Facebook
Chat Event…
I logged in
this afternoon and got a notice that Gary Johnson; one of the candidates vying
for the Libertarian nomination for the 2016 US Presidential election had
invited me to “participate” in a Facebook Chat Event. Now this isn’t the first time that I’ve
received invites to participate in such an ‘event’ and most likely won’t be the
last, but I approach this one with doubts.
You see, I became involved with an organization known as the Our America
Initiative about a year ago and began learning some rather interesting things
about how the Libertarian Party works. I
also gained insight about how the 2012 Gary Johnson campaign was run and the
interactions of some fellow Alaskans had with the Governor’s organization
during the 2014 election cycle.
I recently
experienced a bit of this when a person representing NSON Opinion Strategy in
Slat Lake City attempted to get me to Volunteer to run Candidate Johnson’s
Alaska efforts. So not having the
resources or gumption to burn my time, experience and connections for a
campaign effort that isn’t willing to at least pay me minimum wage, I
declined. Alaska is a big state
physically, but very, very small politically.
However, I will participate in this ‘event’ by submitting the following
questions:
1.
Where
do you stand on slowing down the duplicitous growth of government at all levels
including new defense research, development, adoption and implementation of
costly war devices. Please feel free to give us some specifics on ideas and
solutions to this?
2.
Where
do you stand on getting special influence entities out of American and Alaskan
politics and policymaking and please give us some specifics on ideas and
solutions? Would you support an
abandonment of the archaic Electoral College System in favor of a true One
Person-One Vote System?
3.
Where
do you stand on maintaining Veteran’s benefits to match economic conditions…
i.e. should they be protected and mandated for funding to at least keep up with
federal COLA levels?
4.
Where
do you stand on establishing energy independence for Alaska and America through
a comprehensive and all inclusive plan aimed at establishing new economic
opportunity and jobs in America?
5.
Where
do you stand on the militarization of domestic law enforcement and the use of
Department of Defense resources such as the NSA to spy on Americans?
6.
Where
do you stand on the issue of indefinite detention and possible assassination of
Americans without due cause as provided for in the NDAA 2012 and 2014?
7.
Where
do you stand on the safe labeling of consumer foods and medications so that
consumers can have a clear choice as to what they are paying to consume?
8.
Where
do you stand on the issue of genetically modified and even artificial organisms
being introduced into the food chain and should they receive preferential
treatment by government agencies during testing and review processes?
9.
Where
do you stand on protecting Alaska’s natural resources for the best sustainable
benefit to everyone including the surrounding environment as required by the
Alaska State Constitution?
10.
Where
do you stand on ensuring that the children of Alaska get the highest standard
of Education possible that is financed through fiscally responsible and
economic feasible programs?
11.
Where
do you stand on the National legalization of the Industrial development of Hemp
to aid in providing America with it’s Own sustainable resources?
12.
Where
do you stand on School Choice and do you think that religious/faith
based/located/tribal schools should also be able to receive the benefits of
school choice?
13.
Where
do you stand on restructuring the US Tax Code to be simpler and more universal
in it’s application and rates?
14.
Do
you support an audit of the US Federal Reserve and are you open to
restructuring how the Fed interacts with the US monetary system and economy?
15.
Do
you support the national healthcare solution that is currently in-place and
what are your suggestions for fixing any flaws that you see?
Thanks for
Your service and I look forward to your answers to these questions.
Sincerely,
Jon Corbett
Links:
Facebook Chat Event:
Submitted
Here:
NSON:
Phone: (801)-983-6766
FAX: (801)-355-6335
731 East South Temple
FAX: (801)-355-6335
731 East South Temple
Salt Lake City, UT 84101
Gary Johnson 2016 Campaign:
PO Box 4422,
Salt Lake City, UT 84110-4422
Phone:
1-801-303-7922
