Christopher Claytor
Libertarian | Texas
Candidate Profile
Moderate
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Christopher Claytor
Party
Libertarian
Election Year
2020
Election
General
Race
U.S. Rep., Dist.3
Incumbent
No
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EDUCATION
United States Military Academy, West Point, BSEE, 1991
WORK & MILITARY
US Army, Officer (highest = Captain), 1991-2001
Telecom Industry, Manager / Program Manager, 1996-Present
AFFILIATIONS
Libertarian Party, Member since 1998, Preston Ridge Baptist Church
Member since 2005
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
none
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
US Represtative, TX 3rd District, 2006-10, 2018
US Representative, TX, 2002-4
Race
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Neutral
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds or grants from federal, state, or local governments.
Strongly Agree
I support the Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, which requires health care providers to provide life-saving treatment for infants who survive an attempted abortion.
Neutral
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
This is a very difficult question / complex issue. I will provide some thoughts. I personally believe my creator God gives us life, love, and free will. If we exercise our free will and destroy a life that God has given to us and is 100% in our care (no one else, i.e scientifically proven no human could help this life survive), then will our God not still love us (and forgive us)? As a Libertarian, I am "Pro Free Will." All individuals can do whatever they wish as long as it does not infringe upon the rights of others (i.e. you can't take their life away, their freedom, etc.). If we can agree that God gave this life to someone, and that someone is 100% responsible for the new life inside of them, how then can the Government stop them from exercising their free will over their own self.
ECONOMY
It is the government’s responsibility to ensure everyone has a livable income.
Strongly Disagree
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
How would you guarantee Social Security benefits for future generations?
I can't. No one can. It's too late. Wake up and read the facts. The best thing we can do is return all money anyone has ever contributed to the system back to them and have them take care of themselves. Imagine that... Individual responsibility.
What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?
Military Spending, Welfare Programs, Healthcare Programs
Under what circumstances should taxpayers help pay off existing student loans?
NONE.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
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
Religious liberty is at risk in the United States and deserves the highest level of protection in the law.
Agree
I promise to protect the freedom of Christians to share the Gospel and to practice Biblical principles.
Yes
What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
As stated in the Bill of Rights... Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof. It also does not mean "freedom FROM religion" as many people like to seem to interpret it today. All religions, all the time, none getting any special favors from the Government.
HEALTHCARE
It is the government’s responsibility to ensure everyone has health insurance.
Strongly Disagree
I support the elimination of private healthcare insurance.
Strongly Disagree
How would you promote healthcare coverage that is adequate, affordable and accessible for all?
We must get back to the what the Constitution has to say on what the Federal government should be doing. Do you know? It says absolutely nothing about it! Why? Because the Federal government should not be involved in healthcare at all. When the government started to get involved with Medicare and Medicaid it destroyed the free market for health care and thus inflated prices. To promote affordable healthcare we must end all Federal involvement in healthcare and end programs such as Medicare and Medicaid. The US Constitution does allow and we should promote if individual states want to take on these programs for their citizens, then they should do so.
NATIONAL SECURITY
The best way to maintain peace is through a strong military.
Agree
What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of radical Islamic terrorism?
Stop creating new terrorist by trying to be the world's police. We need to withdraw our troop from all foreign nations and return to the US Constitution (defense of the US).
IMMIGRATION
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 Disagree
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) should be abolished.
Strongly Agree
State and federal funds should be denied to any public or private entity, including but not limited to sanctuary cities, that are not in compliance with immigration laws.
Strongly Agree
Employers should be required to use E-verify to confirm the eligibility of their employees to work in the United States.
Neutral
Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?
Anyone at anytime. IF there are no entitlements. No freebies. We must do away with all Welfare programs and "Free" education, and "free" healthcare first. Then anyone who wants to come to the USA to work hard and contribute to make a better life for themselves should be allowed to do so.
EDUCATION
Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.
Strongly Disagree
VALUES
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which is necessary for our system of limited government.
Neutral
I support adding sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression as protected classes in non-discrimination laws.
Strongly Disagree
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I hold fast to the US Constitution and the Bill of Rights. The first amendment states "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof." As a member of Congress I will work to get government out of the way, to allow all individuals to practice their religion and exercise their beliefs freely! (As long as it does not infringe upon the right of others to the same.)
ABOUT YOU
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.
You are looking at this wrong. It is no longer, left or right, or Conservative or Liberal. The way you should look at is are you Authoritarian (want more government, want the government to take care of you, and therefore control your life and limit your freedom) or are you libertarian (believing in the rights, responsibilities and freedoms of the individual, over all else). When I look at the Nolan Chart and take the World's Smallest Political quiz, I am 100% libertarian.
Have you ever been convicted of a felony or been penalized for sexual misconduct? If so, please explain.
No.
Is there anything else you would like voters to know about you?
Please vote Libertarian! If you can't do that, please vote for someone new. New ideas in Government are better than the same old person you have re-elected over and over again, expecting them to do something different! Didn't someone once say that IS the definition of insanity!
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
Mandatory minimum sentencing should be required and enforced for violent crimes.
Disagree
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
None. The Second Amendment is very clear "the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
I support BDS (boycott, divestment, and sanction) against Israel if they refuse to allow the creation of a Palestinian state.
Neutral
I support the legalization of recreational marijuana.
Strongly Agree
Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
Strongly Disagree
The Electoral College should be abolished.
Strongly Disagree
In priority order, what three areas of legislation do you propose to author or sponsor if elected?
Bring the troops home, cut military spending by 50%, abolish the Department of Education.
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
I believe as long as the Government continues to try to divide us and categorize us at every opportunity, (think any form you have ever filled out), this will continue to be an issue. We all need to think of ourselves as Americans! One people, united by the US Constitution and the ideas and rights guaranteed to us in the Bill of Rights.
