Candidate for 17th Congressional District......Dan Moadus

[Rick Rowlands]

What are glbt rights?

[Rick Rowlands]

Mr. Moadus, I was with you up until your this post.   History has shown that when this country has instituted tariffs that our homegrown industries and businesses flourish.  A big proponent of tariffs was William McKinley, a valley native who as president believed in protectionism for American business.  Protectionism simply means that our government places the wellbeing of American industries above industries in other countries. Our nation prospered when we simply had no choice but to manufacture all that we needed here.  But now that we can cheaply bring in what we need from parts of the world where the cost of production is lower, there is no sense in manufacturing here.

Now I do believe in fair trade, which in order to be fair would require tariffs on imported goods to equalize the cost of production in the US to the cost of production elsewhere in the world.  US businesses have a HUGE regulatory and labor burden to overcome, and a tariff would help overcome that burden.  Until the day arrives that the US regulatory system and labor standards are evenly spread out across the world, our nation will always be at a disadvantage when it comes to manufaturing.

[iwasthere]

dan i wonder if you would have the same position if you were of the working class such as the steelworkers, autoworkers, and other manufacture jobs that left the state of Ohio to Mexico, and other Asian countries due to the nafta agreement.

[Dan Moadus]

To be added today to: http://www.danmoadus.org/ . My stand on trade.

I am a free trader.  I have spent time studying the positions of both the proponents and opponents of the issue and found that the evidence that free trade benefits our Country wins the day.

Unfortunately, the issue has been used as a "whipping boy" by unprincipled politicians looking to divert blame for American job loss away from the failing policies they supported.

It is not a coincidence that the leaders of both parties have supported NAFTA (North America Free Trade Agreement), nor is it a conspiracy. It is just that, in the end, the argument for removing trade barriers wins out.

Simply put, the purpose of NAFTA, which has been largely achieved, is to remove all artificial, government imposed, barriers to trade. In other words, "You don't tax our goods coming into your country, and we won't tax your goods coming into our country". It really isn't anything more than that, and it greatly benefits consumers in all three countries (Canada, America, and Mexico).

It is crucial though, that we see that the trade is "fair", and that our companies have as free and unfettered access to markets in other countries as they do our's.

Commerce, both in America, and between our Country and its trading partners, is not a smooth flowing, orderly process. There are often winners and loser, and it lends itself well to people wanting to demagogue the issue for political gain. I could very easily point to industries that have failed and jobs that were loss because of free trade, and I could just as easily point to the successes. However, the successes far out number the failures.

There is boundless information on the topic available, if you want to further study the issue. Here is a good place to start:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NAFTA%27s_impact_on_US_employment 

[iwasthere]

you do not have the socialist views that i believe in helping society, esp. the downtrodden. you believe in letting the fittest of the fit to survive and the hell with everyone else in this country. i am liberal and i am proud of it. i know that i can go to bed every nite knowing that i try to help humanity and not hurt it. you do not believe in socialize med, global warming, you believe in this unconstitutional war in the middle east, and you do not believe in glbt rights or women/men reproductive rights that are not in the conservative manners.
i say best of luck in your political endeavor but you do not have my vote. enjoy your ride on the political circuit during your run for the 17th congressional district it is a learning experience but do have fun while you are on this political run for this office.

[Dan Moadus]

i am not convince that moadus or ryan has the substance to serve the public. i am not impressed what moadus has written on this board nor ryan's public service record as congressman from the 17th district.

Fair enough, but what exactly do you take issue with, and what exactly do you mean when you say I don't have the substance to serve the public?

[iwasthere]

i am not convince that moadus or ryan has the substance to serve the public. i am not impressed what moadus has written on this board nor ryan's public service record as congressman from the 17th district.

[Towntalk]

Who said these things?


............. has the experience and knowledge in the areas of budget development and management, school/community relations, human resource development and evaluation, negotiations, construction, levy and bond issue passage.

We can not continue to ask local taxpayers to fund our schools if we can not show them we are doing everything in our power to cut excessive spending as well.

[ytowner]

Moadus is no different from a southern democrat Mr. Global Warming!

Down in the deep south the Democrats outnumber the Republicans 2 to 1 in registration, but because they are conservative Democrats, the Republican candidate usually kicks ass in the Presidential Elections.

Moadus for Congress

[Towntalk]

Dennis couldn't even gin up support when he ran for Congress in his district.

He blames Wilson for his defeat not realizing that the vast majority of the voters simply didn't buy his message.

[sfc_oliver]

Good point Towntalk. It's Tim Ryan supporters Dan has to convince.

[Towntalk]

Dan:

Dennis isn't even in your district so why argue with him? You have all you can do to convince the voters of the 17th without distractions.

[irishbobcat]

Most people answering YES to those questions are Conservative Republicans,
which, you sir, are! Wanting to take us back to the Gilded Age....That's the fact, Jack!

[Dan Moadus]

conservative Democrat-not possible....a republican in donkey clothing

Dennis, I address this topic on my site: http://www.danmoadus.org/ Here is a copy of my position.

When people learn of my conservative views, they sometimes ask why I call myself a Democrat. Many times when that happens, I will ask them a few questions to see what they think a Democrat is.

Here are some of the questions I ask them:

    * Do you think Government has grown to be too big and too expensive?
    * Do you believe Americans should be allowed to own guns?
    * Do you think it is wrong for illegal aliens to have access to free education, health care, and Social Security?
    * Do you think we are taxed too much?
    * Do you think we should fully and responsibly use our Country's natural resources instead of depending on un-friendly countries for our energy needs? In other words, do you want to "Drill here and drill now"?

Most people answer "yes" to these questions. Unfortunately, the current leadership of the Democratic Party answers "NO". So, I ask, "Are you a Democrat?"

Of course the answer again is "Yes", because the Democratic Party is what we say it is. The Democratic Party in our District is a direct reflection of who we send to Washington to represent us.
If the 17th District sends me to Washington, it will be a signal to the leadership that we believe in American exceptionalism, We will tell them that America needs not apologize to any nation, because we have helped them all. We believe that the largest and most important minority, which has had its rights and freedoms trampled, is the individual. We believe it is our right to bear arms to protect ourselves from enemies without and, within. We believe that free enterprise built America into the world's biggest and most successful economy, and is what we should rely on to fix our current ailments. We will tell them that we believe freedom, not government, is what made America great.

[irishbobcat]

conservative Democrat-not possible....a republican in donkey clothing