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@95XVG7D
from Texas
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Should hate speech be protected by freedom of speech laws?…
Yes, because I certainly don't trust our politicians to define the boundaries of hate speech. Besides, I'd like to know…
@95XVG7D
from Texas
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Should women be allowed to wear a Niqāb, or face veil, to ci…
Sure, if the woman truly wants to, and not because some male is making her. Her identity should also be verified by anot…
@95XVG7D
from Texas
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Should the military allow women to serve in combat roles?
If a woman wants to, and can serve in a combat role without jeopardizing the other troops, sure, why not? They can take…
@95XVG7D
from Texas
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Should the government support a separation of church and sta…
The real question should be: When are people going to truly live their lives according to their highest ideals regardles…
@95XVG7D
from Texas
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Should states be allowed to display the Confederate flag on …
Generally speaking, no. In case someone hasn't heard, the Confederacy lost the war, and for good reason too! But if is p…
@95XVG7D
from Texas
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Should gay couples have the same adoption rights as straight…
No. No one with mental problems should have adoption rights.
@95XVG7D
from Texas
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Do you support the legalization of same sex marriage?
No. It's ridiculous and makes a parody out of real marriage. I wish psychologists would get a backbone and definitively…
@95XVG7D
from Texas
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What is your stance on abortion?
Overall, I'm pro-life, but I regrettably can condone it when the mother's life is at stake, and in cases of rape and inc…
@95XVG7D
from Texas
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Should the U.S. sell military weapons to India in order to c…
Only if India agrees, by contract, not to purchase anymore Chinese and Russian junk. I'm sure they would appreciate havi…
@95XVG7D
from Texas
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Should the government cancel production of the F-35 fighter?…
Only if they are going to produce something better!
@95XVG7D
from Texas
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Should the United States provide military supplies and fundi…
Yes, absolutely! And keep doing so until all of Ukraine's sovereignty is respected including the Crimean peninsula.
@95XVG7D
from Texas
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Should the World Bank and International Monetary Fund provid…
Only if the Taliban let's those organizations have feet on the ground to ensure the aid is used for what it was meant to…
@95XVG7D
from Texas
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Should the U.S. continue NSA surveillance of its allies?
You honestly don't think they are surveiling us according to their means? By allies surveiling each other they are able…
@95XVG7D
from Texas
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Should Jerusalem be recognized as the capital of Israel?
This is an internal issue for both Israel and Palestine. The two entities are comingled. It should be the capital of the…
@95XVG7D
from Texas
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Should our country remain in NATO?
Yes, but continue to emphasize the importance of every member country paying their fair share.
@95XVG7D
from Texas
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Do you support President Obama’s move to lift the trad…
Not until Cuba becomes a truly free democracy. We should have overthrown that gangster regime decades ago. The Cuban peo…
@95XVG7D
from Texas
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Should the military fly drones over foreign countries to gai…
Either the president or Congress may give the military permission to use drones for intelligence and to kill, not suspec…
@95XVG7D
from Texas
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Should the U.S. remain in the United Nations?
The United Nations isn't really united.
@95XVG7D
from Texas
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Should the U.S. continue to support Israel?
I think we ought to be able to support any country as long as they are willing to mutually support us.
@95XVG7D
from Texas
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Should the military be allowed to use enhanced interrogation…
Only if the person, in fact, has been proven to be a terrorist, and doing so may result in saving innocent lives. One wh…
@95XVG7D
from Texas
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Should foreign terrorism suspects be given constitutional ri…
They should receive due process and a fair trial. But if they are found guilty, they need to incur the harshest of penal…
@95XVG7D
from Texas
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Do you support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil …
I support it only if it does not cause irreparable environmental damage, especially in populated areas.
@95XVG7D
from Texas
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Should the U.S. expand offshore oil drilling?
Yes. But we need be be ecologically conscious to avoid catastrophies. However, it would bring oil/petroleum related prod…
@95XVG7D
from Texas
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Should the government increase environmental regulations to …
What, exactly, is your definition of climate change. The biggest contributors to climate damage are our cities and im…
@95XVG7D
from Texas
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Should corporations, unions, and non-profit organizations be…
No. Too often it breeds corruption. It may also offend those members of these organizations who do not agree with the se…
@95XVG7D
from Texas
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Should a politician, who has been formerly convicted of a cr…
Usually yes, but not always. Sometimes people are unjustly convicted for political reasons. Examples: Nelson Mandela, Mo…
@95XVG7D
from Texas
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Should the U.S. increase restrictions on its current border …
If the federal government is not willing to obey and enforce current federal laws/statutes, they why should anyone else…
@95XVG7D
from Texas
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Should the government increase or decrease the amount of tem…
I think an increase is fine as we may be able to learn from them as they are learning from us.
@95XVG7D
from Texas
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Should immigrants be required to pass a citizenship test to …
Yes, to instill a sense of patriotism for their new country. Even more important is their oath/pledge to the nation's co…
@95XVG7D
from Texas
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Should immigrants be required to learn English?
Yes, if at all possible, for practical reasons that help to protect them. But they should never be expected to give up t…
@95XVG7D
from Texas
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Should local law enforcement be allowed to detain illegal im…
This should be left to the perogative of the local law enforcement organization.
@95XVG7D
from Texas
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Should working illegal immigrants be given temporary amnesty…
Yes, but only if they have no criminal background. Also, American tax laws should apply to them as they apply to all inc…
@95XVG7D
from Texas
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Should Muslim immigrants be banned from entering the country…
All immigrants should be vetted. No one single group should be treated differently than all other groups.
@95XVG7D
from Texas
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Should undocumented immigrants be offered in-state tuition r…
No, this would be unfair to citizen students from out of state and foreign students who must pay their way.
@95XVG7D
from Texas
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Should illegal immigrants have access to government-subsidiz…
No, in general. But yes, for emergencies.
@95XVG7D
from Texas
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Should police officers be required to wear body cameras?
Yes, because it is for their protection as well.
@95XVG7D
from Texas
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Do you support mandatory minimum prison sentences for people…
Yes. Definitely for drug dealers, and for anyone else caught over a predetermined amount of dangerous drugs.
@95XVG7D
from Texas
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Do you support qualified immunity for police officers?
Yes, but if they perform a criminal act or gross negligence they need to be held accountable like any other person.
@95XVG7D
from Texas
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Should citizens be allowed to save or invest their money in …
Yes. It's their money and they are assuming any risk involved. Examples: devaluation, hostile nationalization of banks,…
@95XVG7D
from Texas
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Should the government increase the tax rate on profits earne…
No. These are investments where the investor is already assuming the risks of the investments. Why should the government…
@95XVG7D
from Texas
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Do you believe labor unions help or hurt the economy?
In some ways they help the economy for certain sectors of society, but in other ways they are hurtful.
@95XVG7D
from Texas
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Should the redrawing of Congressional districts be controlle…
No, because is anyone really independent and nonpartisan?
@95XVG7D
from Texas
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Should the Supreme Court be reformed to include more seats a…
No, but there should be mandatory retirement at age 75 or onset of serious illness.
@95XVG7D
from Texas
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Do you support affirmative action programs?
Yes, but not if it leads to reverse discrimination.
@95XVG7D
from Texas
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Should victims of gun violence be allowed to sue firearms de…
No, only those who use firearms criminally or negligently should be held legally responsible.
@95XVG7D
from Texas
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Should people be required to work in order to receive Medica…
Yes. If they are able-bodied.
@95XVG7D
from Texas
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Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?
Maybe. I need to see a lot more detail about such a system to decide whether I would support it or not.
@95XVG7D
from Texas
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Should the government increase funding for mental health res…
No. Should be funded at the local level.
@95XVG7D
from Texas
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Should the government offer students a voucher that they can…
Yes, but only in communities with perennially low performance public schools. Reconstituting low performance public scho…
@95XVG7D
from Texas
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Should the government provide financial aid to families affe…
No. Should be handled by state and local government on a case by case basis.