Candidate for Kansas House of Representatives - District 109 in 2024 Kansas General Election.
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Get StartedAs a Libertarian, my first reaction to abortion is to permit a woman to make this decision without government interference. However, as a Libertarian, I also believe that my right to act is limited by the harm that my action would cause to another. Because I believe that the fetus is a human being, I cannot ignore the harm which is caused by the abortion. Learn more
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Only Citizens of the United States should be permitted to vote in local, state, and federal elections. Reasonable efforts should be made to ensure that only eligible citizens vote in our elections. Efforts should also be made to encourage, support, and assist citizens wishing to vote. Requiring a voter I.D. is not a barrier to voting. Learn more
I don’t have a specific recommendation, but I am concerned that we send too many offenders to prison and that they spend too much time there. At the same time, I recognize that some individuals are dangerous and need to be removed from society for the remainder of their lives. For the past five years I have taught college classes to the inmates at Ellsworth Correctional Facility. They have committed serious crimes and they need to be appropriately punished for those crimes. Not for all, but for some, reform actually works. As an outsider, it appears to me that there is no serious mechanism for determining when a person is on the road of reform or has achieved that status. If they are reformed, should they be in prison, or should they be on the pathway out of prison? I'm not approaching this as a "bleeding heart liberal," I'm looking at this as a former Bishop that has taught his congregation about the need for repentance and forgiveness, that a person can be changed, and that forgiveness is real. I'm approaching this as someone that works in the prison as an educator and with prison ministry. I am simply open to ideas on how to reform the system to better serve those that have truly reformed while maintaining public safety. Learn more
My support for the legalization of drugs is dependent upon the elimination of the "welfare state." I firmly believe what I have stated above about the rights of individuals to make choices for themselves. However, under our current system, the natural consequences of drug abuse are for most the loss of income, housing and other negative effects. The taxpayers of Kansas should not be required to pay for these bad choices with housing, utility and healthcare assistance. The right to make bad choices only works if the individual experiences the consequences of his or her decisions. Learn more
I am not a scientist, but I have every reason to believe that the global temperature is rising. I am certain, however, that the solutions offered by climate activists will be disastrous. If carbon is the problem, then we should be very busy building nuclear power plants. New, much safer plants that are “walk-away safe" and produce a fraction of the waste. We also should be focused on carbon removal technology. Those currently in charge of climate policy seem most concerned about raising ocean levels. If that is true, we should dam our rivers just before they empty into the ocean and use that water to make the deserts bloom, recharge the aquifers and rebuild the glaciers. All of that would cost billions of dollars, but the current proposals cost even more, and they won’t work! Learn more
We must end the lie of asylum. There are valid claims of asylum, but economic distress is not a valid asylum claim. The federal government must provide a system for valid documentation and authorization for temporary and permanent residents to live and work in freedom if they can provide for themselves or secure the support of private organizations. Learn more
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