Shane Driscoll

Libertarian | Washington

Candidate Profile

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BIOGRAPHY

Name

Shane Driscoll


Party

Libertarian


Election Year

2016


Election

Primary


Race

State Rep., Dist. 39 - Pos. 2


Incumbent

No


Links

Shane Driscoll websites Facebook

EDUCATION

Liberty University, Leesburg, VA, none, 2015

Portland Community College, Hillsboro, OR, AA, 2013

WORK & MILITARY

(Candidate did not provide)

AFFILIATIONS

Libertarian Party of Washington, Member

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

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POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

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QUESTIONNAIRE

OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES

Congress should repeal the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare).

Strongly Disagree

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

Neutral

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.

Strongly Disagree

Religious liberty is at risk in the United States.

Disagree

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.

Disagree

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.

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.

Neutral

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

Disagree

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.

Strongly 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.

Strongly Disagree

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

Neutral

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.

Strongly Agree

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

They didn't want any one person or one body to have too much power or control over the federal government. Mankind is corruptible.

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, Voters, Constitution.

Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?

Any. If you're asking under what circumstances it's moral, my answer changes to none with the exception of rape.

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

I believe in God. I don't put much faith in organized religion.

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.

No Answer.

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

shane@electshanedriscoll.com

Additional comment from candidate:

I am a Libertarian. I believe strongly that the messaging of both major parties have had a destructive effect on society. Freedom is scary to both Republicans (social issues) and Democrats (everything else). I believe in the power of free-markets, and would submit that unless you're trading in a black market, you're not participating in a free market. I believe that the individual owns his/her body, and that what the individual chooses to do with their own body is the business of the individual only. When we make laws that restrict what one can do with their own bodies (as long as no other individual is adversely effected), we are essentially admitting that government owns our bodies. The government does too much and it spends too much. This is a direct result of policies by BOTH major parties. Without change there is no change. If you've ever considered voting for a 3rd party candidate, I hope this will be your year, and I hope you'll vote for me.

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