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Thanks very much for your question.
I feel my stances on political issues is rather idiosyncratic, and don't really fit into one label. But to hopefully give a taste of my views, here are stances on many issues:
Economics - I believe in free market systems backstopped by laws that prevent employees from extreme abuses like working in clearly unsafe or unfair conditions. In general, the less bureaucracy, tax, and red tape, the better.
Education - I don't think it should be fully socialized. I believe students should have to have their own skin in the game when going to college. I do believe it should be subsidized to an extent so that debt isn't crippling. Or better payback plans put into place. For instance, if it is determined that a certain skillset is missing in the economy, a low interest rate could be placed for student loans into that field. Other disciplines, not in demand, could have higher interest rates on loans.
Healthcare - Like education, I don't think it should be fully socialized, but everyone deserves a basic, passable level of care. A two or three tier system, with a deductible for hospital visits makes sense to me.
Immigration - it is economically needed for low-skilled labor productivity and to increase the population that can assist in social security for the aging population. It should be done legally though.
Drugs - the war on drugs in my mind is a farce, prisons have become an industry when they shouldn't have, and nobody should go to jail for using soft drugs like marijuana
International Relations - I think the road to hell is paved with good intentions, so it is important to not always be Mr. Nice Guy on the world scene. That being said, I view the overwhelming majority of wars as not being conducted for humanitarian or defensive reasons, but instead motivated by power and greed. I am usually staunchly against wars, for instance, the most recent Iraq war. Though quite ironically, I actually think a stronger war effort against ISIS is justifiable. Anyhow, it's vital to have a strong military, but I don't think we necessarily need to spend so much more than the rest of the world combined on military to stay safe and have enough influence in the world.
Religion - I think it's highly illogical to believe that a God exists, let alone the "right" God a certain segment of our population believes in, exists. It just seem so crazy now that we know there are so many galaxies and solar systems, that a God out there has picked a little speck of dust out there to create man, and have them fight each other like simpletons. That being said, I believe in freedom of religion, and people being allowed to practice, but I have a thin tolerance for when that freedom incurs on other people's welfare. Heck, I would even say animals have a greater right to not suffer cruel deaths, than religious zealots have a right to kill animals in a cruel fashion based on religious texts like making meat halal. That's a disgusting practice that should not be tolerated.
Gun Control - I believe this depends on the nation. I believe in the right to bear arms in America. If I lived in many other countries, I would not be in favor of it.
Same Sex Marriage - I believe a child has benefits from being in a healthy male-female parented family over a gay parent family. That being said, I think loving gay parents are better for kids than shitty straight parents. If shitty straight parents can marry and have kids, I won't stop same sex parents from marrying and adopting or having IVF kids etc.
Abortion - I find abortion a grotesque practice, but understand why it is done. I often sway on this topic, it is very contentious to me. I think as a matter of principle it should be illegal, but in practice that opens up a huge can of worms of problems.
Racism - So sick of racism. It is such a stupid topic and can't wait for the day that racist groups and race peddlers are all gone.
All that being said, I think what the War Room really needs in a President is maturity; someone who can help discuss issues in a decent fashion, regardless of personal stances. There is too much poor quality mud slinging posts. I really hope to change that. That is what I represent, and I hope that is something you will vote for.
