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Linda Biamonte, candidate for Congress in the Republican primary in District 2, is the second candidate to apply to be a Certified Constitutional Candidate. (The first was Donna Ward.) The decision between the two has not been made at posting time. Here are her answers to the C3 questionnaire, beginning with her comments on the Bill of Rights:

If a law cannot be enforced short of compromising the protections of the writ of habeas corpus, the right to security of the person against unreasonable search and seizure, and the like, will you recommend its repeal?

Yes

For what purpose shall any government exercise "eminent domain"?

One of the most basic tenets of our constitution is private property ownership.  The last sentence of the 5th amendment makes this very clear.  "...nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation."

Shall any government have the power to dispossess a lawful resident of his property, for the purpose of turning said property over to another person for any purpose?

No. (see above.)

Shall any government have the power to restrict anyone's use of his property, without compensating the owner for the diminution in value that said restriction might incur?

No. (see above.)

Where does the Constitution authorize any of the below, and if no such provision be found, will you introduce, sponsor, or otherwise support measures to repeal any unauthorized laws, privatize or phase out any unauthorized functions, etc.?

Compulsion to purchase any particular good or service, including without limitation the service commonly known as "health insurance."

The constitution doesn’t allow for the government to mandate the people into a contractual agreement with any company i.e. insurance companies.  This is a complete and utter abuse of congressional powers of the “necessary & proper” and “commerce clauses” against the people.  I have taken an oath from the Club for Growth to repeal the HC bill if it can’t be repealed I will vote to defund it.

Denial or restriction of the right of any individual to purchase, consume or transport any particular comestible or pharmaceutical, including without limitation raw milk, herbal preparations, or recreational drugs.

No, on the same grounds.

The transfer of wealth from one person to another, from one generation to another or the like.

The ‘general welfare clause” shown twice in the constitution was not for charity to the people Thomas Jefferson made this quite clear.   We are a country built on the philosophy of Equal Opportunity not Equal Results.

Funding or running any scientific or other expeditions, crewed or un-crewed, into outer space.

Not specifically authorized under the constitution

Exclusive federal authority over common carriers and stations of transport, including without limitation airports, railroad stations, bus terminals, airliners, trains, buses, and the like, for purposes of guaranteeing security against crime, commandeering, and the like.

There is no exclusive federal authority provided under the constitution.  But, under the preamble and Article 1 Section the federal government is to “provide for the common defense”

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