James Apker

Libertarian | Washington

Candidate Profile

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BIOGRAPHY

Name

James Apker


Party

Libertarian


Election Year

2016


Election

General


Race

State Senator, Dist. 3


Incumbent

No


Links

James Apker websites
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EDUCATION

Spokane Community College, Spokane, WA, A.A.S, 2003

Edmonds Community College, Lynnwood, WA, A.T.A., 2011

WORK & MILITARY

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AFFILIATIONS

Knights Of Columbus

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

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POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

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Race

Previous Races

ENDORSEMENTS

REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (3)

Libertarian Of Washington

We Believe We Vote

GUN ONWER ACTION LEAGUE OF WASHINGTON

OTHER INFORMATION

QUESTIONNAIRE

OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES

Congress should repeal the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare).

Agree

Election of judges by the people for a definite term of office is the best way to select judges.

Agree

More restrictive gun control laws are needed to protect public safety.

Strongly Disagree

Government should enforce laws designed to protect the border and to prevent illegal entry into the country.

Agree

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Disagree

Religious liberty is at risk in the United States.

Agree

Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.

Agree

Free enterprise and the right to private property turn mankind's natural self-interest into the most productive economic system there is.

Agree

There should be a strict constitutional spending limit for state and local governments that would tie the rate of spending to the rate of population growth plus the rate of inflation.

Agree

Marijuana should be legalized and regulated like tobacco and alcohol.

Agree

Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which permitted our system of limited government.

Agree

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.

Agree

Free-market competition for education dollars, rather than a government monopoly, would create a better education for all students.

Agree

Where minor children are involved, divorce laws should be reformed to include mutual consent of both parents and an increased waiting period, unless there is fault or abuse.

Agree

The Ten Commandments should not be displayed in public school buildings.

Neutral

Business owners should be required by law to bake cakes, provide flower arrangements, etc., for same-sex weddings, even when these activities would infringe on their sincerely-held religious beliefs.

Disagree

Our state should participate in the nationwide Common Core standards for high-school graduation.

Strongly Disagree

Physician-assisted suicide should be legal.

Agree

The more people live by Judeo-Christian values, the less government is needed.

Disagree

Islamic law (Sharia) does not pose a threat to the United States and its Constitution.

Strongly Disagree

Governments should define marriage as between one man and one woman; no other definition of marriage should be legalized or supported with public funds.

Strongly Disagree

It is the government’s responsibility to be sure everyone has health care and a livable income.

Strongly Disagree

Planned Parenthood should not receive funds from federal, state, or local governments.

Agree

What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers in the Constitution?

They did not want a dictator or a king to run the country but a group of citizen to lead and then let others lead. Separation of powers made sure that what has happened in the last several years.

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.

Unit, Corp, God, Country God, Constitution, Voters, Congress, Supreme Court

Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?

The real question why hasn't congress defined when life begins? Once that happened then we can have a real conversation on circumstances.

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

I am Catholic and Yaquai, this is part of my foundation of my values. My values revolve around personal responsibility, self ownership (A.K.A. Liberty) and family.

Considering all issues (social, economic, national security, etc.), which of these best describes you?

Moderate

Please defend your answer to the previous question by referencing your publicly available track record.

I am Libertarian, which is out side of the Conservative, liberal paradigm. But if you want to think about it I am diametrically opposite to a Progressive.

E-mail address and phone number for voters to reach you.

jamesrapker@gmail.com

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