Lane Startin for Congress

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Nevada 1st District – 2002

“Progressive Spirit, Western Values”

 

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Response to the Campaign for United Nations Reform Political Action Committee:  2002 Congressional Election Candidate Questionnaire

25 February 2002

 

Background: the Campaign for United Nations Reform works for an “effective, democratic, and accountable United Nations system able to fulfill the goals set forth in the preamble of its Charter. These goals include preventing war, protecting fundamental human rights, establishing conditions for justice and respect for international law, and promoting social progress with sustainable standards of living.”

 

Original e-mail (.txt format)

Original questionnaire and responses (.doc format)

 

Question 1. Should the United States remain engaged as a member of the United Nations?

Lane’s Answer:    YES

 

Question 2.1. Do you support the payment of U.S. dues to the United Nations in full, on time, and without conditions in accordance with the obligations incurred when the United States ratified the U.N. Charter?  (If no, please indicate what conditions you support.)

Lane’s Answer:    YES

 

Question 2.2. Do you favor repeal of the existing law, which makes U.S. dues payments contingent on the United Nations not increasing its budget?

Lane’s Answer:    YES

 

Question 3.1. When national governments or others in their jurisdiction perpetrate, plan, or allow gross violations of human rights, genocide, or other major crimes against humanity to be inflicted within their borders, do you favor intervention under the auspices of the United Nations?

Lane’s Answer:    YES

 

Question 3.2. Do you support legislation like H.R. 938 (the U.N. Rapid Deployment Act) that would allow the creation of a rapid-reaction U.N. Police and Security Force composed of individually recruited members?

Lane’s Answer:    YES

 

Question 4. Do you favor the United States rejoining and actively supporting UNESCO?

Lane’s Answer:    YES

 

Question 5.1. Should the United States ratify the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW)?

Lane’s Answer:    YES  

 

Question 5.2. Should the United States continue to comply with the ABM Treaty and delay implementation of a ‘national missile defense system’ until it is replaced with a multilateral treaty governing anti-ballistic missile weapons?

Lane’s Answer:    YES  

 

Question 5.3. Should the United States ratify the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty?

Lane’s Answer:    YES

         

Question 5.4. Should the United States ratify the Ottawa Treaty to ban anti-personnel landmines? 

Lane’s Answer:    YES

         

Question 5.5. Should the United States respond to global warming by supporting implementation of binding international agreements to limit or reduce greenhouse gas emissions?

Lane’s Answer:    YES

         

Question 5.6. Should the United States ratify the Law of the Sea Treaty?

Lane’s Answer:    YES  

 

Question 6.1. Do you support U.S. cooperation with international efforts to legally prosecute perpetrators of genocide, major war crimes, and crimes against humanity, including U.S. ratification of the Rome Statute to establish the International Criminal Court?

Lane’s Answer:    YES  

 

Question 6.2. Do you support the United States remaining actively engaged with the International Criminal Court prior to U.S. ratification of the Rome Statute?

Lane’s Answer:    YES  

 

Question 7. Have you made public statements, written articles, or taken formal positions on any of the issues covered in this questionnaire or on any other foreign policy, national security, or military intelligence issues?  Please send us a copy of your article or statement along with this questionnaire.

Lane’s Answer:    YES  

Comments: A copy of my statement on the attacks of 11 September was sent in response to this.

 

Question 8. If offered, would you accept the endorsement of the Campaign for U.N. Reform for election to the U.S. Congress?

Lane’s Answer:    YES

         

Question 9. If offered, would you accept a contribution from CUNR's Political Action Committee?

Lane’s Answer:    NO    

Comments: The Lane Startin for Congress Committee does not accept PAC contributions.

 

 

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Last update: 25 February 2002