
Scott Stafne
Libertarian | Washington
Candidate Profile
Leans Liberal
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Scott Stafne
Party
Libertarian
Election Year
2016
Election
Primary
Race
U.S. Rep., Dist. 1
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
DePauw University, Greencastle, IN, BA, 1971
University of Iowa Law School, Iowa City, IA, JD, 1974
University of Washington, Seattle, WA, LLM, 1977
WORK & MILITARY
Stafne Law Firm, Advocate/Attorney, 20+
AFFILIATIONS
Church of the Gardens, Church Advocate
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
(Candidate did not provide)
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Washington Supreme Court, 2012
Race
ENDORSEMENTS
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (6)
Michelle Darnell
Betty Patu
Larry Stauffer
Paul Addis
Don Grahn
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
Congress should repeal the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare).
No Answer
Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Disagree
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.
Disagree
The U.S. military should wait for militant Islamic groups to directly threaten our national security on our shores, rather than eradicate them now wherever they may be worldwide.
No Answer
The United States must maintain a nuclear arsenal that is safe, reliable, modern and numerically superior to those of potential adversaries.
Disagree
I support legislation such as the First Amendment Defense Act (FADA) that would prohibit discrimination against individuals, organizations and small businesses because of their belief that marriage is only a union of one man and one woman.
Disagree
The federal government should establish Common Core as a nationwide academic standard for high school graduation.
Strongly Disagree
I oppose the resettlement of Syrian refugees into the U.S. without proper vetting.
Strongly Agree
Current regulations on domestic oil exploration and drilling are more restrictive than are necessary.
Neutral
It is the government’s responsibility to be sure everyone has health care and a livable income.
Strongly Disagree
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which permitted our system of limited government.
Agree
More restrictive gun control laws are needed to protect public safety.
Strongly 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.
Strongly Disagree
Free enterprise and the right to private property turn mankind's natural self-interest into the most productive economic system there is.
No Answer
Governments should pay to develop wind and solar energy solutions until they are economically feasible.
Disagree
Religious liberty is at risk in the United States.
Agree
Governments should define marriage as between one man and one woman; no other definition of marriage should be legalized or supported with public funds.
Disagree
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Agree
The United States should help defend Israel from attack by its enemies.
Neutral
Planned Parenthood should not receive funds from federal, state, or local governments.
Disagree
Marijuana should be legalized and regulated like tobacco and alcohol.
Strongly Agree
Islamic law (Sharia) does not pose a threat to the United States and its Constitution.
Disagree
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, Voters, Congress, Supreme Court
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
Until the fetus is viable outside the womb of the mother.
What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers in the Constitution?
Government was established to protect the natural rights of individuals from those who would suppress the rights of others for their own benefit. Power being the natural antagonist of power was divided and separated so that it could be unleashed against itself for the benefit of the people. These devices no longer work effectively because the have been coopted by the wealth of the 1%
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am grateful to God for the miracle of our existence and consciousness. I pray that God's will be done and that I act consistently with God's will. I believe that we live in dark times where true purpose is obscured by greed. I value local communities. I believe local communities should be the roots by which our nation grows.
Considering all issues (social, economic, national security, etc.), which of these best describes you?
No Answer
Please defend your answer to the previous question by referencing your publicly available track record.
I do not believe a label defines me. (Libertarians are by nature socially liberal and fiscally conservative.) I also question what these terms mean to different people and generations. I am conducting a citizen's campaign. I have stopped asking for donations. I an hoping that 2016 will be the year people move away from our two party system as it no longer works. If you want to know more who I am you can read my blog at scottstafne.com I have been writing it since I ran for the Supreme Court in 2012. You can listen to "Taking Back Our Country" podcasts at http://www.hamilton-radio.com/shows/taking-back-our-country/ If you want to know my views on legal and social issues you can read them on Academia.edu
E-mail address and phone number for voters to reach you.
360 403 8700
Additional comment from candidate:
I have built my career around protecting and defending people and small businesses. I understand the corruption and unfairness in a court system which is rigged against them. There are things which can be done to prevent intolerable injustice. In the last 4 years the 1% has gotten richer,but the rest of us have continued to suffer. We are forced to live paycheck to paycheck in a stagnant economy that politicians falsely label a great recovery. People need homes and want to stay in those houses they own. The 99% want real jobs with fair wages for real work. We, the people, are aggrieved by a government that has abandoned thriving local economies and business in order to facilitate the growth of debt based industries and products. There is no middle class in a debt based economy. Borrowers are allowed only such freedom as they can pay for. This is the empire of the 1%, which is no longer the land of the free.
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