J. D. Miniear
Republican | Indiana
Candidate Profile
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
J. D. Miniear
Party
Republican
Election Year
2014
Election
Primary
Race
U.S. Rep., Dist. 7
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, BA, 1982
WORK & MILITARY
(Candidate did not provide)
AFFILIATIONS
Indiana Republican Assembly, President 2012 - 2015, Gideons International
President & VP 1996 - current, Marquis Who's Who in America, Member 1995 - 2004
Marion County Christian Coalition, Press Liaison 1995 - 1996, Dr Marvin Scott for Congress
Volunteer 2010, Wish For Our Heroes, Supporter 2014 - current
Conservative Commandos Radio, Co-host 2012 - current, EMP Coalition
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
(Candidate did not provide)
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
US House Rep IN 7th, 2012, 2014
Race
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (1)
Freedom Defenders
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)
Freedom's Defenders
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (2)
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations
State Republican Party Organizations
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
1. Free enterprise and the right to private property turn mankind's natural self interest into the fairest and most productive economic system there is, and are the key to national prosperity.
Strongly Agree
2. It is the government’s responsibility to be sure everyone has health care and a livable income.
Strongly Disagree
3. The United States must maintain a nuclear arsenal that is safe, reliable, modern and numerically superior to those of potential adversaries.
Strongly Agree
4. Government should enforce laws designed to protect the border and to prevent illegal entry of persons into the country.
Strongly Agree
5. The Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) should be repealed by Congress.
Strongly Agree
6. Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Strongly Agree
7. Marriage is a union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
Strongly Agree
8. Efforts to bring Islamic law (shariah) to America do not pose a threat to our country and its Constitution.
Strongly Disagree
9. Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which permitted our system of limited government.
Strongly Agree
10. Governments should pay to develop wind and solar energy solutions when these are not economically feasible.
Strongly Disagree
11. More restrictive gun control laws are needed now to protect public safety.
Strongly Disagree
12. 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
13. People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
14. What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers within the Constitution?
Although Lord Acton's famous quote "power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely" came after the founders the theme was already emblazoned in their hearts and minds. They were Christians not deists and our tri-cameral form of government found in the Constitution could be traced back to scriptures such as Isaiah 33:22 the Lord is our judge, the Lord is our lawgiver, the Lord is our king.
15. Briefly list three (3) political or legislative issues of most concern to you, and explain why each is important to you.
Repealing Obamacare because it is unconstitutional and a job killer. Article 1 Section 7 states all revenue bills must originate in the House and Harry Reid plucked a VA Housing Bill and stripped every word out of it to craft the 2600 page Affordable Care Act which contains 20 taxes. Hardening our electrical grid. As a member of the EMP Coalition I advocate for legislation that will creates standards protecting our fragile grid. Terrorists attempted to take down the substation outside Silicon Valley last year and a rogue nation could take down our grid with 1 high altitude nuclear explosion off our coasts. We also are very vulnerable to Carrington Level solar storms one of which we missed only by 7 days of our earth's rotation around the sun in the summer of 2012. Stopping Obama's war on fossil fuels such as the carbon capture sequestration regs leading to the closing down of 6 coal fired plants in my state. DOE estimates $80 increases per month for residential customers.
16. Should abortion be allowed under extenuating circumstances? If so, what circumstances?
I support Reagan's exception when the life of the mother is in jeopardy.
17. 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, Constitution, Voters (We The People), Congress, Supreme Court
18. Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
As an officer and a member of the Gideons we strive to live by our 7 spiritual objectives which are to be men and women: of the Book, of faith, who witness, who give, of prayer, of a separated walk and of compassionate heart. My Christian faith is based on the Bible and I strive to be lead by the Holy Spirit in my daily walk the Lord.
