Kenneth L. Proctor
Libertarian | Michigan
Candidate Profile
Leans Liberal
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Kenneth L. Proctor
Party
Libertarian
Election Year
2014
Election
General
Race
U.S. Rep., Dist. 7
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
Lansing Community College, Lansing,MI, Associates, 1998
WORK & MILITARY
General Motors, Machine Repair /Machinist, 1971-2006
U.S. Army, Viet Nam Veteran, 1969-1971
AFFILIATIONS
Cato Institute, Member, Mackinac Center
Member, National Rifle Association, Life Member, Certified Instructor
JWV, Life Member, Amnesty International
Member
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
(Candidate did not provide)
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Governor of Michigan, 2010
Race
ENDORSEMENTS
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)
(None listed.)
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.
Agree
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 The Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) should be repealed by Congress.
Agree
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.
Neutral
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.
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.
Neutral
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.
Strongly Disagree
15. What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers within the Constitution?
Our Founders feared government and it's uncontrolled power. They were wise to the history of Nations and Governments over time and saw that governments tend to grow more corrupt and controlling over time, something that they hoped to avoid here in the United States. Please Note: Question 12 spoke of a pure democracy, we have a Constitutional Republic. A pure democracy is four wolves and one sheep voting on what to have for supper.
16. Briefly list three (3) political or legislative issues of most concern to you, and explain why each is important to you.
We Americans are losing more and more freedom every year to the constant encroachment of government into our daily lives and pocket books. I strongly defend individual Liberty and will work to restore lost freedoms. Corporate America and the internationals have bought far too much influence in Washington. Our leaders in Washington, both Democrat and Republican care more about the welfare of their special interests than they do for America as a whole. I believe we should end all corporate welfare and review all taxpayer funded expenditures to the military-industrial complex. Taxes are too great a burden in this country. Every dollar government consumes, or wastes, is a dollar taken out of the life blood of our economy. Every government program should have a sunset clause bringing it up for review and renewal.
17. Should abortion be allowed under extenuating circumstances? If so, what circumstances?
Yes
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.
I personally believe that God is the ultimate authority, but I would never presume to speak for him on any subject, nor would I use the force of government to enforce my vision of his will on other people. The Constitution and Bill of Rights
19. Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
Did not answer
