"Hard Questions for Tonight's Debate? Nah."

Email sent out from Alan Korwin at Bloomfield Press:

Should Bush or Kerry get the hard questions?

"While the final presidential debate is covering familiar ground and current events, the critically important fundamentals of government will be ignored completely. One of these men will be in charge of keeping our government legitimate. Tonight, as you're watching, see if any constitutional issues -- the heart of our system -- are addressed by the candidates, or the talented CBS news moderator."

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The Liberty Poll
The Liberty Poll
The Liberty Poll

Mike Anthony, Alan Korwin, Vin Suprynowicz

POLICY QUESTIONS

1. Can you name areas where government might serve the public interest, but where it has no authority to act? If not, is it still accurate to say we have "government of limited powers"? Does this matter?

2. Can you name any current areas of government operations that are outside the authority delegated to government?

3. If you are elected to the office you seek:

a. What laws will you repeal;

b. What government agencies will you shrink or close?

4. Would you support criminal penalties:

a. For politicians who violate their oath of office;

b. For bureaucrats who act outside the powers delegated to them?

5. When did you last read the state and federal Constitutions?

6. Should someone who has sworn an oath to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution, but who then votes to allocate tax funds to programs or departments not authorized by that Constitution, be removed from office?

7. As a candidate for a state or federal office, can you think of any ways to improve enforcement of the 10th Amendment (the states and the people retain powers not delegated to the federal government)?

ISSUE QUESTIONS

8. With regard to jury trials, should judges be required to inform jurors that they have the power, in the sanctity of the jury room, to decide whether a law in question is just, or constitutional? Should schools teach this?

9. With regard to due process, should judges be allowed to prevent defendants from presenting a defense on constitutional grounds if they so choose?

10. With regard to the war on some drugs, is the war succeeding? When could it be declared a success, the expense of waging it cease, and the tax-based infrastructure surrounding it be decreased or dismantled? If it can't be declared a success, when might it be declared a failure and brought to a close?

11. With regard to law enforcement, are you in favor of police being allowed to use deadly force when absolutely necessary to protect innocent lives from criminal attack? Do you believe that people, even people with no training of any kind, have less right to defend themselves than the authorities do?

12. With regard to the right to keep and bear arms:

a. Should it be legal for a person caught in a criminal killing spree to shoot back? Is there any limit on the number of bullets they could use? Do you think they should be charged with something if they manage to stop the attack and the attacker dies, or if they use a type of gun not on an approved list?

b. Since some people believe tragic gun accidents could be reduced through education, and that a tax incentive could increase the number of Americans knowledgable about gun use and safety, do you think this statement is true: "Gun-safety training would cause accidents and cost lives"?

13. With regard to establishing a federal ID number for every American, would you vote to enable or block such legislation if it were proposed? Which part of the Constitution would authorize such controls?

14. With regard to asset-forfeiture laws and policies, describe how these are permissible under the Constitution. If elected, would you do anything to change current asset-forfeiture law?

15. If elected to the office you seek, would you support legislation to license writers or register printing presses? Would you support legislation to license publishers to help control "hate speech?" Why would an honest writer or publisher object to such a program?

"A follow-up module of The Liberty Poll, with detailed questions for reporters to consider for extended interviews, is posted at http://www.gunlaws.com, along with the reason you don't see questions like this on the nightly news.

The Liberty Poll was developed by attorney Michael P. Anthony, author Alan Korwin and syndicated columnist Vin Suprynowicz."

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