Gregory Creswell

Libertarian | Michigan

Candidate Profile

Leans Conservative

BIOGRAPHY

Name

Gregory Creswell


Party

Libertarian


Election Year

2016


Election

General


Race

U.S. Rep., Dist. 14


Incumbent

No


Links

Gregory Creswell websites FacebookX

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

Congress should repeal the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare).

Strongly Agree

Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.

Strongly Agree

I am in favor of construction of a wall and other necessary infrastructure on our border that gives complete control over entering and exiting the United States.

Neutral

The U.S. military should wait for militant Islamic groups to directly threaten our national security on our shores, rather than eradicate them now wherever they may be worldwide.

Strongly Agree

The United States must maintain a nuclear arsenal that is safe, reliable, modern and numerically superior to those of potential adversaries.

Strongly Agree

I support legislation such as the First Amendment Defense Act (FADA) that would prohibit discrimination against individuals, organizations and small businesses because of their belief that marriage is only a union of one man and one woman.

Neutral

The federal government should establish Common Core as a nationwide academic standard for high school graduation.

Strongly Disagree

I oppose the resettlement of Syrian refugees into the U.S. without proper vetting.

Strongly Agree

Current regulations on domestic oil exploration and drilling are more restrictive than are necessary.

Strongly Agree

It is the government’s responsibility to be sure everyone has health care and a livable income.

Strongly Disagree

Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which permitted our system of limited government.

Strongly Agree

More restrictive gun control laws are needed to protect public safety.

Strongly Disagree

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.

Strongly Disagree

Free enterprise and the right to private property turn mankind's natural self-interest into the most productive economic system there is.

Strongly Agree

Governments should pay to develop wind and solar energy solutions until they are economically feasible.

Strongly Disagree

Religious liberty is at risk in the United States.

Strongly Agree

Governments should define marriage as between one man and one woman; no other definition of marriage should be legalized or supported with public funds.

Strongly Agree

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Disagree

The United States should help defend Israel from attack by its enemies.

Neutral

Planned Parenthood should not receive funds from federal, state, or local governments.

Strongly Agree

Marijuana should be legalized and regulated like tobacco and alcohol.

Neutral

Islamic law (Sharia) does not pose a threat to the United States and its Constitution.

Strongly Disagree

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.

God, voters, Constitution, Congress/Supreme Court.

Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?

To save the life of the mother or if the mother is under the age of 13.

What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers in the Constitution?

Natural rights. They believed that "no one has rights superior to those of anyone else", "born with those rights", "we do not get them from gov't". And lastly, we must "respect the equal rights of others".

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

I am Baptist.

Considering all issues (social, economic, national security, etc.), which of these best describes you?

No Answer

Please defend your answer to the previous question by referencing your publicly available track record.

I am a Libertarian. I supported, in 2006, proposal #2, in 1992 I was a founding member of Brass Roots, a pro 2nd amendment group.

E-mail address and phone number for voters to reach you.

i.am4_gcreswell and 313.527.9099

Additional comment from candidate:

I will always defend individual rights and the free market.

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