Peter Lumaj's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
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Issue Positions
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- "I unapologetically stand for the right to life. Roe v. Wade was an unconstitutional decision when it was rendered by liberal activist judges in 1973. The same constitutional rights enacted by our Founding Fathers in the United States Constitution are the same rights that activist judges have maliciously distorted to legislate from the bench. The creation of an unconstituional right to abortion, is the benchmark of such distortions stemming from judicial activism that blatantly ignores the spirit of our Founding documents."
- "The #RoeVWade SCOTUS decision was unconstitutional when it was rendered by liberal activist judges in 1973, which reinforces the need for conservative U.S. Senators and sitting Presidents who have the moral fortitude to nominate and confirm constitutionally-sound justices." (twitter.com)
- "The Supreme Court must restore the spirit of the 10th Amendment and allow local citizens to make decisions based on a more appropriate form of self-government as opposed to the progressive ideology that the federal government can control every aspect of our lives with no basis in the original intent of what has become the worlds best example of how governments should interact with its citizens: the United States Constitution." (peterlumaj.com)
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- "Our military preparedness will suffer from policies aimed at promoting diversity rather than merit. We need to restore our defense strength by taking politics out of the military. Our country risks war when we project weakness." (peterlumaj.com)
- "Over the course of our history we have seen that by having a clear peace through strength philosophy and maintaining the strongest military in the world is the best way to avoid military confrontation." (peterlumaj.com)
- "By ending wasteful government spending, we can reduce taxes as well as help reign in runaway inflation. If we implement pro-energy policies, we will lower the cost of energy, which is a significant direct cost to households as well as a driver of inflation." (peterlumaj.com)
- "The United States does not have a revenue problem we have a spending problem. With an unsustainable national debt, we need to reduce spending on special interests and balance the budget instead of piling more and more debt onto our children and future generations." (peterlumaj.com)
- "While taxation policies cut across all levels of government, high tax rates are symptomatic of power-hungry politicians hellbent on spending other peoples money to advance their own special interest pursuits." (twitter.com)
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- Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
- "A good education is important to the success of the individual as well as the nation. States need flexibility to improve their K-12 programs. For far too long we have seen minority children trapped in failing schools simply because it benefits one political party." (peterlumaj.com)
- "Education is the ticket to getting out of poverty and the current system is simply unacceptable where social engineering is more common than learning. We need to reward schools that are successful and make sure that every parent who wants to send their child to the successful schools can do so. Simply locking a child into a failing school because of their zip code is a national embarrassment." (peterlumaj.com)
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- "Humbled and honored to announce the endorsement of @CCDLInc! CCDL is a non-partisan, grass roots organization advocating for the right to keep and bear arms in Connecticut. CCDL is the most visible 2nd Amendment organization in Connecticut and has almost 30,000 members statewide!" (twitter.com)
- "I will not back down from standing firm on protecting the Second Amendment and opposing any and all efforts to limit the right of law-abiding Americans to possess and carry firearms, whether its for personal protection or sport." (peterlumaj.com)
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- "Parents are losing their children; children are losing their parents; and lives are being tragically cut short. We can, and must, do better, by immediately addressing the lawlessness at the border instead of treating it like a political football." (twitter.com)
- "Politicians talk a good game and rightfully point out that the overdose crisis is one we must get under control, but what the Radical Left and their cronies in Congress (@SenBlumenthal) fail to do is tie it directly to a porous southern border. And it's costing American lives." (twitter.com)
- "We see the dangerous and fatal ramifications of an open border each day on the news as criminals who should have never been allowed into our country wreak havoc in our cities and murder our citizens. Our illegal immigration system is costly and time-consuming. We need to streamline the process and welcome legal immigrants into our great country." (peterlumaj.com)
- "When migrants enter our country illegally, they should be returned to their country of origin while awaiting immigration hearings. It is my hope that the Supreme Court will agree with this commonsense policy to protect Americans and secure our border." (twitter.com)
- "Our military preparedness will suffer from policies aimed at promoting diversity rather than merit. We need to restore our defense strength by taking politics out of the military. Our country risks war when we project weakness." (peterlumaj.com)
- "The U.S. defeated Nazism, Fascism, Totalitarianism, and Communism and NOW we must defeat terrorism by identifying, locating and obliterating terrorists wherever they are and making sure that countries who harbor them will face serious consequences." (peterlumaj.com)
- Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
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