Joel Otto
Other | Wyoming
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BIOGRAPHY
Name
Joel Otto
Party
Other
Election Year
2012
Election
General
Race
U.S. Senator
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 Agree
2. Government should enforce laws designed to protect the border and to prevent illegal entry of persons into the country.
No Answer
3. It is the government’s responsibility to be sure everyone has health care and a livable income.
Strongly Disagree
4. Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Agree
5. Marriage is a union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
Agree
6. Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which permitted our system of limited government.
No Answer
7. The United States must maintain a nuclear arsenal that is safe, reliable, modern and numerically superior to those of potential adversaries.
No Answer
8. Efforts to bring Islamic law (shariah) to America pose a threat to our country and its Constitution.
Strongly Agree
9. U.S. disarmament entailed in President Obama’s defense budget cuts will endanger our national security.
Disagree
10. Pure democracy is the best form of government to ensure the safety and equitable treatment of all citizens.
Strongly Disagree
11. Who has the primary responsibility to be sure children are properly educated?
Parents.
12. Should abortion be allowed under extenuating circumstances? If so, what circumstances?
Early term and medical emergency. No public funds.
13. 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.
According to the Declaration, Nature and Nature's God. The Constitution attempts to enumerate pre-existing rights and spheres of influence. Authority depends on where it is applied. Congress should protect our rights.
14. What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers within the Constitution?
Power corrupts. Absolute power corrupts absolutely.
15. Please list your educational, military and vocational history, and any church and civic leadership positions held, and political positions held or sought.
I have a degree in mechanical engineering, and work experience in engineering, construction, agriculture, and mechanics. I have experience as a community organizer successfully overturning and blocking rural zoning, and replacing the commissioners. This is the first time I have sought political office.
16. What charitable, educational, religious, or political organizations have you been affiliated with as a member, contributor, or volunteer?
Fully Informed Jury Association, Institute for Justice, CATO Institute, Gun Owners of America, National Rifle Association, Citizen's Committee To Keep And Bear Arms, Future of Freedom Foundation, National Motorists Association, Libertarian Party, Hospital Albert Schweitzer, Natural High drug abuse prevention, North American Registry of Midwives, Republican Party, State Policy Institute, Cascade Policy Institute, American Motorcycist's Association, Aircraft Owners and Pilot's Association. Possibly others.
17. Please list, up to six (6) in number, the endorsements (groups or individuals) you would most like to promote.
I have not been seeking endorsements.
