
Mary Buzuma
Libertarian | Michigan
Candidate Profile
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BIOGRAPHY
Name
Mary Buzuma
Party
Libertarian
Election Year
2012
Election
General
Race
U.S. Rep., Dist. 2
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
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WORK & MILITARY
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AFFILIATIONS
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POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
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POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
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Race
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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.
Agree
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.
Neutral
5. Marriage is a union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
Disagree
6. Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which permitted our system of limited government.
Agree
7. The United States must maintain a nuclear arsenal that is safe, reliable, modern and numerically superior to those of potential adversaries.
Disagree
8. Efforts to bring Islamic law (shariah) to America pose a threat to our country and its Constitution.
Agree
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?
Parents
12. Should abortion be allowed under extenuating circumstances? If so, what circumstances?
Individual conscience
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.
Voters, Constitution, Congress, Supreme Court
14. What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers within the Constitution?
"Men are not angels" as James Madison stated in Federalist 51. That it is in our human nature to pursue our own self-interest. Separation of powers and especially those of checks & balances, protect our natural rights from selfish interests (tyranny).
15. Please list your educational, military and vocational history, and any church and civic leadership positions held, and political positions held or sought.
Kalamazoo College B.A. Political Science class of 1978, Intelligence Specialist United States Navy 1979-2005
16. What charitable, educational, religious, or political organizations have you been affiliated with as a member, contributor, or volunteer?
St Mary's Catholic Church, Spring Lake, MI, Muskegon Rescue Mission, Muskegon, MI, Secretary Libertarian Party of Michigan Mar 2011-Present, Secretary Libertarian Party of West Michigan Apr 2012-Present, delegate to Libertarian National Convention (2008 and 2012)
17. Please list, up to six (6) in number, the endorsements (groups or individuals) you would most like to promote.
Libertarian Party, Campaign for Liberty, Americans for Prosperity, US Military Veterans and Active Duty Military, Cato Institute, Fully Informed Jury Association
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