Dale Kerns’ Policies on Domestic Policy Issues

Should there be more restrictions on the current process of purchasing a gun?

Personal answerNo, background checks are not effective and the 2nd amendment is on the books to notify government that they are not to touch it!

Domestic Policy › Armed Teachers

Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?

Party’s support baseYes

Domestic Policy › Term Limits

Should there be term limits set for members of Congress?

Personal answerNo, not by law. We should remove political pensions and other benefits, removing the incentive for them to stay and be career politicians.

Domestic Policy › Supreme Court Reform

Should the Supreme Court be reformed to include more seats and term limits on judges?

Party’s support baseNo

Domestic Policy › Drug Policy

Are you in favor of decriminalizing drug use?

Personal answerYes, addiction is not a crime. We must get to the root cause of addiction to properly treat people. Cages do not solve this problem, the war on drugs has failed. Those serving sentences for crimes without a victim should be immediately released. Prohibition does not work.

Domestic Policy › Supreme Court Financial Transactions

Should Supreme Court justices be prohibited from making financial transactions with people who have a vested interest in court outcomes?

Party’s support baseYes

Domestic Policy › No-Fly List Gun Control

Should people on the “no-fly list” be banned from purchasing guns and ammunition?

Personal answerNo, it is unconstitutional to deny someone's rights without due process - the no fly list is unconstitutional and unreliable.

Domestic Policy › Social Media Regulation

Should the government regulate social media sites, as a means to prevent fake news and misinformation?

Party’s support baseNo

Domestic Policy › Affirmative Action

Do you support affirmative action programs?

Personal answerNo, such programs discriminate against people who are not minorities. We should all be given the same treatment under the law.

Domestic Policy › Muslim Surveillance

Should local police increase surveillance and patrol of Muslim neighborhoods?

Personal answerNo, the bill of rights applies to all. We are a country of rights, laws, and innocence until proven guilty.

Domestic Policy › Congressional ban on stock trading

Should members of Congress be allowed to trade stocks while serving in office?

Party’s support baseNo

Domestic Policy › January 6 Pardons

Should those charged in the January 6 Capitol attack be granted Presidential pardons?

Party’s support baseNo

Domestic Policy › NSA Domestic Surveillance

Should the NSA (National Security Agency) be allowed to collect basic metadata of citizen’s phone calls such as numbers, timestamps, and call durations?

Personal answerNo, the 4th amendment says government needs a warrant.

Domestic Policy › Patriot Act

Do you support the Patriot Act?

Personal answerNo the Patriot Act is unconstitutional and is unpatriotic.

Domestic Policy › Gun Liability

Should victims of gun violence be allowed to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers?

Personal answerNo

Domestic Policy › Universal Childcare

Should the federal government guarantee subsidized universal childcare for all working families?

ChatGPT Party ResearchNo, raising children is a personal responsibility and taxpayers shouldn't subsidize other people's family planning

Domestic Policy › Eminent Domain

Should the government be allowed to seize private property, with reasonable compensation, for public or civic use?

Personal answerNo, and the government should never be allowed to seize private property

Domestic Policy › Flag Burning

Should it be illegal to burn the American flag?

Personal answerNo, the first amendment gives everyone the right to free speech, especially when we don't agree with said speech.

Domestic Policy › Gerrymandering

Should the redrawing of Congressional districts be controlled by an independent, non-partisan commission?

Personal answerYes

Domestic Policy › Social Security

Should the government raise the retirement age for Social Security?

Personal answerNo, this program does not work and is unconstitutional. We should allow young people to opt out, give those who were promised something their money, and phase this program out. We should further hold those government officials accountable that have been stealing from the fund (this is fraud).

Domestic Policy › TikTok Ban

Should the government ban TikTok?

Party’s support baseNo

Domestic Policy › Annexing Canada

Should Canada become part of the United States?

Party’s support baseNo

Domestic Policy › Net Neutrality

Should internet service providers be allowed to speed up access to popular websites (that pay higher rates) at the expense of slowing down access to less popular websites (that pay lower rates)?

Personal answerYes

Domestic Policy › Whistleblower Protection

Should the government pass laws which protect whistleblowers?

Party’s support baseYes

Domestic Policy › Abolish the TSA

Should the United States abolish the TSA and return airport security to private companies?

ChatGPT Party ResearchYes, it is unconstitutional security theater that violates the Fourth Amendment and fails 95% of red-team smuggling tests

Domestic Policy › Political Advertising on Social Media

Should social media companies ban political advertising?

Party’s support baseNo

Domestic Policy › Greenland

Should the United States acquire Greenland?

Party’s support baseNo

Domestic Policy › Puerto Rico Statehood

Should Puerto Rico be admitted as the 51st U.S. state?

Party’s support baseYes, taxation without representation is undemocratic and Puerto Ricans deserve a voice in Congress.

Domestic Policy › Edward Snowden

Should the U.S. government grant immunity to Edward Snowden?

Personal answerYes

Domestic Policy › Permanent Daylight Saving Time

Should the government stop the biannual clock change and make Daylight Saving Time permanent?

Party’s support baseYes

Domestic Policy › DC Statehood

Should Washington D.C. become the 51st US state?

Party’s support baseNo

Domestic Policy › Air Force One

Should the military upgrade Air Force One?

Personal answerNo, let's start being responsible with spending and not wasting it on lavish items like planes that don't need to be so expensive.

Dale Kerns