James Weeks II
Libertarian | Michigan
Candidate Profile
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BIOGRAPHY
Name
James Weeks II
Party
Libertarian
Election Year
2014
Election
General
Race
U.S. Rep., Dist. 8
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
ITT Technical Institute, Swartz Creek, A.A.S., 2009
WORK & MILITARY
(Candidate did not provide)
AFFILIATIONS
Libertarian Party of Michigan, At Large Director, Libertarian Party of Livingston County
Vice Chair, Michigan Peace and Liberty Coalition, Member
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
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POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
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Race
Previous Races
ENDORSEMENTS
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (2)
Liberty Candidates
Tatiana Moroz
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 Disagree
4. Government should enforce laws designed to protect the border and to prevent illegal entry of persons into the country.
Strongly Disagree
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 The Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) should be repealed by Congress.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 Disagree
8. Efforts to bring Islamic law (shariah) to America do not pose a threat to our country and its Constitution.
Agree
9. Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which permitted our system of limited government.
Strongly Disagree
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.
Strongly Disagree
13. People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Neutral
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?
Mankind's naturally prone to freedom and in the evolution of this liberation from the shackles of bondage caused by governments the United States was a government founded on the belief that there should be no government.
16. Briefly list three (3) political or legislative issues of most concern to you, and explain why each is important to you.
1. War, the United States is currently engaged in multiple foreign wars which have absolutely nothing to do with national security. These wars must immediately come to an end and all the troops brought home. 2. Economy, with the debt growing second by second sending this down the road for out children and children's children to handle we are only destined for economic collapse. The only way I see to solve this issue is by declaring the debt Odious Debt and let the US credit rating take the hit. 3. Immigration, migration is a natural human rights and any attempts to limit this is a violation of the principles of the Declaration of Independence.
17. Should abortion be allowed under extenuating circumstances? If so, what circumstances?
Medical procedures should be between patients and thier doctors, keep government out of the doctors office.
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.
The only authority is that of the individual.
19. Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am agnostic.
