Sam Spade Senate Campaign Q&A

[Sam Spade]

Until I get an opponent, I've been kind of opposed to campaigning.  But I do think it's important to have a Q&A thread, in case my constituents (and future voters) have any questions of the Spade campaign.

[Sensei]

You have my full support.

[Bacon King]

You've got my vote.

[Sam Spade]

Thank you, Mr. Future Senator and Mr. Governor. 

[opebo]

Why are you so right-wing?

[Sam Spade]

Why are you so right-wing?

Why are you so left-wing?  Maybe it's a determination made from what viewpoint you see through.

[Hash]

Question we will ask all candidates, from Emirates News

Why should a centrist and moderate news firm like us endorse your candidacy? In what ways would you appeal to our politics and major themes (secularism, law/justice etc.)?

[Queen Mum Inks.LWC]

Thank you, Mr. Future Senator and Mr. Governor. 

Well, I was going to endorse you, but then you got cocky.

[SPC]

I would like to announce my full support for the PPT in his reelection bid.

[Sam Spade]

Question we will ask all candidates, from Emirates News

Why should a centrist and moderate news firm like us endorse your candidacy? In what ways would you appeal to our politics and major themes (secularism, law/justice etc.)?

Could you please list your politics and major themes, since I was unable to discover such by perusal through your thread?

[Hash]

Question we will ask all candidates, from Emirates News

Why should a centrist and moderate news firm like us endorse your candidacy? In what ways would you appeal to our politics and major themes (secularism, law/justice etc.)?

Could you please list your politics and major themes, since I was unable to discover such by perusal through your thread?

Looking at my PM score gives a rough indication, and other themes that I care about is secularism, immigration and its relation to law/justice, democratic reform (PR-STV etc.), funding education (should the govt. also fund faith-based schools etc.), and global warming/environment. My politics are centrist, moderate, and could be considered in ways liberal and also conservative.

[Brandon H]

Sam, you have my full support.

[Sam Spade]

Question we will ask all candidates, from Emirates News

Why should a centrist and moderate news firm like us endorse your candidacy? In what ways would you appeal to our politics and major themes (secularism, law/justice etc.)?

Could you please list your politics and major themes, since I was unable to discover such by perusal through your thread?

Looking at my PM score gives a rough indication, and other themes that I care about is secularism, immigration and its relation to law/justice, democratic reform (PR-STV etc.), funding education (should the govt. also fund faith-based schools etc.), and global warming/environment. My politics are centrist, moderate, and could be considered in ways liberal and also conservative.

Secularism is a very broad ideal that encompasses many things, so my reply will be equally broad.  I personally don't want the federal government involved in forcing secular beliefs or agenda on people, inasmuch as I don't want the federal government involved in forcing religious beliefs or agenda on people.  Presently, this government is leaning too much towards one way than the other and I do not support this imbalance.  For my opinion on this divide, go read Hugo Black's opinion in Everson.

I support legal immigration.  I am against illegal immigration, which continues to be furthered by this administration under the guise of lessening requirements to become legal immigrants.  Ernest's bill approved a couple of sessions ago was a fairly good solution to this problem, and I shall continue to work to remove every bit of pro-illegal immigrant propaganda that Porce has put into nearly every piece of legislation to pass this present Senate.

I am one of those people who is against PR-STV.  Just so you know. 

I want more local control in education.  I do not support the federal government funding faith-based schools.  I think the Southeast system of vouchers is a nice idea and has been unfortunately ended by the unconstitutional piece of legislation the Senate just passed.

On the environment, I supported the compromise Carbon Tax passed by the Senate.  I opposed Kyoto as unworkable.  I view myself as a centrist on the environment, and am willing to support reasonable controls and tax credits that will help emerging energy industries, but I will simply not let Atlasia's economy, nor its energy needs by stymied by unrealistic and damaging controls on effective and cheap uses of power.

[Small Business Owner of Any Repute]

Not that I anticipate you'd need it (or that it'd help), but you have my official endorsement.

[Jake]

Sam, you have my full support.

Ditto. I've never seen a better Senator.