John Daniel Longhurst
Green | Michigan
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BIOGRAPHY
Name
John Daniel Longhurst
Party
Green
Election Year
2012
Election
General
Race
State Rep., Dist. 106
Incumbent
No
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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 Disagree
2. Government should enforce laws designed to protect the border and to prevent illegal entry of persons into the country.
Strongly Disagree
3. Because evolution is widely accepted, students should not be taught about intelligent design.
Strongly Agree
4. Free market competition for education dollars, rather than a government monopoly, would create a better education for all students.
Strongly Disagree
5. It is the government’s responsibility to be sure everyone has health care and a livable income.
Strongly Agree
6. States should require voters to show photo identification and prove citizenship in order to register to vote or to cast a vote.
Strongly Disagree
7. Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Strongly Disagree
8. Marriage is a union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
Strongly Disagree
9. Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which permitted our system of limited government.
Strongly Disagree
10. Pure democracy is the best form of government to ensure the safety and equitable treatment of all citizens.
Agree
11. Who has the primary responsibility to be sure children are properly educated?
Combination of parents and the state
12. Should abortion be allowed under extenuating circumstances? If so, what circumstances?
Abortion should be legal, no question. We have no right to tell women what to do with their bodies.
13. What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers within the Constitution?
In order to satisfy the Federalists and the anti-Federalists, the Founders formed what we have today. Unfortunately, they also feared citizens and the common individual. This caused them to form the electoral system, to limit the power of citizens as well as to prevent uprisings.
14. 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.
Constitution, Congress, Supreme Court, Voters, Academia. I see no other authorities for a society. What one person believes does not apply to another, therefore religion, the media, sports, and industry are not acceptable as authority.
15. Please list, up to six in number, the endorsements (groups or individuals) you would most like to promote.
Dwayne Reynolds III for Member of the State Board of Education of Michigan, Stewart Alexander for President, Greg Pason for Senator of New Jersey, and Ellis Boal for Representative of Michigan's 1st District.
16. Please list your educational, military and vocational history, and any church and civic leadership positions held, and political positions held or sought.
B.A. in Psychology with a minor in Criminal Justice. Studies also include political science, philosophy, and sociology. Seeking State Representative of Michigan, 106th District.
17. What charitable, educational, religious, or political organizations have you been affiliated with as a member, contributor, or volunteer?
Socialist Party of Michigan, Socialist Party USA, Green Party of Michigan, Democratic Party of Arizona, and raising awareness for Cancer.
