Gregory Creswell
Libertarian | Michigan
Candidate Profile
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Gregory Creswell
Party
Libertarian
Election Year
2014
Election
General
Race
U.S. Rep., Dist. 9
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
Chadsey High School, Detroit, diploma, 1975
Wayne County Comm. College, several, none
WORK & MILITARY
none
AFFILIATIONS
Second Canaan Baptist Church, attendee, Brass Roots-pro gun group
founding member 1992/volunteer, MI-MCRI 2006, Detroit coordinator
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
none
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
US House Rep., 2014
US House Rep., 2012
Race
Previous Races
ENDORSEMENTS
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)
none
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.
Strongly Agree
2. It is the government’s responsibility to be sure everyone has health care and a livable income.
Strongly Disagree
3. The United States must maintain a nuclear arsenal that is safe, reliable, modern and numerically superior to those of potential adversaries.
Strongly Agree
4. Government should enforce laws designed to protect the border and to prevent illegal entry of persons into the country.
Strongly Agree
5. The Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) should be repealed by Congress.
Strongly Agree
6. Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Neutral
7. Marriage is a union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
Strongly Agree
8. Efforts to bring Islamic law (shariah) to America do not pose a threat to our country and its Constitution.
Strongly Disagree
9. Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which permitted our system of limited government.
Strongly Agree
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.
Strongly Disagree
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.
No Answer
13. People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
14. The federal government should establish nationwide standards (such as Common Core) for high-school graduation.
Strongly Disagree
15. What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers within the Constitution?
God our creator.
16. Briefly list three (3) political or legislative issues of most concern to you, and explain why each is important to you.
1)Return the USA to the gold/silver standard. 2)Reduce the power, control and confiscatory abilities of the federal gov't. 3)Repeal the 16th amendment, all federal fees, permits, licenses, regulations etc. A part of this quote explains why I selected these 3; ..."a [country] that puts freedom before equality will get a high degree of both"...
17. Should abortion be allowed under extenuating circumstances? If so, what circumstances?
Yes. To save the life of the mother and other narrowly-and I mean narrowly-defined reasons.
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) God 2) Constitution 3) Voters 4) Congress 5) Supreme Court
19. Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I'll just state that I believe in God and the 10 Commandments and keep everything else private.
