
Rudy Barnes
Other | South Carolina
Candidate Profile
Leans Liberal
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Rudy Barnes
Party
Other
Election Year
2016
Election
General
Race
U.S. Rep., Dist. 5
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
Univ of S. Carolina, Columbia, JD, 1967
Univ of S. Carolina, Columbia, MPA, 1979
The Citadel, Charleston, BA PolSc, 1964
WORK & MILITARY
SC Bar, attorney, 49
US Army, Colonel, 25
SC United Meth Conf., pastor, 12
AFFILIATIONS
Newberry County Water & Sewer Authority, chair, Mid-Carolina Journal
editor, Lake Murray Assn, Board
Cooperative Ministries, volunteer counselor, SC Bar
Board of Governors, SC Bar, chair of senior lawyers section
SC Bar, chair of military lawyer section, Freedom & Hope Foundation
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Columbia City Council, 8
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
(Candidate did not provide)
QUESTIONNAIRE
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
Congress should repeal the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare).
Disagree
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.
Disagree
The United States must maintain a nuclear arsenal that is safe, reliable, modern and numerically superior to those of potential adversaries.
Agree
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.
Neutral
I oppose the resettlement of Syrian refugees into the U.S. without proper vetting.
Agree
Current regulations on domestic oil exploration and drilling are more restrictive than are necessary.
Disagree
It is the government’s responsibility to be sure everyone has health care and a livable income.
Neutral
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.
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.
Neutral
Free enterprise and the right to private property turn mankind's natural self-interest into the most productive economic system there is.
Agree
Governments should pay to develop wind and solar energy solutions until they are economically feasible.
Neutral
Religious liberty is at risk in the United States.
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.
Neutral
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Neutral
The United States should help defend Israel from attack by its enemies.
Agree
Planned Parenthood should not receive funds from federal, state, or local governments.
Neutral
Marijuana should be legalized and regulated like tobacco and alcohol.
Neutral
Islamic law (Sharia) does not pose a threat to the United States and its Constitution.
Agree
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, Supreme Court, Congress, Voters
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
Before fetus is viable, or if rape or if danger to life of mother.
What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers in the Constitution?
power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
The moral imperative of my faith is summed up in the greatest commandment to love God and love our neighbors-even those we would rather ignore-as we love ourselves. It is a common word of faith for Jews, Christians and Muslims alike. God is love, and God's will is to reconcile and redeem humanity, while Satan's will is to divide and conquer.
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.
See my commentary at http://www.religionlegitimacyandpolitics.com/
E-mail address and phone number for voters to reach you.
RudyBarnes@RudyBarnesforCongress.com, or use contact link at http://www.rudybarnesforcongress.com/
Additional comment from candidate:
I have opinions on the issues marked as neutral, and all of the issues deserve discussion.
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