OCF Candidate Survey 2006
Candidate: Marvin Richardson
Party: Constitution
Running For: Governor
State: Idaho
1
QDo you think organic agriculture should receive a fair share (at least 2.5%) of government resources spent on agriculture?
A No
Comment: If the organic movement receives gov't resources then eventually wrongfull laws will result. Regulation of agriculture is not a proper role of gov't. I am an organic farmer.
2
QDo you support strict standards for processed foods, dairy, and body care products that are labeled or marketed as organic?
A Yes
Comment: When the gov't gets involved the standards will be lower.
3
QDo you support more aggressive government action to assess the harms of pesticides, take harmful pesticides off the market, and hold companies responsible for diseases and environmental damage caused by pesticides?
A No
Comment: Gov't will help temporarily, but the large businesses will lobby for lower standards. Competing, self-regulating groups will be better
4
QShould people have the right to pass consumer safety laws at the state or local level that require food labels to include information on dangerous ingredients?
A No
Comment: Self-regulation will be better in the long run. I know. I am an organic farmer.
5a
QDo you support Country of Origin and labeling that helps consumers choose local products?
A No
Comment: Profit oriented self-regulation will cause competition among regulating groups and thus better quality food.
5b
QDo you support government action to help US farmers develop local and regional markets and to reduce non-renewable energy use on their farms?
A No
Comment: Gov't action will only cause a burden on taxpayers and not insure quality or safety.
6a
QDo you support mandatory labeling of foods containing genetically engineered ingredients?
A No
Comment: Comments above
6b
QDo you support mandatory pre-market safety testing for all genetically modified foods and crops?
A No
Comment: Connents above
7
QDo you support universal testing for Mad Cow disease and a ban on feeding slaughterhouse waste to farm animals?
A No
Comment: see above
8
QDo you support a restructuring of trade-distorting US farm subsidies?
A Yes
Comment: Karl Marx said "improvement of the soil generally in accordance with a single plan." Someday we will have gov't ownership of farms.
9
QDo you support a significant shift in US farm subsidies to help family farmers and ranchers make the transition to organic?
A No
Comment: see above
10
QDo you support a significant shift in subsidies to help US farmers adopt conservation and renewable energy practices on farms?
A No
Comment: see above
11
QDo you support increases for WIC (Women, Infant and Children), the Farmers Market Nutrition Program, and other programs to help low-income Americans buy organic food?
A No
Comment: see above
12
QDo you support universal health care with a preventive focus and a major emphasis on better nutrition?
A No
Comment: Communist proposal.
13
QDo you support 80%-by-2050 reduction in climate destabilizing greenhouse gas pollution?
A No
Comment: see above
14
QDo you support ending the Iraq war and redirecting funds from the $500 billion annual military spending in the U.S. toward greening the U.S. economy, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and converting U.S. agriculture to organic practices?
A No
Comment: End the war but keep gov't out of ag.
15
Q Do you support requiring electronic voting machines to produce voter-verified paper records and election officials to use these records to conduct mandatory audits of election results?
A Yes
Comment:
16
QDo you support eliminating the distorting effect of special interest money on our elections and politicians by requiring full public funding for all federal, state, and local elections?
A No
Comment: A complete socialist wrote this survey.
17
QDo you support legislation to prevent internet companies from rigging the system to serve only the highest-paying users and discriminate against users they don’t like?
A Yes
Comment: We already have anti-trust laws.
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