H. Todd Moore
Libertarian | Texas
Candidate Profile
Moderate
BIOGRAPHY
Name
H. Todd Moore
Party
Libertarian
Election Year
2018
Election
General
Race
State Rep., Dist. 98
Incumbent
No
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EDUCATION
Ohio University, Athens, OH, BA, 1994
WORK & MILITARY
Collin College, Instructor, 2009-2018
AFFILIATIONS
Libertarian Party, State Convention Delegate Alternate
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
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POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
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Race
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Strongly Agree
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds or grants from federal, state, or local governments.
Strongly Agree
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
When the mother’s life is in jeapardy orviability of fetus is minimal. In regard to the abortion issue overall, I have struggled with this issue between Choice and the Non-Aggression Principle, and I finally, logically, must align as follows: In order to maintain complete Non-Aggression toward human beings, and because the ONLY specifically-definitive point in time at which one can clearly define that tissue changes to human, I must align with the Life Rights of the human fetus.
ECONOMY
It is the government’s responsibility to be sure 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
The state constitution should limit the growth of spending to the rate of population growth plus the rate of inflation.
No Answer
Congress should pass a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution.
No Answer
What is the best way to bring down unemployment?
Reduce undue regulation and get out of the market as much as possible. Businesses will require employees. Where there is a possibility to reward by reduction of tax burden, reward for skill and career change education, both for donations to education and training internally.
What role should government play in boosting the economy?
The Free Market should be regulated as little as possible. It tends to boost the economy just fine on its own. There are some (few) exceptions, and those exceptions need to be treated carefully and singly, so as not to unduly increase the permanent reach of government power.
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
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 Disagree
Religious liberty is at risk in the United States and deserves the highest level of protection in the law.
Agree
HEALTHCARE
It is the government’s responsibility to be sure everyone has health insurance.
Strongly Disagree
How would you promote healthcare coverage that is adequate, affordable and accessible for all?
De-regulate every aspect of health care as much as possible. Government should not be in the health care industry at all, except as to examine that which is already illegal - fraud and harm.
NATIONAL SECURITY
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.
Neutral
Islamic law (Sharia) should take precedence over national and state laws where there are Islamic majority communities in the U. S.
Strongly Disagree
I support sanctuary cities.
Strongly Disagree
The best way to maintain peace is through a strong military.
Agree
EDUCATION
Tuition-free public education should be guaranteed through college.
Strongly Disagree
VALUES
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which permitted our system of limited government.
Agree
Any teaching to children on sex education in public schools must include all contraceptive methods, and should not show preference to abstinence.
No Answer
People should be allowed to use public restrooms, showers, and changing rooms based on "gender identity."
Strongly Disagree
Parents should be the primary authority in decisions affecting their minor children.
Strongly Agree
What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers in the Constitution?
Humans, when given power, tend to build more power for themselves. Governmental power, by nature, is a usurping power - it takes from others to maintain its own. At its very BEST, governmental power is a necessary evil, one that we allow to adjudicate disputes and maintain some small coherence as agreed upon. Our Founders divided those powers in ways that purposefully slowed that march to tyranny as best as possible.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I was raised Seventh-Day Adventist, and while I no longer adhere strictly to that belief structure, it formed a moral and spiritual framework that helped shape my morality and cosmology. I believe in God, in the principle of a Savior, and in the infinite possibilities of a Humanity linked with the Divine. I believe that much of the biblical moral code can be shown to be either smart thinking for human behavior, or smart thinking specifically for the people to whom it was given. Examples: Forbidding murder is good for social and societal interactions. Smart. Always. Swine flu epidemic in biblical times yielded a health law that forbade that meat. Local, timely, smart.
ABOUT YOU
I support using a party caucus to nominate my party's candidate for Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives, and I pledge to vote for my party's nominee.
No Answer
I voted in these primaries and general elections:
2010 General Election, 2012 General Election, 2012 Republican Primary, 2014 General Election, 2016 General Election, 2016 Republican Primary
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?
Somewhat Conservative
Please provide publicly available information validating your answer to the previous question.
I consider myself a Conservatarian - I Conservative Leaning Libertarian. That means that when there is a question of Liberty and Principle, I tend to side with my personal Conservative Convictions. As often as possible, however, I must ask myself: "Is this the proper role of Government? Or is it the role of Society at large?" We create our society. It is the constant duty and obligation of every Citizen to strive to do so. Complacency in this regard will yield to those who are NOT complacent, and their agendas are very different than mine. To create a moral society requires a moral people. Government cannot create that moral society. But government can get out of the way of the Citizenry to do so. Insofar as is possible, the proper role of government should be interfere as little as possible in Society at large, and let us build it properly and morally.
What education or experience qualifies you to hold the office for which you seek election?
I am a United States Citizen who's lived in Texas for 16 years. I have upheld the principles of Liberty and Limited Government for my entire adult life.
E-mail address and phone number for voters to reach you:
Did not answer
Is there anything else you would like voters to know about you?
If elected, I will serve. My service will be dedicated to reducing taxation, limited government, and preserving Liberty.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
I support the death penalty.
Agree
Mandatory minimum sentencing should be required and enforced for violent crimes.
Disagree
2ND AMENDMENT
More restrictive gun control is needed to protect public safety.
Strongly Disagree
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Agree
