Virgil Bierschwale
Republican | Texas
Candidate Profile
Moderate
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Virgil Bierschwale
Party
Republican
Election Year
2020
Election
Primary
Race
U.S. Senator
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
Harper High School, Harper, 1976
about 2 yrs college, various, 2013
Realtor, online courses, 2019
WORK & MILITARY
Navy, E-4, 6
AFFILIATIONS
Headwaters for Heroes, Administrative Director
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
(Candidate did not provide)
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
U.S. Senator, 2012
ENDORSEMENTS
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)
American Workers Coalition
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
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?
I am not a woman and cannot force my beliefs that it is wrong on a woman as only she knows the circumstances that led to that decision.
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.
Neutral
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?
It means that while we respect them, the combined impact of them determining our future could be detrimental to the future that we want to build for ourselves.
NATIONAL SECURITY
The best way to maintain peace is through a strong military.
Strongly Agree
What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of radical Islamic terrorism?
Build a wall and enforce our laws.
HEALTHCARE
It is the government’s responsibility to ensure everyone has health insurance.
Disagree
I support the elimination of private healthcare insurance.
Neutral
How would you promote healthcare coverage that is adequate, affordable and accessible for all?
For me, it would start by working to strike a balance between the needs of our healthcare organizations and manufacturers and the rights of our citizens - Right now, it is heavily tilted in favor of our healthcare organizations and manufacturers
ECONOMY
It is the government’s responsibility to ensure everyone has a livable income.
Neutral
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?
To me this is very important as more and more of our businesses are sending our jobs to other countries leaving our citizens with social security as their only income if it happens to them. And when we factor in that these same businesses are importing non-immigrant guest workers to take our remaining jobs, and maybe not paying into social security, it also will have an impact on social security. After my experiences in this area over the last 20 years, I am starting to lean towards a universal basic income in addition to social security, and the only way I can see to pay for it would be to tax these businesses, and enact a consumption based tax.
What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?
All subsidies for business organizations that say they will create jobs and then never deliver.
Under what circumstances should taxpayers help pay off existing student loans?
Initially I would say never, but when we factor in that our businesses are sending our citizens ability to pay those student loans to other countries, and importing non-immigrant guest workers to take their remaining ability to pay those student loans, then I think that taxpayers should not be paying those student loans, but our business community that is denying our students and citizens the ability to work in America should be footing 100% of the bill
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 Agree
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) should be abolished.
Disagree
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.
Strongly Agree
Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?
People that want to become Americans and wish to assimilate into our American culture. Our current situation is overwhelming our communities and creating separate communities that do not have any intention of working along side Americans or assimilating into our culture.
EDUCATION
Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.
Neutral
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
Mandatory minimum sentencing should be required and enforced for violent crimes.
Strongly Agree
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
I believe every citizen should own a gun and be trained in its usage to protect themselves from those that would harm them.
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.
Neutral
Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
Neutral
The Electoral College should be abolished.
Neutral
In priority order, what three areas of legislation do you propose to author or sponsor if elected?
End free trade agreements so we can begin to create jobs in america once again. End all non-immigrant guest worker visas until our citizens are working again. End the use of taxpayer funds by any government organization at the city, county, state and federal level to subcontract work to any organization that is not 100% comprised of Americans in America.
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
Most people I know get along with all races that live and work alongside them. What we are witnessing now is what I call spoiled brats that have learned that if they claim racism, they can get their way. That is why I believe we need the elder citizens who are wise beyond their years to ask themselves if this is truly racist, and if it is, to resolve the problem, but if it is not, to deny these spoiled brats the ability to claim racism only to get their way in a society that abhors racism.
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?
Moderate
Please provide publicly available information validating your answer to the previous question.
The only publicly available information I have out there validating that answer would be my youtube videos.
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?
I'm not the political type, and personally, I wish somebody more qualified would be doing what I am attempting to do. BUT, I see nobody else making an attempt and I really believe that if we do not end free trade and guest worker visas, eventually all of our families and communities will know many who have lost it all, and are homeless or worse. This is unacceptable in a country where we believe that all men and women are created equal.
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.
Neutral
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I've traveled extensively as a contract software developer, so I was never in any one place long enough to belong to a religious organization. That said, I remember Bill O'reilly mentioning in one of his books that people need to belong to an organization that shares their values as a means of society - I myself believe in things like right and wrong and that we are but a small part of our universe and that we all need to work together to build a better future for all
