Richard Lynch
Republican | North Carolina
Candidate Profile
Leans Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Richard Lynch
Party
Republican
Election Year
2014
Election
Primary
Race
U.S. Rep., Dist 10
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
Charles Morris Price School, Philadelphia, 1972
WORK & MILITARY
(Candidate did not provide)
AFFILIATIONS
Tea Party of Greater Gaston County
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
(Candidate did not provide)
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
US Representative, 2012
NJ Gubernatorial, 1993
Race
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (2)
ICaucus
Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness Second Revolution
OTHER (1)
Ashville Tea Pac
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (2)
Icaucus
Asheville Tea PAC
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
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
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.
Agree
3. The United States must maintain a nuclear arsenal that is safe, reliable, modern and numerically superior to those of potential adversaries.
Agree
4. Government should enforce laws designed to protect the border and to prevent illegal entry of persons into the country.
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 The Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) should be repealed by Congress.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
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 The Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) should be repealed by Congress.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.
Agree
6. Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Agree
7. Marriage is a union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
Agree
7. Marriage is a union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
Agree
8. Efforts to bring Islamic law (shariah) to America do not pose a threat to our country and its Constitution.
Strongly Disagree
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.
Agree
9. Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which permitted our system of limited government.
Agree
10. Governments should pay to develop wind and solar energy solutions when these are not economically feasible.
Strongly Disagree
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
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
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.
No Answer
13. People should be able to vote without photo identification.
No Answer
14. What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers within the Constitution?
Our founding fathers had experienced life under tyranny. They realized that their lives were a blessing from God. That blessing was not placed on this earth to be used and abused by other mere mortals regardless of their stature in life. While they recognize that we have the right to live free and the freedom to choose and pursue our happiness those freedoms could only be protected by granting limited authority to a governing body.
14. What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers within the Constitution?
Our founding fathers had experienced life under tyranny. They realized that their lives were a blessing from God. That blessing was not placed on this earth to be used and abused by other mere mortals regardless of their stature in life. While they recognize that we have the right to live free and the freedom to choose and pursue our happiness those freedoms could only be protected by granting limited authority to a governing body.
15. Briefly list three (3) political or legislative issues of most concern to you, and explain why each is important to you.
(1)Return to constitutional government using my five-step plan as a starting point. My Five Step Plan To Beginning The Restoration of Constitutional Government -No Bill is to exceed 10 pages -All bills are to be accompanied by constitutional article authorizing said Bill' -No content in the Bill that does not pertain to the title of the bill' -All bills are to be written in layman's terms and posted online for seven days prior to introduction on the floor. -All bills requiring expenditures must disclose total cost, how the bill will be funded, who the beneficiaries are, who'll pay, and a sunset date. (2)Pass the Fair Tax. Abolish the IRS, repeal the 16th amendment. (3)Phase out all unconstitutional agencies over a 15 year time period.
15. Briefly list three (3) political or legislative issues of most concern to you, and explain why each is important to you.
(1)Return to constitutional government using my five-step plan as a starting point. My Five Step Plan To Beginning The Restoration of Constitutional Government -No Bill is to exceed 10 pages -All bills are to be accompanied by constitutional article authorizing said Bill' -No content in the Bill that does not pertain to the title of the bill' -All bills are to be written in layman's terms and posted online for seven days prior to introduction on the floor. -All bills requiring expenditures must disclose total cost, how the bill will be funded, who the beneficiaries are, who'll pay, and a sunset date. (2)Pass the Fair Tax. Abolish the IRS, repeal the 16th amendment. (3)Phase out all unconstitutional agencies over a 15 year time period.
16. Should abortion be allowed under extenuating circumstances? If so, what circumstances?
Please see my reply and answer 18.
16. Should abortion be allowed under extenuating circumstances? If so, what circumstances?
Please see my reply and answer 18.
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,Voters,Constitution,Congress,Supreme Court.
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,Voters,Constitution,Congress,Supreme Court.
18. Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I would like to think of myself as a compassionate, and considerate individual of Christian beliefs. While I cannot quote the Bible, I do believe that there is a passage that says "Judge ye not lest ye be judged". I know that in my lifetime I have made mistakes and will undoubtedly make some as I grow older. I do believe however that when my day comes God will accept me into his kingdom. His judgment and approval of my character is all that I seek.
18. Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I would like to think of myself as a compassionate, and considerate individual of Christian beliefs. While I cannot quote the Bible, I do believe that there is a passage that says "Judge ye not lest ye be judged". I know that in my lifetime I have made mistakes and will undoubtedly make some as I grow older. I do believe however that when my day comes God will accept me into his kingdom. His judgment and approval of my character is all that I seek.
