Emily Salvette
Libertarian | Michigan
Candidate Profile
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BIOGRAPHY
Name
Emily Salvette
Party
Libertarian
Election Year
2012
Election
General
Race
U.S. Rep., Dist. 1
Incumbent
No
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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 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.
Disagree
3. It is the government’s responsibility to be sure everyone has health care and a livable income.
Strongly Disagree
4. Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Strongly Disagree
5. Marriage is a union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
Strongly Disagree
6. Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which permitted our system of limited government.
Disagree
7. The United States must maintain a nuclear arsenal that is safe, reliable, modern and numerically superior to those of potential adversaries.
Agree
8. Efforts to bring Islamic law (shariah) to America pose a threat to our country and its Constitution.
Strongly Disagree
9. U.S. disarmament entailed in President Obama’s defense budget cuts will endanger our national security.
Disagree
10. Pure democracy is the best form of government to ensure the safety and equitable treatment of all citizens.
Strongly Disagree
11. Who has the primary responsibility to be sure children are properly educated?
Their parents
12. Should abortion be allowed under extenuating circumstances? If so, what circumstances?
Yes. If mother and doctor choose it.
13. 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.
Individual, Constitution. Skip the rest.
14. What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers within the Constitution?
The desire to protect the rights of individuals from people and groups who would try to limit those rights,such as foreign invaders, criminals, our government at all levels and voting majorities.
15. Please list your educational, military and vocational history, and any church and civic leadership positions held, and political positions held or sought.
BA Economics and MA Telecommunication Arts from the University of Michigan. Libertarian Party member since 1983, serving as State Chair of the Libertarian Party of Michigan and on the Libertarian National Committee. My husband and I have been married for 35 years. I was a homemaker during the years our two boys were growing up. Currently, in addition to independent video work, I am a part-time research secretary at the University of Michigan.
16. What charitable, educational, religious, or political organizations have you been affiliated with as a member, contributor, or volunteer?
Along with volunteer work for the Libertarian Party, community involvement includes University of Michigan Alumnae Council, Ann Arbor Thrift Shop,Pittsfield Township Historical Society and Daughters of the American Revolution.
17. Please list, up to six (6) in number, the endorsements (groups or individuals) you would most like to promote.
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