Dylan Calewarts

Green | Michigan

Candidate Profile

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BIOGRAPHY

Name

Dylan Calewarts


Party

Green


Election Year

2016


Election

General


Race

U.S. Rep., Dist. 12


Incumbent

No


Links

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EDUCATION

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 2015

University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, B.S., 2015

WORK & MILITARY

NorthCoast Banners, Operations Manager, 2012-2016

Spherion, Customer Service Associate, 2011

Champaign Mental Health Center, Recovery Advocate - Residential, 2009-2010

Psychology Advising Office-UIUC, Peer Registration Assistant, 2009

AFFILIATIONS

Students for Sensible Drug Policy, Vice President, Activist, Policy Maker. 2009-2011, Psi Chi Honors Fraternity

Member. 2008 (life-long)

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

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POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

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Race

OTHER INFORMATION

QUESTIONNAIRE

OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES

Congress should repeal the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare).

Strongly Disagree

Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.

Strongly 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.

No Answer

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.

Strongly 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.

Strongly 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.

Strongly 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.

Strongly Disagree

More restrictive gun control laws are needed to protect public safety.

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.

Strongly Disagree

Free enterprise and the right to private property turn mankind's natural self-interest into the most productive economic system there is.

Disagree

Governments should pay to develop wind and solar energy solutions until they are economically feasible.

Strongly 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.

Strongly Disagree

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Strongly Agree

The United States should help defend Israel from attack by its enemies.

Strongly Agree

Planned Parenthood should not receive funds from federal, state, or local governments.

Strongly 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.

Strongly 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.

Voters Constitution Supreme Court / Congress (tie)

Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?

Abortion should be allowed whenever a pregnant woman chooses to have one.

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

Aggression and people historically killing each other for personal and material gain led America's founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers in the Constitution.

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

I believe in a metaphysical world beyond our human comprehension. I value spreading love and joy to the universe.

Considering all issues (social, economic, national security, etc.), which of these best describes you?

Somewhat Liberal

Please defend your answer to the previous question by referencing your publicly available track record.

You can find several of my positions and legislative proposals at the following link. http://votersguide.detroitnews.com/candidate-detail.do?id=14792419 Please follow me on Twitter or Friend Request me on Facebook for more details on my policy positions.

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

dylancalewarts.gpmi@gmail.com, 734-431-0224

Additional comment from candidate:

My main issues I want to focus on in Congress in terms of making policy, debating policy, and making laws are health care, drug scheduling, and immigration and refugee reform. I would encourage everyone to vote for me: Republican, Democrat, or Independent/3rd Party. The only thing you need to know about the Green Party is we do not accept corporate money, PAC money, or lobbyist money. My voice will not be manufactured, it will be a voice of progress for YOU, the people, not special interests. Debbie Dingell and her relatives have represented District 12, through various gerrymanders, for eighty-three (83) years. Debbie Dingell herself was completely useless her first term (2015-2017). She wrote eight (8) bills, none of which got out of committee much less got voted on. She is the epitome of establishment politicians who feel they have a "right" to their supposedly representative job, rather than a privilege they EARN.

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