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Randy Lee Conover
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The questions were prepared by the League of Women Voters of Ohio and asked of all candidates for this office.
Read the answers from all candidates (who have responded).Questions & Answers
1. What are your Qualifications for Office? (50 word limit)
A natural-born American citizen, my entire life I have been successfully involved in making decisions wherein other people's lives and futures were at stake. Through extensive, ongoing study of history/academics - and through listening to others who will share life experiences - I have learned what America should be!2. What plans do you have to address your top three priorities? (100 word limit)
Perhaps the most effective means of addressing my top three priorities is being chosen by my fellow voters in the 2nd District to represent them in Congress. There I can be their vote and voice, among others with similar responsibility, in producing beneficial legislation towards bringing about these and other priorities returning greater freedom to our nation. Through my campaign I shall highlight these priorities with the voters and encourage them to become involved in reclaiming America through their grass-roots spreading of my message to others whom I cannot otherwise reach.3. What is the role of the federal government in regulating the private sector? (150 word limit)
The powers (and limitations) of the Federal government in regulating the private sector are specifically listed in the Constitution (especially Article 1, Section 8) and its properly-adopted Amendments, especially the Bill of Rights. As the 9th and 10th Amendments specifically state, all other powers belong to the States and/or the People. To properly interpret the meaning and intent behind the powers granted to the Federal government, study must be made of the historic period of the Founders and of their documents left to us. The Founders had amazing powers of writing explicitly their intentions, there is no need for modern reinterpretations of what various passages mean nor for extension into areas where a totally inappropriate reinterpretation may be claimed! In simple terms, if it isn't specified in the Constitution as amended, the Federal government probably has overstepped its powers to be involved in it!4. How will you address the challenges and opportunities to the United States posed by unauthorized immigrants? (150 word limit)
History shows that those nations which have been unable/unwilling to control their borders soon become extinct! History also describes how America has always been enriched by legal immigrants positively adding to our "great meltingpot" society. We have been enriched by legal immigrants becoming loyal Americans! However, those refusing to await their proper turns, who start out by breaking our immigration laws, who don't intend to leave their foreign loyalties at the border and become proper Americans, not hyphenated-Americans, should not be allowed to be here! The Federal and State governments must work together to protect us from such. Employment of unauthorized immigrants should be ended, legal loopholes allowing their staying should be closed, and any unauthorized immigrants not voluntarily leaving our nation should be removed. Our borders should be physically closed to further unauthorized entry. I will work through the legislative process to see that this is done!5. What specific functions of the federal government can be performed better by contracting with the private sector? What specific functions of the federal government should not be contracted out to the private sector? (150 word limit)
Within the specified framework of the Constitution as amended, the Federal government has certain responsibilities for which it must make contracts and spend funds in the private sector to accomplish. As the Founders never intended the Federal government to own private sector enterprises, yet they recognized that the government (and military) would need support, supplies, and equipment which could best be obtained outside the government, certain limited outside contracting is necessary. Contracting consultants with expertise beyond that possessed within the government, maintanence and construction work, certain research and development functions, are among those functions likely best contracted out. Congressional deligating of its law-writing responsibilities, then passing voluminous unread bills into law should never happen. Nor should allowing private and foreign banks (Federal Reserve, et al) to control the money-supply and dictate our economic policy be accepted by the American people.
Responses to questions asked of each candidate are reproduced as submitted to the League. Candidates' statements are presented as submitted. Word limits apply for each question. Direct references to opponents are not permitted.Read the answers from all candidates (who have responded).
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