Richard Dansie

Agree

To be logically consistent, heartbeat to heartbeat is a valid compromise. If it is sufficient to determine death, I suggest that it should work to determine when life warrants protection by law.

Agree

There are circumstances in which legal protection may be warranted and others where it may not be. This is a complex issue involving medical, ethical, and legal considerations, and I believe a more nuanced framework is appropriate rather than a one-size-fits-all rule.

At this time, only when the health of the mother is at risk should we allow elective abortion. We must be cautious when allowing elective abortion, given the slippery slope into eugenics.

Strongly Disagree

Abortion has real social, moral, and demographic costs. Public funding of abortion providers forces taxpayers to subsidize outcomes many find harmful to society. Government should not fund or promote abortion through any level of public spending.

Agree

As a law and order candidate, because this is federal law, we need to enforce it until Congress amends or repeals it. If the law is flawed, the remedy is the legislative process, not expecting selective enforcement by the executive.

Strongly Disagree

Liberty enshrined in the Constitution protects both personal beliefs and the right to one’s own labor. Forcing individuals or businesses to act against their moral or religious convictions, regardless of prevailing social opinion, is incompatible with a free society. Freedom necessarily includes the right to dissent.

Separation of church and state means the government and religious institutions are not a single entity and do not control or establish one another. It does not mean the exclusion of religious belief from public life, nor does it require citizens to abandon their convictions when participating in civic affairs.

B) The United States should selectively support nations where citizens are actively working to establish democratic institutions and self-governance. Intervention should be limited, strategic, and tied to clear national interests—not open-ended nation-building or ideological crusades. Too often in history, well-intentioned interventions have caused more harm than good.

Strongly Agree

The CCP presents a comprehensive threat across military, cyber, intellectual property, and economic domains. Addressing this requires supply-chain independence, technological decoupling where necessary, strong deterrence, and protection of U.S. innovation and sovereignty.

Yes. Israel is a key strategic ally in a volatile region, sharing intelligence, technological innovation, and democratic values. A strong alliance supports U.S. national security interests and regional stability. We share moral and political values that define good allies and Israel needs our support.

Strongly Agree

Radical Islamist terrorism is a documented national security threat. Extremist ideologies exploit open societies, civil liberties, and immigration systems to advance violence and destabilization. The focus must remain on identifying, deterring, and defeating extremist movements, while upholding constitutional protections for peaceful individuals.

D) Taxpayer-funded healthcare programs should be phased out. The rapid rise in healthcare costs closely coincides with the creation and expansion of these programs, which distort prices, suppress competition, and incentivize inefficiency. Sustainable reform requires removing government from healthcare markets and restoring competition, transparency, and patient choice.

Strongly Disagree

The government should not maintain databases of citizens’ medical conditions outside of narrowly defined, legitimate functions. Such data collection invites abuse, undermines privacy, and shifts healthcare decisions from patients and doctors to bureaucratic cost calculations.

Strongly Agree

Free enterprise and private property are the foundation of prosperity, innovation, and upward mobility. History consistently shows that societies protecting property rights and voluntary exchange create more opportunity for everyone.

Strongly Disagree

Working families are best helped by lower costs, higher wages, and economic growth—not by expanding redistribution. Progressive taxation already exists; the real problem is wasteful spending and policies that suppress wages and drive up the cost of living. A flat tax (around 20%) would likely yield more tax revenue than the existing graduated system that incentivizes dodging taxes.

Strongly Agree

The national debt is a direct result of uncontrolled spending, not insufficient taxation. Reducing waste, reforming incentives, and prioritizing core government functions are essential to restoring fiscal responsibility. Many misconstrue deficit spending as beneficial, and it can be in the short term, but long-term damage is unavoidable. We spend more on interest today than the GDP of 95% of the world's nations.

1- Implement a Congressional bonus structure based on measurable spending reductions and fiscal discipline. 2- Eliminate redundant federal agencies and programs with overlapping missions. 3- End subsidies and corporate welfare that distort markets and reward political connections. 4- Reform entitlement and welfare programs to remove perverse incentives and reduce fraud. 5- Cut regulatory complexity that drives compliance costs without improving outcomes and limits new competition.

Immigration should be tightly controlled, lawful, and aligned with the national interest. Admission should prioritize individuals who respect U.S. law, can support themselves, contribute economically or strategically, and are willing to assimilate into American civic culture. Compassion must be paired with enforcement; uncontrolled immigration undermines sovereignty, wages, public services, and social cohesion.

Strongly Disagree

Because the census counts all residents, not just citizens, sanctuary jurisdictions effectively inflate political representation and federal funding, creating a form of national-level gerrymandering that dilutes the votes of lawful citizens. Illegal immigration drains countries of working-age adults, leaving behind the elderly, children, and the most vulnerable to worse oppression. The humane solution is stable, functional home nations, not policies that encourage flight.

Strongly Agree

Education outcomes have declined despite decades of increased federal spending and bureaucracy. Decisions about curriculum, discipline, and standards belong closest to students and parents, not unelected Washington bureaucrats. Returning control to states and communities restores accountability, flexibility, and innovation while reducing administrative waste.

Strongly Agree

Foreign funding of American education poses clear national security, influence, and ideological risks. Our schools and universities should serve American students and values, not act as proxies for foreign governments. Transparency and independence in education are essential to sovereignty.

Strongly Agree

I also believe unrestricted online sexual content erodes societal norms and exposes children to harm. A healthy society has a moral responsibility to set boundaries that protect minors, uphold human dignity, and prevent the normalization and commercialization of exploitation, especially in digital spaces where access is unlimited and enforcement has lagged.

Enforce existing laws against criminals and increase penalties for violations. Protect due process and repeal red-flag laws that bypass it. Do not burden lawful citizens for government enforcement failures.

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Very Conservative

My views are grounded in constitutional limits on government, individual liberty, personal responsibility, free enterprise, and national sovereignty. I favor limited government, rule of law, strong national defense, and policies that address root causes rather than expanding bureaucracy or dependency.

Strongly Agree

Children lack the maturity and capacity to consent to irreversible medical interventions or social pathways with lifelong consequences. Decisions involving identity, hormones, or surgery should be delayed until adulthood. Protecting children from permanent harm is a basic duty of society and the state, just as we do with drinking, smoking, and tattoos.

Strongly Agree

Marriage predates government and is a foundational institution rooted in biology, family formation, and social stability. While individuals are free to live as they choose, redefining marriage through government power undermines an institution that has served society across cultures and history.

I believe in objective moral truth, personal responsibility, and the dignity of human life. Faith, family, and community are essential to a healthy society. Government should not impose religion and it must respect the moral foundations that allow freedom to function.

Strongly Disagree

Voting is a fundamental right, and protecting its integrity is essential to public trust. Photo identification is a reasonable, minimal safeguard already required for many everyday activities. For voters who forget their ID, provisional ballots and verification processes ensure no eligible voter is disenfranchised while still preventing fraud.

Strongly Agree

Sex-segregated sports and spaces exist to protect fairness, safety, and privacy for women. Biological differences matter in athletics, incarceration, shelters, and intimate spaces such as locker rooms and bathrooms. Respect for individuals does not require eliminating sex-based protections that were created to ensure equal opportunity and physical safety.

Coal and natural gas provide dependable, scalable, and affordable energy that is not weather-dependent and can be deployed immediately. Reliability and affordability should be our primary concerns while we continue to develop new tech.