Josiah O'Neil
Republican | California
Candidate Profile
Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Josiah O'Neil
Party
Republican
Election Year
2022
Election
Primary
Race
U.S. Rep., Dist. 49
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
Calvary Chapel Bible College, Murrieta, None, 2001
University of Phoenix, Temecula, Bachelors Business Management, 2014
WORK & MILITARY
United States Army 3rd Infantry Division, Combat Medic, 4
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, Deputy Sheriff, 2 1/2
Oceanside Police Department, Police Officer, 3 1/2
Department of State- Diplomatic Security Service, Special Agent, 4
San Diego Sheriff’s Department, Deputy Sheriff, 2
AFFILIATIONS
Candidate did not provide
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
N/a
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
N/a
ENDORSEMENTS
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (6)
Tony Perkins- Family Research Council
Charlie Kirk- Founder of Turning Point USA
Pastor Jack Hibbs- Calvary Chapel Chino Hills
Pastor Jurgen Matthesius- Awaken Church
Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco
OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Strongly Agree
There is absolutely no constitutional right for abortionist to receive tax payer funds to further the murder of innocent children.
I support 'aid in dying' laws which legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia.
Strongly Agree
This is a dangerous precedent, and one we have seen in the past used primarily by progressive secular humanist who view life as only an evolutionary accident. We should oppose these efforts which seek to further dehumanize individuals who were created in the image of God.
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
None
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Religious liberty is at risk in the United States and deserves the highest level of protection in the law.
Strongly Agree
We have history as a harbinger of things to come. We must guard against the infringement of our religious liberties, as attempts to diminish them inevitably lead to further tyranny.
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
Businesses as individuals are protected under the 1st amendment and should not be compelled to violate their beliefs by political opponents.
What should be the relationship between the church and the state?
The government should in no way make any law or restriction limiting the free practice of religion in the United States of America.
NATIONAL SECURITY
With regard to America's foreign policy, which view most closely resembles yours: A) The United States should intervene whenever freedom is threatened. B) The United States should selectively help countries trying to grow democracy and fight tyranny. C) The United States has become too involved in others' policies and should remain focused on issues regarding our own sovereignty unless in imminent danger. D) The United States should stay out of foreign conflicts completely.
B) The United States should selectively help countries trying to grow democracy and fight tyranny. Waiting for imminent danger is in of itself a dangerous stance to take, and has led to mass death in that past. Often it is necessary to intervene and prevent ones enemy from reaching your front door.
I support the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement to pressure Israel to withdraw from occupied territories, remove the separation barrier in the West Bank, allow full equality for Arab-Palestinian citizens of Israel, and promote the rights of Palestinian refugees.
Strongly Disagree
Israel should be and should remain our strongest ally in the Middle East
The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.
Strongly Agree
This is well known and confirmed. Chinese economic warfare efforts against the West are only growing in significance and frequency. We must address rising threats prior to them becoming unmanageable.
What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of Islamic terrorism?
Prevent them from reaching the capability to strike at innocent targets around the globe.
HEALTHCARE
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
None
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)Tax-payer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be de-funded.
C) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available especially for those who have paid into those programs, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary.
ECONOMY
Redistribution of income is needed to lessen the gap between the wealthy and working classes.
Strongly Disagree
The government has no obligation nor right to redistribute that which does not belong to it.
The government should cut spending in order to reduce the national debt.
Strongly Agree
There is excessive waste in government spending, with little accountability.
What changes, if any, should be made to the tax code?
I would eliminate the tax code entirely, and create from scratch a simpler and percentage based system.
IMMIGRATION
The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.
Strongly Agree
The border is not only a place for immigration. It is a economic portal, a trans-national gateway for travelers, and poses a significant security risk to the people of the United States when left unguarded,.
State and federal funds shall be denied to any public or private entity, such as a sanctuary city, that is not in compliance with immigration laws.
Strongly Agree
Individual States should not be allowed to violate the security of the citizens of the United States simply because they take a Marxist/ progressive stance on globalism. Border states hold key positions and unique responsibilities in protecting our nations borders, and should take this duty seriously.
Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?
Those who have applied, been properly vetted, and secured legal permission to do so.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
Police officers should be personally immune from prosecution for conduct consistent with departmental policy (qualified immunity) while on duty.
Strongly Agree
Without a doubt. This has only come into question recently due to leftist propaganda which seeks to diminish traditionally conservative organizations such as law enforcement. Much of the recent examples offered by those on left, are easily scrutinized as false, and fail to represent the vast majority of hard working public servants who risk their lives on a daily basis to protect their fellow citizens.
I support redirecting funds from police departments to mental health and community programs.
Strongly Disagree
This concept comes from a perspective which lacks understanding of the current problems. Mental health is a real problem which contributes to many of the issues law enforcement faces on a daily basis, but the redirection of funds in the past has been misguided and failed to provide real results. This topic shoul be viewed as a “either here or there” funding issue, but rather separate and equally important areas; law enforcement needs funding, and separately mental health programs need funding.
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
Those who have proven to pose grave danger to innocents (violent felons, terrorist, mentally ill, etc.) should be restricted from possessing weapons. All others are already guaranteed the right to bare arms, and that right should not be infringed upon.
Victims of gun violence should be able to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers.
Strongly Disagree
One has absolutely nothing to do with the other.
ABOUT YOU
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?
Conservative
I believe the constitution was designed for the religious individual as much as for the atheist. While this is true, it is the Christian-Judeo values that guarantee all people benefit from these freedoms. Hence, we must strive to protect all Americans while ensuring that we maintain our Christian Judeo values which made us great.
Please provide publicly available information, including interviews and media reports, validating your answer to the previous question (other than your website).
Much of my interviews and links to others can be found on our social media sites listed previously- YouTube, Instagram, facebook, Etc.
Have you ever been convicted of a felony or been penalized in either civil or criminal court for sexual misconduct? If so, please explain.
No
What else would you like voters to know about you, including your legislative priorities?
I believe we are living in unprecedented times which require our utmost attention. We must stand against the rising tide of Marxism before we have nothing left to stand for. Conservatives need to realize our liberties cannot be taken for granted. We need to identify those amongst our own movement who have failed to maintain the values we hold dear, and change our approach to politics before it is too late.
VALUES
Sexual orientation and gender identity should be protected classes in non-discrimination laws.
Strongly Agree
There are only two genders which deserve protection from discrimination because they are the only genders that exist. While Americans deserve the freedom to live as they see fit, they do not have the right to force others to condone their behavior. Tolerance yes, endorsements no.
I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.
Strongly Agree
Critical Race Theory is a purposeful dismantling of our way of life, and an egregious attack on America.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a Christian who believes in Jesus Christ, and the infallibility of the Word of God as revealed to us in the Bible. I believe it was nothing other than the founders’ commitment to using the Christian-Judeo values of the Bible that led to the creation of the greatest country to have ever existed.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Agree
Commons sense demands we have accountability of who is voting in our elections.
What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?
I would eliminate mail in ballots with few exceptions (such as overseas military personnel), and eliminate electronic voter machines. I would fund research to secure better and more accountable voter processes, such as the use of block chain.
EQUALITY
Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
Strongly Disagree
This is an immoral and Marxist concept designed to destabilize and further divide the citizens of the United States.
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
No. America is the least racist country to have ever existed. It is only secular progressives, unable to win political debates with reason, who have resorted to identity politics, division, and lies, thereby solidifying support where they previously had none.
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
I support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources.
Agree
Yes
Which comes closest to your view? A) Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy. B) Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost.
A) Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy. I believe the environment should be cared for and nurtured, but there is little evidence to suggest that mankind is actually effecting the climate change we have witnessed. Laws related to this topic usually benefit globalist ambitions and have little effect on the actual environment itself.
