Candidate's Name: Barbara Johnson
Political Party: Independent Candidate
Office you are running for: Governor
State: MA
County: ALL
District: ALL
1) Do you believe that the Second Amendment confirms the individual right
of every American citizen to possess and use (update of keep and bear) militia/military
weapons for individual self-defense, as well as for the defense of the State
/ National defense?
A well regulated Militia, being necessary
to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear
Arms, shal not be infringed.
As you can see the sentence is badly constructed and
leads to ambiguity.
With that said, I believe it is saying that everyone must keep and bear arms
so that they will be at all times prepared to be part of a well-regulated
militia.
Notwithstanding that concept, I do, indeed, strongly support "the right of
the people to keep and bear Arms." Given
that government officials, for example,
DSS, take children from families without sufficient evidence of neglect or
abuse,
that essentially unfettered power is in the hands
of a few,
that the police are directed to take "an arrest
preferred" approach on domestic relations events even when there is no reasonable
probable cause,
that the government maintains registers or lists
denigrating the populace without cause, and
that there is no end in sight to such government's
unlawful interference in the private lives of the populace,
we must not give up our right to bear arms. It
is too dangerous.
10 Points
2) If elected would you support legislation for the removal of firearm laws
and regulations? If your answer is yes, and if you are elected, what specific
legislation would you propose/support to ensure that this individual right
is protected? Which current laws which infringe upon this individual
right would you seek to repeal?
It would be helpful to know which laws he is referring
to. There are several. With that said, handgun sales should not
be banned and the requiring of a person merely accused of abuse under chapter
209A to turn in his weaponry is unconstitutional.
10 Points
3) What do you consider are "legitimate" reasons to own a firearm?
Check as many as apply:
[x] Personal
Defense
[x] Home Defense
[x] Defense of
your country (Unorganized Militia)
[x] Hunting
[x] Farm Use
[x] Competitive
Shooting
[x] Informal
Sport Shooting
[x] Informal
Target Practice and/or Plinking
[x] Collecting
[x] Constitutional
Rights
[ ] Other __________________________________
[x] All of the
above
[ ] None of the above
10 Points
4) Would you support the banning of some firearms or ammunition? (IE: Saturday
night specials, "assault weapons", Hollow points, and "Safety Slugs") Why
and to what extent?
YES. To defend oneself does not mean we need
to kill an attacker. Merely injuring or maiming is sufficient.
Some ammunition is designed to cause as much physical damage as possible.
This is more than often needless. Also, in my opinion, even in
hunting, there is no no need for a purposely "messy kill."
Needing a messy kill is a sign that the shooter is simply a lousy hunter
and probably should change "sports." If someone is shooting
to feed him/herself or his/her family, it is likely that person has enough
experience to be a fairly good shot and has no need fo ammunition for a messy
kill.
0 Points
5) Do you believe that firearms and/or firearm owners should be registered?
Which ones and why?
YES. We do have laws against murder. It
certainly is handy for legitimate law-enforcement reasons, to be able to
trace the ownership of weapons.
0 Points
6) Do you support equal rights for all citizens of the United States regardless
of the person's sexuality / orientation and / or gender identity/_expression?
YES
10 Points
7) Which of the following would you be willing to support in regards to same-gender
and/or polyamorous marriages and/or civil unions?
Check as many as apply:
[x] Domestic
partnerships for same-sex couples
[x] Domestic
partnerships for opposite-sex couples
[ ] Domestic partnerships for polyamorous (more
than two consenting adults)
[ ] Same-sex marriages
[x] Opposite
sex marriages (What we have now)
[ ] Polyamarous marriages (between more than
two consenting adults)
[ ] All of the above. Everyone should have
equal rights under the law.
[ ] None of the above. Government has no role
in defining a marriage. Leave it to the church.
[ ] Other___________________________________________________
I neither encourage nor discourage the gay life style.
It is a matter of personal choice. I do, however, support "civil unions"
pr "domestic partnerships" of gay and lesbian couples.
Given that fundamental fairness is the cornerstone of due process and that
equality is necessary in a society that espouses to be the best, those benefits
which are available to heterosexual couples should be made available to gay
couples. To do otherwise would not be fundamentally fair. To
do otherwise would make a sham of the notion of "equality."
5 Points
8) Do you support the right for people to act as they wish in a private setting,
with other consenting adults?
YES
10 Points
9) In July 2000 the Police Dept. of Attleboro Massachusetts entered a private
party without a search warrant. The party was not open to the public or in
the business to make a profit. Any donations given were used to pay rent.
When the police entered, they arrested two people. The first person
who was arrested organized the event. The second person arrested was arrested
because she spanked her consenting adult partner with a wooden spoon. Do you
support the actions of the Attleboro police as given in this example?
Why?
NO, This was a private gathering on private property
among consenting adults. The Attleboro police overreached their authority
and attempted to impose their sense of morality on this private group..
10 Points
10) Do you support equal immigration rights for partners of US residents,
regardless of their sexuality / orientation and / or gender identity/_expression?
YES
10 Points
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Barbara C. Johnson, Advocate of Court Reform and Attorney at Law
6 Appletree Lane
Andover, MA 01810-4102
978-474-0833
Committee to Elect Barbara C. Johnson for Governor
P.O. Box 1863
Andover, MA 01810
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Everybody thinks Somebody will surely do it.
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