Candidate Survey [how extreme are your positions?]
The War on Drugs is a very harmful
policy with no benefits whatsoever. For that reason there are currently no
people in the entire country willing to defend it in a public debate forum
where their arguments will get the required scrutiny that policy deserves. The
implied argument is that the 800 Pound Gorilla takes an extreme position. Since
the reason for lack of debate lies with detractors, this is an absurd
statement. How willing are you the candidate to support reasonable reform
measures?
1]
Why do you believe that it’s perfectly OK to harm innocent people [including
taxpayers and crime victims – among many others] for no good reason? [please
note that “difference of opinion” is not an acceptable response – that IS the
real difference of opinion… unless you’re willing to defend the drug war in
public debate]
1a] Are you willing to defend your stance in a
debate forum? YES NO
2]
Would you support suspending criminal penalties for possession and use
[penalties for sale covered elsewhere] ONLY on those drugs for which no
scientific evidence has ever been submitted proving that these drugs are more
harmful than legal alternatives – including alcohol and tobacco – until such
evidence is provided? YES NO
2a]
Would you sponsor such a measure?
YES NO
3]
Would you support suspending criminal penalties for possession and use until
such time as a constitutional amendment is adopted banning substances – with or
without any requirement to do testing? YES NO
4]
Would you support diversion of “nonviolent drug offenders” [over ¾ diverted
have no drug abuse problem] into mandatory drug treatment – instead of
incarceration?
YES NO
4b]
Should taxpayers pay the expense [of jail/treatment]? YES NO
5]
Should other criminals be given a limited option for drug treatment – instead
of criminal penalties – for crimes related to addiction [selling/theft/burglary
for example]? YES NO
5b]
Should taxpayers pay the expense[jail/treatment]? YES NO
6]
Do you support a dedicated revenue fund for paying for drug prohibition [which
could include a specified portion of general fund revenue] in order to pay for
prohibition in an honest manner – rather than continue stealing from other more
popular programs[like schools, libraries, roads, basic law enforcement, and
fire departments] which are funded from general revenue. YES
NO
6b]
Would you support an increase in funding to adequately fund the prisons and
police manpower necessary to improve chances of success in winning the drug
war? YES NO
7]
Would you support reclassification of marijuana to allow prescription by
doctors for medical reasons? YES NO
7a]
Would you support reclassification for any other drug for which no scientific
evidence has ever been submitted proving it more harmful than legally available
drugs?
Candidate responses to survey [most by default]
YES NO
Return to: 800 pound gorilla rimchamp77@juno.com
PO Box 411 541-929-5392
Philomath, Oregon
Default responses WILL be listed as
the “business as usual” – unless I hear differently. The survey responses will
be listed at http://www.geocities.com/CandidateSurvey.html