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Candidates,
here are some options for
letting the electorate know that you're pro life: You
can copy and paste the survey
questions below into your word processor, type your answers
and send to
vote4life@lifepac.org. Answer
either all of the questions or
chose from among them,
or you can compose your own statement using some of the
survey's themes. Survey responses will be authenticated
before use.
Please use your Election Department registered email
account for correspondence. You can also
email us
for a phone or in person interview, from which LifePac will
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Finally, you can post a pro life statement on your campaign
website and make sure we know about it. If you are pro life, you can
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A CONSISTENT ETHIC
OF LIFE AND THE COMMON GOOD
A
Consistent Ethic of
Life and
The Common Good
require the broad application
of moral principles valuing the sacredness of human life, promoted in
respectful and inclusive dialog. While the major
threats to life (abortion, fetal plundering, euthanasia) are nationally debated,
there are local manifestations that can be addressed, such as failing
schools, library pornography, problem pregnancies, homelessness and
crime. Threats
to The Common Good include governmental despotism, illicit acquiescence to special
interests (e.g. the abortion lobby) and governmental coercion (e.g.
State agencies) that promote moral degradation, and the violation of the
principle of subsidiarity. Will you as a city council member
work for public policy that promotes a Consistent Ethic of
Life and The Common Good?
PUBLIC LIBRARY PORNOGRAPHY
The US Supreme Court
in its 2003 ruling
United States v. American Library Association, Inc,
upheld the use of library internet pornography filters. Chief Justice Rehnquist
stated for the plurality that "to fulfill their traditional
missions, public libraries must have broad discretion to decide what material to
provide to their patrons. Although they seek to provide a wide array of
information, their goal has never been to provide 'universal coverage,'" and "most
libraries already exclude pornography from their print collections because they
deem it inappropriate for inclusion." In 2010,
the Washington State Supreme Court ruled that public libraries' use of
internet filters does not violate the state constitution.
See FVRL porn history here.
Will you as a city councilor appoint, recommend or
request (depending on your level of authority) only library board
candidates who oppose the inclusion of pornography in public
libraries, whether by internet or printed materials?
PUBLIC LIBRARY DRAG QUEEN STORY HOURS
Recently, some public libraries have been hosting
Drag Queen Story Hours.
These events use men dressed as burlesque and flirtatious women to read
gender dysphoria stories to children, with the purpose and effect of facilitating
gender confusion.
More information here. What is your position on public libraries
hosting Drag Queen Story Hours?
_____ Support
_____ Oppose
_____ No Opinion
_____ Other:
REGULATION OF SEXUALLY
ORIENTED BUSINESSES
The U.S. Supreme Court in
Young v. American Mini Theaters, Inc., (1976) and
Renton v. Playtime Theater, Inc., (1986), concluded that municipalities have
"substantial governmental interests" in protecting and preserving the quality of
life for its community against the adverse secondary effects of sexually-oriented businesses while allowing for "reasonable alternative avenues of
communication." Land Use Studies from cities around the United States were
cited in both U.S. Supreme Court cases documenting
the harmful secondary effects of these businesses including 1. Increased Crime - rape, sexual assault,
prostitution and illegal drug sales; 2. Decreased Property Values - both
residential and commercial; and 3. Urban Blight - people and businesses fleeing the
community.
Will you diligently seek
and maintain
zoning ordinances, licensing procedures, permit requirements and operational
regulations which serve to minimize the adverse secondary effects of Sexually-Oriented Businesses?
REGULATION OF
RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA
Recreational marijuana was
legalized in Washington State in 2012 by
Initiative 502. The drug though is still
banned federally, and considered dangerous by many, including
the AMA,
the APA, and
The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Citizens
Against Legalizing Marijuana (CALM) states "The normalization,
expanded use, and increased availability of marijuana in our communities
are detrimental to our youth, to public health, and to the safety of
our society." The Alaska Association of Police Chiefs
describes some of the negative aspects of legalizing the drug here. For
additional dangers see
here and here. For an extensive
report by the National Academy of Sciences (Jan 2017)
see here.
Resilient marijuana black markets traffic across state lines, negatively
impacting others. For that and
other reasons, marijuana is not a States Rights issue. What is your
position on the legal production, processing and sale of
recreational
marijuana in
the jurisdiction of the office you are seeking?
_____ Support
_____ Oppose
_____ No Opinion
_____ Other:
CITY GOVERNMENT
The
Mayor/Council form of city government has a balance of power between the
executive (mayor) and
legislative (council) branches, whereas the Council/Manager form of city
government "is too much like a business corporation which is not
suitable for managing community needs." Also, "without
an elected chief executive, the community lacks political leadership." (Both
quotes Municipal Research and Service Center)(See also
RealMayor.org).
Additionally, the Common Good
principle of
subsidiarity is weakened by the bureaucratization of city
government, effected by moving decision making authority from elected
officials to staff (mayor to manager).
See Camas
commentary. What is
your opinion about the form of city government?
_____ Support Mayor/Council
_____ Support Council/Manager
_____ No Opinion
_____ Other Position (please state):
CITY PLANNING
According to
this 2014 research by Tate Twinam, there is "a long tradition in the
sociology literature of linking high densities to pathological behavior
(Sampson 1983, Wirth 1938)." Given the importance of
livable and affordable neighborhoods for the city's wellbeing, is
quality city planning important to you? _______
Would you apply
Critical Race Theory to city zoning to
produce equitable demographic
outcomes? ______
ABORTION
Even
dedicated
proponents of abortion acknowledge that life begins at conception.
What do you believe? Does a unique human life begins at conception?
______
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If not, how long after conception does a human life begin?
___3 mths ___6 mths ___9 mths ___1 yr ___18 yrs?
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The
14th Amendment states "nor shall any state deprive any person of
life, liberty or property without due process of law; nor deny to any person
within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws." The Supreme
Court in
Roe v. Wade, 1973, stated that "if this suggestion of personhood is
established, the appellant's case, of course, collapses, for the fetus' right to
life would then be guaranteed specifically by the [14th] Amendment." The
Court regrettably concluded though that "we need not resolve the difficult
question of when life begins. When those trained in the respective disciplines
of medicine, philosophy, and theology are unable to arrive at any consensus, the
judiciary, at this point in the development of man's knowledge, is not in a
position to speculate as to the answer."
Do you
believe that the right to life of the unborn child is guaranteed by the 14th
Amendment?
Is taking the life of a pre-born child
through abortion ever
morally
permissible?
Check all that apply:
_____ No, it's never permissible
_____ Yes, to save mother's life
_____ Yes, in cases of rape or incest
_____ Yes, for physical deformity
_____ Yes, for gender
_____ Yes, for race
_____ Yes, to punish spouse
_____ Yes, it's always permissible
PLANNED PARENTHOOD
The nation's biggest
abortion provider,
Planned Parenthood, in
the 2021-22 fiscal year received $670 million in tax payer funding and aborted 374,155 babies.
Should Planned Parenthood be contracted with to make community
presentations, provide literature, birth control chemicals or devices,
and/or abortion services?
HOMELESSNESS
Will you work for compassionate
solutions to homelessness?
CONTRIBUTIONS OF RELIGIOUS
ORGANIZATIONS
"Religious communities are the largest and best-organized civil
institutions in the world, claiming the allegiance of billions across race,
class, and national divides. These communities have particular cultural
understandings, infrastructures, and resources to get help where it is
needed most" (World Conference of Religions for Peace). Southwest
Washington has a broad range of religious communities that contribute
substantially to the welfare of families, children, seniors, the homeless, sick,
and refugees. They are a highly valued part of our community which respects
and defends human life at every stage. Are you an active member
in a church, synagogue, temple, mosque or other religious assembly?
If so, you may
state where at:
FAITH-BASED AND
NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIPS
The
White House's Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood
Partnerships ensures that religious and other community organizations are
able to compete on an equal footing for participation in Federal programs
without impairing the character of such organizations and without
diminishing the religious freedom of those served. Is the
collaboration of government with faith-based charitable works good
for our communities?
CIVIC PRAYER
In the
2013
US Supreme Court
ruling of
Greece v. Galloway, all nine justices (following
Marsh (1983),
affirmed the acceptability of having an invocation at the beginning of
public meetings. Writing for the court, Justice Kennedy stated:
"Ceremonial prayer is but a recognition that, since this Nation was
founded and until the present day, many Americans deem that their own
existence must be understood by precepts far beyond the authority of
government to alter or define and that willing participation in civic
affairs can be consistent with a brief acknowledgment of their belief in
a higher power, always with due respect for those who adhere to other
beliefs. The prayer in this case has a permissible ceremonial purpose.
It is not an unconstitutional establishment of religion." What is
your position on your city council instituting (or continuing) a prayer at
the start of the meeting?
_____ Support
_____ Oppose
_____ No Opinion
_____ Other:
QUALIFICATIONS
Please state your professional experience, community involvement, education,
family successes and other qualifications for a mayoral or city council position.
POLICY POSITIONS
You may state here any policy positions you
have in relation to the office you are seeking:
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