Gary Johnson in iSideWith.com political website
On Civil Rights:
States have the right to display the Confederate flag
Q: Should states be allowed to display the Confederate flag on government property?- Donald Trump's answer: No. "I think they should put it in the museum and let it go," Trump said of the flag during an appearance at his new golf course. "Respect
whatever it is you have to respect, because it was a point in time, and put it in a museum. But I would take it down."
- Hillary Clinton's answer: No, it is a symbol of racism. "It shouldn't fly there. It shouldn't fly anywhere,"
Mrs. Clinton said of South Carolina, where a white gunman killed nine African-Americans last Wednesday during a Bible study session at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church.
- Gary Johnson's answer:
Yes, each state should have the right to display any flag they choose.
- Bernie Sanders' answer: No.
- Jill Stein's answer: No, it is a symbol of racism.
Source: 2016 presidential hopefuls: iSideWith.com "Confederate flag"
Jun 17, 2016
On Civil Rights:
Workplace discrimination against gays is like race in 1960s
Should "gender identity" be added to anti-discrimination laws?- Donald Trump's answer: Yes. Asked whether private companies should be able to fire employees simply because they're gay, Trump said that he didn't think sexual orientation "should be a
reason" for letting workers go.
- Hillary Clinton's answer: Yes. "We should ban discrimination against LGBT Americans and their families so they can live, learn, marry, and work," she says.
- Gary Johnson's answer: Yes. In Reason magazine, Johnson
responds that he doesn't believe there should be workplace discrimination against gays, referencing racial segregation & civil rights laws from the 1960s. Specifically asked if there should be laws preventing employers and businesses from discriminating
against gay workers or customers, Johnson says the discrimination should be legally prohibited: "There has to be an awareness, and there has to be consequences to discrimination. And there should not be discrimination."
- Jill Stein's answer: Yes.
Source: 2016 presidential hopefuls: iSideWith.com "Gender identity"
Jun 17, 2016
On Health Care:
Assisted suicide acceptable after psychological examination
- Q: Should terminally ill patients be allowed to end their lives via assisted suicide?
- Hillary Clinton: I don't know the answer to that. I have a great deal of sympathy for people who are in difficult end-of-life situations.
I've gone to friends who have been in great pain and suffering at the end of their lives. I've never been personally confronted with it but I know it's a terribly difficult decision that should never be forced upon anyone.
So with appropriate safeguards and informed decision-making, I think it's an appropriate right.
- Gary Johnson's answer:
Yes, but only after a psychological examination to show they fully understand this choice
- Donald Trump has not stated a position on this issue
- Bernie Sanders: Yes
- Jill Stein: Yes
Source: 2016 presidential hopefuls on iSideWith.com, "Euthanasia"
Jun 17, 2016
On Civil Rights:
Each state has right to display Confederate flag
Should states be allowed to display the Confederate flag on government property?- Jill Stein: No, it is a symbol of racism
- John Kasich, Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, and Bernie Sanders: No
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Ted Cruz: Yes
- Gary Johnson: Yes, each state should have the right to display any flag they choose
Source: iSideWith analysis of Confederate Flag
May 2, 2016
On Education:
No Common Core; state and local education instead
Q: Do you support Common Core national standards?- Jill Stein and Bernie Sanders: No, teach to each student's potential instead of uniform testing
- Gary Johnson, Donald Trump and Ted Cruz:
No, education should be handled at the state and local level instead of the national level
- Marc Allan Feldman: No
- John Kasich and Hillary Clinton: Yes
Source: iSideWith analysis of Common Core
May 2, 2016
On Foreign Policy:
Stay in the U.N., but stay out of foreign interventions
Q: Should the U.S. intervene in the affairs of other countries?- Gary Johnson: No, we have more important domestic issues to worry about
Q: Should the U.S. remain in the United Nations? - Gary Johnson, Jill Stein, John Kasich, Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, and Bernie Sanders: Yes
- Ted Cruz: No
- Darryl W. Perry: No, and remove the U.N. headquarters from the U.S.
Q: Should the United States end its trade embargo and travel ban on Cuba? - Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders: Yes
- Gary Johnson: Yes, end embargoes with all countries and allow U.S. businesses to do business with any country
Q: How should the U.S. handle the genocide in Sudan? - Gary Johnson: Do not get involved
Source: iSideWith analysis of Foreign Policy
May 2, 2016
On War & Peace:
North Korea not capable of long-range nuclear missiles
Q: Should the government conduct military strikes against North Korea in order to destroy their long-range missile and nuclear weapons capabilities?- Gary Johnson: No, and I am not convinced that North Korea has or is capable of developing a
long-range nuclear missile
- Jill Stein, John Kasich, and Ted Cruz: No
- Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders: No, we should let China address this issue
- Hillary Clinton: No, we must use every diplomatic option first
Source: iSideWith analysis of "North Korea Military Strikes"
May 2, 2016
On Abortion:
Don't require insurers to provide birth control
Q: Should abortion be outlawed in the United States?A: Let each state decide.
Q: Should the federal government fund stem cell research and legalize its development in the private sector?
A:
No, but allow the private sector to explore potential benefits.
Q: Should the government require health insurance companies to provide free birth control?
A: No, let the insurance companies decide instead of a government mandate.
Source: Presidential comparison website www.iSideWith.com
May 16, 2012
On Budget & Economy:
No bank bailout; no farm subsidies; no stimulus
Q: Do you agree with President Obama's 2009 Stimulus Plan?A: No, I'm against any type of federal stimulus.
Q: Should the U.S. have bailed out the major banks during the financial crisis of 2008?
A: No.
Q: Should the federal government subsidize U.S. farmers?
A: No.
Source: Presidential comparison website www.iSideWith.com
May 16, 2012
On Education:
I support evolution; but no federal involvement
Q: Do you support the theory of Evolution?A: Yes.
Q: Should we limit federal funds to public schools that do not meet performance standards?
A: No, the federal government should not be involved in education.
Source: Presidential comparison website www.iSideWith.com
May 16, 2012
On War & Peace:
Cut all support and aid to Israel
Q: Should the U.S. continue to support Israel?A: No, cut all support and aid.
Q: Should the U.S. intervene in the affairs of other countries?
A: Yes, but only in matters of national security.
Q: How should the
U.S. deal with Iran?
A: Iran does not threaten our national security and there is no proof they are building a nuclear weapon.
Q: Should the U.S. maintain a presence at the United Nations?
A: Yes, but scale back our current involvement.
Source: Presidential comparison website www.iSideWith.com
May 16, 2012
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