Robert Murphy
Libertarian | Oklahoma
Candidate Profile
Leans Liberal
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Robert Murphy
Party
Libertarian
Election Year
2024
Election
General
Race
State Rep., Dist. 45
Incumbent
No
Links
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
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (1)
Joy Hofmeister (2022)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (0)
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Under what circumstances should an elective abortion be allowed?
At the woman's discretion.
Chemical abortion drugs should meet essential safety standards (such as in-person consultation with a medical doctor) and require reporting to gather evidence on reactions and outcomes.
Strongly Disagree
It is up to the woman herself, consulting with her own chosen medical practitioners, to decide for herself any substances to use as abortifacients. It is no one else's business.
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Strongly Agree
I support 'aid in dying' laws which legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia.
Agree
Suicide is always an option. For those who desire it as a relief from terminal disease and pain, but are too frail to do it themselves, aid should be legal.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Under what circumstances can government close churches?
Never.
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
Sole proprietorships must be free to choose their customers. Corporations must serve everyone.
NATIONAL SECURITY
The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.
Strongly Disagree
The idea of China as a threat, rather than an economic partner, serves only the Military-Industrial Complex.
Is the United States' relationship with Israel important, and if so why?
No. Israel is ruthless in its pursuit of Greater Isael - from the Nile to the Euphrates. It killed over 100 US sailors in the attack on the USS Liberty back in 1967, and over 3,000 Americans on 911. Anyone who doesn't recognize 911 as a Mossad operation is deluded.
HEALTHCARE
What most closely matches your view on healthcare: A) Healthcare for all should be guaranteed and funded by the government with no private healthcare option. (includes "universal healthcare," "medicare for all," etc.) B) Healthcare insurance funded by the government should be available for all who want it, along with private healthcare options. C) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary. D) Taxpayer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be defunded.
With today's circumstances, I'll grit my teeth and go with C. Health care won't be fixed until we eliminate the AMA's monopoly on medical education and licensing.
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
None.
ECONOMY
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
What is your position on the minimum wage?
Attempts to control wages or prices by law distort markets in favor of special interests.
Should environmental and social issues, like ESG (environmental, social, and governance) ratings, be used as criteria in deciding where to invest public monies?
Choose not to answer
Public monies should never be invested in private enterprise.
IMMIGRATION
The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.
Strongly Agree
EDUCATION
The state should fund education by allowing dollars to follow the child through programs which protect parents' freedom to choose their child's school – public, private, or homeschool.
Agree
To the extent that the State funds education, it is the parent's responsibility to choose whatever education they think as best.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
I support redirecting funds from police departments to community programs.
Strongly Disagree
The rule of law is critical to civilization. Police should solve and prosecute crimes. Community programs should be funded voluntarily by the community.
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
None
Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?
Yes
ABOUT YOU
Have you ever been penalized for sexual misconduct in either civil or criminal court? If so, please explain.
No
Have you ever been convicted of a felony? If so, please explain.
No
What do you think is the general purpose of government?
To defend Natural rights.
When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and religious liberty, which of the following best describes you overall?
Choose not to answer
Libertarian, which means, in popular thought: Liberal on social issues, Conservative on economic issues
VALUES
Children are the most vulnerable members of society and must be protected from abuse, including gender ideology, grooming, and bodily mutilation.
Agree
Parents should have the right to make decisions for their minor children.
Strongly Agree
Taxpayer funds should be used to provide gender transition services.
Strongly Disagree
Marriage is a God-ordained, sacred and legal union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
Strongly Agree
Marriage is also a legal contract. We must also make room for civil contracts for non-traditional families.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
As a Christian, I regard the words of Jesus in the New Testament as paramount - do as you would be done by. I regard many of the words of St. Paul as misogynistic heresy. It is apparent in his writing that, as tax collector Saul of Tarsus, he was unlucky in love and, as a way of compensating for his humiliation, denounced sexual pleasure as sin, and sentenced us all to 2,000 years of fear of hell.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Disagree
I vote with just my registration card. It doesn't have a photo.
States should join the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact which makes the Electoral College irrelevant.
Strongly Disagree
The Electoral College is important. It prevents rule by popular majority, the bane of republicanism.
EQUALITY
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
I doubt it. Racial differences are trivial. The real struggle is authoritarian vs libertarian modes of governance.
I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.
Strongly Disagree
Biological males should not be allowed to participate in women's sports or occupy biological women's spaces whether it be bathrooms, locker rooms, sorority houses, women's shelters, or prison.
Strongly Agree
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
Which comes closest to your view? (Select all that apply) A) Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy. B) Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost. C) Stricter environmental laws undermine U.S. energy independence and deter development of reliable electricity sources. D) Climate change is real and requires urgent policy action.
I gravitate toward B. We must be good stewards of our environment.
What do you believe is the most reliable energy source that will supply the growing demand for electricity?
Thorium 4th generation nuclear plants.
