W. Benjamin Franklin
Republican | Ohio
Candidate Profile
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
W. Benjamin Franklin
Party
Republican
Election Year
2018
Election
Primary
Race
U.S. Rep., Dist. 9
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
Malone Univ., Canton, OH, Masters, incomplete, 2010
Baldwin-Wallace Univ., Berea, OH, BA, 2007
Cleveland State Univ., Cleveland, OH, (NA), 2007
WORK & MILITARY
(Candidate did not provide)
AFFILIATIONS
Salvation Army, Employee, Grace CMA Church, Middleburg Hts, OH
Short term missions, choir, Phi Theta Kappa (academic), Inductee
Republican Party, Cuyahoga County, OH, Ward Leader, Republican Party, Cuyahoga County, OH
Central Committee, Theta Alpha Phi (Theatre), Inductee
Lincoln-West Alumni Assoc., V.P., Upward Bound Program
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
(Candidate did not provide)
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
U.S. House of Reps., 2010
Race
ENDORSEMENTS
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)
Lucas County Teen Age Republicans
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Strongly Agree
I am in favor of construction of a wall and other necessary infrastructure on our border that gives complete control over entering and exiting the United States.
Strongly Agree
Governments should not discriminate against individuals, organizations or small businesses because of their belief that marriage is only a union of one man and one woman.
Strongly Agree
Governments should define marriage as between one man and one woman; no other definition of marriage should be legalized or supported with taxpayer or public funds.
Strongly Agree
It is the government’s responsibility to be sure everyone has a livable income.
Strongly Disagree
It is the government’s responsibility to be sure everyone has health insurance.
Strongly Disagree
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which permitted our system of limited government.
Strongly Agree
More restrictive gun control is needed to protect public safety.
Strongly Disagree
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
Additional regulations are needed to prevent climate change.
Strongly Disagree
Religious liberty is at risk in the United States and deserves the highest level of protection in the law.
Strongly Agree
The United States should help defend Israel from attack by its enemies.
Strongly Agree
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive funds from federal, state, or local governments.
Strongly Agree
Islamic law (Sharia) should take precedence over national and state laws where there are Islamic majority communities in the U. S.
Strongly Disagree
Congress should pass a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution.
Strongly Agree
People should be allowed to use public restrooms, showers, and changing rooms based on "gender identity."
Strongly Disagree
I support sanctuary cities.
Strongly Disagree
It is OK for Congress to exempt itself from compliance with laws applicable to all citizens.
Strongly Disagree
I support the death penalty.
Strongly Agree
Tuition-free public education should be guaranteed through college.
Neutral
The United States should protect its sovereignty from the United Nations.
Strongly Agree
The best way to maintain peace is through a strong military.
Strongly Agree
I voted in these primaries and general elections:
2010 General Election, 2010 Republican Primary, 2012 General Election, 2012 Republican Primary, 2014 General Election, 2014 Republican Primary, 2016 General Election, 2016 Republican Primary
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
When the mother's life is in danger. Though statistics do not bear out a need for such thought in a stance, it seems to be heartless to leave this out.
What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of radical Islamic terrorism?
-- Rewrite refugee laws to establish being repatriated rather than moved half way across the globe. -- Return to calling it what it is. -- Travel bans. -- Better, more truthful, screening for entry into our country. -- Cap immigration, with preference to our hemisphere. -- A new version of Ellis Island, complete with background checks and medical checks. The only legal way in. -- Uphold the 2nd Amendment.
What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers in the Constitution?
-- A foundation in the Book of Liberty - the Bible. -- A foundation in history and acceptance of the corruptible nature of mankind. Accordingly, this formed the desire to prevent a totalitarian state, and to protect a free market, and individual and states' rights. -- A belief in Natural Law, or God's Law.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
-- I am Christian. A Trinitarian Christian. -- The Bible does not contradict itself. Anyone who believes this has not done a careful study or consider overall meanings. -- Do not put Party first. Put God first, and the country will benefit. -- There is no such thing as a living document. There is only such a thing as living beings who alter documents.
When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and immigration, which of the following best describes you overall?
Very Conservative
Please provide publicly available information validating your answer to the previous question.
I believe prior answers attest to this. Additionally ... -- Same sex marriage supports the Communist Manifesto, not the Constitution. The Communist Manifesto refers to traditional families as "bourgeois clap-trap." -- The EPA may have been created to protect us, but it has been used to oppress us. It should be relegated to the status of research assistant to states, and mediator between state disputes. -- Protecting religious liberty is not a "philosophical sidebar." Treating it as such is leading to disastrous results for Christians, for parents ... for the heart of the country.
How would you promote healthcare coverage that is adequate, affordable and accessible for all?
-- Broaden competition across state lines. -- Produce an information campaign to stop people from running to the emergency room for everything. -- Address medical triple-billing in order to receive a desirable fee. -- Reconsider annually taxing medical equipment more than a year old. -- Encourage ISAs and alternatives such as Med Share. -- Assure regulations that will re-open rural hospitals that were shuttered due to Obamanocare. -- Look back in time to see what made medical care financially obtainable. Currently, my own access to care is limited due to limited earnings. -- Remove automatic coverage for anyone who steps across our borders. -- To make the V.A. more efficient, provide motivation for it. set a hiring preference for the wives (and husbands) of soldiers. The key word here is "affordable," and for that to become a reality, prices must be lowered. For that to happen, everyone has to do something.
What role should government play in boosting the economy?
-- Allow the free market to establish itself, while keeping watch over any company that may prevent that. -- Stop over-regulation. -- Help assure fairness to American businesses, such as denying trade to any company that has stolen American designs or other intellectual property.
What changes should be made to the tax code?
Generally, they've already been made. Also, I would favor a repeal of the 16th Amendment if a reasonable formula can be established for a national sales tax. If no such formula can be devised, then perhaps we can consider a graduated flat tax. Additionally, the Johnson Amendment has to go.
What is the best way to bring down unemployment?
-- Uphold religious liberty. A heart for God means a heart to be responsible and employed. It also means a work ethic is drawn from being dedicated to God. -- Encourage men to man-up - real men take responsibility. -- Reduce the high school drop-out rate. -- Keep corporate taxes at their current level, or even lower. -- Retrain those who were in lost industries. -- Examine the safety and availability of public transportation routes. -- Stop over-regulation.
How would you guarantee Social Security benefits for future generations?
-- Congress: hands off. -- Eliminate abortion. -- Encourage traditional families and having babies to assure a steady flow of workers paying into the system. -- Keep corporate taxes reasonable ... to assure a steady flow of workers paying into the system. -- Work to lower the costs of medicines. Perhaps allow seniors to purchase meds outside the USA. -- Since such benefits still may not be enough, encourage work-at-home jobs for seniors, "neighborhood nurses," and the building of parent wings onto the homes of children. It may be possible to form a new system where the only government role is to perform annual audits, but no relevant secure and workable alternative has been reviewed.
What education or experience qualifies you to hold the office for which you seek election?
-- I am Christian. Whom shall I fear? -- Eight years of college at Cuyahoga Community College, Cleveland State Univ., Baldwin-Wallace Univ. and Malone Univ. -- College studies: majors in History and Theatre, minor in Education, Master's in Christian Theology/Ministries. (Note: 2/3 through Master's program, a series of eye surgeries removed me from school. Upon looking to return and finish, the program was discontinued.) -- Constitutional requirements are met. -- Blue collar resume, white collar education. (13 yrs as U.S. Letter Carrier, 14 years in retail.) Otherwise, we are talking about the ability to think and lead. My college grades show the ability to think (3.75-4.0 GPA). The ability to lead is revealed in new ideas and the desire to take action.
E-mail address and phone number for voters to reach you:
New email to be set as time allows 4 website. Phone: none/private#, p. 1.
Is there anything else you would like voters to know about you?
-- 57 years old. -- Can pass an FBI background check to be a school lunch monitor. -- Unmarried and no children, so no family scandals. -- Never ran a business, so no business scandals. However, I did once have some vodka from Russia, and who knows what they'll turn that into.
