Timothy Lewis
Libertarian | Virginia
Candidate Profile
Moderate
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Timothy Lewis
Party
Libertarian
Election Year
2021
Election
General
Race
House of Delegates, Dist. 88
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
(Candidate did not provide)
WORK & MILITARY
United States Marine Corps, GySgt, 20+
US State Department, Contractor, 4
NRO, Contractor, 1
AFFILIATIONS
Beacon Hall, Board Member, Red Cross
Volunteer, Various Organizations, Volunteer
Various Organizations, Contributor
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
(Candidate did not provide)
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
(Candidate did not provide)
Race
ENDORSEMENTS
CONSERVATIVE (1)
Libertarian Party of Virginia
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)
Make Voters Matter
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
No Answer
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?
I don't believe there is a thing that can be said that will sway a person on this issue from their heartfelt, core-values. I do believe that if we are to outlaw abortion at any stage or for any circumstance, we must address the broken adoption system and ensure these children have a smoothly paved road to be placed in a loving household. I do not intend to challenge the status quo until we have a solid viable alternative in place.
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
Congress should pass a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution.
Strongly Agree
Socialism provides a robust foundation for a stable economy.
Strongly Disagree
What is the best way to bring down unemployment?
By fully opening the power of the free market. Eradicate crony capitalism and allow business to operate unfettered through consensual arrangements made with their workforce.
What role should government play in boosting the economy?
Get out of the way.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Governments should not discriminate against individuals, organizations or business owners because of their deeply held religious beliefs.
Strongly Agree
Governments should not penalize those who define marriage as between one man and one woman; no other definition of marriage should be legalized or supported with taxpayer or public funds.
No Answer
Religious liberty is at risk in the United States and deserves the highest level of protection in the law.
Strongly Agree
HEALTHCARE
It is the government’s responsibility to ensure everyone has health insurance.
Strongly Disagree
How would you promote healthcare coverage that is adequate, affordable and accessible for all?
By getting the government out of the way. One major step would be the repeal of CoPN laws which require hospitals to ask permission from Richmond before expanding services. This creates government favored monopolies able to charge what they like in the medical market, it reduces services to under served communities, and it costs lives.
NATIONAL SECURITY
The best way to maintain peace is through a strong military.
Disagree
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.
No Answer
I support sanctuary cities.
Strongly 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.
No Answer
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 Agree
Free speech is under attack on public university and college campuses.
Strongly Agree
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?
They saw what it was like to live under an oppressive regime. They studies the great scholars. Surely they erected a great initial framework, but even in this there were problems. For example, A:I, S:9 of the Constitution states, “The privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in Cases of Rebellion or Invasion the public Safety may require it.” So essentially, whenever the government itself deems it okay or redefines it thusly, they can suspend Habeas Corpus.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I believe that your faith, your dominion, and your ownership lie at your hands. You have the absolute right to self-determination and the right to the fruits of your labor. I believe that interactions between people should be consensual. I believe in helping and volunteering in the community because it makes the community better for me, my family, and my progeny. I believe in the power of the free market to regulate goods, prices, innovation, and services.
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.
I truly want to put "Very Liberal" as an answer, but I fear it will be taken in the contemporary rather than the traditional context of the term.
What education or experience qualifies you to hold the office for which you seek election?
I'm one of you. I'm not an expert in all fields, but I know liberty. I read liberty. I study liberty. I know that you have much more knowledge and power than you realize in determining the course of your life than I do or any bureaucrat in Richmond does.
E-mail address and phone number for voters to reach you:
TimLewis@Tim4VA.com
Is there anything else you would like voters to know about you?
I don't want to run your life. I want to get the government out of your way. If you're not hurting someone else, if you're not trying to take what isn't yours through force or deception, then you should be free to live your best life.
JUDICIAL PHILOSOPHY
Islamic law (Sharia) should take precedence over national and state laws where there are Islamic majority communities in the U. S.
Strongly Disagree
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
I support the death penalty.
Strongly Disagree
Mandatory minimum sentencing should be required and enforced for violent crimes.
Strongly 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.
No Answer
