On the Issues

On the Issues

 

I.                I believe abortion is wrong; however, in certain circumstances it may be an acceptable option in cases where the mother’s life is in danger or as the result of rape or incest.

II.                I believe that marriage is a union of a man and a woman, that abstinence prior to marriage and fidelity during marriage is a show of honor, love, and respect to the person married.  I have no objection to same-sex unions and all the legal standings afforded married couples; however, I do not believe such unions are entitled to the term “marriage”.  A separate term should be created or used to identify various forms of legal unions between partners.

III.             I believe in the free expression of religious beliefs and that these expressions should apply equally to individuals, businesses, and corporations.

IV.             I believe the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution was put into place to protect the people from all threats, foreign and domestic, criminal and political.

V.                I believe in helping the poor and those who cannot take care of themselves either through illness, age, or disability.  I believe in assisting those who want to provide for themselves by providing training and education that will allow the person to lift themselves up, but that it should not be a free ride.  Those who receive assistance to lift themselves up should be required to repay, either interest-free or minimal interest, for the assistance given them.

VI.             I believe in providing financial aid to students who are in financial need and who demonstrate consistent academic progress through course attendance and maintenance of a minimum grade.  Financial aid should be given upon completion of coursework each semester of enrollment to guarantee a student’s completion of the financial aid contract.  Financial aid should be given by the course and not dependent upon full-time or part-time status.  A student should be able to qualify for financial aid for a single credit or full-time status.  Financial aid should be for academic work only (tuition, lab fees, books, etc.) and not for living and travel expenses.

VII.          Immigration

a.       I believe in immigration reform that secures the borders, provides a stringent pathway to citizenship for those already illegally in the country, and sets quotas on immigration based not on nationality, but on the employment and economic needs, current and future, of the United States.  Such needs would include agricultural, educational, manufacturing, research and development, medical, business, science, technology, engineering, the arts, civic, and cultural needs.  Those who do not possess skills, knowledge, ability, and education in needed areas should be denied entry into United States except by contract to acquire such needs within a reasonable period of time.  In the event that a person did not demonstrate annual progress toward contract completion, that person would be deported along with his/her family.  There would be no such thing as “anchor babies”.

b.      Illegal immigrants not registered to participate in a pathway to citizenship within a specified period of time would be charged with felonious entry into the United States and immediately deported.  Those who bring immigrants illegally into the United States would be charged as felons and deported to the country from where he/she brought the illegal immigrant, after serving a prison term.  The United States would provide a passport to that person to enter the foreign nation and would be permanently denied entry into the United States.

VIII.       All citizens wishing to vote will be provided, free of charge, a voter registration certificate that will allow that person to vote in his/her voting or polling location.  The certificate would include either a picture or fingerprint of the voter.  Voter fraud would be designated as a felony and result in disenfranchisement of the person.