Matthew D. Heines
Republican | Washington
Candidate Profile
Leans Liberal
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Matthew D. Heines
Party
Republican
Election Year
2018
Election
Primary
Race
U.S. Senator
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
University of Alaska, Anchorage, Anchorage, Alaska, Master of Arts, 1995
Washington State University, Pullman, Washington, Bachelor of Arts, 1991
Sequim High School, Sequim, Washington, Diploma, 1982
WORK & MILITARY
Heinessight Enterprises, Author/Owner, 13
Saudi Arabian Air Defense Academy, Saudi Arabia, Instructor/Team Leader, 3
Oman Ministry of Higher Education, University Lecturer, 4
VinnellArabia, Riyadh (Northrop Grumman), Trainer, 1.5
AFFILIATIONS
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Member, American Legion
Member
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
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POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
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OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Strongly Agree
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.
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.
Strongly Agree
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 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.
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.
Strongly Agree
It is the government’s responsibility to be sure everyone has a livable income.
Agree
It is the government’s responsibility to be sure everyone has a livable income.
Agree
It is the government’s responsibility to be sure everyone has health insurance.
Agree
It is the government’s responsibility to be sure everyone has health insurance.
Agree
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which permitted our system of limited government.
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.
Strongly Disagree
More restrictive gun control is needed to protect public safety.
Strongly Disagree
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
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.
Neutral
Additional regulations are needed to prevent climate change.
Neutral
Religious liberty is at risk in the United States and deserves the highest level of protection in the law.
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.
Strongly Agree
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive funds from federal, state, or local governments.
Neutral
The United States should help defend Israel from attack by its enemies.
Strongly Agree
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive funds from federal, state, or local governments.
Neutral
Islamic law (Sharia) should take precedence over national and state laws where there are Islamic majority communities in the U. S.
Strongly Disagree
Congress should pass a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution.
Strongly Agree
Islamic law (Sharia) should take precedence over national and state laws where there are Islamic majority communities in the U. S.
Strongly Disagree
Congress should pass a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution.
Strongly Agree
People should be allowed to use public restrooms, showers, and changing rooms based on "gender identity."
Strongly Agree
I support sanctuary cities.
Strongly Disagree
People should be allowed to use public restrooms, showers, and changing rooms based on "gender identity."
Strongly Agree
It is OK for Congress to exempt itself from compliance with laws applicable to all citizens.
Strongly Disagree
I support sanctuary cities.
Strongly Disagree
It is OK for Congress to exempt itself from compliance with laws applicable to all citizens.
Strongly Disagree
I support the death penalty.
Strongly Agree
Tuition-free public education should be guaranteed through college.
Strongly Agree
I support the death penalty.
Strongly Agree
The United States should protect its sovereignty from the United Nations.
Strongly Agree
Tuition-free public education should be guaranteed through college.
Strongly Agree
The United States should protect its sovereignty from the United Nations.
Strongly Agree
The best way to maintain peace is through a strong military.
Strongly Agree
The best way to maintain peace is through a strong military.
Strongly Agree
I voted in these elections:
2014 General Election, 2016 General Election, 2016 Primary
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
Abortion is an issue that should be decided at the state level. Personally, I am against it because of my Judeo-Christian beliefs, which shall not change. The world not being perfect, there are obviously cases, such as rape, age, health, choice, etc. where the termination of the pregnancy must be considered. Nothing about the subject of abortion is outlined in the Constitution, therefore, I think state voters should decide the issue and fund it if they so choose. I believe in the cases where the states choose, the federal government and agencies should ensure proper standards are upheld and safe procedures are practiced. All that being said, I will soon be a representative of the people of Washington State. If the majority of the people of our great state choose to support or oppose any issue, even in spite of my attempts to sway them otherwise, my job is to cast their vote in favor of or against an issue in the US Senate, regardless of my own beliefs. That's the Real Deal.
I voted in these elections:
2014 General Election, 2016 General Election, 2016 Primary
What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of radical Islamic terrorism?
I think the best way is to eradicate the threat of Islamic Terrorism is to show them some respect, stop meddling with their countries and give them a desire to stay at home rather than flee to our country to escape our bombs or the dictator or terrorist group we are supporting. Beyond that, there is no need to answer a question that has no answer. Since I have worked as a university lecturer in the Sultanate of Oman and a military trainer in Saudi Arabia for many years and you most likely have not, if I were to answer further, it would not be the politically correct answer most Americans could begin to fathom, or understand. Fortunately, our Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya and Syria veterans, private contractors and businessmen who buy, sell, ship and store from Marrakesh to Kashmir understand perfectly, because they would give the same answer.
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
Abortion is an issue that should be decided at the state level. Personally, I am against it because of my Judeo-Christian beliefs, which shall not change. The world not being perfect, there are obviously cases, such as rape, age, health, choice, etc. where the termination of the pregnancy must be considered. Nothing about the subject of abortion is outlined in the Constitution, therefore, I think state voters should decide the issue and fund it if they so choose. I believe in the cases where the states choose, the federal government and agencies should ensure proper standards are upheld and safe procedures are practiced. All that being said, I will soon be a representative of the people of Washington State. If the majority of the people of our great state choose to support or oppose any issue, even in spite of my attempts to sway them otherwise, my job is to cast their vote in favor of or against an issue in the US Senate, regardless of my own beliefs. That's the Real Deal.
What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of radical Islamic terrorism?
I think the best way is to eradicate the threat of Islamic Terrorism is to show them some respect, stop meddling with their countries and give them a desire to stay at home rather than flee to our country to escape our bombs or the dictator or terrorist group we are supporting. Beyond that, there is no need to answer a question that has no answer. Since I have worked as a university lecturer in the Sultanate of Oman and a military trainer in Saudi Arabia for many years and you most likely have not, if I were to answer further, it would not be the politically correct answer most Americans could begin to fathom, or understand. Fortunately, our Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya and Syria veterans, private contractors and businessmen who buy, sell, ship and store from Marrakesh to Kashmir understand perfectly, because they would give the same answer.
What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers in the Constitution?
The principle that absolute power corrupts absolutely. For more on the background of the US Constitution and the intents of the Founding Fathers, please look at my book, Deceptions of the Ages.
What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers in the Constitution?
The principle that absolute power corrupts absolutely. For more on the background of the US Constitution and the intents of the Founding Fathers, please look at my book, Deceptions of the Ages.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, or a Mormon. Those are my beliefs and my values. If you would like to know more, I would recommend checking out my book, Deceptions of the Ages; "Mormons" Freemasons and Extraterrestrials.
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?
Moderate
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, or a Mormon. Those are my beliefs and my values. If you would like to know more, I would recommend checking out my book, Deceptions of the Ages; "Mormons" Freemasons and Extraterrestrials.
Please provide publicly available information validating your answer to the previous question.
There is no such thing as liberal or conservative today. The system is set up so that if you are for most things, you must be for all things. I am an environmentalist. So I must be a liberal? I believe in women's rights, so I must be a liberal? I believe in legal marijuana and an end to racist policies that put poor people in jail. Am I a liberal because I want the government to leave us alone, shut down the border and do the job we give them taxes to do? That sounds pretty conservative to me. I am for free enterprise, the right to bear arms, and freedom to do and say what I want without ten different hate groups coming after me. I am just a normal American. I will say if something isn't broke, don't fix it. If something doesn't work or make sense, try something new. Don't throw money that is not yours at a problem you know nothing about and hope it goes away. Does that make me a liberal, or a conservative? Please decide and fill in the appropriate bubble.
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?
Moderate
How would you promote healthcare coverage that is adequate, affordable and accessible for all?
The healthcare crises is there because people are sick. Our society, our government, our media, our corporations, health care and our educational system are all making us sick. Until people start exercising and eating right, there will be so much demand on the system, the rising costs, lack of workers and potential for fraud will collapse the whole thing. We need to educate people a soft drink, further debt for a toy and the choice not to exercise is going to cost much more in health care than any of us can afford. Want to solve the health care crises? Exercise. Eat right. Pass it on.
Please provide publicly available information validating your answer to the previous question.
There is no such thing as liberal or conservative today. The system is set up so that if you are for most things, you must be for all things. I am an environmentalist. So I must be a liberal? I believe in women's rights, so I must be a liberal? I believe in legal marijuana and an end to racist policies that put poor people in jail. Am I a liberal because I want the government to leave us alone, shut down the border and do the job we give them taxes to do? That sounds pretty conservative to me. I am for free enterprise, the right to bear arms, and freedom to do and say what I want without ten different hate groups coming after me. I am just a normal American. I will say if something isn't broke, don't fix it. If something doesn't work or make sense, try something new. Don't throw money that is not yours at a problem you know nothing about and hope it goes away. Does that make me a liberal, or a conservative? Please decide and fill in the appropriate bubble.
What role should government play in boosting the economy?
1) Protect Intellectual property. 2) Impose tariffs as the President is doing. 3) Break up monopolies and ensure that those who cry about a free market don't get bailed out for their bad decisions. 4) Increase wages, establish cooperative training with schools, industry and unions. 5) Allow free post high school apprenticeships and skills training in lieu of college. 6) Stop allowing foreign spies into our country. 7) Protect American workers by protecting their employers. 8) Partner with small businesses. 9) Restructure Affirmative Action to include modern realities. 10) Reward companies for profit sharing.
How would you promote healthcare coverage that is adequate, affordable and accessible for all?
The healthcare crises is there because people are sick. Our society, our government, our media, our corporations, health care and our educational system are all making us sick. Until people start exercising and eating right, there will be so much demand on the system, the rising costs, lack of workers and potential for fraud will collapse the whole thing. We need to educate people a soft drink, further debt for a toy and the choice not to exercise is going to cost much more in health care than any of us can afford. Want to solve the health care crises? Exercise. Eat right. Pass it on.
What changes should be made to the tax code?
1) The United States Department of the Treasury collects 50% of the profit from the nationwide sale of marijuana in the medical and recreational form. 2) The United States Treasury Department applies that money to the US Department of Education. 3) The US Department of Education processes applications and pays the tuition for our college students. To limit the number of lawyers in our country and get back our revenue, we need to tax private lawyers at 30% over 100K per year and apply that money to the deficit.
What role should government play in boosting the economy?
1) Protect Intellectual property. 2) Impose tariffs as the President is doing. 3) Break up monopolies and ensure that those who cry about a free market don't get bailed out for their bad decisions. 4) Increase wages, establish cooperative training with schools, industry and unions. 5) Allow free post high school apprenticeships and skills training in lieu of college. 6) Stop allowing foreign spies into our country. 7) Protect American workers by protecting their employers. 8) Partner with small businesses. 9) Restructure Affirmative Action to include modern realities. 10) Reward companies for profit sharing.
What is the best way to bring down unemployment?
The best way to bring down unemployment is to have jobs available for everyone. The best way to have jobs available is to produce the best products on the market. Only education and training can produce the engineers and scientists who can produce the best products.
What changes should be made to the tax code?
1) The United States Department of the Treasury collects 50% of the profit from the nationwide sale of marijuana in the medical and recreational form. 2) The United States Treasury Department applies that money to the US Department of Education. 3) The US Department of Education processes applications and pays the tuition for our college students. To limit the number of lawyers in our country and get back our revenue, we need to tax private lawyers at 30% over 100K per year and apply that money to the deficit.
How would you guarantee Social Security benefits for future generations?
I would try to find out what they did with the money they guaranteed for future generations the first time and make sure to plug the hole from where it dropped out. Seriously, I think people don't understand entitlements and how much of our tax revenue is spent before it is collected. No one can really say for sure but, I would say 70 cents for every dollar collected goes to entitlements like Social Security, pensions, welfare, and of course, servicing the ballooning debt. This means there is not enough to pay for next year without borrowing. We can either fix that or we can default on our loans and starve until austerity measures must be taken as in Greece and Spain and most of Latin America. In that case, there will be no Social Security as we know it. How would I guarantee Social Security benefits in the future? Simple. The Real Deal.
What is the best way to bring down unemployment?
The best way to bring down unemployment is to have jobs available for everyone. The best way to have jobs available is to produce the best products on the market. Only education and training can produce the engineers and scientists who can produce the best products.
What education or experience qualifies you to hold the office for which you seek election?
I have been a soldier, a scholar, a teacher, an author, a business owner etc. and each experience has taught me the things I will need to know as your next Senator. Let me ask instead: Which candidate has been in the elite forces of the military? Worked on a military contract? Which candidate has spent twenty years teaching in diverse places like Saudi Arabia, Alaska, and Bothell? Which candidate knows what it is like to go through the immigration process with a loved one? Which candidate has traveled the world and lived and thrived in a variety of different world settings? Which candidate is going to be respected by the members of the Senate, the Party, and the people of the world? Which candidate has a background in history, political science and world cultures? Which candidate has written five books, including a 500 page thesis on the rise of the secret government in America? Which candidate is proposing actions, not words? Which candidate can you trust?
How would you guarantee Social Security benefits for future generations?
I would try to find out what they did with the money they guaranteed for future generations the first time and make sure to plug the hole from where it dropped out. Seriously, I think people don't understand entitlements and how much of our tax revenue is spent before it is collected. No one can really say for sure but, I would say 70 cents for every dollar collected goes to entitlements like Social Security, pensions, welfare, and of course, servicing the ballooning debt. This means there is not enough to pay for next year without borrowing. We can either fix that or we can default on our loans and starve until austerity measures must be taken as in Greece and Spain and most of Latin America. In that case, there will be no Social Security as we know it. How would I guarantee Social Security benefits in the future? Simple. The Real Deal.
E-mail address and phone number for voters to reach you:
inquiries@heines4senate.com 425 202 7958
What education or experience qualifies you to hold the office for which you seek election?
I have been a soldier, a scholar, a teacher, an author, a business owner etc. and each experience has taught me the things I will need to know as your next Senator. Let me ask instead: Which candidate has been in the elite forces of the military? Worked on a military contract? Which candidate has spent twenty years teaching in diverse places like Saudi Arabia, Alaska, and Bothell? Which candidate knows what it is like to go through the immigration process with a loved one? Which candidate has traveled the world and lived and thrived in a variety of different world settings? Which candidate is going to be respected by the members of the Senate, the Party, and the people of the world? Which candidate has a background in history, political science and world cultures? Which candidate has written five books, including a 500 page thesis on the rise of the secret government in America? Which candidate is proposing actions, not words? Which candidate can you trust?
Is there anything else you would like voters to know about you?
12 Ways We Make Americans Great Again 1. Forbid US Government Borrowing 2. Free Tuition at Public Universities 3. Legalize Marijuana Use Profits to Pay for Free Tuition 4. DACA Amnesty in Exchange For a Complete Immigration Freeze 5. Smart Labor Cards for Migrants Attached to Employer Bank Accounts 6. Mandatory Sentences for Hiring Undocumented Workers 7. Establish English as US Official Language 8. Break Up Tech Monopolies/ Defund Deep State Surveillance Platforms 9. Update Affirmative Action to Reflect Modern US Demographics 10. $20 Minimum Wage at +500 employee corporations 11. Restructure Public Schools and allow Viable Alternatives to Parents 12. Establish the United States as the World's Education Nation
E-mail address and phone number for voters to reach you:
inquiries@heines4senate.com 425 202 7958
Is there anything else you would like voters to know about you?
12 Ways We Make Americans Great Again 1. Forbid US Government Borrowing 2. Free Tuition at Public Universities 3. Legalize Marijuana Use Profits to Pay for Free Tuition 4. DACA Amnesty in Exchange For a Complete Immigration Freeze 5. Smart Labor Cards for Migrants Attached to Employer Bank Accounts 6. Mandatory Sentences for Hiring Undocumented Workers 7. Establish English as US Official Language 8. Break Up Tech Monopolies/ Defund Deep State Surveillance Platforms 9. Update Affirmative Action to Reflect Modern US Demographics 10. $20 Minimum Wage at +500 employee corporations 11. Restructure Public Schools and allow Viable Alternatives to Parents 12. Establish the United States as the World's Education Nation
