"Hunter favors pre-emptive tactical nuclear bombings against Iran if they keep centrifuges and there are no other solutions."

that was my favorite...


Abortion
Duncan Hunter is pro-life and believes that if Roe v. Wade were overturned it would be a "good day" for America. Hunter received a 100% approval rating from the National Right to Life Committee. Hunter received a 0% rating from NARAL Pro-Choice America.
' I would amend the U.S. Constitution and provide blanket protection to all unborn children from the moment of conception by prohibiting any state or federal law that denies the personhood of the unborn'

Stem cells
Hunter is opposed to embryonic stem cell research voting "no" in May 2005 for governmental funding

LGBT issues
Hunter is opposed to same-sex marriage and civil unions. In 1999, he supported a bill to prohibit gay adoptions in Washington, D.C. He voted in favor of amending the U.S. Constitution to prohibit same-sex marriage in July 2006.[citation needed]

Drugs
Hunter opposes personal use of drugs and supports pursuing the war on drugs. In September 2001 he voted in favor of military border patrols to stop the movement of terrorists and drugs. He voted "yes" in October 1999 to prohibit medicinal marijuana use in Washington D.C.

Family issues
Hunter was rated 100% by the Christian Coalition of America. He supported reducing the Marriage Tax Penalty in March 2001 and voted "yes" in April 2003 to implement a nationwide AMBER alert system.

Domestic issues
Crime
In February 1995 Hunter voted "yes" on making federal death penalty appeals harder. He is a supporter of the death penalty and believes it should be used more often.


Education

Hunter was rated 17% by the National Education Association (NEA) indicating a record in opposition to teachers' unions. He supports student vouchers, school prayer and mandatory testing for schools. He supported the No Child Left Behind Act in 2001

Energy
Hunter voted "no" on prohibiting oil drilling and development in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. He opposed raising Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) regulations on fuel incentives for alternative fuels. Hunter supports energy independence from the Middle East and offering tax breaks or credits for alternate fuels. He opposes the Kyoto Protocol, voting "no" against it in June, 2000.

Gun control
Hunter is a supporter of the Second Amendment, given an A+ by the National Rifle Association (NRA). He voted "yes" on the prohibition of lawsuits against gun manufacturers and gun sellers because of misuse.

Immigration
Hunter opposes illegal immigration, stating that the current administration has the "slows" in building a border fence. He was given a 100% rating by Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR), reflecting his strong support for immigration restrictions. He supports the Minute men and voted "no" on immigrant visas for skilled workers. In September 2006 voted "yes" on the building of a border fence along the Mexican this effort, I am committed to this effort and confident the fence will be built. (Hunter)

Homeland security
Duncan Hunter supports the PATRIOT Act, voting to make it permanent in December 2005. He voted "yes" to allow electronic surveillance without a warrant
with the resources they need while, at the same time, maintaining our commitment to the continued protection of our civil rights. [
be credited with maintaining that aggressive posture. And I would continue to aggressively pursue terrorist leadership

Economic issues
Taxes

Duncan Hunter is a supporter of low taxes for middle income families. He voted "yes" on making the George W. Bush tax cuts permanent in April 2002.

Budget
In 1994 Hunter supported a balanced budget amendment, a fiscally conservative position.

Corporations
Hunter was given an 83% rating by the United States Chamber of Commerce, indicating a generally pro-business voting record.

Free trade
Hunter was given a 24% approval by the Cato Institute showing a mixed free trade voting record. Hunter was opposed to the creation of the Central America Free Trade Agreement but supports a free trade agreement with Australia

Health care
Hunter was rated 11% by the American Public Health Association (APHA). In June 2003 he voted "yes" on small business associations for buying health insurance. He voted "yes" on allowing individuals to sue health maintenance organizations, but under federal rules and limited award in August 2001. In July 2003 he voted in favor of allowing reimportation of prescription drugs.

Social security
Hunter was given a 11% approval rating by the Alliance for Retired Americans (ARA), showing an anti-social security voting record.

Welfare
In September 1994 Hunter voted to limit welfare to two years and cut welfare spending.

Foreign policy
United Nations
Hunter believes that the United Nations is ineffective. He strongly opposes the Law of the Sea Treaty because he feels it helps the United Nations and contrasts with a precedent set by Ronald Reagan. In regards to the Treaty, Hunter stated, "Rest assured no treaty that infringes on the sovereignty of the United States, or further empowers the United Nations, will get anything but a trip to the waste basket in a Hunter Administration'

Iraq
Hunter voted in favor of the Iraq War and believes that the cost of the fight has been worth it. He favors handing off the burden of security to Iraqi leadership after training and voted "no" on redeploying US troops out of Iraq in 90 days in May 2007. Hunter has announced his support for the troop surge earlier in 2007.

Iran
Hunter favors pre-emptive tactical nuclear bombings against Iran if they keep centrifuges and there are no other solutions. He believes that Iran's actions against the United States has warranted military reactions.

'I would authorize the use of tactical nuclear weapons if there was no other way to preempt those particular centrifuges [in Iran]. '



**" They say that patriotism is the last refuge
To which a scoundrel clings.
Steal a little and they throw you in jail,
Steal a lot and they make you king.
There's only one step down from here, baby,
It's called the land of permanent bliss.
......bob dylan