Sid Dinsdale
Republican | Nebraska
Candidate Profile
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Sid Dinsdale
Party
Republican
Election Year
2014
Election
Primary
Race
U.S. Senator
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
Harvard Business School, Boston, 2013
Graduate School of Banking in Colorado, Boulder, Banking
University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Finance, 1976
WORK & MILITARY
(Candidate did not provide)
AFFILIATIONS
Ameritas Life, Board Member, University of Nebraska Foundation
Trustee, STRATCOM Consultation Committee, Member
Nebraska Health System, Board Member, Bellevue University
Director Emeritus, Mid-America Council, Boy Scouts of America, Board Member
Omaha Youth for Christ, Volunteer, Team Jack Foundation
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
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POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
(Candidate did not provide)
Race
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (1)
Nebraska Right to Life
OTHER (1)
Tom Osborn
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (6)
Tom Osborne
Gov. Charlie Thone
Independent Community Bankers of America
Nebraska Right to Life PAC
Mayor David Black
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (8)
Adrian Smith
Deb Fischer
Don Bacon
Jon Bruning
Lee Terry
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (1)
Brad Ashford
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
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
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 Agree
3. The United States must maintain a nuclear arsenal that is safe, reliable, modern and numerically superior to those of potential adversaries.
Strongly Agree
4. Government should enforce laws designed to protect the border and to prevent illegal entry of persons into the country.
Strongly Agree
4. Government should enforce laws designed to protect the border and to prevent illegal entry of persons into the country.
Strongly Agree
5. The Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) should be repealed by Congress.
Strongly Agree
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.
Strongly Agree
6. Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Strongly Agree
7. Marriage is a union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
Strongly Agree
7. Marriage is a union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
Strongly Agree
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.
Strongly Agree
10. Governments should pay to develop wind and solar energy solutions when these are not economically feasible.
Strongly Disagree
8. Efforts to bring Islamic law (shariah) to America do not pose a threat to our country and its Constitution.
Strongly Disagree
11. More restrictive gun control laws are needed now to protect public safety.
Strongly Disagree
9. Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which permitted our system of limited government.
Strongly Agree
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 Agree
10. Governments should pay to develop wind and solar energy solutions when these are not economically feasible.
Strongly Disagree
13. People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
14. What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers within the Constitution?
Our founders recognized the temptation inherent in us to overreach our powers and so limited power within each branch of government. They witnessed the abuse of a centralized government that controlled their lives in every way. They knew when left to their own desires an individual ruler with unchecked power could limit freedom and liberty. Every person is endowed by our Creator with "certain unalienable --life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness" and government should protect those rights.
11. More restrictive gun control laws are needed now to protect public safety.
Strongly Disagree
15. Briefly list three (3) political or legislative issues of most concern to you, and explain why each is important to you.
The three most important issues facing the US today are government overreach through Obamacare, the economy and jobs, and government overregulation of our small businesses and farms. Obamacare is not fixable. It is causing people to lose their healthcare and lose their doctor. It is keeping small businesses from hiring or worse, causing some businesses to move people from full to part-time employment. And because it steals over 700 billion from Medicare, it is threatening the health care of senior citizens. The federal government does not have a revenue problem, it has a serious spending problem. The federal government brings in approximately $200 billion per month in tax revenue. Balancing the budget would be one of my top legislative priorities. The government is making it harder for people to start a business, grow a business or buy a home. Regulatory agencies are no longer limited to enforcing the law, they are now starting to create laws through excessive regulations.
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 Agree
16. Should abortion be allowed under extenuating circumstances? If so, what circumstances?
I am a Pro-Life, Pro-Family Conservative who passionately supports policies that promote the family. I believe that human life is a sacred gift and that life begins at conception. As a father of three married children and grandfather of four, I find abortion abhorrent. The only instance in which abortion should be remotely considered is in the event the life of the mother is in critical danger. I have been endorsed by Nebraska Right to Life and will fight for the issues that matter most to Nebraskans in Washington, D.C.
13. People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
17. 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 Constitution Supreme Court Voters Congress
14. What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers within the Constitution?
Our founders recognized the temptation inherent in us to overreach our powers and so limited power within each branch of government. They witnessed the abuse of a centralized government that controlled their lives in every way. They knew when left to their own desires an individual ruler with unchecked power could limit freedom and liberty. Every person is endowed by our Creator with "certain unalienable --life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness" and government should protect those rights.
18. Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
God is the Creator and Ruler of the universe. The beginning of wisdom is the fear of the Lord. He has eternally existed in three personalities: The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. These three are co-equal and are one God. The Bible is God’s Word to us. It is the supreme source of truth for Christian beliefs and living. Because it is inspired by God, it is the truth. God's presence is seen everywhere we look in nature so that men are without excuse. People are made in the spiritual image of God, to be like Him in character. People are the supreme object of God’s creation. Although every person has tremendous potential for good, all of us are marred by an attitude of disobedience toward God called “sin." This attitude separates people from God. All people fall short of the perfection that God demands to live eternally. But, if we are born again by believing in Jesus Christ as our Savior, by grace we have eternal life.
15. Briefly list three (3) political or legislative issues of most concern to you, and explain why each is important to you.
The three most important issues facing the US today are government overreach through Obamacare, the economy and jobs, and government overregulation of our small businesses and farms. Obamacare is not fixable. It is causing people to lose their healthcare and lose their doctor. It is keeping small businesses from hiring or worse, causing some businesses to move people from full to part-time employment. And because it steals over 700 billion from Medicare, it is threatening the health care of senior citizens. The federal government does not have a revenue problem, it has a serious spending problem. The federal government brings in approximately $200 billion per month in tax revenue. Balancing the budget would be one of my top legislative priorities. The government is making it harder for people to start a business, grow a business or buy a home. Regulatory agencies are no longer limited to enforcing the law, they are now starting to create laws through excessive regulations.
16. Should abortion be allowed under extenuating circumstances? If so, what circumstances?
I am a Pro-Life, Pro-Family Conservative who passionately supports policies that promote the family. I believe that human life is a sacred gift and that life begins at conception. As a father of three married children and grandfather of four, I find abortion abhorrent. The only instance in which abortion should be remotely considered is in the event the life of the mother is in critical danger. I have been endorsed by Nebraska Right to Life and will fight for the issues that matter most to Nebraskans in Washington, D.C.
17. 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 Constitution Supreme Court Voters Congress
18. Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
God is the Creator and Ruler of the universe. The beginning of wisdom is the fear of the Lord. He has eternally existed in three personalities: The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. These three are co-equal and are one God. The Bible is God’s Word to us. It is the supreme source of truth for Christian beliefs and living. Because it is inspired by God, it is the truth. God's presence is seen everywhere we look in nature so that men are without excuse. People are made in the spiritual image of God, to be like Him in character. People are the supreme object of God’s creation. Although every person has tremendous potential for good, all of us are marred by an attitude of disobedience toward God called “sin." This attitude separates people from God. All people fall short of the perfection that God demands to live eternally. But, if we are born again by believing in Jesus Christ as our Savior, by grace we have eternal life.
