John Frostad
Libertarian | Washington
Candidate Profile
Leans Liberal
BIOGRAPHY
Name
John Frostad
Party
Libertarian
Election Year
2016
Election
General
Race
State Rep., Dist. 31 - Pos. 1
Incumbent
No
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EDUCATION
Bastyr University, Kenmore, WA, MS in Acupuncture, 1997
Bastyr University, Kenmore, WA, BS in Acupuncture, 1997
Green River Community College, Auburn, WA, AA in Business Management, 1994
WORK & MILITARY
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AFFILIATIONS
Bastyr University, Adjunct Faculty, Ashmead College
Adjunct Faculty, Acupuncture Association of Washington, President, Executive Director
Washington East Asian Medicine Association, Insurance Committee Chair
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
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POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
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Race
ENDORSEMENTS
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)
31st Democrats
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
Congress should repeal the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare).
Strongly Agree
Election of judges by the people for a definite term of office is the best way to select judges.
Disagree
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.
Neutral
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Agree
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.
Neutral
Free enterprise and the right to private property turn mankind's natural self-interest into the most productive economic system there is.
Strongly 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.
Strongly Agree
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which permitted our system of limited government.
Neutral
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.
Disagree
Free-market competition for education dollars, rather than a government monopoly, would create a better education for all students.
Strongly 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.
Agree
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.
Strongly Agree
The more people live by Judeo-Christian values, the less government is needed.
Neutral
Islamic law (Sharia) does not pose a threat to the United States and its Constitution.
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
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?
The Founders recognized that people are born with natural rights over which government does not have jurisdiction. They carefully articulated many individual rights, but they also pointed out that other rights existed not expressly identified in the Constitution. The Founders created a system of government they believed would be representative, limited, and accountable.
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.
Voters have the ultimate authority. Government is a creation of the people and no one in government has any authority not vested in them by the people. The government exists at the will of the people.
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
I do not believe that late term abortions should be performed unless the life of the mother is in jeopardy and all means available should be made to preserve the life of the child. I believe that every abortion is a tragedy, but I do not believe in criminalizing abortion. I do not believe that government should fund or facilitate abortions.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I believe that all faiths should be recognized by government. I think that government was not intended to foster religion, but neither was it intended to be blind to it. I believe that government should not be positively or negatively biased to any religion when enacting and enforcing the law.
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.
As a Libertarian, I bridge what are normally considered liberal or conservative values. I believe that the government should have no jurisdiction over conduct which does not threaten the health and safety of others, or steal or damage their property. I also believe that people should not be compelled by government to participate in activities they find objectionable. I believe in strict Constitutionalism and very limited government. I believe the Federal Government should only exist to defend the US, facilitate trade, and resolve conflict between states. Government should not have the power to micromanage our lives, nor take things from us to suit its needs.
E-mail address and phone number for voters to reach you.
johnfrostad@outlook.com, (253) 310-3941
Additional comment from candidate:
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