
3. Do you support the prohibition of public funds for organizations that perform abortions?
- Yes
4. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Reducing state employee salaries AND/OR pensions?
- Yes
2. Instituting mandatory furloughs AND/OR layoffs for state employees?
- Yes
3. Reducing benefits for Medicaid recipients?
- Yes
4. An income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- No
5. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Do you support any limits on campaign contributions to state candidates?
- No
2. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- No
3. Do you support the use of an independent AND/OR bipartisan commission for redistricting?
- No
4. Do you support requiring a government-issued photo identification in order to vote at the polls?
- Yes
5. Other or expanded principles
- As for question c; I support using a square grid for ALL districts with equal number of USA citizens in each one.
1. Do you support capital punishment for certain crimes?
- Yes
2. Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- Yes
3. Should a minor accused of a violent crime be prosecuted as an adult?
- Yes
4. Do you support the enforcement of federal immigration laws by state and local police?
- Yes
5. Other or expanded principles
- As for question b; I support the legalization of ALL drugs (for adults) and NO drug should be taxed and or regulated (I support an age restriction). And as for question c; a minor MUST not be prosecuted (sentenced if convicted) as an adult if that person is 12 years old or younger.
1. Do you support state government spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No
2. Do you support lowering state taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes
3. Do you support reducing state government regulations on the private sector?
- Yes
4. Do you support expanding access to unemployment benefits?
- No
5. Do you support requiring welfare applicants to pass a drug test in order to receive benefits?
- Yes
6. Do you support an increase of the minimum wage of Michigan?
- No
7. Do you support increasing state funding for improving Michigan's roads and bridges?
- No
8. Do you support eliminating Michigan's mandatory no-fault auto insurance?
- Yes
9. Other or expanded principles
- I fully support repealing ALL forms of WELFARE programs.
1. Do you support adopting federal education standards in Michigan?
- No
2. Do you support state funding for charter schools?
- No
3. Should immigrants unlawfully present in the United States who graduate from Michigan high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities?
- No
4. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Do you support state funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- No
2. Do you support state government regulations of greenhouse gas emissions?
- No
3. Do you support increasing state funding for clean drinking water initiatives?
- No
4. Do you support decommissioning the Enbridge Line 5 pipeline, which carries oil from Canada to the U.S.?
- No
5. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- No
2. Should background checks be required on gun sales between private citizens at gun shows?
- No
3. Should teachers be allowed to bring guns into the classroom?
- Yes
4. Should a license be required for gun ownership?
- No
5. Other or expanded principles
- As for question c: as long as it is not mandated by law.
1. Should the state government increase funding for treatment facilities to combat opioid abuse?
- No
2. Do you support Medicaid expansion through Michigan's health care programs?
- No
3. Do you support requiring individuals to purchase health care insurance?
- No
4. Do you support legislation that grants citizens the right to choose to die through euthanasia?
- Yes
5. Do you support eliminating religious exemptions for vaccinations?
- No
6. Do you support using state funds to provide public health services to citizens exposed to lead contamination in the Flint Water Crisis?
- No
7. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Do you support the inclusion of sexual orientation in Michigan's anti-discrimination laws?
- No
2. Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in Michigan's anti-discrimination laws?
- No
3. Do you support greater efforts by Michigan state government in closing the pay gap between men and women?
- No
4. Should able-bodied "food stamps" (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) recipients meet a work requirement to be eligible for benefits?
- Yes
5. Other or expanded principles
- question d; I fully support repealing ALL forms of welfare programs.
In the following area, please explain in a total of 100 words or less, your top two or three priorities if elected. If they require additional funding for implementation, please explain how you would obtain this funding.
- My top 3 goals: 1) The repealing of the no-fault law. 2) Repeal, without convictions, all asset forfeiture/seizures laws. 3) Reducing the power, control and access to our income/property etc, that gov't has.