William Sanders
Independent | Oklahoma
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BIOGRAPHY
Name
William Sanders
Party
Independent
Election Year
2012
Election
General
Race
U.S. Rep., Dist. 3
Incumbent
No
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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 is the key to national prosperity.
Agree
2. Government should enforce laws designed to protect the border and to prevent illegal entry of persons into the country.
Agree
3. It is the government’s responsibility to be sure everyone has health care and a livable income.
Neutral
4. Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Neutral
5. Marriage is a union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
Neutral
6. Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which permitted our system of limited government.
Neutral
7. The United States must maintain a nuclear arsenal that is safe, reliable, modern and numerically superior to those of potential adversaries.
Agree
8. Efforts to bring Islamic law (shariah) to America pose a threat to our country and its Constitution.
Neutral
9. U.S. disarmament entailed in President Obama’s defense budget cuts will endanger our national security.
Disagree
10. Pure democracy is the best form of government to ensure the safety and equitable treatment of all citizens.
Agree
11. Who has the primary responsibility to be sure children are properly educated?
parents
12. Should abortion be allowed under extenuating circumstances? If so, what circumstances?
Yes...rape or incest, or medical necessity.
13. 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.
The Supreme Being (in all His or Her forms), the Constitution, The voting public, Congress, the Supreme Court.
14. What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers within the Constitution?
The abuses of power and disenfranchisement from both the mother country and the other political powers of the Old World at that time, and the philosophies of those such as Locke, who believed that the public had the right and the power to have a say in their government.
15. Please list your educational, military and vocational history, and any church and civic leadership positions held, and political positions held or sought.
Oklahoma State University graduate (BS in Biology, '98, and Political Science, '01). Supply Specialist in the Army National Guard (45 BDE, 1-179 div.) 1999-2011; Served in Task Force Katrina (31Aug-06Oct 2005), Operation Iraqi Freedom (20Oct2007-27Oct2008). Iraq Campaign Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal, Armed Forces Reserve Medal. Tyson Foods (1988-1992)- laborer Wordcolor/Quadgraphics (2002-2012)-Bindery Floor Worker First political race...for US Congressional District 3, Oklahoma. Political history...Republican from 1988-2008; Currently an Independent. Moderate to conservative. Running as a political Independent.
16. What charitable, educational, religious, or political organizations have you been affiliated with as a member, contributor, or volunteer?
Red Cross & OSBI (blood donor), lifetime Oklahoma State Alum, member of Common Cause, Sierra Club, Amnesty International, Human Rights Campaign
17. Please list, up to six (6) in number, the endorsements (groups or individuals) you would most like to promote.
Common Cause, Sierra Club, other political Independents
