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> My name will appear on the ballot as?:
> Peter "Pedro" De Baets__________________________.
>
> I am running for the office of?:
> California State Assembly____________________________.
>
> DISTRICT #:_47___
>
> In the State of?: _California________________________
>
> My name will appear on the?_3_/_2/_2004__ ballot [_X] YES, [__] NO.
>
> My phone number is?:(__310___)__876-0031_____________
>
> My web site address is?: ___www.voteforpedro.com_____
>
> My e-mail address is?: ___pedro@voteforpedro.com_____
>
> I reside in the County of?: ____Los Angeles__________
>
> My mailing address is?: ___10540 National Blvd #21____
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> City?: _____Los Angeles______________________________
>
> State?: ___CA_____________________ Zip?: ___90034______
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> legal, health, or other problem.
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> BEGINNING OF CFABA.ORG CANDIDATE QUESTIONNAIRE (TM) QUESTIONS?
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> 01. Why are you running for this office? (We will
> post the answer to this question on our
> Internet Website, see the example of one
> endorsed candidate at
> [http://www.GoodGuysList.org/gg00031.htm]
> ___I am running for office because I have a vision for the
future
of California. I believe we need much, much less government. Less
government
means more Freedom for people. When people are free, they are incredibly
pruducitve. That productivity will drive us to new levels of prosperty
that
will reach into every corner of society, lift us up, and make the world
a
better place for everyone. We can reach these goals by applying the
traditional American principles of Freedom, individual liberty,
self-government, competition, and rule of law to the problems that we
face
in society. We have seen these solutions work well in the past, we
simply
need to re-apply them to our current situation. The benefit will be more
job
opportunities, more take-home pay, more protections for individuals from
intrusive politicians and bureaucrats, a cleaner environment, more
start-up
business opportunites - in short, more prosperity. I am the only
candidate
in this race with this vision for California. I am running to give
people
the opportunity to put their vote behind this vision.
> ______________________________________________
>
> 02. There are efforts to legalize currently
> illegal drugs. What are your thoughts about
> such legislation?
>
> [ X] Support, [ ] Oppose, [ ] I Don't know.
>
> 03. All candidates for public office when elected
> are faced with very difficult decisions about
> how, when and where to spend the funds of the
> entity that they have just been elected to.
> Can you really make the tough decisions not
> only now but in the future when it's a lot
> harder in your political life to balance the
> budgets, cut staffs, make cutbacks and so on,
> even if you are opposed by the entities
> employees, the media and even part of the
> general public?
>
> [ X] Yes, [ ] No, [ ] I Don't know.
>
> 04. On November 20, 1993, the U.S. Congress and
> President passed the NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE
> AGREEMENT (NAFTA), H.R. 3450. What is your
> position regarding legislation like H.R. 3450?
>
> [ ] Support, [ X] Oppose, [ ] I Don't know.
>
> 05. On December 1, 1994, the U.S. Congress and
> President passed the URUGUAY ROUND AGREEMENTS
> ACT, H.R. 5110. The Senate record vote
> analysis says the following: "The World Trade
> Organization (WTO) will serve as the successor
> to the GATT (General Agreement on Tariffs and
> Trade) to implement the agreements reached in
> the Uruguay Round." What is your position
> regarding legislation like H.R. 5110?
>
> [ ] I Support the whole agreement,
> [ ] I Oppose the whole agreement,
> [ ] I Oppose the WTO portion but support the GATT
> portion,
> [ X] I Don't know.
>
> 06. There are current attempts in various states
> to have the states call a U.S. Constitutional
> Convention. What are your thoughts about a
> U.S. Constitutional Convention?
>
> [ X] I would support it, if I supported the amendment,
> the U.S. Constitutional Convention was called for.
>
> [ ] I would oppose it, even if I supported the
> amendment, the U.S. Constitutional Convention was
> called for.
>
> [ ] I Don't know.
>
> 07. What is your position on abortion?
>
> Are you: [ X] Pro-choice, or [ ] Pro-life?
>
> 08. Describe in detail your stand on abortion, how
> will your public policy reflect your personal
> stand? (Must be answered)
> __Since I am personally opposed to abortion, my public policy
will not reflect my personal stand. Pro-choice is my public policy
stance,
but I am personally opposed to abortion. That being said, I believe that
no
public money should go to healthcare services of any kind, especially
not
abortion.
> ______________________________________________
>
> 09. What is your position on the legalization of
> homosexual marriage, civil union, or
> registered partner legislation?
(which one did you want me to respond to??)
>
> [ ] Support, [ ] Oppose, [ X ] I Don't know.
>
> 10. There are current efforts in various levels of
> government to add "affectional or sexual
> orientation" or similar language to either
> civil rights or employment laws. What are
> your thoughts about such law changes?
>
> [ ] Support, [ X ] Oppose, [ ] I Don't know.
>
> 11. I believe that parents who take their kids out
> of the public education system or who never
> put them in the public education system
> because they are home schoolers should be...
> (please complete)
>
> [ X ] Supported, [ ] Opposed, [ ] I Don't know.
>
> 12. Given recent Supreme Court rulings which have
> prohibited prayer in public schools, would you
> support either the use of Article III, Section
> 2.2 of the U.S. Constitution to exempt the
> appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court in
> such cases, or a law by the U.S. Congress
> which would allow voluntary prayer in public
> schools and the posting of the Ten
> Commandments on the walls of public school
> classrooms and courtrooms?
>
> [ ] Yes, I would support it.
> [ X ] No, I would not support it.
> [ ] I Don't know.
>
> 13. On May 5, 1994, the U.S. Congress and
> President passed H.R. 4296, "Assault Weapons
> Ban". The 1994 CQ (Congressional Quarterly)
> Almanac states that passage of this bill would
> "ban the manufacture and possession of 19
> types of semiautomatic weapons and high-
> capacity weapons and high-capacity ammunition
> clips but exempt existing guns and about 670
> guns that are deemed to have a legitimate
> sporting purpose." What is your position
> regarding legislation like H.R. 4296?
>
> [ ] Support, [ X ] Oppose, [ ] I Don't know.
>
> 14. President George W. Bush and the two previous
> Presidents, Clinton and Bush have been
> advocates of Goals 2000 as a method of
> education reform. What are your thoughts
> about Goals 2000?
>
> [ ] I support it, completely,
> [ ] I support most of it, but not all of it, [ X ] I oppose
> it, completely, [ ] I oppose most of it, but not all of it,
> [ ] I Don't know.
>
> 15. President Clinton and the majority of Congress
> in the summer of 1997 approved Most Favored
> Nation (MFN) status for Mainland China, in the
> hopes that opening up trade with them would
> motivate them to stop their human rights
> violations and religious persecution. That
> status became permanent in 2000. If it were
> reverted back to being voted on annually, how
> would you vote?
>
> [ X ] I would support giving China MFN status.
> [ ] I Oppose giving China MFN status.
> [ ] I Don't know.
>
> 16. Congressman Don Young on February 27, 1997
> reintroduced "The American Land Sovereignty
> Protection Act of 1997", H.R. 901 to reverse
> the Clinton Administration policy of being
> able to put 46 U.S. National Parks under
> United Nations Control. What is your position
> regarding legislation like H.R. 901?
>
> [ X ] Support, [ ] Oppose, [ ] I Don't know.
>
> 17. On October 10, 1995 the U.S. Army commanded
> Army Specialist Michael New to exchange the
> uniform of the U.S. Army for that of the
> United Nations. Army Specialist Michael New
> refused and the U.S. Army court-martialled and
> gave him a Bad Conduct Discharge for making
> this decision. What is your position regarding
> Army decisions like this?
>
> [ ] Support, [ X ] Oppose, [ ] I Don't know.
>
> 18. Individuals, Organizations including but not
> limited to Universities, and Companies, in the
> U.S.A. as well as around the world are
> attempting to clone human beings. What is
> your position concerning human cloning?
>
> [ X ] Yes, in order to aid research I support human
> cloning.
> [ ] No, I believe that human cloning is immoral and
> should be opposed.
> [ ] I Don't know.
>
> 19. On August 09, 2001, President George W. Bush
> announced that he will support Stem Cell
> Research. What is your position regarding
> federal government funding and involvement
> allowing Stem Cell Research?
>
> [ ] Support, [ X ] Oppose, [ ] I Don't know.
>
> 20. Since the events of 09/11/2001 there has been
> great discussion about the United State's
> dependence on foreign oil. There is great
> concern that dependence on imported oil
> especially from countries in the Middle
> Eastern area of the World has brought about a
> debate about what we as a country ought to do
> to solve this great challenge. Will you
> support all efforts for conservation and ways
> to increase the United States of America's own
> resources of oil exploration?
>
> [ ] Yes, I would support efforts.
> [ X ] No, I oppose these efforts.
> [ ] I Don't know.
>
> 21. Before the events of 09/11/2001 and after
> there have been calls for the U.S.A. to have
> everyone have and be able to show a National
> Identification (ID) Card. Will you support
> the U.S.A. issuing a National Identification
> Card?
>
> [ ] Yes, I support such efforts.
> [ X ] No, I do not support such efforts.
> [ ] I Don't know.
>
> 22. In response to 09/11/2001, should the U.S.,
> independently of the United Nations,
> diplomatically, commercially and if necessary
> militarily pursue the identification,
> location and elimination of the terrorists
> network anywhere in the world?
>
> [ X ] Yes, I would support such efforts.
> [ ] No, I would not support such efforts.
> [ ] I Don't know.
>
> 23. It has been proposed that the United Nations
> implement taxes or fees on world commerce or
> the nations of the world. Do you support such
> proposals?
>
> [ ] Yes, I would support such proposals.
> [ X ] No, I would not support such proposals.
> [ ] I Don't know.
>
> 24. You may be aware that Unsolicited E-Mails that
> are Pornographic or are invitations to
> Pornographic Internet Websites are now sent
> indiscriminately to E-Mail addresses without
> any concern as to whether the recipients are
> minors. To protect minors would you support
> law(s) against sending Unsolicited
> (i.e. without individuals signing up
> to receive such E-Mails) pornographic or
> sexual type E-Mails?
>
> [ ] Yes, I would support such laws.
> [ X ] No, I would not support such laws.
> [ ] I Don't know.
>
> 25. On June 26, 2002 the 9th Circuit Court of
> Appeals in San Francisco, California issued a
> ruling that it is "unconstitutional" to recite
> the Pledge of Allegiance with the word God in
> schools with the word God in public
> gatherings, because it violates the myth of
> separation of church and state. What is your
> position concerning this decision?
>
> [ X ] Yes, I believe that the decision was correct.
> [ ] No, I believe that the decision was wrong.
> [ ] I Don't know.
>
> 26. On May 28, 2002 the Cypress City Council in
> California with the Board of Directors of the
> Cypress Redevelopment agency voted to condemn
> the land purchased for the construction of a
> new Church building by Cottonwood Christian
> Center. The city intended to give
> Cottonwood's property to Costco, or a
> developer that builds a tax-generating
> facility. Do you support the decision made by
> Cypress City governmental bodies to take the
> Church's property by Eminent Domain?
>
> [ ] Yes, I believe that the decision was correct.
> [ X ] No, I believe that the decision was wrong.
> [ ] I Don't know.
>
> 27. On February 21, 2002 the City of Pico Rivera,
> California announced in a News Release that
> U.S. District Court Judge Dickran Tevrizian
> ruled against the City's ability to regulate
> adult-oriented businesses within their
> jurisdiction. Do you believe that a city has
> the ability to regulate adult oriented
> establishments within its jurisdiction?
>
> [ X ] Yes, I do.
> [ ] No, I do not.
> [ ] I Don't know.
>
> 28. There have been efforts in various states to
> allow illegal aliens to obtain driver's
> licenses. The proponents of such moves
> communicate that providing driver's licenses
> for illegal aliens will make our streets and
> highways safer. Opponents believe it will not.
> Do you believe that illegal aliens ought to be
> able to obtain driver's licenses?
>
> [ ] Yes, I do.
> [ X ] No, I do not.
> [ ] I Don't know.
>
> 29. Recently there has been renewed debate about
> teaching creation as well as evolution in
> public schools.
>
> A spokesman for Vice President Al Gore in
> August 1999 announced that the vice president
> "favors the teaching of evolution in the
> public schools," adding the decision should be
> local and "localities should be free to teach
> creationism as well."
>
> President Clinton through his spokesman, Joe
> Lockhart said: "I think the president believes
> the curriculum is by law and by all common
> practice left to local school boards," White
> House Press Secretary Joe Lockhart said. "I
> think the president believes, that the local
> school boards, though, are bound by the law
> of the land and the Supreme Court has
> spoken very clearly on this issue."
>
> Do you believe that the Local Board of Education or the State
> Board of Education should have the right to allow the
> teaching of creationism and evolution on an equal basis?
>
> [ ] Yes, I do.
> [ X ] No, I do not.
> [ ] I Don't know.
>
> 30. On October 26, 2001, President Bush signed the
> USA Patriot Act (USAPA) into law after its
> passage through the Congress of the United
> States of America. There has been some debate
> since then that the provisions allowing for
> surveillance on Americans went too far in the
> passage of USAPA. Which one of the following
> most correctly describes your philosophy?:
>
> [ ] In time of war, I believe that the government of
> the United States should be given whatever power
> they need to combat terrorism even if there are
> challenges to the Bill of Rights in the
> Constitution.
>
> [ X ] I believe that the founding fathers of the United
> States put in checks and balances into our
> government such as the Constitution and especially
> the first ten amendments also called "The Bill of
> Rights," and those should not be eliminated.
>
> 31. Since September 11, 2001 there has been a
> great deal of discussion in both the U.S.A.,
> and in Middle Eastern Arab Muslim Countries,
> about whether Israel has a right to exist as a
> country. There are many in those countries
> that believe that Israel does not have a right
> to exist.
>
(sorry, unable to answer this one. Israel has a right to exist, but they
must defend themselves)
> [ ] I believe that Israel has a right to exist as a
> Country and it is duty of the U.S.A. to enforce
> it's right to exist..
>
> [ ] I do not believe that Israel has a right to exist
> as a Country, and the U.S.A. should not enforce
> it's right to exist.
>
> 32. On February 4, 2004, President George W. Bush
> made the following Statement on Massachusetts'
> Court Ruling. "Today's ruling of the
> Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court is deeply
> troubling. Marriage is a sacred institution
> between a man and a woman. If activist judges
> insist on re-defining marriage by court order,
> the only alternative will be the
> constitutional process. We must do what is
> legally necessary to defend the sanctity of
> marriage."
>
> [ ] I believe that Marriage is a sacred institution between
> a man and a woman. I would support a Constitutional
> Amendment that defends marriage as only between a man and a woman.
>
> [ X ] I believe that Marriage is a sacred institution but is
> not restricted to just between a man and a woman. I would
> not support a Constitutional Amendment that defends marriage
> as only between a man and a woman.
>
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one in a particular direction. It is easy to understand how someone with
similar views to my own might answer these questions quite differently.
____.
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> [ ] Except for Question #01 (Why are you running for
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