K. Talib-deen

Neutral

My position on abortion is separate from this question. Since this is such a contested topic, I don't think all tax payers must be responsible for something they are against.

I believe the woman has the right to her decision, should an elective abortion be allowed.

Neutral

While I think human life deserves protection, from conception until natural death, however the life of the mother must be privileged in the much earlier stages.

Choose not to answer

This is a question and topic I need more time to research and reflect on.

Agree

While I think the Comstock Act should remain partially enforced, I think we must consider this today versus the Victorian moral standards of that era. This along with other questions requires a critical dialogue to come to some understanding of what this looks like today.

Minimum wage must increase. Cost of living, the times, place, along with other aspects of one's lived reality, must be consider for one to have a respectable and equitable life.

Strongly Agree

However, accessibility must be afforded to all.

Education. Education. Education. And an effort toward literacy for all, and a serious critical campaign to make the masses more aware of the ramifications of government waste.

How does one separate church and state? One's religion, with reason, should inform how they navigate realities of life. It's important to acknowledge the reason or reasoning that is detailed. I don't see the church as an emotional entity that marginalizes the reason that religion calls for.

Neutral

I think this is up to the proprietor of any establishment. If I work for someone, I must respect the rules of the establishment or be willing to be removed.

B) Healthcare insurance funded by the government should be available for all who want it, along with private healthcare options.

Disagree

I think the government should keep a database of people with various ongoing medical illnesses to assess remedies then treatment. I don't think we should put the economic burden before treatment or solutions.

Agree

We must consider who all our allies are, and I don't think one deserves any better treatment than another; however, foreign affairs is a chess game above my head. This is why I say that I'm an educator, not a politician. I would like to leave foreign affairs to those who have studied it.

Agree

I think individuals, in the process of being documented, should have protected spaces; equally important, we, those that have a vested interest in these things, must know who they are and their history.

Disagree

I think the Department of Education's actions must be informed by communities and states, in that order.

Neutral

It's important to know what the foreign governments are asking for their contribution to American education; again, the systems of education must be informed by the needs of their respective communities.

Strongly Agree

Again, all things considered, there must be an educational campaign, not just for children but for adults too. Not everyone is in a position to direct their child's health and educational well-being. This requires a community and collaborative effort to correct.

Disagree

Child abuse seems like something else; however, I cannot imagine psychologically, emotionally, I mean, coming from a place inside I don't understand, wanting to be something other than who I am, and not being able to be that. Judith Butler wrote a book years ago, Gender Trouble, about how we force children to be what we expect them to be, and I always found that idea fascinating.

Disagree

I am an old-fashioned, traditional man who loves his wife; however, if someone wants to marry the same-sex, who am I to interfere with that? Again, there is so much to consider. But I cannot impose my values, my culture, my religion, my way of value, on others. I think as long as one is not trying to deliberately harm someone one emotionally or physically, psychologically, a person should be allowed to live their life.

Disagree

While I understand it as entertainment, it is not a harmless vice like he said it the Godfather. The vice of gambling, being addicted to it or irresponsible with it, can destroy families. And I think as a community, we must consider the well-fair of others.

I am a Black-American Muslim, and I respect others' beliefs, as long as they do not deliberately harm human life. I respect the Constitution and the right to practice one's religion with reason, again, without doing deliberate harm to others. I always say one beautiful thing about American, which is informed by the Constitution, is that one has the right to practice their religion. Now what that looks like has to be considered or understand. Now if one's religion says kidnap or take hostages for the purpose of ritual sacrifices, I don't think I can support that.

Disagree

I think one must establish themselves before the privilege of voting; however, there must not be any barriers for one to establish themselves, and there should be aid and assistance to do that.

Strongly Agree

Other groups have received assistance, and this goes without saying. Why aren't all groups that were historically impacted in a negative way allowed reparations? I believe there is a broader discussion on this topic; however, why shouldn't it be discussed openly, publicly, and politically? Blacks were deliberately put at a disadvantage historically, and it's not that simple to just say: Okay, now let's start equally from here. This would be absurd.

Strongly Agree

This is not about transitioning. This is about respecting others, women or young girls specifically, who are biologically that, in their respective spaces and sports.

Strongly Agree

I strongly agree that we must explore more the impact of climate change on the world.

Solar energy.

Moderate

I consider myself a Moderate: I'm conservative in some areas and a liberal in others. It depends on the issue, not the party.

No

Yes, 30 years ago I was convicted of a felony offense for a drug related crime; however, after serving 56 months, I went on to obtain a Ph.D. in an area of education. That's what I call: rehabilitation. The amazing author bell hooks expressed to me when she visited UNLV that some people don't get time until they get time. I understood that. I volunteer in prisons now, High Desert, Southern Desert, and even Florence McClure, and I've met a number of individuals who have changed after 20 years

fairness, equality, and fairness for all, guaranteeing due process, impartial trails, and protection against unreasonable punishment.

Strongly Agree

Neutral

This is not an Islamic country, so no; however, I know many have not studied Sharia law to even understand it, not even Muslims. But I do know Sharia law, while it's informed by the Qur'an and Sunnah, it also considers time and place. The U.S. in 2026 is not Medina in 560 Anno Domini. This is why education and literacy, a critical literacy, is so important in my campaign. This is what is missing.

There must be serious gun laws for public safety; however, gun laws alone are not the solution to the problems with guns. I had a friend who would always say: Guns don't kill people, people kill people.