Chris Grundemann
Libertarian | Colorado
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BIOGRAPHY
Name
Chris Grundemann
Party
Libertarian
Election Year
2012
Election
General
Race
State Senate, Dist. 4
Incumbent
No
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QUESTIONNAIRE
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
1. Free enterprise and the right to private property turn mankind's natural self interest into the fairest and most productive economic system there is, and is the key to national prosperity.
Strongly Agree
2. Government should enforce laws designed to protect the border and to prevent illegal entry of persons into the country.
Strongly Agree
3. Because evolution is widely accepted, students should not be taught about intelligent design.
Agree
4. Free market competition for education dollars, rather than a government monopoly, would create a better education for all students.
Agree
5. It is the government’s responsibility to be sure everyone has health care and a livable income.
Disagree
6. States should require voters to show photo identification and prove citizenship in order to register to vote or to cast a vote.
Agree
7. Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Disagree
8. Marriage is a union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
Strongly Disagree
9. Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which permitted our system of limited government.
Neutral
10. Pure democracy is the best form of government to ensure the safety and equitable treatment of all citizens.
Agree
11. Who has the primary responsibility to be sure children are properly educated?
Parents.
12. Should abortion be allowed under extenuating circumstances? If so, what circumstances?
Yes. The government has no right to regulate reproduction.
13. What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers within the Constitution?
The separation of powers is intended to keep man's will to power from usurping the greater good. No one person or group should have total control of a nation.
14. Based on the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution, please arrange the following entities, starting with the highest source of authority, and continue the list in descending order of authority, skipping any that do not apply: Academia, Congress, Constitution, God, Industry, Media, Professional Sports, Supreme Court, Voters.
Voters, Constitution, Congress/Supreme Court.
15. Please list, up to six in number, the endorsements (groups or individuals) you would most like to promote.
Governor Gary Johnson for U.S. President. The Libertarian Party in all races.
16. Please list your educational, military and vocational history, and any church and civic leadership positions held, and political positions held or sought.
Chris Grundemann specializes in the design, implementation, and operation of large IP, Ethernet, and Wireless Ethernet networks and is deeply involved in the policy and politics surrounding internetworking and the Internet. He is JNCIE #449 and is currently engaged with CableLabs as a Network Architect focusing on technical leadership and contributions to standards & specifications within many current Ethernet and IP networking areas, specifically: Carrier Ethernet, VPNs, MPLS, and IPv6. Immediately prior to CableLabs, Chris was responsible for setting forward looking architectures and leading technology development efforts at tw telecom inc.. Chris has also worked as a Network Engineer for Virtela Communications and as the Manager of Network Systems and Operations at WavMax Broadband/Hometown Access. Chris is the author of Day One: Exploring IPv6 and Day One: Advanced IPv6 Configuration, as well as several IETF Internet Drafts, various industry papers, and several blogs.
17. What charitable, educational, religious, or political organizations have you been affiliated with as a member, contributor, or volunteer?
Chris Grundemann is the founding Chair of CO ISOC, the Colorado chapter of the Internet Society, he is a Rocky Mountain IPv6 Task Force (RMv6TF) Board member, Co-Chair of the UPnP IPv6 Task Force, an elected member of the ARIN Advisory Council (AC), and a member of the CEA Pv6 Transition Working Group. Chris is also a Life member of the NRA and a member of the Libertarian party.
