Originally posted by Justin Oldham
Can you tell us what specifically in your Socialist ideology permits the unrestricted ownership of firearms?
Absolute personal freedom so long as you are not directly non-
consentuallyinfringinf upon the freedoms of anyone else.
And Socialism is part of my overall Ideology.
That, and socialism does not equate to no freedoms.
If elected, would you instruct the Justice Department to make a legal challenge that would support your thinking? If you would do this, can we assume
that you would appoint liberal thinkers to the Supreme Court?
If Roe v. Wade was seriously challenged by those who wanted to restrict
Abortion, than I would, but overall for the time being I'm fine with how
it is currently.
I would appoint those to the supreme court that believe in freedom,
equality, peace and progression.
Knowing that you would face a hostile Congress, how would you go about determining what is a wasteful program?
If it supports religion, or has no use, such as a bridge betwen an
uninhabited island and someplace with 100 people.
What is your justification for $8.50 per hour as an acceptable minimum wage? Why not more?
Because in the present I think 8.50 is an adequate minimum wage that
would allow an individual to both survive, and have some creature
comforts.
Knowing how difficult tax reform is, how would you do this? Would this be a legislative package that you'd send to Congress during your first 100
days in office? If so, what concessions are you willing to make if House and Senate leaders are not with you?
I would personally go to the Senate and House and explain to them
why I think this should be done, and answer all of there questions.
If after that, they were still not convinced, well I would decide what
actions to take then, based on current events, and knowledge.
What would you define as "comfortable," and how would you reconcile that estimate with your Socialist beliefs if the level of comfort turns out to
be unattainable?
I define it as having both the neccesities to survive (I.E a home & food),
and also somethings to make them comfortable, like telecommunications.
I'm honestly not really sure how to answer the next part, but it would
depend on the socioeconomic climate of the time, so I can't really
answer, without knowing the future at least.
Your statement suggests that you disapprove of inherited money. Would I be permitted to keep my millions if I earned them in my lifetime, and didn't
pass them on to my blood relatives?
I do dissaprove of it, yes, it only furthers the attitude of not having to
do anything, when it comes to great amounts of it.
Well, if you are dead, how do you plan on keeping it?
Could you explain what you mean?
Assuming that you got your way, how would you allocate spending for the military during and after the withdrawl? Would you increase or decrease the
size of the military?
During it, I would put money into defencive technologies, and medical
equipment, as well as defencive wepons (it sounds like an oxymoron, I
know) and into rebuilding projects.
After the withdrawal, I would significantly cut the amount of money go-
ing into the military, and reallocate that moeny to things like Education,
Healthcare, Social programs and Scientific research & Projects.
I would let anyone who no longer wished to be in the military quit with
whatever benefits packages they were orginially promised.
I really can not change the size of the military, as it is on a volunteer
basis.
I would however increase the amounts of Aircraft, and Naval ships and
ground vehicles by roughly 15%, as well as increase the use of robotic
technologies, to require fewer sodlier be put in harms way in any future
combat.
Given that the flow of illegals from Mexico is not likely to slow down for quite some time, how would you secure the southern border?
I would do this really by decreasing the number who came here in the
first place, this would be done both through helping Mexico become at
or near are socioeconomic level, and by more progressive immigration
policies.
In the end, there really is'nt a whole ot that can be done without making
Mexico a better place for the people to live in.
Why does port security matter more than border security?
Well that depends on what you mean by border security.
I would have the same basic scanners as those at the ports set up at
border crossings, and would require the same level of ID checking.
In the end to, it really is easier and quicker to do.
Your statement suggest that you would not ask the Congress to repeal the Patriot Act and other intrusive legislation. Knowing that increased
oversight of these programs means an increase in the Federal bureaucracy, how do you justify this position?
I would do everything in my power to get the Patriot Act repealed.
What I mean though is that Wiretapping, when Oked by the courts,
is legal without it, and that needs a great amount more oversight
and transparency.
I justify it by making people safer from unjustified intrusions into
there personal lives.
Originally posted by iori_komei
Ooh, that sounds juicy. Care to tell us who it is?
Well, considering an adviser is suppose to provide me with opinions that
are not biased by outside pressure, no.
I do however now have a Running Mate and one Cabinet member as well
as an advisor.
