Harley Mikkelson
Green | Michigan
Candidate Profile
Verified Liberal
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Harley Mikkelson
Party
Green
Election Year
2014
Election
General
Race
U.S. Rep., Dist. 10
Incumbent
No
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EDUCATION
Michigan State University, East Lansing, B.S., 1972
WORK & MILITARY
U.S. Army, Sp/4, 1966-1967
AFFILIATIONS
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POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
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Race
Previous Races
ENDORSEMENTS
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)
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OTHER INFORMATION
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 are the key to national prosperity.
Disagree
2. It is the government’s responsibility to be sure everyone has health care and a livable income.
Strongly Agree
3. The United States must maintain a nuclear arsenal that is safe, reliable, modern and numerically superior to those of potential adversaries.
Disagree
4. Government should enforce laws designed to protect the border and to prevent illegal entry of persons into the country.
Agree
5. The Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) should be repealed by Congress.
Strongly Disagree
6. Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Disagree
7. Marriage is a union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
Disagree
8. Efforts to bring Islamic law (shariah) to America do not pose a threat to our country and its Constitution.
Neutral
9. Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which permitted our system of limited government.
Neutral
10. Governments should pay to develop wind and solar energy solutions when these are not economically feasible.
Strongly Disagree
11. More restrictive gun control laws are needed now to protect public safety.
Agree
12. The founders established pure democracy in the Constitution because they believed that it is the best form of government to ensure the safety and equitable treatment of all citizens.
Disagree
13. People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Agree
14. The federal government should establish nationwide standards (such as Common Core) for high-school graduation.
Neutral
15. What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers within the Constitution?
America's Founders were afraid it is mankind's nature to be corrupted by power so the Constitution attempts to limit the power any one individual can obtain.
16. Briefly list three (3) political or legislative issues of most concern to you, and explain why each is important to you.
1. Education: Our people are this country's most important asset. We need to hire more teachers at all levels. 2. Employment: Everyone who wants a job should have one. If the private sector is not providing full employment, the government must provide the jobs. We could start by hiring one million teachers. 3. Peace: We must change from a war time economy to a peace time economy. The focus of our military must be on defense. We need to stop getting involved in foreign wars.
17. Should abortion be allowed under extenuating circumstances? If so, what circumstances?
All abortion decisions should be left to the pregnant woman until the fetus becomes able to live on its own outside the womb.
18. 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.
1. Voters, 2. Constitution, 3. Congress, 4 Supreme Court
19. Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I believe we are to do onto others as we would have them do on to us.
