Scott Gesty
Libertarian | Delaware
Candidate Profile
Leans Liberal
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Scott Gesty
Party
Libertarian
Election Year
2014
Election
General
Race
U.S. Rep., At Large
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
Stockton University, Pamona, NJ, BA, 1992
University of Phoenix, Phoenix, Az, MBA, 2015
WORK & MILITARY
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AFFILIATIONS
Libertarian Party of Delaware, Chair, Delaware End of Life Coalition
Volunteer
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
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POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
US Congress, 2014
US Congress, 2012
Race
ENDORSEMENTS
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (1)
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OTHER INFORMATION
QUESTIONNAIRE
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
1. Free enterprise and the right to private property turn mankind's natural self interest into the fairest and most productive economic system there is, and are the key to national prosperity.
Strongly Agree
2. It is the government’s responsibility to be sure everyone has health care and a livable income.
Strongly Disagree
3. The United States must maintain a nuclear arsenal that is safe, reliable, modern and numerically superior to those of potential adversaries.
Agree
4. Government should enforce laws designed to protect the border and to prevent illegal entry of persons into the country.
Agree
5. The Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) should be repealed by Congress.
Strongly Agree
6. Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Neutral
7. Marriage is a union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
Disagree
8. Efforts to bring Islamic law (shariah) to America do not pose a threat to our country and its Constitution.
Disagree
9. Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which permitted our system of limited government.
Neutral
10. Governments should pay to develop wind and solar energy solutions when these are not economically feasible.
Strongly Disagree
11. More restrictive gun control laws are needed now to protect public safety.
Strongly Disagree
12. The founders established pure democracy in the Constitution because they believed that it is the best form of government to ensure the safety and equitable treatment of all citizens.
Disagree
13. People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Neutral
14. The federal government should establish nationwide standards (such as Common Core) for high-school graduation.
Strongly Disagree
15. What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers within the Constitution?
The Founders understood that political rule under a monarch or other political despot is detrimental to personal liberty and freedom. The system of checks and balances they created is still revolutionary in modern times. I believe the executive branch should stop usurping its authority and that the legislative branch should take their responsibility to contain the executive branch more seriously. I know I will if elected to congress.
16. Briefly list three (3) political or legislative issues of most concern to you, and explain why each is important to you.
• Repeal Obamacare • Cease military intervention overseas • End the ‘War on Drugs’ All of these issues are detrimental to our people and our economy. We need to embrace personal and economic freedom in this country and not thrust our values on other countries. I support having the strongest national defense. But I do not support wasting lives and money on propping up puppet regimes or keeping our oil supply lines open. We should only conduct military operations if we are under direct attack or under a formal declaration or war. The founders warned us about getting involved in entangling alliances. Their advice is still relevant today.
17. Should abortion be allowed under extenuating circumstances? If so, what circumstances?
Yes. But I do not support any tax payer funding (Federal or State) going to facilities that perform abortions. It’s wrong to take money from taxpayers to provide services that are morally offensive to the people who are providing funding.
18. Based on the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution, please arrange the following entities, starting with the highest source of authority, and continue the list in descending order of authority, skipping any that do not apply: Academia, Congress, Constitution, God, Industry, Media, Professional Sports, Supreme Court, Voters.
God, Constitution, Congress, Supreme Court
19. Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a Christian, Episcopalian to be specific. I believe that a strong knowledge of religion is important in ones life and can help people make positive life decisions that can benefit themselves, as well as their families and communities.
