
Robert Murphy
Libertarian | Oklahoma
Candidate Profile
Leans Liberal
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Robert Murphy
Party
Libertarian
Election Year
2020
Election
General
Race
U.S. Senator
Incumbent
No
EDUCATION
SD College of Engineering, Sa Diego CA, No, 1969
WORK & MILITARY
USMC, Pvt, 1965-68
Western Electric, COE Installer, 1969-75
IBM, Telecom Manager, 1989-92
Univ. of Oklahoma, Data Technician, 1995-2010
AFFILIATIONS
Libertarian National Committee, Member, Oklahoma Libertarian Party
Past Chair
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
(Candidate did not provide)
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
Mayor - Tulsa OK, 1980
US Senate, 1984
Race
Previous Races
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Disagree
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.
Disagree
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
At the woman's request
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
How would you guarantee Social Security benefits for future generations?
Stop wasting money on endless foreign wars and stop the chronic corruption of our currency by the Federal Reserve banks.
What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?
End foreign wars and military occupations; end all subsidies to Corporations; ruthlessly cut the bureaucracy
Under what circumstances should taxpayers help pay off existing student loans?
None. But student loans must be allowed to be cancelled through bankruptcy.
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.
Agree
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 religious people cannot use the law to impose their beliefs on others
HEALTHCARE
It is the government’s responsibility to ensure everyone has health insurance.
Strongly Disagree
I support the elimination of private healthcare insurance.
Disagree
How would you promote healthcare coverage that is adequate, affordable and accessible for all?
End the AMA's monopoly on doctors and medical schools; allow PAs and Nurses to operate independently; allow the importation of drugs from other countries; end Certificates of Need and allow competition in medical care.
NATIONAL SECURITY
The best way to maintain peace is through a strong military.
Agree
What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of radical Islamic terrorism?
Stop supporting the Wahabbi clerics in Saudi Arabia
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.
Neutral
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) should be abolished.
Neutral
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.
Disagree
Employers should be required to use E-verify to confirm the eligibility of their employees to work in the United States.
Agree
Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?
Anyone, except those with psychopathic beliefs like Wahabbi Muslims, who has the gumption to make it here and can show that they can earn their own living.
EDUCATION
Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.
Strongly Disagree
VALUES
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which is necessary for our system of limited government.
Agree
I support adding sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression as protected classes in non-discrimination laws.
Disagree
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am guided by the messages of Jesus
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.
The terms conservative and liberal lead to sloppy thinking. The real struggle is between libertarians and authoritarians - producers vs parasites. Authoritarians want to control the economic or social behavior of others. Libertarians want social and economic freedom.
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 am a Marine Vietnam veteran who is dedicated to the American ideal of individual liberty. We are living through a dangerous time for liberty right now. Covid-19, which is no worse than a bad flu season, has been the excuse for unprecedented control of our everyday behavior. The economy was shut down for months, over 30 million are out of work, and trillions are spent on financiers and banks while regular people are hungry and homeless. The national debt is skyrocketing. I support a drastic reduction in government spending, including a Biblical Jubilee in which those debts will be cancelled. Unless we reset things, our grandchildren will be debt serfs and our liberties will be an illusion.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
Mandatory minimum sentencing should be required and enforced for violent crimes.
Strongly Disagree
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
None
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.
Strongly Agree
Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
Strongly Disagree
The Electoral College should be abolished.
Strongly Disagree
In priority order, what three areas of legislation do you propose to author or sponsor if elected?
1. Repeal the Federal Reserve Act, base our currency on silver and gold, and have the US declare bankruptcy to reset the economy so that our grandchildren won't be burdened with the debts politicians have made. 2. End all foreign wars and bring all troops home to defend only the US. 3. Reform medical care to create a free market(see answer 29).
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
No. People are less racist in their actions now than at any time in our nation's history. The racism displayed by some police can be mitigated by making cops liable for violations of rights.
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