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 are the key to national prosperity.
2. It is the government’s responsibility to be sure everyone has health care and a livable income.
3. The United States must maintain a nuclear arsenal that is safe, reliable, modern and numerically superior to those of potential adversaries.
4. Government should enforce laws designed to protect the border and to prevent illegal entry of persons into the country.
5. The Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) should be repealed by Congress.
6. Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
7. Marriage is a union of one man and one woman. No government has the authority to alter this definition.
8. Efforts to bring Islamic law (shariah) to America do not pose a threat to our country and its Constitution.
9. Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which permitted our system of limited government.
10. Governments should pay to develop wind and solar energy solutions when these are not economically feasible.
11. More restrictive gun control laws are needed now to protect public safety.
12. The founders established pure democracy in the Constitution because they believed that it is the best form of government to ensure the safety and equitable treatment of all citizens.
13. People should be able to vote without photo identification.
14. What in the nature of mankind caused America’s Founders to carefully define, separate, and limit powers within the Constitution?
The Founders had a strong Judeo-Christian ethic which included a belief in individual accountability, limited government with defined powers, and the separation of powers. The system was set up with checks and balances based on an appreciation for the sinful nature of man that is found in Christian faith.
15. Briefly list three (3) political or legislative issues of most concern to you, and explain why each is important to you.
Issues arise from principles. Limit the national debt and reduce the cost of government. Without fiscal discipline, the rest of the issues will become academic in time. Government must be dedicated to facilitating the private sector, not inhibiting it. No government agent should be empowered to arbitrarily deny the freedoms stated in the Bill of Rights. This especially includes the First, Second, Fourth, and Tenth Amendments.
16. Should abortion be allowed under extenuating circumstances? If so, what circumstances?
In general no one shoe fits all. The default should always be for life and as a doctor I am committed to this stand. It is conceivable that some extreme circumstances might occur that could justify a termination but it would have to be extreme and unusual. Example, an ectopic pregnancy may require an emergency procedure.
17. 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
18. Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I practice my Christian faith with my family. I believe the values found in the Founders vision of the application of these values to public life are essential to the survival of freedom and order in our form of government. When we replace a moral ethic with a fairness ethic, we are in trouble as a nation.