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Bill Bowlin on Homeland Security
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Greatly increase military hardware and new weaponry
Bowlin indicates he would Greatly Increase Defense Spending on: - Intelligence operations
- Military hardware
- Modernization of weaponry and equipment
- Research and development of new weapons
Bowlin indicates he would
Slightly Increase Defense Spending on: - Armed forces personnel training
- National missile defense
- Pay for active duty personnel
- Programs to improve troop retention rates
- Troop and equipment readiness
Source: 2006 Congressional National Political Awareness Test
May 2, 2006
Against greater discretion to read mail & tap phones
Q: Should the United States grant law enforcement agencies greater discretion to read mail and email, tap phones, and conduct random searches to prevent future terrorist attacks? A: No.
Q: Should the United
States hold foreign states accountable for terrorists who operate in their country?
A: Yes.
Q: Should the federal government increase funding to states and cities for homeland security?
A: Yes.
Source: 2006 Congressional National Political Awareness Test
May 2, 2006
Decide torture & pre-emptive strikes case-by-case
Q: Do you support the prohibition of torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment of prisoners in U.S. custody? A: Do not support the prohibition of torture -- case by case..
Q: Do you support a policy of pre-emptive military strikes against countries deemed to be a threat to U.S. national security?
A: Again, must be determined case by case.
Source: 2006 Congressional National Political Awareness Test
May 2, 2006