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Dwayne Stovall
Party Republican
Website http://www.texansforstovall.com
Born 1965
Education Kilgore Jr. College/SWTSU
Occupation Business Owner
Religion Christian
Marital Married
Children 3

Dwayne Stovall

declared

MCTP Rating of: 75 Source

Submitted by john wertz on 2020-02-02 17:20:52

 

Pros

  •  Strong Grassroots Conservative (Proponent of Limited Government, Free Markets, 2nd Ammendment)

Cons

  •   Some have concerns about his position on national security w/respect to long term foreign policy.

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Submitted by john wertz on 2020-02-02 17:19:47

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Submitted by john wertz on 2020-01-21 04:29:45

 

 

Questionnaire

General

If we were attacked again in a manner similar to 9/11, what should be our response and what, if anything, should we do differently than we did before?

Establish, define, and locate the enemy, scorch their earth ASAP, and return home. No nation building. No longterm occupations. No polcing the world.  

What issue will be the focal point of your attention during your term? Describe what makes you passionate about that issue.

The core reason I run for this office is to divest power away from this federal government. It is too large, too powerful, and too untrustworthy. Divesting power is the only solution to our problems - the only one. Every other option ultimately centralizes more power in the hands of an elite few and only makes the problems worse. 

Please list the most recent three(3) pieces of key legislation, how you voted (or would have voted) on each, and why.

I would have voted against every continuing resolution, against setting an unconstitutional smoking age, and against unconstitutional background checks for gun purchases.  The vast majority of what we Texans are forced to pay for is not constitutional. 

Budget

What have you done, or will commit to do, to reduce federal spending? Where specifically do the cuts need to be made?

I will not vote for increased spending - ever. I will also take a hard lined stance against such wasteful and illegal spending as foreign aid and funding panned murderhood. I will also push to abolish every unconstitutional federal agency. 

Taxes

What form of federal tax law do you support (e.g., current, flat tax, fair tax, other) and why?

I would support a flat tax system that would do away with the majority of the IRS. The Fair Tax would require a constitutional amendment to give the federal that type of taxing authority and I'm not inclined to give them any more authority - ever. 

2nd Amendment - guns

There have been several mass shootings in recent years. What, if anything, should the federal government do to solve this problem?

Nothing. Ever. It's none of their business. It's a "federal" system, so let the States manage these issues as they see fit, otherwise it's a "national" system, which is not what the Constitution created and the States agreed to. 

10th Amendment

Please explain your interpretation of the Tenth Amendment and the principle of nullification. Do states have a right of nullification? What should the federal government do if a state attempts nullification?

Yes, the States have the right to nullify unconstititonal laws, and the federal can do nothing about it. The "10th amendment" is the answer to the question, "A member of Congress and a Federal judge cannot easily find the laguage in the Constitution that would grant them a power they want, so what do they refer to?"

Other civil liberty

At what point should the "right to life" or "personhood" be granted to new human beings (e.g., at conception, birth, 5 days old, etc)? What action, if any, will you take to reflect this in law?

Life begins at conception, but that said, the federal Constitution does not offer the federal government any authority whatsoever to be involved in the issue of abortion. It is a State issue. 

Do you support or oppose requiring schools, public health departments or any medical personnel to secure consent from a parent or legal guardian before prescribing, dispensing or administering contraceptive drugs or devices to a minor?

Not a federal issue. I would expect this to be remanded to the citizens of the individual States. 

Do you support or oppose allowing a panel of qualified doctors to overrule the decisions of parents of a minor who has a serious medical situation and, if so, under what conditions?

No. This is not an authority of the federal government.

Please describe under what specific circumstances governmental rights or interests should override parental rights or interests in regard to the welfare of children.

This is not a topic for the federal government. There is no language in the U.S. Constitution that gives them this type of power. 

Irrespective of current law, should private corporations be allowed to discriminate against potential customers based on their race, religious beliefs, sexual preference, or any other condition? Why or why not or under what conditions?

This is also a State issue, and every State in the Union has laws against descrimination. 

Environment

 Do you believe that humans are a major contributor to climate change and if so, what action(s) should the federal government take?

Climates change. That is the only settled "science" in this discussion. Otherwise, this is not an authority of the federal. It is a State issue. 

Ethics

Is there anything in your background of an embarrassing nature that should be explained before your election? Arrests/Convictions? Bankruptcys?

No.

Health care

Please define your position on abortion restrictions and fully explain why.

I'm an abolitionist, but this is not an issue for the federal, and I intend to utilize Article III power to remand this issue to the States.

What is the federal government's proper role in the delivery of healthcare and what specific approach do you propose to get us there?

There is no role for the federal in delivering healthcare. 

Immigration

Please list all rights to which non-citizens are entitled.

General protections of the Constitution, such as Due Process. 

Please explain why or why-not you will vote NO on amnesty in every form on every vote.

I would never vote for amnesty. That is a slap in the face of every citizens who immigrated here legally and became a citizen the right way.

Please explain why you do or do not support the government providing financial benefits and free services to non-citizens.

It's unconstitutional, meaning, it's illegal. 

What are the mandatory components of a viable Guest Worker program and what criteria would you require for each factor?

I would require that the current programs be cleaned up and the individuals who have overstayed their visas be found and deported before I would start that discussion.

Other

Please discuss what America's proper relationship to Israel should be using past and present relationships for comparison.

The proper relationship would be to trade with them, and be a strong ally for them, but not to unconstitutionally subsidize them. 

What should America's course of action be in regard to Iran's nuclear capabilities?

Monitor the situation and take action only if imminent involvement in hostilities is clearly indicated by the circumstances, are exercised only pursuant
to (1) a declaration of war, (2) specific statutory authorization, or (3) a national emergency created by attack upon the United States, its territories
or possessions, or its armed forces.

Please explain your interpretation of "separation of church and state" and list some actions you have taken that illustrate your position.

Separation of Church and State is a notion and not part of the U.S Constitution. It comes from a ruling handed down by Judge Hugo Black (a member of the KKK in Alabama) who took a letter from Thomas Jefferson to the Danbury Baptists completely out of context and arbitrarily said it meant the exact opposite of what it had meant. In other words, it is nonsense.  

Do you support "Free Trade Agreements", such as USMCA? Why or why not? What are the problem areas with USMCA?

I do not support the USMCA, as it contains about 40% that is just clip and paste from the failed TPP, which was even worse than NAFTA. There are many issues, but primarily those surrounding the States giving up sovereignty to foreign entities.