Kathleen Thomas—Illinois U.S. Senate candidate
Earlier during this primary season, I mailed questionnaires to all Illinois candidates for Governor and the U.S. Senate—Democrats, Republicans and Green Party. I am posting the original questions and the answer given with any comments provided by each candidate. Each question asked for a response that strongly agreed, agreed, was undecided, disagreed or strongly disagreed. To save space and time, I am only posting the answer—not all five choices—for each question. I am posting the responses and comments by the candidates without any comment from me.
The first questionnaire for the various Senate candidates that I received was from Kathleen Thomas. I am posting the questions and her answers tonight.
Kathleen Thomas
Questionnaire for Senate candidates:
1) As a Congressman, I will work diligently to overturn the Supreme Court decision of Roe vs. Wade that allows abortion.
Her answer: agree
Comment: Roe v. Wade decision has no constitutional foundation.
2) As a Congressman, I will work diligently to pass a Constitutional amendment to define marriage as being between one man and one woman. No other types of marriages or civil unions are acceptable.
Her answer: agree (She specifically circled “No other types of marriages or civil unions are acceptable” and then wrote below that “agree.”)
Comment: I agree marriage is between one man and one woman. There was a point in our not too distant past when conservatives and Republicans were all about limiting government’s role in our private lives. I don’t want more government, I want less! As long as federal courts do not require one state to honor gay marriage from another state, there is no reason to get Fed. Congress involved in what has been a state legislative issue.
3) As a Congressman, I will work diligently to expand the Constitutional rights of practicing homosexuals since the equal protection clause rightly permits such activity.
Her answer: strongly disagree
Comment: The 14th Amendment does not permit this.
4) Congress should provide a “path to citizenship” for people who are in this country illegally.
Her answer: She did not mark any of the five choices.
Comment: I do not believe the county has the collective will or the resources to deport 12 to 20 million undocumented workers. We must 1st secure the borders. We can then begin the process of documenting (visas, work permits) those here so they can begin working and paying taxes.
5) “Strict constructionists” should be appointed to the Unites States Supreme Court and to the other lower federalist courts.
Her answer: She did not mark any of the five choices.
Comment: I’m not sure of your definition of strict construction. I do not believe judges should legislate from the bench. There should be no judicial activism.
6) The right to keep and bear arms is a federal right and therefore States have the authority to place restricts on that right up to and including denying that right if allowed by State Constitution.
Her answer: strongly disagree
Comment: Because the power is delegated to the United States by the constitution, the right to Keep & Bear Arms cannot be restricted by states.
7) The United States Constitution provides for a “wall of separation between church and State” as defined by the United States Supreme Court.
Her answer: disagree
Comment: The 1st Amendment indicates the Fed. gov’t shall not establish a religion.
8) As a Congressman, I will work diligently to withdrawal our troops in Afghanistan and establish a timetable for said withdrawal of United States armed forces.
Her answer: disagree
Comment: I will work diligently to establish goals that help us protect ourselves. Setting an objective with a timetable is necessary.
9) The United States Supreme Court was correct in establishing abortion for women as a Constitutional right.
Her answer: strongly disagree
Comment: None was given.
10) As a Congressman, I will work diligently to establish term limits for all members of Congress.
Her answer: agree
Comment: None was given.
11) As a Congressman, I will work diligently to pass a Constitutional amendment to redefine citizenship so that babies born in the United States to individuals who are not American citizens do not automatically become a citizen at birth.
Her answer: undecided
Comment: Conceptually I don’t have a problem with the citizenship law. However, there may be some very negative consequences on 2nd generation immigrants, both from an individual perspective as well as a societal perspective here in the U.S.
12) The United States government needs to more vigorously enforce the immigrant laws as presently written by Congress.
Her answer: strongly agree
Comment: None was given.
13) As a Congressman, I support embryonic stem cell research supported by federal tax dollars.
Her answer: strongly disagree
Comment: None was given.
14) As a Congressman, I support the June, 2008 Supreme Court decision to allow captured enemy combatants to have legal access through the writ of habeas corpus to civilian federal courts.
Her answer: strongly disagree
Comment: None was given.
15) As a Congressman, I support the federal government taking the major responsibility to provide health care and/or health insurance for everyone within the United States.
Her answer: strongly disagree
Comment: None was given.
16) As a Congressman, I support the Supreme Court’s definition of Freedom of Speech including using obscene language, burning the American flag, and public nude dancing.
Her answer: strongly disagree
Comment: Burning a flag is not speech.
Signature of the candidate: She signed the form—my statement of confirmation
Please print the candidate’s name: Kathleen Thomas Thank you!
She wrote below her name: Thank you!
Earlier during this primary season, I mailed questionnaires to all Illinois candidates for Governor and the U.S. Senate—Democrats, Republicans and Green Party. I am posting the original questions and the answer given with any comments provided by each candidate. Each question asked for a response that strongly agreed, agreed, was undecided, disagreed or strongly disagreed. To save space and time, I am only posting the answer—not all five choices—for each question. I am posting the responses and comments by the candidates without any comment from me.
The first questionnaire for the various Senate candidates that I received was from Kathleen Thomas. I am posting the questions and her answers tonight.
Kathleen Thomas
Questionnaire for Senate candidates:
1) As a Congressman, I will work diligently to overturn the Supreme Court decision of Roe vs. Wade that allows abortion.
Her answer: agree
Comment: Roe v. Wade decision has no constitutional foundation.
2) As a Congressman, I will work diligently to pass a Constitutional amendment to define marriage as being between one man and one woman. No other types of marriages or civil unions are acceptable.
Her answer: agree (She specifically circled “No other types of marriages or civil unions are acceptable” and then wrote below that “agree.”)
Comment: I agree marriage is between one man and one woman. There was a point in our not too distant past when conservatives and Republicans were all about limiting government’s role in our private lives. I don’t want more government, I want less! As long as federal courts do not require one state to honor gay marriage from another state, there is no reason to get Fed. Congress involved in what has been a state legislative issue.
3) As a Congressman, I will work diligently to expand the Constitutional rights of practicing homosexuals since the equal protection clause rightly permits such activity.
Her answer: strongly disagree
Comment: The 14th Amendment does not permit this.
4) Congress should provide a “path to citizenship” for people who are in this country illegally.
Her answer: She did not mark any of the five choices.
Comment: I do not believe the county has the collective will or the resources to deport 12 to 20 million undocumented workers. We must 1st secure the borders. We can then begin the process of documenting (visas, work permits) those here so they can begin working and paying taxes.
5) “Strict constructionists” should be appointed to the Unites States Supreme Court and to the other lower federalist courts.
Her answer: She did not mark any of the five choices.
Comment: I’m not sure of your definition of strict construction. I do not believe judges should legislate from the bench. There should be no judicial activism.
6) The right to keep and bear arms is a federal right and therefore States have the authority to place restricts on that right up to and including denying that right if allowed by State Constitution.
Her answer: strongly disagree
Comment: Because the power is delegated to the United States by the constitution, the right to Keep & Bear Arms cannot be restricted by states.
7) The United States Constitution provides for a “wall of separation between church and State” as defined by the United States Supreme Court.
Her answer: disagree
Comment: The 1st Amendment indicates the Fed. gov’t shall not establish a religion.
8) As a Congressman, I will work diligently to withdrawal our troops in Afghanistan and establish a timetable for said withdrawal of United States armed forces.
Her answer: disagree
Comment: I will work diligently to establish goals that help us protect ourselves. Setting an objective with a timetable is necessary.
9) The United States Supreme Court was correct in establishing abortion for women as a Constitutional right.
Her answer: strongly disagree
Comment: None was given.
10) As a Congressman, I will work diligently to establish term limits for all members of Congress.
Her answer: agree
Comment: None was given.
11) As a Congressman, I will work diligently to pass a Constitutional amendment to redefine citizenship so that babies born in the United States to individuals who are not American citizens do not automatically become a citizen at birth.
Her answer: undecided
Comment: Conceptually I don’t have a problem with the citizenship law. However, there may be some very negative consequences on 2nd generation immigrants, both from an individual perspective as well as a societal perspective here in the U.S.
12) The United States government needs to more vigorously enforce the immigrant laws as presently written by Congress.
Her answer: strongly agree
Comment: None was given.
13) As a Congressman, I support embryonic stem cell research supported by federal tax dollars.
Her answer: strongly disagree
Comment: None was given.
14) As a Congressman, I support the June, 2008 Supreme Court decision to allow captured enemy combatants to have legal access through the writ of habeas corpus to civilian federal courts.
Her answer: strongly disagree
Comment: None was given.
15) As a Congressman, I support the federal government taking the major responsibility to provide health care and/or health insurance for everyone within the United States.
Her answer: strongly disagree
Comment: None was given.
16) As a Congressman, I support the Supreme Court’s definition of Freedom of Speech including using obscene language, burning the American flag, and public nude dancing.
Her answer: strongly disagree
Comment: Burning a flag is not speech.
Signature of the candidate: She signed the form—my statement of confirmation
Please print the candidate’s name: Kathleen Thomas Thank you!
She wrote below her name: Thank you!
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