Brian T Carroll
No Party Preference | California
Candidate Profile
Leans Liberal
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Brian T Carroll
Party
No Party Preference
Election Year
2018
Election
Primary
Race
U.S. Rep., Dist. 22
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
CSU Fresno, Fresno, MFA Creative Writing, 2009
CSU Los Angeles, L.A., Teaching Credential, 1975
UCLA, L.A., BA (History), 1972
WORK & MILITARY
Farmersville USD, teacher, 1977-1983, 2008-cont
Visalia Christian Academy, teacher, 2004-2006
Visalia USD, teacher, 1996-2003
Summer Institute of Linguistics, teacher, Colombia, 1984-1995
AFFILIATIONS
American Solidarity Party of California, State Committeeman, Farmersville Teachers Association (CTA/NEA)
Member & volunteer, Open House Fellowship, Charter member
Visalia Evangelical Free Church, Charter member and Elder, Perspectives on the World Christian Movement
Lecturer, Wycliffe Bible Translators/Summer Institute of Lin, Teacher
Travel China Roads, ESL Teacher, China, Tulare-Kings Right to Life (before it incorporated
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
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POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
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Race
ENDORSEMENTS
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (2)
American Solidarity Party of California
American Solidarity Party (National organization)
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Strongly Agree
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
Governments should not discriminate against individuals, organizations or small businesses because of their belief that marriage is only a union of one man and one woman.
Strongly Agree
Governments should define marriage as between one man and one woman; no other definition of marriage should be legalized or supported with taxpayer or public funds.
No Answer
It is the government’s responsibility to be sure everyone has a livable income.
Disagree
It is the government’s responsibility to be sure everyone has health insurance.
Strongly Agree
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which permitted our system of limited government.
Strongly Agree
More restrictive gun control is needed to protect public safety.
No Answer
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
Additional regulations are needed to prevent climate change.
Strongly Agree
Religious liberty is at risk in the United States and deserves the highest level of protection in the law.
Strongly Agree
The United States should help defend Israel from attack by its enemies.
Agree
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive funds from federal, state, or local governments.
Strongly Agree
Islamic law (Sharia) should take precedence over national and state laws where there are Islamic majority communities in the U. S.
Disagree
Congress should pass a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution.
Agree
People should be allowed to use public restrooms, showers, and changing rooms based on "gender identity."
Disagree
I support sanctuary cities.
Neutral
It is OK for Congress to exempt itself from compliance with laws applicable to all citizens.
Strongly Disagree
I support the death penalty.
Disagree
Tuition-free public education should be guaranteed through college.
Agree
The United States should protect its sovereignty from the United Nations.
Agree
The best way to maintain peace is through a strong military.
Agree
I voted in these primaries and general elections:
2010 General Election, 2010 Republican Primary, 2012 General Election, 2012 Republican Primary, 2014 General Election, 2014 Republican Primary, 2016 General Election, 2016 Democratic Primary
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
A personhood amendment should be added to the US Constitution and all abortion cases should go before a judge with counsel appointed to represent the pre-born person. Every effort should be made to prevent the abortion.
What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of radical Islamic terrorism?
We must support and exchange information with other governments who face the same threat, and encourage moderate Muslims to help us keep an eye on more extreme elements.
What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers in the Constitution?
We are all sinners. My 40-year teaching career has been in history and civics. I continue to appreciate the brilliance of America's Founders.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I took Jesus Christ as both Savior and Lord in 1972, at age 22. I know from scripture that when God pulls someone from obscurity and into leadership, the successes belong to Him, and any failures will be on me. Please pray for me.
When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and immigration, which of the following best describes you overall?
No Answer
Please provide publicly available information validating your answer to the previous question.
I believe the Conservative/Liberal vocabulary has lost its validity. I am first-and-foremost Pro-Life, but I believe accomplishing a serious reduction in abortions requires universal health care. To me, Pro-Life also means protection of the environment and climate, clean water and air, and programs to meet the nutritional needs of every child. To protect against assisted suicide requires programs that meet the needs of seniors and the disabled.
How would you promote healthcare coverage that is adequate, affordable and accessible for all?
We can save $360 billion annually in paperwork costs by going to a single-payer program. This also frees up both businesses and employees to hire to meet their needs based just on those needs. Today, someone may be stuck in two 28/hr/wk jobs, and still have no insurance, even while the boss would like to take them on at 40 hours, and can't. No other industrialized nation hobbles its businesses this way.
What role should government play in boosting the economy?
We have allowed our infrastructure to age dangerously. There are things we need done at almost every skill level. My own city has had success hiring the homeless to do small tasks, ending up with several transitioning to private sector employment. Most importantly, we need to be open to creative ideas.
What changes should be made to the tax code?
With the major recent changes, we need to let the dust settle before we start looking at anything new.
What is the best way to bring down unemployment?
We have low unemployment now among those with skills, and a shortage of skilled workers to fill the jobs we have standing empty. California could put 120,000 qualified teachers in the classroom today, if they were available, but young people know they will never pay off their college debts on a teacher salary. Other industries face similar shortages. We became strong and rich as a nation by giving free or affordable education to the masses. We must return to that.
How would you guarantee Social Security benefits for future generations?
First, the Federal government needs to return the money it borrowed from the Social Security fund and spent elsewhere. With longer lives, we may need to carefully raise the age of retirement. I am 68, and still teaching junior high full time, but not everyone has the health to do that. The cap can be raised so that higher incomes pay more into Social Security.
What education or experience qualifies you to hold the office for which you seek election?
I have 60 years of reading history and contemporary issues, and 40 years of teaching and writing about them. I have extensive (over 10 years) overseas living and travel, including South America, Europe, and Asia. My wide range of interests and curiosity (entomology, botany, linguistics, anthropology, history, missions, etc.) and my wide range of friendships give me a breadth of knowledge that few other candidates can match. I am a creative thinker, and not tied to a party-line. I have passable Spanish and a good start on reading Portuguese.
E-mail address and phone number for voters to reach you:
briantcarrollca22@gmail.com, (559) 627-4010
Is there anything else you would like voters to know about you?
I oppose the quantity of money in our electoral system and will take no donations over $500, and no donations from corporations or PACs.
