Daryl Kuiper

Libertarian | Colorado

Candidate Profile

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BIOGRAPHY

Name

Daryl Kuiper


Party

Libertarian


Election Year

2022


Election

General


Race

State Senate, Dist. 11


Incumbent

No


Links

Daryl Kuiper websites X

EDUCATION

U of Nebraska, Lincoln, MA, 1973

WORK & MILITARY

National Guard, E5, 6

AFFILIATIONS

Libertarian, Education Director

POLITICAL OFFICES HELD

Candidate did not provide

POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT

Candidate did not provide

Race

OTHER INFORMATION

QUESTIONNAIRE

RIGHT TO LIFE

Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?

Left to woman

Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive 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.

Strongly Agree


ECONOMY

What changes, if any, should be made to the tax code?

Overhaul

What government spending would you reduce in order to balance the budget?

Delete federal educational dept

Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.

Strongly Disagree


RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.

Strongly Disagree

Under what circumstances can government close churches?

none


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)Tax-payer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be de-funded.

c

Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?

If the disease is highly contagious and school is closed


NATIONAL SECURITY

What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of Islamic terrorism?

monitor and respond if necessary

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


IMMIGRATION

The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.

Disagree

Need cto update Immigration law by Congress

Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?

People who are not a danger to out society


EDUCATION

I support school choice, including voucher programs, tax credits, charter schools, private schools, and home schools.

Strongly Agree


VALUES

Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which is necessary for our system of limited government.

Agree

I support adding gender identity as a specially protected class in non-discrimination laws.

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

Disagree

Marriage should not be the considered an issue for the government

I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.

Disagree

Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.

I am a theist


ELECTIONS AND VOTING

People should be able to vote without photo identification.

Neutral

there must be away to identify people as legal voters that does no disenfranchise people

What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?

Set cameras at all ballot drops where dropees must pose for the photo to prevent one person dropping of many ballots.


EQUALITY

Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?

Racism is a threat to the legal equality of humans that we espouse

Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.

Strongly Disagree


ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

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.

B in specific cases. Not all laws are beneficial

I support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources.

Agree

Until we can be energy independent using renewables and nuclear, we must continue to use carbon producing fuels


ABOUT YOU

What do you think is the general purpose of government?

The Federal govern is to protect us from dangerous foreign sources. State government is to meet the needs of its citizens.

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?

Lean Conservative

Please provide publicly available information, including interviews and media reports, validating your answer to the previous question (other than your website).

N/A

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?

My priorities are education reform, personal responsibility, less government


CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY

Police officers should be personally immune from prosecution for conduct consistent with departmental policy (qualified immunity) while on duty.

Agree

I support redirecting funds from police departments to mental health and community programs.

Disagree

Police depts are underfunded and would benefit from having mental health officers to better handle emotional issue cops respond to.


2ND AMENDMENT

What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?

I support the Constitution of the United States of America and it's amendments. We have laws that protect people. If someone breaks those laws using a gun then, their rights to own a weapon can be removed like other rights are removed by a court of law.

Victims of gun violence should be able to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers.

Disagree

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