Chard Reid
Libertarian | Indiana
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BIOGRAPHY
Name
Chard Reid
Party
Libertarian
Election Year
2012
Election
General
Race
U.S. Rep., Dist. 5
Incumbent
No
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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 is the key to national prosperity.
Strongly Agree
2. Government should enforce laws designed to protect the border and to prevent illegal entry of persons into the country.
Strongly Agree
3. It is the government’s responsibility to be sure everyone has health care and a livable income.
Strongly Disagree
4. Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Strongly Agree
5. Marriage is a union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
Strongly Agree
6. Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which permitted our system of limited government.
Strongly Agree
7. The United States must maintain a nuclear arsenal that is safe, reliable, modern and numerically superior to those of potential adversaries.
Strongly Agree
8. Efforts to bring Islamic law (shariah) to America pose a threat to our country and its Constitution.
Strongly Agree
9. U.S. disarmament entailed in President Obama’s defense budget cuts will endanger our national security.
Strongly Agree
10. Pure democracy is the best form of government to ensure the safety and equitable treatment of all citizens.
Strongly Disagree
11. Who has the primary responsibility to be sure children are properly educated?
Parents
12. Should abortion be allowed under extenuating circumstances? If so, what circumstances?
Never! Abortion is murder.
13. 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, Voters, Congress, Supreme Court
14. What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers within the Constitution?
The history of the world has been characterized by abuses of power, so our Founding Fathers wisely defined, separated, and limited the powers of our federal government through the Constitution. In their wisdom, our Founding Fathers only delegated seventeen specific powers to the federal government, and they clearly stated in the Tenth Amendment th
15. Please list your educational, military and vocational history, and any church and civic leadership positions held, and political positions held or sought.
I have been a high school economics and finance teacher for eight years. You may assume that means I am a liberal, but think again! I am one of the only economics teachers in the nation who teaches the Austrian perspective (free market) and explains the shortcomings of the Keynesian model. I have a B.A. in marketing with a minor in economics from Anderson University. Furthermore, I have a M.A. in teaching from the University of Indianapolis. I have ten years of experience working with the ministry of Young Life, and I lead a local area for five of those years. I love to preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and you can find one of my sermons on YouTube if you search "Chard Reid Do you know Jesus?"
16. What charitable, educational, religious, or political organizations have you been affiliated with as a member, contributor, or volunteer?
Young Life My local church
17. Please list the six (6) most important endorsements (groups or individuals) of your current candidacy.
I became the first Libertarian candidate to ever be endorsed by the Indianapolis Star during the 2010 campaign. This year I have gained huge support from the Tea Parties in Grant County and Madison County, but neither group believes in officially endorsing candidates.
