Gary Nation

Agree

EXCEPT FOR INSTANCES OF RAPE, INCEST OR CATASTROPHIC GENETIC DEFECTS, WHERE THE SO-CALLED MORNING AFTER DRUG MEANT TO PREVENT FERTILIZATION HAS BEEN TRIED BUT NOT BEEN SUCCESSFUL. AS AN AMERICAN CONSTITUTION PARTY CANDIDATE I WOULD BE OPEN TO A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT INVOLVING SOME COMPROMISE [UP TO 12-15 WEEKS SEEMS TO BE THE LATEST THRESHOLDS DEBATED] AS IT WOULD END THE BARBARITY OF LATER TERM ABORTIONS NATIONWIDE.

Neutral

A FEW YEARS AGO I WOULD HAVE SAID "AGREE" BUT NOW I'M MORE AMBIVALENT AFTER SEEING THE SLIPPERY SLOPE EFFECTS IN SOME COUNTRIES THAT HAVE ADOPTED THIS, ESPECIALLY CANADA.

IF CONTRACEPTIVES, INCLUDING THE EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTIVE DRUG LEVONORGESTREL, WERE MADE AVAILABLE FREE OF CHARGE, I'D PREFER LIMITING ABORTION TO CASES OF RAPE, INCEST OR CATASTROPHIC GENETIC DEFECTS. AS ABORTION IS PERHAPS THE MOST DIVISIVE ISSUE IN AMERICA, I WOULD LIKE TO SEE A CONCENSUS REACHED ON A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.

Disagree

I'D RATHER SEE THE CURRENT INCOME TAX SYSTEM, WHICH HAS BEEN AMENDED OVER THE YEARS TO OVERWELMINGLY FAVOR THE SUPER WEALTHY AND LARGE CORPORATIONS, REPLACED WITH A FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS TAX, SIMILAR TO A NATIONAL SALES TAX BUT ON BOTH GOODS AND SERVICES.

Agree

HOWEVER, NOT BY ACROSS-THE-BOARD CUTS, BUT BY TARGETING NON-CORE GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS, SUCH AS FOREIGN AID AND MILITARY CONFLICTS NOT INVOLVING DIRECT NATIONAL SECURITY, WHILE MAINTAINING ESSENTIAL SERVICES LIKE INFRASTRUCTURE AND BORDER SECURITY.

DO AWAY WITH THE NATIONAL INCOME TAX [16TH AMENDMENT] AND REPLACE IT WITH A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT ESTABLISHING A FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS TAX, SIMILAR TO A SALES TAX BUT ON GOODS AND SERVICES, WITH ONLY LIMITED, SPECIFIED EXEMPTIONS FOR SUCH THINGS AS FOOD, MEDICAL CARE, AND PERSONALINDIVIDUAL SAVINGS ACCOUNTS.

Strongly Agree

NO ONE SHOULD BE COERCED, LET ALONE FORCED, TO ENGAGE IN ANY ACTIVITY AGAINST THEIR RELIGIOUS BELIEFS, NOR HAVE THEIR FREE SPEECH RIGHTS THREATENED WITH THE LOSS OF THEIR JOB.

Strongly Disagree

I CERTAINLY DISAGREE WITH REQUIRING INDIVIDUALS AND PRIVATELY HELD BUSINESSES TO GO AGAINST THEIR BELIEFS. I DO AGREE THAT BUSINESSES INVOLVED IN PUBLIC ACCOMMODATION [RESTAURANTS, BAKERIES, HOTELS, ETC] ARE A UNIQUE SITUATION. NEEDING TO SERVE ESSENTUALLY ANONYMOUS WALK-INS IS QUITE DIFFERENT THAN BEING REQUIRED TO GO AGAINST ONE'S BELIEFS. SO, WHILE AN INNKEEPER MAY BE REQUIRED TO SERVE INDIVIDUAL CUSTOMERS, THEY SHOULD NOT BE REQUIRED TO HOST A CONVENTION OF, SAY, SATANISTS.

AS A CONSTITUTIONAL REPUBLIC, OUR FIRST AMENDMENT APPLIES: CONGRESS CANNOT MAKE LAWS ESTABLISHING/REQUIRING RELIGIOUS PRACTICE, BUT ALSO CANNOT PROHIBIT THE FREE EXERCISE OF RELIGION. THEREFORE, STUDENTS HAVE THE RIGHT TO PRAY IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, AND THE RIGHT TO HAVE AND JOIN IN RELIGIOUS ORIENTED CLUBS. PRIVATE RELIGIOUS SCHOOLS HAVE THE RIGHT TO TEACH THEIR BELIEFS, AND TO HIRE ONLY THOSE WHO SUPPORT THOSE BELIEFS.

I THINK THAT VACCINATIONS SHOULD ONLY BE REQUIRED UNDER EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES, OR WITH LONGSTANDING EVIDENCE OF EFFICACY AND SAFETY. THAT SAID, PUBLIC EDUCATION IS NOT JUST PROVIDED IN THE U.S. BUT LEGALLY REQUIRED BY ALL STATES. IT IS BASICALLY A RIGHT AND CANNOT BE DENIED. PARENTS SHOULD HAVE THE RIGHT TO OPT OUT THEIR CHILDREN FROM VACCINATION, BUT THEN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT MUST MAKE AN ACCOMMODATION TO THAT CHOICE, PERHAPS BY VOUCHER TO COVER THE COST OF IN HOME INSTRUCTION, CHARTER SCHOOL OR PRIVATE SCHOOL.

C, I SUPPOSE. BUT I ALSO SUPPORT EXTENDING UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE TO COVER COBRA BENEFITS. COBRA ALLOWS THOSE WHO LOSE THEIR EMPLOYMENT-RELATED HEALTH BENEFITS TO EXTEND COVERAGE SO LONG AS THEY PAY BOTH EMPLOYER AND EMPLOYEE SHARES. OFTEN THE COBRA OPTION IS TOO EXPENSIVE FOR INDIVIDUALS AND SO THEY OPT NOT TO USE IT. UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE IS PRETTY MUCH SELF FUNDED [THOUGH GOVERNMENT ADMINISTERED] SO COVERING COBRA PAYMENTS WOULD NOT DRIVE UP GOVERNMENT COSTS. I WOULD ALSO SUPPORT REQUIRING HEALTH PROVIDERS TO SET THEIR MAXIMUM PRIVATE PAY RATES, BILLED TO THOSE WITHOUT INSURANCE, TO SOME SMALL PERCENTAGE ABOVE WHAT THEY ACCEPT FROM PRIVATE INSURANCE.

C. WE SHOULD DEFINITELY NOT BE IN THE SO-CALLED NATION BUILDING BUSINESS, ESPECIALLY WHERE OUR DIRECT NATIONAL SECURITY IS NOT INVOLVED, SUCH AS UKRAINE. EASTERN UKRAINE HAS AN ETHNIC RUSSIAN, AND LARGELY RUSSIAN SPEAKING, POPULATION. A BETTER SOLUTION THAN WAR WOULD BE TO LET THE EASTERN PORTION VOTE ON WHETHER TO REMAIN PART OF UNRAINE OR BECOME INDEPENDENT OR JOIN RUSSIA.

Strongly Disagree

ISRAEL'S ARAB CITIZENS ALREADY HAVE RIGHTS. THEY HAVE THE RIGHT TO VOTE, TO OWN PROPERTY, TO HOLD OFFICE AND THEY EVEN SERVE ON ISRAEL'S HIGHEST COURT. AS A SOVEREIGN NATION, ISRAEL HAS THE RIGHT TO NEGOTIATE MATTERS OF BORDERS AND SECURITY WITH THEIR NEIGHBORING COUNTRIES, SOME OF WHOM ARE HOSTILE AND HAVE CALLED FOR ISRAEL'S ANNIHILATION.

Strongly Agree

FURTHER, THEY'VE DEMONSTRATED THEY DO NOT UPHOLD NEGOTIATED AGREEMENTS. FOR EXAMPLE, THEY VIOLATED THE AGREEMENT FOR HONG KONG TO HAVE SELF-RULE AUTONOMY FOR 50 YEARS AFTER ENGLAND'S WITHDRAWAL.

THE US SHOULD MAINTAIN STRONG ECONOMIC SANCTIONS ON IRAN AND OTHER SUPPORTERS OF ISLAMIC TERRORISM, WHILE CONTINUING TO SUPPORT THOSE ISLAMIC COUNTRIES DENOUNCING TERRORISM AND NORMALIZING RELATIONS WITH THE WEST, ESPECIALLY ISRAEL. PRESIDENT TRUMP'S ABRAHAM ACCORDS, AND MOVING OUR EMBASSY TO JERUSALEM, REPRESENTED PROGRESS IN THE MIDDLE EAST. UNDER THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION THE MIDDLE EAST SITUATION HAS DRAMATICALLY WORSENED WITH THE WEAKENING OF SANCTIONS ON IRAN AND THE DISASTEROUS WITHDRAWAL FROM AFGHANISTAN, THAT RE-ARMED THE TALIBAN.

Strongly Agree

DRUGS, SEX TRAFFICKING, VIOLENT CRIME ALL HAVE WORSENED WITH LAX BORDER SECURITY. IT'S FAR HARDER TO CATCH CRIMINALS, TERRORISTS, AND DRUG SMUGGLERS WITHIN A FLOOD OF ILLEGAL BORDER CROSSERS THAN WHEN THE BORDER IS SECURE. ALSO, STRICTER DEPORTATION POLICIES WOULD HELP DETER ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION.

Neutral

I WOULD SUPPORT WITHHOLDING FEDERAL FUNDS SUPPORTING SANCTUARY ACTIVITIES BUT WOULD NOT WANT TO RESTRICT FUNDING GOING TO CITIZENS FOR LEGITIMATE NEEDS AND AVAILABLE TO OTHERS NOT RESIDING IN SANCTUARY CITIES. FOR EXAMPLE, I WOULDN'T WITHHOLD MATCHING FEDERAL FUNDS FOR CITIZENS ON MEDICAID PROGRAMS, BUT WOULD WITHHOLD FUNDING FOR EXTENDING THOSE PROGRAMS TO ILLEGAL ALIENS.

I AM IN SUPPORT OF A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT THAT WOULD ELIMINATE AUTOMATIC CITIZENSHIP TO THOSE BORN HERE ILLEGALLY, AND THE USE OF "ANCHOR BABIES" FOR CHAIN MIGRATION. TO MAKE THAT AMENDMENT A REALITY, I WOULD AGREE TO A COMPROMISE GRANTING CITIZENSHIP TO THOSE NOW YOUNG ADULTS WHO WERE PREVIOUSLY BROUGHT HERE ILLEGALLY AT A YOUNG AGE, SO LONG AS THEY HAVE NO CRIMINAL HISTORY. OTHERWISE, I FAVOR AN IMMIGRATION POLICY SIMILAR TO CANADA'S, BASING IMMIGRATION ON NATIONAL NEEDS FOR CERTAIN SKILLS AND TRADES.

Neutral

Disagree

I'M OLD ENOUGH TO KNOW WHAT TRULY SYSTEMIC RACISM INVOLVED, PRIOR TO THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACTS: DENIAL OF VOTING RIGHTS VIA POLL TAXES; SEPARATE PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS; SEPARATE BUT UNEQUAL SCHOOLS; DEMOCRAT GOVERNORS VEHEMENTLY OPPOSING DESEGREGATION; LEGAL PROHIBITIONS ON INTER-RACIAL MARRIAGE. IN 1967 44.5% OF BLACK HOUSEHOLDS WERE LOW INCOME, AND ONLY 9.1% HIGH INCOME; BUT BY 2019 THE NUMBERS WERE 28.7% AND 29.4%, RESPECTIVELY. 2000: 1.5 MILLION BLACKS IN COLLEGE; 2019 2.45 MILLION IN COLLEGE.

I BELIEVE THAT GOVERNMENT EXISTS TO PROTECT AND SERVE THE PUBLIC, AND THAT A WRITTEN CONSTITUTION IS REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN A REPRESENTATIVE REPUBLIC. I BELIEVE IT WAS A MISTAKE TO ABANDON THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT ROUTE, AND THE CONCENSUS BUILDING IT REQUIRES, FOR RESOLVING OUR DIFFERENCES. I BECAME A STRICT CONSTRUCTIONIST AFTER THE CITY OF NEW LONDON VS KELO SUPREME COURT DECISION.

Strongly Disagree

PHOTO ID FOR IN-PERSON VOTING. I'M OPPOSED TO WHOLESALE VOTING BY MAIL, BUT WHERE IT'S ALLOWED THERE MUST BE SAFEGUARDS LIKE SIGNATURE VERIFICATION.

I'D PROPOSE MANDATING ROUTINE AUDITING OF EVERY ELECTION. NEITHER PARTY SHOULD OPPOSE AN AUDIT IF THEY BELIEVE IN VOTING INTEGRITY. I BELIEVE EVERY ELECTIVE OFFICE ON THE BALLOT SHOULD HAVE A "NONE OF THE ABOVE" OPTION. I BELIEVE IN STRICTLY MAINTAINED VOTER REGISTRATION ROLLS, AND THAT JUST AS VOTERS CAN GO ONLINE AND CHANGE THEIR VOTER REGISTRATION INFO, THAT THEY SHOULD ALSO BE ABLE TO UPDATE THEIR INFO AS TO WHETHER OR NOT THEY VOTED IN AN ELECTION, FOR USE IN AN AUDIT.

Neutral

THE SUGGESTION IS TOO VAGUE FOR A SERIOUS DISCUSSION AT THE MOMENT. REPARATIONS FOR WHO? JUST DIRECT DESCENDANTS OF SLAVES? OR, JUST TO THOSE DESCENDANTS IN POVERTY? AND HOW DO YOU COME TO A DOLLAR AMOUNT? IS CREDIT GIVEN FOR SOCIETY'S PAST EFFORTS IN REDUCING RACIAL INEQUALITY? SHOULD REPARATIONS PERHAPS BETTER BE REQUESTED OF BRITAIN, AS THE UNITED STATES DIDN'T EXIST WHEN THE SLAVE TRADE WAS BROUGHT TO THE AMERICAS?

SORRY, I'M NOT SURE WHAT YOU MEAN BY DOMESTIC SECURITY. RACIAL BITTERNESS CAN CERTAINLY LEAD SOME TO VIOLENCE, AFFECTING PERSONAL SAFETY.

Agree

AND I SUPPORT POLICIES THAT INSURE ENERGY INDEPENDENCE; AND I OPPOSE THE DRAWING DOWN OF THE STRATEGIC OIL RESERVES DURING NON-EMERGENCY TIMES, AS IS CURRENTLY BEING DONE.

A. I'M IN FAVOR OF REASONABLE ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS, BUT CONCERNED ABOUT THE TENDENCY OF A NON-ELECTED BUREACRACY TO EXTEND REGULATION BEYOND THAT AUTHORIZED BY OUR ELECTED CONGRESS, CIRCUMVENTING THE DEMOCRATIC PROCESS.

Lean Conservative

I'M A CONSTITUTIONIST, WHICH IS DIFFERENT FROM A CONSERVATIVE. I SUPPORT THE CONSTITUTIONAL LIMITATIONS ON FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, WITH GREATER POWER GOING TO THE STATES AND THE PEOPLE. THIS GENERALLY ALIGNS WITH CONSERVATIVES, THOUGH LATELY LIBERALS [DEMOCRATS] HAVE BEEN QUICK TO EMBRACE "STATES' RIGHTS" TOO, WHENEVER OUT OF POWER AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL.

I'VE NOT RUN FOR OFFICE BEFORE, SO I HAVE NO RECORD TO RUN ON. I HAVE BEEN A MEMBER OF THE AMERICAN CONSTITUTION PARTY OF COLORADO SINCE 2019, WHICH IS VERIFIABLE ONLINE.

NO.

MINIMIZE CORRUPTION by keeping federal government as small and lean as possible, reducing incentives for graft. REPEAL THE SIXTEENTH AMENDMENT, the national income tax, thus eliminating exemptions and tax credits which disproportionately go to the wealthy. ADOPT A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT ESTABLISHING A NATIONAL FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS TAX, essentially a broad national sales tax [on goods and services] INSTITUTE A NATIONAL USURY LAW prohibiting banks offering credit cards with exorbitant interest rates that snare people, especially the poor and young, into debt traps they cannot escape. REQUIRE BANKS TO SET MINIMUM PERSONAL SAVINGS ACCOUNT INTEREST RATES TO A BENCHMARK such as the 5-year govt bond. MANDATE NATIONAL ENERGY INDEPENDENCE, removing barriers to oil & gas production until such time as there is sufficient alternative energy capacity; and afterwards maintaining sufficient production necessary for national security. SECURE THE BORDER, REDUCING DRUG DEATHS AND INSURING TERRORISTS OR THOSE WITH CRIMINAL RECORDS ARE NOT ALLOWED INTO THE COUNTRY, while simultaneously seeking a Constitutional Amendment compromise on the citizenship issue of those now young adults brought here illegally at a young age. ALLOW STUDENT DEBT TO BE DISCHARGED IN BANKRUPTCY, like every other debt can. RETURN NUCLEAR POWER TO THE ENERGY MIX, a clean base-load power source entailing less environmental degradation than the mining associated with solar panels and batteries, for instance.

Agree

Disagree

BUT, I SUPPORT ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR ALTERNATIVE SENTENCING FOR NON-VIOLENT OFFENDERS, AND MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT FOR DRUG ABUSERS AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO INCARCERATION

I SUPPORT THE CURRENT RESTRICTIONS GENERALLY APPLIED BY MOST STATES, PROHIBITING GUN OWNERSHIP BY FELONS, THE MENTALLY INCOMPETENT, AND THOSE WITH A HISTORY OF DOMESTIC ABUSE. OTHERWISE, I SUPPORT GUN OWNERSHIP AS A CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT. I OPPOSE MOST LIMITS ON GUN MAGAZINE CAPACITY. I SUPPORT THE RECOGNITION OF CONCEALED CARRY LICENSES BY ALL STATES.

Strongly Disagree