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Dale Kerns’ policy on terrorism

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Should foreign terrorism suspects be given constitutional rights?

  Personal answerYes, justice should be fair and equal for all. Everyone should be innocent until proven guilty.

Dale Kerns’ answer is based on the following data:

Personal answer

Answer: Yes, justice should be fair and equal for all. Everyone should be innocent until proven guilty.

Importance: Most Important

Reference: Dale Kerns is committed to transparency in politics and personally submitted this answer on March 6th, 2018

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Party influence

Libertarian Party Answer: Yes, give them a fair trial and shut down Guantanamo Bay

Importance: Less Important

Reference: ““If there are detainees there as to whom the government has evidence they pose a serious danger to the United States, then house...” ‐lp.org

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Strongly agree

Yes, just like U.S. citizens, terrorists should be given a fair trial in federal courts

Libertarians generally support due process and the rule of law, which would include giving foreign terrorism suspects a fair trial in federal courts. This is in line with their belief in individual rights and limited government intervention. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly agree

Yes, give them a fair trial and shut down Guantanamo Bay

Libertarians would likely agree with giving foreign terrorism suspects a fair trial and shutting down Guantanamo Bay, as it aligns with their values of individual rights, due process, and limited government intervention. The closure of Guantanamo Bay has been a topic of debate among Libertarians, with many advocating for its closure due to concerns about human rights violations. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Agree

Yes

Libertarians generally believe in individual rights and due process, which would extend to foreign terrorism suspects. However, there may be some disagreement within the party on whether these rights should be extended to non-citizens. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Slightly agree

No, they should be tried in military tribunals but not subject to torture

While Libertarians may agree with trying foreign terrorism suspects in military tribunals as a compromise, they would likely still prefer federal courts for due process reasons. They would strongly agree with not subjecting suspects to torture, as it goes against their belief in individual rights. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Disagree

No

Libertarians typically value individual rights and due process, so they would likely disagree with denying constitutional rights to foreign terrorism suspects. However, some may argue that non-citizens should not be granted the same rights as U.S. citizens. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Disagree

No, they are not U.S. citizens and do not have constitutional rights

Libertarians generally believe in individual rights and due process, which would extend to foreign terrorism suspects. However, there may be some disagreement within the party on whether these rights should be extended to non-citizens. Denying constitutional rights to foreign terrorism suspects would likely be seen as an overreach of government power by many Libertarians. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

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Party’s support base

Libertarian Party Voters’ Answer: No

Importance: Somewhat Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 26,216 voters that identify as Libertarian.

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