Political Opinions

[WillK]

1. Should the government should(typo?) prohibit gun ownership by private citizens?

No

2. Should Marijuana should be legalized?

Yes

3. Should the death penalty be abolition?

Yes

4. Should the government control, regulate, and ban video games, including banning video game sales to teens?

No
5. Should we pull our troops out of Afghanistan?

Yes

6. Should abortion be legal or illegal?

Legal

7. Should stem cell research be legal?

Legal

8. Should criminals who sexually assault and/or rape children under the age of 13 be killed, castrated, chemically castrated, or simply imprisoned and registered as a sex offender?

See answer to #3.

9. Should the police get money directly from tickets or should ticket money be put in with other government spending?

Don't care. Either one.

10. Should the police have a monthly/weekly quota of tickets that they must meet?

No.

11. Should we stop Iran's nuclear weapons program?

Define "stop".  If you mean got to war, then no.  If you mean diplomatic engagement, then yes.

12. Should we liberate North Korea and install a peaceful democratic government?

Of course not. 
 
13. Should the government give money to failing businesses in order to keep them from going bankrupt?

In some circumstances the government should lend money for this purpose, but not just give it away.

14. Should the government control the economy (command economy), should the government never intervene in the economy (laissez-faire), or should the government intervene in the economy only when it is necessary (mixed economy)?

None of the above.  The government should intervene when it is appropriate.


15. Should lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered individuals be given equal rights as straight individuals?

Sure.

16. Should we pull our forces out of Iraq?

Yes.

17. Should gay marriage be legalized?

Sure.

18. Should we recognize the independent nation of Kosovo?

Sure.

19. Should we recognize the independent nation of Azerbaijan?

Sure. 

20. Should we recognize the independent nation of Jonathanland?

Is there such a thing?

21. Should we recognize the independent nation of South Ossetia?


22. Should Puerto Rico become a US state, become and independent country, or remain a US territory?

Yes.

23. Should Guam become a US state, become and independent country, or remain a US territory?

I dont think it has enough population for a state or a country. 

24. Should American Samoa become a US state, become and independent country, or remain a US territory?

I dont think it has enough population for a state or a country. 

25. Should the US Virgin Islands become a US state, become and independent country, or remain a US territory?

Could be added to Puerto Rico.

26. Should the US Minor Outlying Islands become US states, become and independent countries, or remain US territories?

I dont think it has enough population for a state or a country. 

27. Should we make Iraq a US state?

No. 

28. Should we make Afghanistan a US state?

No.

29. Do you think WikiLeaks should get shutdown?

No

30. Should the government minimize it's military spending?

Yes

31. Should the government make stronger efforts to stop illegal immigration, especially from Mexico?

Yes

32. Should citizens of the District of Columbia be granted full voting rights?

Yes

33. Should New York City become it's own state, an independent country, or remain part of New York?

Not up to me if it wants to become a state.  Ask the people of New york City.

34. Should the United States create a North American Union with Canada? If so should we allow Mexico to join?

No to first question, yes to second.

35. Should the government censor books, movies, and other entertainment mediums?

No

36. Should it be made illegal to deny that the Holocaust happened or to claim that the government is responsible for the 9/11 terrorist attacks?

No

37. Should the government offer free broadband internet to all citizens, like Finland does?

No

38. Should the government increase it's power to enforce internet laws and put a stop to internet crimes?

No, it has enough power to do this already

39. Should the government shutdown 4chan, just /b/, or neither?

Dont know what those are. 

40. Should 13 year olds be given universal suffrage?

No

41. Should the drinking age be lowered to atleast 18?

ages for Drinking, voting, and selective service should be the same.

42. Should church and state remain separate?

yes

43. Should we allow a mosque to be built next to Ground Zero?

sure

44. Should the government offer free healthcare?

nothing is free.

45. Should the government offer free college/university education?

no

46. Should tobacco be made illegal?

no

47. Should alcohol be made illegal again?

no

48. Should the government keep secrets from and lie to it's citizens?

some secrets, but no to lieing

49. Should classified and top secret documents be declassified?

some of them

50. Should the government take greater steps to promote political awareness among teens, so they know how to make better informed political decisions?

no, teens and their parents should do this themselves

51. Should public schools bring back the ability to beat their students and force them to wear school uniforms?

no

52. Should we allow weapons in space?

question is too vague for me to give a clear answer


53. Should the United States join the International Criminal Court?

sure

54. Should the age of consent be lowered to 13?

no

55. Should Julian Assange be tried in court for sexually assaulting (and raping) women and for releasing top secret government and military documents to the public?

Dont know the details of the sexual assault charge; i wouldn't try him for the documents.

56. Should NASA work harder to accomplish goals such as making first contact, building space ships, and colonizing other planets?

NASA should be abolished.

57. Should NASA set-up a colony on Mars using their proposed one-way trip system?

See #56.

58. Should nuclear weapons be banned globally?

Sure

59. Should nuclear power be actively used in the United States?

It already is.

60. Should teenagers (from 13 to 19) be given the same rights and privileges as adults?

No.

61. Should we allow private military contractors to continue to exist?

we should use them much much less

62. Should the government and military work to help stop and prevent genocides, civil wars, and other atrocities happening around the world, such as in Africa?

the state department should

63. Should research into cloning be conducted?

sure

64. Should we close the Guantanamo Bay prison?

yes

65. Should Guantanamo Bay become a US state?

are you serious?  no.
 
66. Should the United States become imperialist again, but this time we make the places we conquer become permanent US states?

No

67. Should the world unite under a democratic world government that is just like the United States, but governs the entire world?
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Egad no. 

[tmthforu94]

1. Should the government should prohibit gun ownership by private citizens?
No

2. Should Marijuana should be legalized?
By states, not federal government.

3. Should the death penalty be abolished?
Yes

4. Should the government control, regulate, and ban video games, including banning video game sales to teens?
No

5. Should we pull our troops out of Afghanistan?
Within 5 years

6. Should abortion be legal or illegal?
illegal

7. Should stem cell research be legal?
Yes

8. Should criminals who sexually assault and/or rape children under the age of 13 be killed, castrated, chemically castrated, or simply imprisoned and registered as a sex offender?
Certainly not killed.

9. Should the police get money directly from tickets or should ticket money be put in with other government spending?
No

10. Should the police have a monthly/weekly quota of tickets that they must meet?
No

11. Should we stop Iran's nuclear weapons program?
Yes

12. Should we liberate North Korea and install a peaceful democratic government?
No

13. Should the government give money to failing businesses in order to keep them from going bankrupt?
Yes

14. Should the government control the economy (command economy), should the government never intervene in the economy (laissez-faire), or should the government intervene in the economy only when it is necessary (mixed economy)?
Mixed

15. Should lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered individuals be given equal rights as straight individuals?
Yes, though a state's decision on gay marriage.

16. Should we pull our forces out of Iraq?
In time, yes.

17. Should gay marriage be legalized?
Not by the federal government.

18. Should we recognize the independent nation of Kosovo?
Yes.

19. Should we recognize the independent nation of Azerbaijan?
Yes.

20. Should we recognize the independent nation of Jonathanland?
No.

21. Should we recognize the independent nation of South Ossetia?
Yes.

22. Should Puerto Rico become a US state, become and independent country, or remain a US territory?
Their choice.

23. Should Guam become a US state, become and independent country, or remain a US territory?
Whatever they vote to do.

24. Should American Samoa become a US state, become and independent country, or remain a US territory?
Whatever they vote to do.

25. Should the US Virgin Islands become a US state, become and independent country, or remain a US territory?
Whatever they vote to do.

26. Should the US Minor Outlying Islands become US states, become and independent countries, or remain US territories?
Whatever they vote to do.

27. Should we make Iraq a US state?
No.

28. Should we make Afghanistan a US state?
No.

29. Do you think WikiLeaks should get shutdown?
No

30. Should the government minimize it's military spending?
Yes

31. Should the government make stronger efforts to stop illegal immigration, especially from Mexico?
Yes

32. Should citizens of the District of Columbia be granted full voting rights?
Yes

33. Should New York City become it's own state, an independent country, or remain part of New York?
Remain part of New York State.

34. Should the United States create a North American Union with Canada? If so should we allow Mexico to join?
Nah

35. Should the government censor books, movies, and other entertainment mediums?
No

36. Should it be made illegal to deny that the Holocaust happened or to claim that the government is responsible for the 9/11 terrorist attacks?
No.

37. Should the government offer free broadband internet to all citizens, like Finland does?
No

38. Should the government increase it's power to enforce internet laws and put a stop to internet crimes?
Not the federal government, I'd rather that be delegated to local governments.

39. Should the government shutdown 4chan, just /b/, or neither?
Neither.

40. Should 13 year olds be given universal suffrage?
Maybe 16. After all, many of us have to pay taxes, including myself.

41. Should the drinking age be lowered to atleast 18?
Yes

42. Should church and state remain separate?
Yes.

43. Should we allow a mosque to be built next to Ground Zero?
The federal government shouldn't "force" anything, but highly suggest they didn't.

44. Should the government offer free healthcare?
No

45. Should the government offer free college/university education?
No.

46. Should tobacco be made illegal?
Yes

47. Should alcohol be made illegal again?
No.

48. Should the government keep secrets from and lie to it's citizens?
Yes.

49. Should classified and top secret documents be declassified?
No.

50. Should the government take greater steps to promote political awareness among teens, so they know how to make better informed political decisions?
Yes.

51. Should public schools bring back the ability to beat their students and force them to wear school uniforms?
No.

52. Should we allow weapons in space?
Yes.

53. Should the United States join the International Criminal Court?
Yes.

54. Should the age of consent be lowered to 13?
Not sure, but lean yes.

55. Should Julian Assange be tried in court for sexually assaulting (and raping) women and for releasing top secret government and military documents to the public?
Maybe and maybe.

56. Should NASA work harder to accomplish goals such as making first contact, building space ships, and colonizing other planets?
Yes.

57. Should NASA set-up a colony on Mars using their proposed one-way trip system?
Not yet.

58. Should nuclear weapons be banned globally?
No.

59. Should nuclear power be actively used in the United States?
Yes.

60. Should teenagers (from 13 to 19) be given the same rights and privileges as adults?
No.

61. Should we allow private military contractors to continue to exist?
Yes.

62. Should the government and military work to help stop and prevent genocides, civil wars, and other atrocities happening around the world, such as in Africa?
Yes.

63. Should research into cloning be conducted?
No.

64. Should we close the Guantanamo Bay prison?
No.

65. Should Guantanamo Bay become a US state?
No.

66. Should the United States become imperialist again, but this time we make the places we conquer become permanent US states?
No.

67. Should the world unite under a democratic world government that is just like the United States, but governs the entire world?
No.

[feeblepizza]

A lot of these questions are absolutely stupid, but I'll give it a go.


1. Should the government should prohibit gun ownership by private citizens?
No

2. Should Marijuana should be legalized?
By states, but not the federal government

3. Should the death penalty be abolished?
Yes

4. Should the government control, regulate, and ban video games, including banning video game sales to teens?
No

5. Should we pull our troops out of Afghanistan?
No

6. Should abortion be legal or illegal?
Illegal

7. Should stem cell research be legal?
Legal

8. Should criminals who sexually assault and/or rape children under the age of 13 be killed, castrated, chemically castrated, or simply imprisoned and registered as a sex offender?
Chemically castrated

9. Should the police get money directly from tickets or should ticket money be put in with other government spending?
It should be lumped in with other government spending

10. Should the police have a monthly/weekly quota of tickets that they must meet?
No

11. Should we stop Iran's nuclear weapons program?
Yes

12. Should we liberate North Korea and install a peaceful democratic government?
No

13. Should the government give money to failing businesses in order to keep them from going bankrupt?
No

14. Should the government control the economy (command economy), should the government never intervene in the economy (laissez-faire), or should the government intervene in the economy only when it is necessary (mixed economy)?
Mixed

15. Should lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered individuals be given equal rights as straight individuals?
Yes, on a statewide level

16. Should we pull our forces out of Iraq?
No

17. Should gay marriage be legalized?
On a statewide level, no; on a federal level, we should be neutral

18. Should we recognize the independent nation of Kosovo?
Yes

19. Should we recognize the independent nation of Azerbaijan?
Yes

20. Should we recognize the independent nation of Jonathanland?
No

21. Should we recognize the independent nation of South Ossetia?
Yes

22. Should Puerto Rico become a US state, become and independent country, or remain a US territory?
Their choice

23. Should Guam become a US state, become and independent country, or remain a US territory?
Their choice

24. Should American Samoa become a US state, become and independent country, or remain a US territory?
Their choice

25. Should the US Virgin Islands become a US state, become and independent country, or remain a US territory?
Their choice

26. Should the US Minor Outlying Islands become US states, become and independent countries, or remain US territories?
Their choice

27. Should we make Iraq a US state?
No

28. Should we make Afghanistan a US state?
No

29. Do you think WikiLeaks should get shutdown?
Yes

30. Should the government minimize it's military spending?
Yes

31. Should the government make stronger efforts to stop illegal immigration, especially from Mexico?
Yes

32. Should citizens of the District of Columbia be granted full voting rights?
No

33. Should New York City become it's own state, an independent country, or remain part of New York?
Their choice

34. Should the United States create a North American Union with Canada? If so should we allow Mexico to join?
No and no

35. Should the government censor books, movies, and other entertainment mediums?
No

36. Should it be made illegal to deny that the Holocaust happened or to claim that the government is responsible for the 9/11 terrorist attacks?
No

37. Should the government offer free broadband internet to all citizens, like Finland does?
No

38. Should the government increase it's power to enforce internet laws and put a stop to internet crimes?
No

39. Should the government shutdown 4chan, just /b/, or neither?
Neither

40. Should 13 year olds be given universal suffrage?
No

41. Should the drinking age be lowered to at least 18?
No

42. Should church and state remain separate?
Yes

43. Should we allow a mosque to be built next to Ground Zero?
Yes

44. Should the government offer free healthcare?
No

45. Should the government offer free college/university education?
No

46. Should tobacco be made illegal?
No

47. Should alcohol be made illegal again?
No

48. Should the government keep secrets from and lie to its citizens?
It depends on what issues

49. Should classified and top secret documents be declassified?
It depends on what documents

50. Should the government take greater steps to promote political awareness among teens, so they know how to make better informed political decisions?
Yes

51. Should public schools bring back the ability to beat their students and force them to wear school uniforms?
No

52. Should we allow weapons in space?
Yes

53. Should the United States join the International Criminal Court?
Yes

54. Should the age of consent be lowered to 13?
No

55. Should Julian Assange be tried in court for sexually assaulting (and raping) women and for releasing top secret government and military documents to the public?
Yes and yes

56. Should NASA work harder to accomplish goals such as making first contact, building space ships, and colonizing other planets?
Yes

57. Should NASA set-up a colony on Mars using their proposed one-way trip system?
Not yet

58. Should nuclear weapons be banned globally?
Yes

59. Should nuclear power be actively used in the United States?
Yes

60. Should teenagers (from 13 to 19) be given the same rights and privileges as adults?
No

61. Should we allow private military contractors to continue to exist?
Yes

62. Should the government and military work to help stop and prevent genocides, civil wars, and other atrocities happening around the world, such as in Africa?
Yes

63. Should research into cloning be conducted?
No

64. Should we close the Guantanamo Bay prison?
No

65. Should Guantanamo Bay become a US state?
No

66. Should the United States become imperialist again, but this time we make the places we conquer become permanent US states?
No

67. Should the world unite under a democratic world government that is just like the United States, but governs the entire world?
No

[Kaine for Senate '18]

2. Should Marijuana should be legalized?
No.

I thought you were over the moderate heroism.

I am.  I'm still allowed to have dumb positions that don't fit with any of my other beliefs.

[k-onmmunist]

The only reason I support legalizing cannabis is because it's the easiest way out of the problem and probably the only one.