Issue Position: Religious Liberty

Issue Position

I am a devout advocate of the First Amendment. We cannot and must not allow any weakening of our God given rights to freedom of religion and freedom of speech and assembly, no matter how the attacks on such may be clothed. And as we all know, they come clothed like freedom and justice and political correctness these days.

I will always err on the side of liberty.

I was asked recently if I would be "neutral" as a State Senator, not allowing my Judeo-Christian faith to "influence" my votes. My answer to that question would be two fold:

First of all, I do not think the God of our Christian Faith and Bible has or ever will be neutral in the affairs of man. My Lord and Savior Jesus Christ never was.

Secondly, I think if we do not accept the historical fact that our Judeo-Christian values are one of the reasons why America and North Dakota are such great free places to live, then we have failed to honor the founding of our nation and state.

My faith influences how I live, and of course it will influence the way I vote.

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