Nathaniel Downes
Democrat | Washington
Candidate Profile
Leans Liberal
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Nathaniel Downes
Party
Democrat
Election Year
2016
Election
Primary
Race
State Rep., Dist. 2 - Pos. 2
Incumbent
No
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QUESTIONNAIRE
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
Congress should repeal the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare).
Disagree
Congress should repeal the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare).
Disagree
Election of judges by the people for a definite term of office is the best way to select judges.
No Answer
Election of judges by the people for a definite term of office is the best way to select judges.
No Answer
More restrictive gun control laws are needed to protect public safety.
Disagree
More restrictive gun control laws are needed to protect public safety.
Disagree
Government should enforce laws designed to protect the border and to prevent illegal entry into the country.
No Answer
Government should enforce laws designed to protect the border and to prevent illegal entry into the country.
No Answer
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Agree
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Agree
Religious liberty is at risk in the United States.
Strongly Disagree
Religious liberty is at risk in the United States.
Strongly Disagree
Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Strongly Disagree
Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Strongly Disagree
Free enterprise and the right to private property turn mankind's natural self-interest into the most productive economic system there is.
Strongly Disagree
Free enterprise and the right to private property turn mankind's natural self-interest into the most productive economic system there is.
Strongly Disagree
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.
Strongly Disagree
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.
Strongly Disagree
Marijuana should be legalized and regulated like tobacco and alcohol.
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.
Strongly Disagree
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which permitted our system of limited government.
Strongly Disagree
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
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.
Disagree
Free-market competition for education dollars, rather than a government monopoly, would create a better education for all students.
Disagree
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.
Disagree
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.
Disagree
The Ten Commandments should not be displayed in public school buildings.
Strongly Agree
The Ten Commandments should not be displayed in public school buildings.
Strongly 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.
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.
Agree
Our state should participate in the nationwide Common Core standards for high-school graduation.
Agree
Our state should participate in the nationwide Common Core standards for high-school graduation.
Agree
Physician-assisted suicide should be legal.
Agree
Physician-assisted suicide should be legal.
Agree
The more people live by Judeo-Christian values, the less government is needed.
Strongly Disagree
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.
Agree
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.
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 Agree
It is the government’s responsibility to be sure everyone has health care and a livable income.
Strongly Agree
Planned Parenthood should not receive funds from federal, state, or local governments.
Disagree
Planned Parenthood should not receive funds from federal, state, or local governments.
Disagree
What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers in the Constitution?
Nothing to do with nature. The Constitution is the product of rational thought and logic associated with the Enlightenment. I have written at length about this in my upcoming book on the Constitution, but it boils down to analyzing what worked for other nations, what did not work, and developing our system based on that analysis.
What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers in the Constitution?
Nothing to do with nature. The Constitution is the product of rational thought and logic associated with the Enlightenment. I have written at length about this in my upcoming book on the Constitution, but it boils down to analyzing what worked for other nations, what did not work, and developing our system based on that analysis.
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.
Constitution, congress,voters,academia,media
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.
Constitution, congress,voters,academia,media
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
Decision of the mother. It is called body autonomy.
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
Decision of the mother. It is called body autonomy.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
Raised Methodist and Baha'i, now a practicing Kemetic Orthodox. The universe is built on balance, and it is for each of us to strive to be part of that balance. Most troubles in the world can be blamed on those who seek to undo balance, who seek to dominate or control that which is not theirs.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
Raised Methodist and Baha'i, now a practicing Kemetic Orthodox. The universe is built on balance, and it is for each of us to strive to be part of that balance. Most troubles in the world can be blamed on those who seek to undo balance, who seek to dominate or control that which is not theirs.
Considering all issues (social, economic, national security, etc.), which of these best describes you?
No Answer
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.
Your list is very narrow, going no further than Liberal. Progressive, Libertarian, and Leftist thought is ignored. And the use of labels serves to divide us, when we need unity.
Please defend your answer to the previous question by referencing your publicly available track record.
Your list is very narrow, going no further than Liberal. Progressive, Libertarian, and Leftist thought is ignored. And the use of labels serves to divide us, when we need unity.
E-mail address and phone number for voters to reach you.
votedownes@gmail.com
E-mail address and phone number for voters to reach you.
votedownes@gmail.com
Additional comment from candidate:
Public officials are there to serve, not lead. I strive to be a voice for all of us in Pierce and Thurston counties.
Additional comment from candidate:
Public officials are there to serve, not lead. I strive to be a voice for all of us in Pierce and Thurston counties.
